Life History

Notes

• Will of Ann Godfrey lately of Bishopshull Somerset deceased ( after 1792 - 1843)  - Taunton Record Office 12/2/04 Ref DD/ED 210/61
  
  1.      I Ann Godfrey of ill health but of sound mind do declare this to be my
  2.      first and last will and testament. I do give to my Son Mathew Forty
  3.      pounds to bring him up to a trade, I also give to William my Son
  4.      Thirty pounds to bring him up to a trade. And also I give to Mary my
  5.       Daughter thirty pounds. Also I give to Jane my Daughter Thirty Pounds and
  6.      Ten pounds to Henery my Son. Also I give to Louisa my Daughter
  7.      thirty pounds and five pounds for Thomas my son. I also leave
  8.      five pounds for Louisa my Daughter to find Henry in shirts and
  9.      stockings from this time untill a apprentice is out, my furniture
  10.     at Ruishton to be equally divided between Jane and Mary my two
  11.     daughters. And all my clothes ring and gold [fun?] I give to Mary
  12.     my daughter. Twenty pounds I leave for my funeral and to give Mary
  13.     Ann Turle a suit of mourning. I leave George and Louisa Sercombe
  14.     executors and trust for Mathew and William to take care of their legacies
  15.     and make the best of it till they have learnt a trade.
  16.     Signed my hand Ann Godfrey
  17.     Isaac Bryant William Bryant
  18.     Dated September 27th 1843
  
  Copy dated  14 day of July 1845
  
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• Death of Mrs Mary Ann Turle - 1 February 1907
  There has just died at the residence of her youngest daughter in South-street at the great age of 88 years, Mrs Mary Ann Turle,widow of James Zebedee Turle, whose father was first cousins to James Turle, organist at Westminster Abbey. Mrs Turle was the daughter of Mr William Godfrey, a farmer, and was born at Comeytrowe Farm in the year 1818. She was married at Wilton Church by the Rev. Halliday, on New year's Eve, 1838, and for 62 years lived happily with her husband and children, celebrating her silver, golden and diamond weddings in the town. Her descendants (some of whom predeceased her) number 20 children, 84 grandchildren, and over 40 great grandchildren.
  
  The Courier, Wednesday, February 13, 1907 Page 4,
  Local and District News, Taunton
  DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS MARY ANN TURLE.-The funeral took place at St Mary's Cemetery on Thursday afternoon of Mrs Mary Ann Turle, who died last week at the residence of her youngest daughter in South-street, at the great age of 88 years. She was the widow of James Zebedee Turle, whose father was first cousin to James Turle, organist of Westminster Abbey. Mrs. Turle was the daughter of Mr William Godfrey, a farmer, and was born at Comeytrow Farm, in the year 1818. She was married at Wilton Church by the Rev. Halliday on New Year's Eve, 1838, and for 62 years lived happily with her husband and children, celebrating her silver, golden, and diamond wedding days in the town. Her descendants (some of whom predeceased her) number 20 children, 84 grandchildren, and over 40 great grandchildren. Her husband's death occurred some 6 years ago.The venerable old lady passed peacefully away in the midst ofher children. The first portion of the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. E. A. Ducket at Holy Trinity Church, the committal sentences at the Cemetery being said by the Rev. A. E.Claxton.
  
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Sources

• 1. Somerset FHS parish transcripts
• 2. UK Census 1841
• 3. UK Census 1851
• 4. UK Census 1861
  • Ancestry.co.uk
  • RG9/1618 F38 P21
• 5. UK Census 1871
  • Ancestry.co.uk
  • RG10/2373 F54 P16
• 6. UK Census 1891
  • Ancestry.co.uk
• 7. Ross Turle Family Tree
  • MyFamily
• 8. Freebmd
  • http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
• 9. Death records
• 10. Birth Certificate
• 11. Marriage Certificate