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Elizabeth PINSON
1741 - 1824 (~ 82 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 23 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Elizabeth PINSON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Between 14 Jul 1741 and 23 Aug 1741 - If age is accurate on her gravestone, then between 14 July and her baptism day.
Baptised 23 Aug 1741 St. Andrew’s Church, Ipplepen, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 3 Dec 2014)
"August the 23d. Elizabeth the dr. of Andrew & Ann Pinson"
Gender Female Will - Her son Henry in his will refers to his mother's will, but I have not found any reference to this anywhere.
If I have her death correct, I would have expected there to be an Inland Revenue copy in the DHC, but none is listed either in the Devon wills project or the DHC online catalogue.
This is particularly a shame because I have not discovered what became of her sons John and William GOTHAM, and it may give a clue.
Died 13 Jul 1824 - From gravestone
Buried 19 Jul 1824 St. Andrew’s Church, Ipplepen, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 3 Dec 2014)
abode Marldon, aged 84 years
Gravestone inscription:
"Sacred
To the Memory of Elizabeth Relict of
John Gotham Gent late of this Parish
and afterwards the Wife of
John Tozer Gent of Broadhempston who died
July 13. 1824 Aged 82 Years."
Siblings6 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Andrew PINSON, bap. 25 May 1702, Ss. Peter Paul and Thomas’ of Canterbury Church, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, bur. 7 Apr 1764, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 61 years) (Father) 
Ann DOD, bap. 14 Nov 1700, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England, bur. 25 Mar 1758, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 57 years) (Mother) Person ID I300241 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 29 Jan 2023
Father Andrew PINSON, bap. 25 May 1702, Ss. Peter Paul and Thomas’ of Canterbury Church, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England , bur. 7 Apr 1764, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 61 years) Mother Ann DOD, bap. 14 Nov 1700, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England , bur. 25 Mar 1758, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 57 years) Married 25 Nov 1723 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on Devon FHS website, members' section)
"Andrew Pinson and Ann dod Boath of This parish war maried The 25th of November with Banns"
Children found through index on FamilySearch. Large gap between 1st and 2nd of their ten children; Abbotskerswell PR registers browsed for another child - none found.
Family ID F300328 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 John GOTHAM, bap. 19 Aug 1737, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England , bur. 11 Apr 1775, St. Andrew’s Church, Ipplepen, Devon, England (Age ~ 37 years) Marriage License 9 Dec 1760 Allegation Married 29 Dec 1760 St. Andrew’s Church, Ipplepen, Devon, England - From BT (image on FamilySearch, viewed 25 Jan 2021)
"December the 29th. John Gotham was married wth Licence to Elizabeth Pinson"
(the Hardwicke register for Ipplepen for marriages 1754-1813 appears not to have survived)
Children6 children Last Modified 29 Jan 2023 Family ID F300070 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Mr. John TOZER, b. Abt 1734, bur. 9 Aug 1823, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Broadhempston, Devon, England (Age ~ 89 years)
Other Partners: Mrs. Mary COCK m. 3 Jun 1760Marriage License May 1776 Allegation - From marriage licence allegation (image on FamilySearch, viewed 3 Apr 2018)
Married 9 Jun 1776 St. Andrew’s Church, Ipplepen, Devon, England - From BT (image on FamilySearch, viewed 25 Jan 2021)
"June the 4th. John Tozer of Broadhempston, Yeoman was marryed to Elizabeth Gotham (both on widowhood) with Licence"
(the Hardwicke register for Ipplepen for marriages 1754-1813 appears not to have survived)
When John and Elizabeth married I think John had 6 children from his first marriage living, and Elizabeth 4 from hers; all 10 were probably living at home with them. They then went on to have another 6 together, although the final two, twins, both died shortly after birth, both being buried just six days afther they were baptised.
With her six step-children aged between just two and 15 Elizabeth no doubt played a mothering role to the younger children at least.
John was step-father to children aged five to 15, but may not have felt much affection for them. He did not leave a bequest to a single one of them. However, although his will was long it was a practical will, leaving generally large bequests, not small token ones to mark friendships, etc. and he may have been content, therefore, that their mother would take care of his step-children rather than not caring about them. One, Ann, pre-deceased John, dying as a childless widow, while the state of his two step-sons is at the time of writing (May 2022) unknown to me, but his other step-daughter, Elizabeth, definitely survived him.
Children6 children Last Modified 25 May 2022 Family ID F300028 Family Group Page | Family Chart