Washbourn - Person Sheet
Washbourn - Person Sheet
NameWilliam (Spackman) Casswell
Birth13 May 1741, Cherhill
Death25 Sep 1765, Yatesbury, Wiltshire
FatherRobert Casswell Yeoman (1704-1752)
MotherElizabeth Spackman (1711-)
Spouses
Death20 Jun 1774, Yatesbury
Burial23 Jun 1774, Yatesbury
Birth1737, Yatesbury
FatherJohn Washbourn (1706-1758)
MotherAnne Merrimoth (1707-1769)
Marriage5 Dec 1763, Yatesbury
ChildrenMary Caswell (-~1790)
 Robert (1764-1819)
Notes for William (Spackman) Casswell
Wm's vault is inscribed, " In memory of Wm. Casswell who died Jul 20 1774 in the 37th year of his age".
According to Roger Mawby, search agent, the monumental inscriptions ( on fiche)
for this tomb of William states,"Wm. Casswell died 25 9 1765 aged 24 , Ann
Casswell died 20 jun 1774 aged 36.

These dates agree with the dates I saw on the tomb, but I am still positive the inscription read that there were 2 William's, not William & Ann. The latter, of course makes less sense. So, I have ammended my records accordingly.

Also inscribed on the tomb:-

Whilst life did last
My wife most dear
A constant love to you I bare
Now for me do no more sorrow take
But love my children for my sake

So, there were obviously children from this union.

Yatesbury records WCC show the marriage by licence of William and Ann Washbourne, both of Yatesbury. Witness to the marriage was Thomas Washbourne.

Roger Mawby, researcher, made the following observations:-
'I have looked at the fiche of the register, and feel that the register was filled in some time after the event. Because prior to this marriage in the register is one for 1770 and immediately after is one for September 1764. So in view of the baptism of Robert Casswell their son, bapt 29 Apr 1764 and confirmed by th Bt's and by his age at death, I think the marriage must have been 5 Dec 1762 or 3. (I could not find the marriages for this period in the Bishops transcripts (BT's))'

According to a Washbourn researcher, the Caswell Farm was the largest in the area, named Manor Farm.
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