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Henry Billing circa 1640-1719 Ann Billing 1645-1721 John Billing 1672-1740 Mary died 1719

Henry Billing 1 thatcher of Weasenham All Saints 2 born 1695 baptized 3 November 1695, Weasenham All Saints 3 died December 1763 buried 26 December 1763, Weasenham All Saints 4 will dated 22 December 1763, ? and proved 26 December 1763, Weasenham Notes: In 1744 Henry Billing, grandson of Henry and Anne Billing was ad- mitted to the ownership of the piece of copyhold land lying in Sparmer Furlong, Weasenham, apparently upon the death of the longest living of these two. In the Court Roll of 10 October 1744 he, Henry Billing the grandson, is described as the nephew and heir of Thomas Billing who was el- dest son and heir of the said Henry Billing and Anne his wife. The land is described as '3 roods of Copyhold Land lying and being in a certain place called Sparmer Furlong near the King's Highway in Weasenham' and it is stated that Henry and Anne Billing had taken posession of them 'by the last will and testament of Thomas Billing father of the said Anne as at a court holden ... 3 January 1687'. On 18th October 1764 William Billing was admitted to this property upon the death of his father Henry Billing, late Copy Hold tenant of this manor died since the last court {21-10-1763} ... (Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914 Norfolk Record Office)

circa 1720 (based on baptism of first child found - IGI) Lydia died before 1763

Mary Henry b.1721 John b.1723 William c1724 - c1774 James b.1725 Robert b.1727 Thomas b. c1729 Moll b.1731 issue Lydia b. c1733 Sarah b. c1738

children of Henry and Lydia Billing Mary Billing 5 Notes: On 13th November 1774 the court books of Weasenham East Hall record the admission of Mary Billing, on the surety of Thomas Billing, who had surrendered the property in Spamer Furlong he had inherted from his brother William. 'to the only proper use and behoof of Mary Billing spinster , sister of the said Thomas Billing, her heirs and assigns forever'. A note in margin of the court book, undated, records that she was 'now married to Thomas [Jarvis]'. (Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914 Norfolk Record Office)  married after 1774  6 Thomas Jarvis Henry Billing born 1721 baptized 27 August 1721, Weasenham All Saints 7 Notes: Not mentioned in his father's will of 1763. In 1764 his brother William was described as the eldest son so we can assume that this Henry had died before that without leaving heirs. (there is a Henry Billing buried Weasenham All Saints 09.08.1747) John Billing born 1723 baptized 30 April 1723, Weasenham All Saints 8 Notes: Not mentioned in his father's will of 1763. In 1764 his brother William was described as the eldest son so we can assume that this John had died before that without leaving heirs. (there is a Henry Billing buried Weasenham All Saints 09.08.1747) William Billing 9 circa 1724-circa 1774 born circa 1724 10 died circa 1774 11 Notes: On 18th October 1764 he was admitted tenant of the manor of Weasenham East Hall, upon the death of Henry Billing, his father. In the manor court book he is decribed as: William Billing eldest son and heir at law of the said Henry Billing deceased ... 3 roods of copy hold land lying and being in a certain place called Sparmer Furlong near the King's Highway in Weasenham All Saints .. which premises the said Henry Billing ... had taken up 10 October 1744 after the death of Henry and Anne Billing his grandfather and grandmother ... On 13 November 1774 his brother Thomas Billing was admitted to ownership of this piece of land: 'Thomas Billing after the death of and as Bror. and heir of Wm Billing'. (Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914 Norfolk Record Office) James Billing born 1725 baptized 11 December 1725, Weasenham All Saints 12 Notes: Not mentioned in Henry Billing's will of 1763. Robert Billing born 1727 baptized 15 November 1727, Weasenham All Saints 13 Notes: Not mentioned in his father's will of 1763. Thomas Billing 14 born circa 1729 born circa 1729 15 Notes: Thomas is mentioned in his father's will of 1763. On 13th November 1774 the court books of Weasenham East Hall record the admission of Thomas Billing, brother and heir at law of the William Billing deceased, late Copy Hold tenant of this manor, died since the last court [10 Nov 1768] seized of divers lands held of the manor by copy of court roll ... '3 roods of copyhold land lying and being in a certain parcell of land called Sparmar Furlong ... which premises the said William Billing ..took up .. 18 October 1764 (Source: Manor of Weasenham East Hall, Court Books, 1602 - 1914 Norfolk Record Office) Moll Billing born 1731 baptized 8 July 1731, Weasenham All Saints buried 28 August 1766, Weasenham All Saints Lydia Billing 16 born circa 1733 born circa 1733 17  married unknown Smith Sarah Billing 18 born circa 1738 born circa 1738 19

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