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James Toon (b. Abt. Nov 1731, d. Jun 1774)

James Toon (son of Thomas Toon and Elizabeth Bilson) was born Abt. Nov 1731 in Syston, Leicester, and died Jun 1774 in Syston, Leicester. He married Elizabeth Watson on 08 Aug 1762 in Queniborough, daughter of John Watson and Mary Unknown.

Notes for James Toon:
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Overseers' books. (Records relating to settlements). Register of Certificates Received and Given, 1704-1791(ID 57/32).
James Toon: certificate of Settlement from Barkby Thorpe.(This gave James the right to live in B.T. and to obtain support from that parish).
Poor Law Records.
Appeared in Levy, list of assessments for contributions towards the upkeep of the poor by those who could afford to pay, based on their income. In 1769, assessed at 6d.
Quarter Sessions:Court Order Books, 1774:(reseacher)
Be it remembered that on the 13th day of May in the 14th year of our Lord George III (1774)...Jame Toon of Syston...Frameworkknitter and John Sharpless and Richard Castors both of Barkby Thorpe...Grazier personally came before me Nicholas Simons Clerk one of the Justices...assigned to keep the Peace...and acknowledged themselves to owe to our said Lord the King...James Toon the sum of Twenty pounds...and the said John Sharpless and Richard Castors Ten pounds each...if the said James Toon shall make default of the condition underwritten
The condition of this Recognizance is such, that if the above bounden James Toon shall personally appear at the next General Quarter Sessions...and ther abide such Order of Orders as shall be made concerning Bastards begotten and born out of lawful Matrimony concerning a Bastard Child begotten by him upon the Body of Hannah Kirk of Syston aforesaid Singlewoman...(etc).

Source = PR. 24D65/A2.
James son of Thos' Toon.

Source = PR transcript.

More About James Toon:
Date born 2: 1731, Leicestershire.¹⁴⁸⁹
Burial 1: 26 Jun 1774, Syston, Leicester.¹⁴⁹⁰
Burial 2: 26 Jun 1774, Syston, Leicestershire.¹⁴⁹¹
Christening: 07 Nov 1731, St. Margaret's, Leicester.¹⁴⁹¹
Died 2: 1774, Syston, Leicestershire.¹⁴⁹¹
Occupation: Framework Knitter.¹⁴⁹¹

More About James Toon and Elizabeth Watson:
Marriage 1: 08 Aug 1762, Queniborough.
Marriage 2: 08 Aug 1762, Queniborough, Leicestershire.¹⁴⁹¹

Marriage Notes for James Toon and Elizabeth Watson:
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Source = PR. DE971/8.
James Toone of Syston, Elizabeth Watson of Queniborough, by banns, signed X.
Witnesses = William Whittle, Thos Searson.

Children of James Toon and Elizabeth Watson are:

+James Toon, b. Abt. Mar 1767, Syston, Leicester, d. May 1849, Syston, Leicester.
John Toon, b. Abt. 1874, Syston, Leicester.
Mary Toon, b. Abt. 1768, Syston, Leicester.
Bett Toon, b. Abt. 1770, Syston, Leicester, d. Abt. 1772, Syston, Leicester.
Thomas Toon, b. 1772, Syston, Leicester, d. 1772, Syston, Leicester.
Elizabeth Toon, b. Abt. 1773, Syston, Leicester.
Joseph Whatson Toon, b. 1763, Syston, Leicester¹⁴⁹¹, d. Dec 1786, Syston, Leicestershire¹⁴⁹¹.
+Elizabeth Toon, b. 1773, Syston, Leicester¹⁴⁹¹, d. 06 Mar 1851, Town Hall Lane, Leicester¹⁴⁹¹.