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- The odd thing that I found recently is as follows. Francis Kain was married to Ruth Cook, and they had five known children, four of whom survived to adulthood - their names were Thomas, Joseph, Francis, Charlotte and Charles, born between about 1764 and 1778. Ruth died in 1792 at Shoreditch aged 56.
I know it is not conclusive proof but my cousin owns a miniature painting, with Francis Kain's date of death and age written on the back, this having been passed down through the family. It is on this basis that I believe Henry Kain, my great x 3 grandfather, is the son of Francis Kain. But who was his mother?
In 1796, Francis Kain and Ursula Newton (nee Wagstaffe) were witnesses at the marriage of Francis Kain jnr and Mary Allen. In 1809, Francis Kain and Ursula marry. She was born in Derby in 1755 and so was too old to have had two sons, Henry and Richard, as a result of this marriage, but in her will she refers to her sons, Henry and Richard Kain. It is perfectly possible that they were her sons from her earlier marriage to John Newton and they chose to adopt their step father's name, pehaps for some reason relating to inheritance.
But, on the other hand, an Ursula Wagstaff was baptised at Christ Church, Newgate in 1793, parents Francis and Ursula (Pallot's Baptisms). An Ursula Kain, infant, was buried 19 May 1793 at St Mary's Hendon. Richard Wagstaffe was baptised in Christ Church in 1791 with the same parents. This date ties in with the age of Richard Kain at death in 1827 of 35. I have yet to find a birth for Henry. I am wondering if Francis and Ursula were in a relationship at least from the 1790s, unable to marry because John Newton was still alive.
[from Diana Burns 22 Oct 2011]
Will:
1 In the Name of God Amen I Ursula
2 Kain of Susannah Place Curtain Road in the parish of St Leonard
3 Shoreditch Middlesex widow being of sound and disposing mind memory
4 and understanding do make and publish this my last will and
5 testament in manner following that is to say I give and devise unto
6 my two sons Henry Kain of Durham Place Hackney road Middlesex
7 ship broker and Richard Kain of St James Place Hackney road aforesaid
8 house agent all that my equal undivided third part of share of and
9 in all those freehold messuages or tenements hereditaments and
10 previous situate and being at Nunn Cross Derby in the county of Derby
11 which descended to me and my sisters Elizabeth Brearly and Mary
12 Cath as Carparociers [?] on the death of my brother Henry Wagstaff
13 deceased and all that my share and interest of and in a retain
14 freehold messuages or tenement hereditaments and premises situate
15 at Friars Gate in Derby aforesaid to hold the same respectively unto
16 and to the use of the said Henry Kain and Richard Kain equally
17 between them share and share alike as tenants in common and not as
18 joint tenants and their respective heirs and assignees for ever I give
19 and bequeath all and every sum and sums of money which shall
20 be due to me upon or by virtue of a certain debenture of mortgage
21 upon the said freehold premises at Derby equally between my said
22 two sons as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their
23 respective executors, administrators and assignees I give all other my
24 personal estate and generally all the rest residue and remainder
25 of my real and personal estate and effects of what nature, kind or
26 quality so ever the same may be or consist at the time of my decease
27 unto my son Richard Kain his heirs executors administrators and
28 assignees for ever and I appoint my said son Richard Kain executors
29 of this my will and revoke and make void all other wills by me at
30 any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last will
31 and testament. In witness whereof I the said Ursula Kain have
32 hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of November
33 in the year of our Lord 1823 Ursula Kain signed sealed published
34 and declared by the said Ursula Kain the testator as and for her
35 last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence at
36 her request and in the presence of such other have hereunto
37 subscribed our names as witnesses: Thomas Connish [Conrich?] 150 Curtain Road
38 plumber, Eliz. Braely 26 11 Susannah Place, Curtain Road, Henry
39 Stratton 41 Shoreditch.
40 Proved at London 31 March 1824 before the worshipful John
41 Dainbury Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Robert Kain
42 sole executor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn
43 duly to Administer
44 Examined B [Beaunis or Beams?] Esq.
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