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JACOBS, Robert {I04788} (b. 1849, d. ?)

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Text: ages 2 months

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Title: UK Census 1851Source Medium: Book
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Name: Society of Australian Genealogists

Page: Calbourne, IOW aged 13 born Calbourne

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Data:
Text: JACOBS, Sarah 1838 Calbourne Ca1/20

Religion: Place: Cherry Gardens, South Australia, Australia

Source: (Birth)
Author: Isle of Wight, County Records Office,
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Name: Newport, IOW

Data:
Text: Assumed from baptism record

Source: (Individual)
Title: UK Census 1861Source Medium: Book

Source: (Individual)
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Name: Newport, IOW

Source: (Death)
Title: UK CensusSource Medium: Book

Page: 1841 CENSUS: HO107/405/10. folio 32. page 7. Calbourne, Address Newtown
Data:
Text: Fanny JACOBS. 55. Dairy Woman. (all personsYes of this parish). Jane JACOBS. 25. Thomas JACOBS. 20. Celah JACOBS. 20.

Source: (Death)
Title: UK CensusSource Medium: Book

Page: UK 1881
Data:
Text: Other Information: Birth Year <1817> Birthplace Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Age 64 Occupation Labourer Jobbing Marital Status M Head of Household Thomas JACOBS Relation Head Disability
UK Census, 1881 Other Information: Birth Year <1817> Birthplace Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Age 64 Occupation Labourer Jobbing Marital Status M Head of Household Thomas JACOBS Relation Head Disability .

Event: Type: Baptised
Date: 20 JUL 1817
Place: Whitwell, IOW, HAM, England

Occupation: Date: 1881
Place: Labourer

Residence: Date: 1861
Place: Clay Lane, Shalfleet

Religion: Place: Kangarilla-Clarendon Cemetery, SA

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Author: IOW Family History Society
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Data:
Text: Mother Pointer 1900

Source: (Birth)
Author: Dept. of Veterans Affairs
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Data:
Text: Name JACOBS, WARREN HUGH Service Australian Army Service Number N459915 Date of Birth 28 Aug 1921 Place of Birth PT LINCOLN, SA Date of Enlistment 14 May 1942 Locality on Enlistment MAYFIELD, NSW Place of Enlistment NEWCASTLE, NSW Next of Kin JACOBS, NORMAN Date of Discharge 30 Apr 1943 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 1 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY WW2 Honours and Gallantry None Prisoner of War No

Occupation: Place: Professional Engineer

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Page: Batch # 0960703 Sheet 0

Source: (Death)
Author: South Australian, Birth, Death and Marriage Registrar
Title: South Australian DeathsSource Medium: Microfiche
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SA Deaths: 163-74

Religion: Place: Cowell Cemetery, SA

Source: (Birth)
Author: Isle of Wight, County Records Office,
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Name: Newport, IOW

Data:
Text: Assumed from baptism record

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Name: Newport, IOW

Event: Type: Baptised
Date: 28 SEP 1806
Place: Whitwell, IOW, HAM, England

Note: Possibly a lawyer (per Angela McCarthy)

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Title: EstimateSource Medium: Other
Estimate based on other known records

Data:
Text: Based on the fact that William Hearn Jacobs eloped with Ann and secretly married . He then married her again in 1818 in an official and pulic capacity. His father disowned him prior to this public marriage so it is assumed that since no other record of William jr's birth exists, that he was probably the first child born either out of wedlock or in exile.

Residence: Place: Newport, Gent, ENG

Note: Arrived Nelson NZ 8/1874 on "Adamant" the transferred to coastal steamer "Wallace" to Greymouth.
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William and Mary Ann Jacobs (nee Groundsell)

This is a record of William and Mary Ann Jacobs and their descendants and close relatives who emigrated to New Zealand and Australia.

A short outline of the parents of the above;

Henry Jacobs, father of William, died at an early age, so William had to leave school at the age of 9 years, and go out to work to help support his widowed mother and younger brothers and sisters. He eventually took to sea and became a mariner.

William Groundsell, father of Mary Ann, was the official Shoemaker for Queen Victoria, when she was in residence on the Isle of Wight. When Mary Ann was in her teens, she was engaged as a Nursery Governess for King Edward V11 and his sisters at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Later she went into service in the gentry?s homes in London. Mr William Groundsell died when Mary Ann was a mere child. His widow eventually remarried, to a Mr James Cheverton, and had two sons, William and George.

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William Jacobs and Mary Ann Groundsell were married in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Newport, Isle of Wight, in the County of Southampton, England on 21st October, 1867. William was then aged 23, Mary Ann was 26. Williams ?rank of Profession? was classed as a ?Woodsman?.

They made their first home in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, and here their first four children Mary Ann, William Henry, Charley and George Cheverton were born.

When George was three month?s old, William and Mary Ann, with their four children, left England on 6th May 1874 for New Zealand in the sailing ship ?Adamant?.

They had a reasonably good voyage, although the death toll on the ship was thirteen. The parents proved reasonably good travellers - the stamina of their mariner forbears standing to their stead. The daughter Mary Ann had a fever, whilst two of the boys were sick en route. This they put down to the stench of raw hides, which the ?Adamant? had carried on the previous trip, and, due to the need to keep to a sailing schedule, had not had time to be properly cleansed prior to sailing.

Mention must be made of the fact that Mrs Mary Ann Jacobs, being of small build, and very fragile-looking, gave her parents much concern, (they thought she would develop T.B.) when she and her husband made their decision to come to N.Z. They thought her foolhardy to undertake such an ardous journey into the unknown, with four children to care for.

They arrived at the Port of Nelson, N.Z. on 6th August, 1874, just three month since embarking. They immediately set sail for Greymouth on a coastal freighter - the roughest part of the journey since leaving England.

On arrival at Greymouth, they stopped overnight at the Club Hotel on Mawhere Quay, a hotel much frequented by miners. Hotels at the time were for drinking only, and, as there were no bedrooms, William had to rig sheets across a portion of the stage for privacy for his family to sleep.

Next day, they travelled to Kaiata, to the toll house near Mr George Cheverton?s home (George Cheverton, a half-brother of Mary Ann Jacobs, had emigrated previously), on the banks of the Omotumutu Creek, about three miles north of Greymouth. They eventually bought George?s home, and lived there for the next 62 years. Supplies were often difficult to get, boats sometimes arriving at 10 -11 week intervals.

Mr William Jacobs found work wherever possible, mainly as a labourer. Being a handyman, he had had the foresight to bring tools of trade with him, and was much in demand in the early days. For years, he worked on railway construction jobs.

He bought land up the south side of the Omotumutu Creek, inclusive of where the Kaiata school now stands, and the hill opposite. They milked a few cows, also cultivated a good garden, and the produce from these they hawked up the valley, to Brunner, and sold to the miners. Coal barges on the Grey River, going to Brunner, were drawn by horses, walking on tracks cut alongside the river, the Omotumutu Creek being very difficult to ford.

William had bought out a gun (contraband) with him on the ship, so was able to make one pound per day, shooting native pigeons, kakas, and wild duck. In addition to this, catching fish and whitebait (in season) helped to keep the wolf from the door when times were hard. Whitebait was plentiful, and was caught by the kerosine tin in the Omotumutu Creek as the tide was rising. What was not used as food was dug into the garden as fertiliser.

On many occasions, William walked over Arthur?s Pass (a mere track at the time), to Canterbury, to do seasonal work, mainly harvesting, when local jobs were scarce. Meanwhile, Mary Ann and her family would carry on with the farm, milking, and churning the butter. The older boys would deliver the produce to their customers in Brunner.

In latter years, William worked as caretaker at the Greymouth Race Course. With every Fresh in the Grey River, (these were many and often), flood waters would cover the race-course so he had to drive the stock which grazed there to higher ground, often in a row boat, and narrowly avoiding many a mishap doing this.

Mary Ann would often help out collecting toll-charges at the toll gate on the north side of the Kaiata bridge. Many and amusing were the tales she told regarding this.

As the boys grew older, they worked on farms, and eventually bought land themselves.

Tragedy hit the family in 1897. The eldest son William, was accidentally killed by an over-turning dray, on Mr Thomas Craig?s farm at Matai. Another son, James, was drowned. John was killed in action in World War 1, and some years later, Arthur was gored by a bull and killed.
As a family, they were very devoted to each other. A good-living family, they worshipped at the Wesleyan (later Methodist) Church in Greymouth, walking there three miles twice daily each Sunday, wet or fine.

William Jacobs died at the age of 78 years, after being bedridden for nearly two years as the result of a stroke.

Mary Ann Jacobs lived to see her century and three months over. She received numerous congratulatory messages from relatives and friends, also one from the Prime Minister of New Zealand, and a cable from King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth.

The descendants of the great pioneering couple are many, and are scattered throughout N.Z. and overseas.

A brief outline of the children of William and Mary Ann Jacobs.

Education; The children walked to Greymouth to school, which was down near the wharf in those early days. They used to bring home a billy full of brewers? dregs each day from the brewery on Omoto Road, this being used as the rising in the making of bread in their camp ovens, and also as a beverage.

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Mary Ann Jacobs Spinster

Born 6 September 1868 on Isle of Wight. Lived into 93rd year. died 20 June 1961.

Known as Polly. She lived with her parents at Kaiata for 62 years. In 1936 she took her mother to live in Cobden. In latter years, she resided with Mrs O?Hara in Kumara. She was a stalwart member of the Salvation Army, joining this church in her teens, and cycling into Greymouth twice daily Sundays to their meetings. She spent many happy hours doing beautifully fine crochet work.

William Henry Jacobs Bachelor

Born 27 February 1870 on Isle of Wight. Lived into 27th year, died 23 June 1897.

Worked on Mr Thomas Craig?s farm, but was killed when a dray capsized, injuring him internally.

Charley Jacobs Bachelor

Born 16 February 1872 on Isle of Wight. Lived into 63rd year. Died 30 June 1935.

Charley worked on farms in his youth, eventually going into partnership with his brother Thomas in buying a dairy farm at Ikamatua. He underwent an operation in 1935, from which he did not recover.

George Cheverton Jacobs Married Mary Beattie Craig 30 August 1911

Born 23 January 1874 on Isle of Wight. Lived into 84th year. Died August 1958.

George worked on Mr Thomas Craig?s farm in his youth. On his marriage, he bought a farm at Rotomanu, and made a success of it. Was reknown for his fine herd of Jersey cows. Retired in Rotomanu.

Thomas Jacobs Married Ada Margaret Johnston 27 June 1905.

Born 23 October 1875 in N.Z. Lived into 89th year. Died in 1964.

Thomas (Tom) worked on Johnston?s farm at Ikamatua, and on his marriage bought Johnston?s farm, in partnership with his brother Charley. Had a dairy herd, and made a success of it. Ada died, so Tom remarried years later to Mrs Mary Kevern (nee Hayden), a widow with one daughter, Lillian. Sold part of the farm to the Ikamatua Dredge. Retired, first to Cobden, then Christchurch. Came back to the farm at Ikamatua, then retired again to Nelson.

Ellen Jane Jacobs Married Charles F. Johnston 28 April 1908

Born 11 June 1877 in N.Z. Lived into 37th year. Died 17 May 1914.

Known as Nellie. She kept house for her brothers Tom and Charley at Ikamatua for several years. Married, and went to live with her husband at Pio Pio, King Country. She died after the birth of her daughter, Marion. Charles later remarried, to Emma Campbell and had two daughters.

James Edward Jacobs Bachelor

Born 24th May 1879 in N.Z. Lived into 31st year. Died 5 April 1910

James (Jim) lived with his parents at Kaiata. He was accidentally drowned in a flooded stream which ran into the Omotumutu Creek.

Fred Jacobs Married Elizabeth Russell Craig 15 March 1912

Born 30 October 1880 in N.Z. Lived into 90th year. Died 16 October 1970

Fred worked on Mr Thomas Craig?s farm at Matai, also worked several year?s for C and J Johnston at Pio Pio. He returned to Matai, and when he married, continued working for Mr T Craig. After Mr Craig?s death in 1923, the farm was divided, so he bought 120 acres of it, and built up a dairy herd. Over the years was reknowned for his fine Jersey herd. Retired to Greymouth.

John Jacobs Bachelor

Born 14 August 1883 in N.Z. Lived into 35th year. Died 15 August 1918.

Known as Jack, he worked at numerous places on the West Coast, especially at the Kopara, and mainly on farms. Volunteered to go overseas in First World War. Was killed in action in France on 15 August 1918.

Arthur Jacobs Married Sarah Johnston 11 July 1913.

Born 30 November 1884 in N.Z. Lived into 56th year. Died 20 January 1940

Worked on his father?s farm for many years. Later took up land himself at Kaiata, and farmed successfully. Tragedy hit the family when two sons, James and Richie, were accidentally drowned in the Grey River. Several years later his son Keith was found drowned in Lake Rotorua, in mysterious circumstances. Arthur was accidentally gored by his bull and died.

Source: (Birth)
Title: UK Census 1851Source Medium: Book
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Name: Society of Australian Genealogists

Page: Calbourne, IOW, William Jacobs aged 7 born Calbourne

Source: (Birth)
Author: IOW Family History Society
Title: Isle of Wight FHS
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Data:
Text: 50 JACOBS, William 1843 Calbourne Ca3/14

Emigration: Date: 06 AUG 1874
Place: "Adamant" arrived Nelson, NZ

Immigration: Date: 06 MAY 1874
Place: Ship Adamant bound for New Zealand

Note: This family disappears from the Census between 1841 and 1851 - did they emmigrate?

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Text: William JACOBS Sex: M Event(s): Christening: 1798 Isle Of Wight, Hampshire, England Parents: Father: Robert JACOBS Mother: Elizabeth COOPER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Film Number: Page Number: Reference Number:

Source: (Baptism)
Author: Stephen Randall (stephen.randall@village.uunet.be)
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Note: Possible hit?

Household Record 1881 British Census

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Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William JACOBS Head M Male 56 Newchurch, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Income From Prpt
Sarah A. JACOBS Wife M Female 56 Newchurch, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Income From Prpt
Augusta JACOBS Daur U Female 21 Knighton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Income From Prpt
Catherine LONGDALE Daur M Female 22 Knighton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Curates Wife
Alice LONGDALE G Daur Female 18 m Compton, Sussex, England Curates Wife
Mary RUSSELL Servt W Female 76 Newchurch, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Cook (Dom)
Emily PAIN Servt U Female 21 Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Domestic Servt
Frances JORDAN Servt U Female 20 Gosport, Hampshire, England Nurse (Dom)
Harry RUSSELL Servt U Male 16 Newchurch, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England (Laborer) General Work

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Source Information:
Dwelling Royal Cliffs
Census Place Brading, Hampshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341289
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1183 / 20
Page Number 34

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Text: William J JACOBS Sex: M Event(s): Birth: 30 Jul 1823 Isle Of Wight, Hampshire, England Parents: Father: William JACOBS Mother: Margaret HORLOCK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Film Number: Page Number: Reference Number:

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Author: Stephen Randall (stephen.randall@village.uunet.be)
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Author: UK Govt.
Title: UK Census 1881
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Data:
Text: Henry JACOBS Head M Male 45 Calbourne, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Fisherman Sarah JACOBS Wife M Female 35 Chale, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Kate JACOBS Daur Female 11 Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Scholar Elsie JACOBS Daur Female 9 Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Scholar Edith JACOBS Daur Female 7 Calbourne, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Scholar William H. JACOBS Son Male 4 Calbourne, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Anchor Cottage Census Place Shalfleet, Hampshire, England Family History Library Film 1341290 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 1187 / 50 Page Number 8

Source: (Birth)
Author: UK Govt.
Title: UK Census 1881
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Page: UK 1881
Data:
Text: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Edward JACOBS Head M Male 39 Calborne, Hampshire, England Gardener (D) Charlotte JACOBS Wife M Female 37 Calborne, Hampshire, England Edward JACOBS Son U Male 16 Calborne, Hampshire, England Printers Apprentice Frank JACOBS Son U Male 14 Calborne, Hampshire, England Tin Smith Apprentice Emma JACOBS Daur U Female 12 Calborne, Hampshire, England Scholar Fanny JACOBS Daur U Female 9 Carisbrook, Hampshire, England Scholar William JACOBS Son U Male 7 Carisbrook, Hampshire, England Scholar Harry JACOBS Son U Male 6 Newport, Hampshire, England Scholar Frederick JACOBS Son U Male 4 Newport, Hampshire, England Scholar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Ryde Road Kingsfield Census Place Whippingham, Hampshire, England Family History Library Film 1341287 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 1174 / 40 Page Number 29

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Religion: Place: Clare, South Australia, Australia

Note: 1851 Census living at Heasley Farm, Arreton. Farmer of 565 acres employing 29 Labourers aged 53. Children living at home in 1851:Annette 21, Elizabeth 16, Harriett 17, Jeanette 21 all unmarried

William died 6/8/1871 aged 74 buried at Chale with his wife Ann (daughter of Robert Tucker of Newport) who died 16/8/1861 aged 67 & his Father William Jacob who died 16/10/1818 aged 53.

William was living at Chale at the time of his death but when Ann died 10 years earlier while they were still living at Heasley. The records describe William as gent. & sometimes as Yeoman

Chale Farm was valued in Jan 1843 at £433 18s 9d (388a.p) D/L/279

Chale Farm dates back to the 14th Century ? more information ?Victoria County History for Hampshire p.236 ? not yet consulted
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This is the last will and testament of one William Hearn Jacobs of Chale in the Isle of Wight Gentleman

I direct my executrix and executor my herein after named to cause my body to be laid by the side of that of my dear departed wife in the family vault at Chale aforesaid

I bequeath to my son the Reverend Henry Jacobs the sum of ten pounds and ten shillings for the purchase of a memorial ring

To my son Leonard Jacobs the portrait of my mother in carved oak frame and all other family portraits in my house and all other pictures, not ?American, of animals and sporting plates and also all sporting magazines and other books, now left in my library that he may desire to have

I forgive my son Frederick Jacobs of all debts of whatever description at which he may be indebted to me at the time of my death

I bequeath to my grandson and namesake William Hearn Jacobs second son of my said son Leonard Jacobs my red covered Bible and Prayer Book together with my gold seal of white stone engraved with the family arms my signet ring engraved with my crest usually worn by me my silver ?pourri ?vase and my ebony writing desk with all the mahogany fittings thereof or thereto belonging

I give and bequeath all the residue of my Personal Estate whatsoever and whensoever, except leaseholds estates and book and other debts to me owing monies and securities for money unto my daughter Harriette for her own absolute use and benefit

I - all the real estate of which I shall be seized at the time of my decease except estaes vested in me as trustee or mortgagee and I hereby bequeath the residue of my personal estate not herein before disposed of to which I shall then be entitled except that two several sums of one hundred and fifty pounds and forty pounds herein after disposed of to my said daughter Harriette and my son in law John Tooke their heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively upon trust to sell my real and leasehold estates together or in parcels by public auction or private contract with power to make any - - as to title or - of title or otherwise and with power to buy in the promises at any public sale or to - either on terms or gratuitiously any contract and to - without being answerable for any consequent loss and to convey and ajou?? The promises so sold to the purchaser or purchasers thereof and to convert and get in all other residuary personal estate and efforts and to stand possessed of the monies to arise and be procured from such sale and conversion and I - that my said trustees or the trustees or trustee for the time being of this my will shall out of ther monies arising from such sale and conversion and out of the money of which I shall be possessed at my death pay my mortgage and other debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and the costs and charges connected with the aforesaid sale and conversion and of executing the trusts of this my will and shall invest the residue of the said monies respectively in the Parliamentary stocks or public ?funds of Great Britain or at interest upon Government or real - in England such - being - freehold or leasehold - buildings lands tenements or - and such leaseholds being - for a term of at least five hundred years either with or without the production of the - title the said trustees or trustee being hereby authorized in cases to accept such title as they she or he may be advised to be reasonably safe though not strictly marketable and shall at the discretion of the said trustees or trustee vary the investments from time to time for any other investments of a like nature and - - the said trustees or trustee to and shall stand possessed of and interested in the - - monies and - as to one fifth part or - thereof to pay the - interest and proceeds thereof to my daughter Annette Mills now the wife of Charles Mills for her sole and separate use independent of her present or any future husband she may happen to marry and not subject to his debts - or engagements and upon her sole and separate - and after the decease of my said daughter Annette Mills my said trustees or trustee shall stand possessed of the said one fifth part upon trust for such child or children of my said daughter Annette living at the - and such - issue then living of her child or children then deceased or - before or after her decease shall being male attain the age of twenty one years or being female attain that age or marry - - to take absolutely and if more than one as tenants in common but so that such issue of every deceased - shall take - and not per capita that share only which such deceased this would have taken if he or she had survived my said daughter Annette and if there should be no issue of my said daughter Annette who shall be alive at her decease and who - before or after her decease shall being male attain the age of twenty one years or being female attain that age or marry then upon trust for such of my sons and daughters as shall be living at the time of the failure of such issue of my said daughter Annette share and share alike as tenantsb in common and if but one such son or daughter - - only son or daughter alone And as to one other fifth part or share of the said trust monies upon trust for the benefit of my daughter Jeanette Tooke now the wife of the said John Tooke and for issue in the same manner and subject to the like - restrictions trusts and limitations as are herein before contained concerning the said one fifth part or share herein before given to my said trustees for the benefit of my daughter Annette Mills and her issue and if there shall be no issue of my said daughter Jeanette Tooke who shall be alive at her decease - before or after her decease shall being male attain the age of twenty one years or being female attain that age or marry the upon trust for such of my sons and daughters as shall be living at the time of the failure of such issue of said daughter share and share alike as tenants in common and if but one such son or daughter - such only son or daughter alone And as to one other fifth part or share of the said trust monies upon trust for the benefit of my daughter Elizabeth Pomery now the wife of James Robert Moriarty Pomery and for issue in the same manner and subject to the like - restrictions trusts and limitations as are herein before contained concerning the said one fifth part or share herein before given to my said trustees for the benefit of my daughter Annette Mills and her issue and if there shall be no issue of my said daughter Elizabeth Pomery who shall be alive at her decease - before or after her decease shall being male attain the age of twenty one years or being female attain that age or marry the upon trust for such of my sons and daughters as shall be living at the time of the failure of such issue of said daughter share and share alike as tenants in common and if but one such son or daughter - such only son or daughter alone And as to one other fifth part or share to stand possessed of thereof for the benefit of my said daughter Harriette in the same manner and subject to the like - restrictions trusts and limitations as are herein before contained concerning the said one fifth part or share herein before given to my said trustees for the benefit of my daughter Annette Mills and her issue and if there shall be no lawful issue of my said daughter Harriette who shall be alive at her decease - before or after her decease shall being male attain the age of twenty one years or being female attain that age or marry then upon trust for the child I have adopted known by the name of Arthur Henry Jacobs now living with me on his attaining the age of twenty one years then upon trust for such of my sons and daughters as shall be living at the time of the failure of such issue of said daughter share and share alike as tenants in common and if but one such son or daughter - such only son or daughter alone And as to the remaining one fifth part or share of the said trust monies to stand possessed thereof upon trust for the said Arthur Henry Jacobs on his attaining the age of twenty one years and I direct my said trustees or trustee during the monority of the said Arthur Henry Jacobs to apply the annual income of such one fifth part or share on or towards the maintenance and education of the said Arthur Henry Jacobs and I empower my said trustees or trustee to apply so much not exceeding one half as they she or he shall think fit of such one fifth part or share while such share shall be contingent for the advancement in life or otherwise for the benefit of the said Arthur Henry Jacobs but if the said Arthur henry jacobs should die under the age of twenty one years then upon trust for my said daughter Harriette in the same manner and subject to the like - restrictions trusts and limitations as are herein before contained concerning the said one fifth part or share herein before given to my said daughter harriette and her issue I - that in addition to that provision herein before made for my said daughter Harriette and the said Arthur Henry Jacobs my trustees shall stand possessed of the - annuities or annual sums of one hundred and fifty pounds and forty pounds payable to me by my son Robert Jacobs under agreements entered into upon the relinquishing of the farm ?business at Heasley in the Isle aforesaid upon trust to - ans pay the whole of the same two several annuities or sums of one hundred and fifty pounds and forty pounds so long as the same are severally payable unto the said harriette jacobs and to and for the support of the said Harriette Jacobs and the said Arthur Henry Jacobs and I hereby direct my said trustees shall pay the said sums as and when they shall severally - one and payable into the - of my said daughter during her natural life as an unalienable provision whensoever she shall be - from the control of her husband and for which sums her receipt alone shall be sufficient discharges to my trustees and in case my said daughter should die in the life time of the said Arthur Henry Jacobs I direct the trustees or trustee for the time being of my will to pay and apply the whole or such part or parts of the two several sums of one hundred and fifty pounds and forty pounds when the - shall one and payable as is in their discretion they shall think necessary and proper to the maintenance education and advancement in life of the said Arthur Henry Jacobs and to invest and accumulate the remainder thereof And I declare the said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in such investments such trusts and - and the same - intents and purposes as are herein before expressed declared and contained in respect of and concerning the remaining one fifth part or share of the residue of any trust monies I declare that the living expenses in the - ration and advancement in life of my sons considerable sums of money I feel that they will not think me unjust or wanting in affection towards them in giving my property to my daughters and the son of my said daughter Harriette as therein before mentioned I declare that my said trustees or trustee shall be at liberty to postpone the sale of said - estates or any of them until after the lapse of three years from the date of my decease or for any longer or shorter period if such postponement shall appear to them advantageous with full liberty owning the suspense of the sale to grant building or other leases for such term or terms at such rent or rents and generally on such conditions as my said trustees shall deem advantageous either taking or not taking fines or premiums which if taken shall be consistent as sale monies for the purposes of this my will I declare that the rents and profits of my trust estates from time to time remaining unsold shall be received by my said trustees and be applied in the same manner as the income of the - of such estates if sold would be applicable I declare that notwithstanding the postponement of the sale of my said trust estates or any of them the same shall for the purposes of this my will be considered as converted in equity into personal estate from the time of my decease I - all real estates if any vested in me as trustee or mortgagee to the said Harriette Jacobs and John Tooke
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HARRY JACOBS'S COTTAGE - TITLE DEEDS

Reference: JER/SEL/28/1
Lease and Release

Creation dates: 1827 April 27 & 28

Scope and Content
Cottage lately built by Edmond Jacobs, father of (1) on part of a piece of land called Sheepwash, p. Brooke, I.W., with a piece of garden ground adjoining

(1) Rev. Thomas Bowreman of Brooke, I.W., clerk [Vendor]

(2) Harry Jacobs of Brooke, labourer [Purchaser]

(3) William Hearn of p. Carisbrooke, I.W. [Purchaser's trustee]

Consid: £60

Recites: Lease for 99 years on 2 lives from (1) to Edmond Jacobs, father of (2). Conveyance subject to termination Schedule of deeds 1772 - 1796 appended

Reference: JER/SEL/28/2
Demise for 500 years [by way of mortgage]

Creation dates: 1827 July 21

Scope and Content
Property as in JER/SEL/28/1

(1) Harry Jacobs of p. Brooke, labourer [Mortgagor]

(2) William Hearn of p. Carisbrooke, I.W., gent [Mortgagor's trustee]

(3) Thomas Way of Dodpits, [p. Shalfleet], I.W., yeoman [Mortgagee]

Consid: £60 at interest

Reference: JER/SEL/28/3
Conveyance

Creation dates: 1856 August 26

Scope and Content
Cottage erected on a piece of land called Sheepwash, p. Brooke, I.W. Abbs. n. Clean Lands alias Clay Lands

w. Partly Sheepwash Close, partly cottage, property of [blank] Fallick

s. The high road

e. Cottage, property of Isaac Rayner

(1) William Way of Dodpitts, [p. Shalfleet], I.W. gent. [Mortgagee]

(2) John Henry Hearn of Newport, I.W., gent. [Mortgagee's trustee]

(3) Harry Jacobs of Ryde, I.W., stone mason [Vendor]

(4) Charles Seely of Brooke House, I.W., esq. [Purchaser]

(5) Charles Wyatt Estcourt of Newport, gent. [Purchaser's trustee]

Consid: (5) pays (1) £23

(5) pays (3) £77

£100

[ex JER/647]

Reference: JER/SEL/28/4
Conveyance

Creation dates: 1844 October 26

Scope and Content
Cottage and garden at Brooke, I.W. Plan endorsed. [Part only of premises in JER/SEL/28/1]

(1) William Way of Dodpits, [p. Shalfleet], I.W., gent. [Mortgagee]

(2) William Hearn of p. Carisbrooke, I.W., gent. [Vendor's trustee]

(3) Harry Jacobs of Brooke, labourer [Mortgager and now vendor]

(4) William Jacobs of Brooke, mason [Purchaser]

Consid: £10

Reference: JER/SEL/28/5
Conveyance

Creation dates: 1854 May 16

Scope and Content
Property as in JER/SEL/28/4

(1) William Jacobs, formerly of Brooke, now of Haylands, near Ryde, I.W., mason

(2) Andrew Fallick of p. Calbourne, I.W., gamekeeper, a bachelor

Consid: £60

HARRY JACOBS'S COTTAGE - MISCELLANEOUS

Reference: JER/SEL/28A/1
Copy of will with probate; Testator: Thomas Way of Dodpits, [p. Shalfleet], I.W.

Creation dates: 1856

Scope and Content
Residue of estate devised to son William Way

Original proved 1841 January 16

Reference: JER/SEL/28A/2
Declarations, copies, accounts, etc., re Charles Hilton Seely's purchase of Harry Jacobs's cottage at Brook, I.W.

Creation dates: 1856 August 26

Reference: JER/SEL/28A/3
Abstract of title of Mr. Harry Jacobs to a cottage and garden at Brooke, I.W.

Creation dates: 1856

Scope and Content
Recites: JER/SEL/28/1 and JER/SEL/28/2
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The Rectory

Chale

Nr. Ventnor, I.W.

Station Newport

Telephone:- Niton 239.

10/5/70

Dear Captain Johnston,

In odd moments I have been pursuing the Hearn Jacobs archives as they appear in my registers.

This is the result (e.+o.e.) so far:-

William Jacobs 1768-1818 [1] married ????????[2]

Had children:

Harriet Hearn = Richard Toomer Apr.1816

William Hearn Jacobs 1797-1871 [1] = Ann Tucker 1794-1861

There might be others. . . . . .

William Hearn Jacobs and Ann Tucker had children:

Harriet 1815 recorded as base born daughter of Ann

Jacob [3]

Fanny Tucker 1816 = Fooke[1]1842

William 1816

James 1818

Henrietta 1820 d. in infancy

Ann 1823 d in infancy

Henry 1824

Leonard 1826

Hugh 1827

Annette + Janette Twins 1829

Frederick 1831

Harriette 1833

Elizabeth 1835

Reverend John Hearn was Rector of Chale from 1612-1648 and is buried beneath the Manor(?) Chapel Altar. I know the American Jacobs claim to be connected with him. How my registers don?t show

This family of Jacobs must have lived in Chale Manor from perhaps 1790 until the death of William Hearn in 1871.

Fanny Tucker is the only member of whom there is any record.

The boys left no trace even in the Banns Book and there is no trace of a marriage of any of the girls. I think the family must have moved out some time before the old man?s death because there isn?t even a burial. I used to know a very old lady, aged over 90, who died in 1951. She did mention the enormous family who occupied two pews in Church but none of the present oldest inhabitants remember them.

The then Rectors never pulled their punches and faithfully recorded births on the wrong side of the blanket. They did not escape baptism whether dexter or sinister. We run to quite a lot in our registers described usually as base born and not confined to any one class.

I think it is possible that Harriet Hearn Jacobs was a minor when she was married as her father gives his permission on the register There was no doubt about the fecundity of Ann Tucker. She was older than William Hearn and probably saw him coming a long way off.

There is one family of Hearns and a much humbler family of Jacobs but none of either name in the Parish now. I don?t think the other Jacob family is of importance to your investigation, Isaac 1832 is probably the precursor of your shopkeeper

Some at least went to the States. I used to know a wealthy descendant who lives in New York. I haven?t his address at the moment but think I could get it. He is a Mr Manning Jacob.

Yours sincerely

C Sinclair

Rector of Chale

You could perhaps try the registers at Arreton or Godshill I.W.

Notes: [1] Described as "Gentleman".

[2] There is a family vault in Chale but the name of the first Mrs Jacob is illegible. It might have been Hearn.

[3] Did Wm Hearn marry her knowing she was carrying someone else?s child? Or did this Harriet die? There is another Harriette differently spelt born 1833 We shall never know now They were married in Newport I.W.

Transcribed by JFJ Johnston (to whom the letter was originally addressed) on 21 Jan 2001. The original is in manuscript. Original spelling and grammar have been maintained, but tabular layout has been changed to accommodate the peculiarities of Microsoft Word 2000

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Jacobs Book (from Hewland Collection)
William Hearn of Chale............held the post of Deputy Vice Admiral of the Isle of Wight and Hampshire under the Earl of Yarborough who was the Vice Admiral.

Source: (Birth)
Author: Stephen Randall (stephen.randall@village.uunet.be)
Title: Randall Transcription of Church Records
Publication: Name: Births, Deaths and marriages from 1550 to 1900 on the IOW;Source Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Medium
Limited transcription from Parish Records to Access data base formatRepository:

Name: http://gallery.uunet.be/Stephen.Randall

Source: (Birth)
Author: Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Title: International Genealogical Index (IGI)Source Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Low
This is an index only and requires confirmation of actual recordsRepository:

Name: http://www.familysearch.org

Page: 447891 Page 345
Data:
Text: William Hearn JACOBS Sex: M Event(s): Birth: 1797 Of Chale, Hampshire, England Marriage(s): Spouse: Ann JACOBS

Source: (Burial)
Author: Isle of Wight, County Records Office,
Title: Memorial Inscriptions - IOWSource Medium: Card
Source Quality: HighRepository:

Name: Newport, Isle of Wight

Page: Chale, 1871
Data:
Text: died aged 74 years (same grave as wife etc)

Source: (Individual)
Title: UK Census 1851Source Medium: Book
Source Quality: GoodRepository:

Name: Society of Australian Genealogists

Source: (Individual)
Author: J.L. Hewland
Title: Lettter - J.L. Hewland (New Zealand) Date UnknownSource Medium: Letter
Source Quality: Secondary
From the Hewland Collection held by the Hewland Family in New Zealand

Source: (Death)
Title: Death CertificateSource Medium: Civil Registry
Source Quality: Highest

Page: British Deaths
Data:
Text: Vol 2b page 360 Isle of Wight Age 74

Event: Type: Baptised
Date: 30 JUL 1807
Place: Arreton, IOW

Occupation: Date: 1824
Place: Gentleman

Residence: Date: 1840
Place: Pereton, IOW

Religion: Place: Chale, IOW

Census: Date: 1851
Place: Heasley Farm, IOW, Hampshire, England