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HORRY, James
1760 - 1813 (52 years) Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
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Name HORRY, James Birth 2 Feb 1760 Waddington, Lincolnshire, England 
Baptism 17 Feb 1760 Waddington, Lincolnshire, England Gender Male Death 16 Jan 1813 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England Burial 18 Jan 1813 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I3340 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HORRY, James d. 1798, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England Relationship natural Mother ANSON, Elisabett d. Abt 1811, Wellingore, Lincolnshire, England Relationship natural Marriage 24 Jun 1752 Lincoln St. Martin, Lincolnshire Family ID F2869 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MOORE, Elisabeth, b. 1766, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England d. 1841, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 75 years) Marriage 6 Jul 1789 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. HORRY, George, b. 1790, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England d. 21 May 1791, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 1 year)2. HORRY, James, b. Abt 1795, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England d. 8 Jul 1836, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 41 years)3. HORRY, Henry, b. 1798, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. HORRY, John, b. 1800, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England d. 30 Mar 1878, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 78 years)Family ID F1211 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JAMES HORRY 1760-1813
James, son of James and Elizabeth HURRY, was born on 2 February 1760 and baptised at Waddington, Lincolnshire, on 17 February 1760
A James HORREY married Elisabeth MOORE at Navenby on 6 July 1789.
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George, son of James and Elizabeth [sic] ORREY was baptised at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 25 April 1790.
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Ruth, daughter of James & Elisabeth HORREY, was buried at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 25 February 1791.
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George, infant son of James & Elisabeth HORREY, was buried at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 21 May 1791.
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Elisabeth, daughter of James and Elisabeth HORREY, was baptised at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 2 April 1792.
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Henry, son of James and Elisabeth HORRY, was baptised at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 30 April 1798.
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John, son of James and Elisabeth HORRY, was baptised at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 14 August 1800.
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James HORRY died at Navenby on 16 January 1813. He was buried there on 18 January 1813 aged 52.
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Extract of the Will of James HORRY of Navenby, Lincolnshire, dated 4 January 1813:
James HORRY, son, executor and beneficiary, of Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Elizh HORRY, his wife;
Henry HORRY, son, under 21;
John HORRY, son, under 21.
(Index to Death Duty Registers 1796-1903, 520/218)
(LCC Wills 1813/135)
The Will of James HORRY of Navenby
"This is the last Will and Testament of me James HORRY of Navenby in the County of Lincoln, Miller.
First I Give and Bequeath All that my Messuage or Tenement, Garden and Appurtenances thereto belonging situate and being in Navenby aforesaid which I hold by Lease for Years under the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, and All my Rights and Interest in the said Lease (and now in the Tenure of Mr. Henry ONYON) unto my Wife Elizabeth HORRY during the Term of Her natural Life, and after my said Wife Elizabeth HORRY departing this Life Then I Give and Bequeath the aforesaid Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances thereto belonging unto my son James HORRY his Executors Administrators and Assigns for Ever
Also I Give and Bequeath unto my two Sons Henry HORRY and John HORRY the Sum of five Hundred Pounds apiece
Also All the rest residue and Remainder of my Messuages or Tenements with the Appurtenances thereto belonging together with all my Freehold Lands, and Leasehold Lands situate and being in Navenby aforesaid which I hold by Lease for years under the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, and All my Right and Interest in the said Lease unto my said Son James HORRY his Executors Administrators and Assigns for Ever
Also I Give and Bequeath All that my Wind-Mill situate standing and being in the Lordship of Boothby Graffoe in the said County of Lincoln together with the Appurtenances thereto belonging unto my said son James HORRY his Heirs and Assigns for Ever. And I will and direct that my said Son James HORRY shall keep Maintain and provide for my said Wife Elizabeth HORRY during the the Term of Her natural Life
And in Case my said Son James HORRY should Marry or Should my said Wife have a desire to part, Then in such Case I hereby make my Freehold Lands, Leasehold Lands, and Tenements chargeable with One Annuity or yearly Sum of Sixty Pounds of Lawful Money of Great Britain free of all Taxes and Deductions whatever to be paid and payable out of All my said Freehold and Leasehold Estates, Mill and Premisses to be paid and payable to my said Wife during the Term of Her natural Life by four equal Quarterly Payments, that is to say The Feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, Saint Michael the Archangel and the birth of our Saviour Christ by even and equal Proportions. The first Payment thereof to begin and to be made on such of the said Feasts or days of Payment as shall first happen next after my said Wife leaving my said Son James HORRY And to be continued has (sic) herein before specified so long as my said Wife shall Live
And my Will also is that in Case my said Wife should leave my said Son James HORRY then I give and Bequeath unto my Wife as much Furniture as will Furnish two Rooms which Furniture shall be of her own Choosing.
And I further will and Direct that my said Son James HORRY shall Cloath and provide for my two Sons Henry HORRY and John HORRY till they shall severally attain the Age of Twenty-one Years And in Case my said Wife and my said Son James HORRY should part my Will and desire Also is that my said Son James HORRY shall have the Priviledge at all Times of having Water from the Well now standing on the Messuage or Tenement now in the Tenure of the said Henry ONYON
And I do hereby will and Direct that my Executor shall pay to each of the Legatees the Sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds apiece part of their several Legacees herein before Given and Bequeathed when they shall severally attain the Age of Twenty-one Years
And the Remainder part of the said Five Hundred pounds apiece to be paid by my Executor, his Administrators or Assigns at the Expiration oftwelve Calendar Months next after the Decease of my said Wife.
And in Case of any of their Deaths before my said Wife then the share or shares of him so dying, to go to the Child or Children of him so dying share and share alike.
All the rest residue and Remainder of my Goods Chattells Effects and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever Subject to the Payment of all my just Debts Funeral Expenses and the Expences of Proving this my Will I give and Bequeath unto and for the absolute use and Benefit of my said son, James HORRY his Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever
And lastly I do hereby Constitute Nominate and Appoint my said Son James HORRY Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I the said James HORRY have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of Paper set my Hand and Seal that is to Say to the first sheet set my Hand and this last my Hand and Seal this fourth day of January In the Year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirteen.
James HORRY
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above named James HORRY the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other sub-scribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
Thos ONYON
Henry ONYON
Thos. Worsep (?) HALES
On the Twenty sixth day of Feby 1813 James HORRY of Navenby the Sole Executor named in the within written Will was duly Sworn and made Oath that the whole of the personal Estate and Effects of the deceased at the time of his death did not amount in value to the Sum of Four Hundred & fifty Pounds.
Before me
George JEPSON Surrogate
Qus. When did the deced die?
Ansr. 16 January 1813
Surrogate
(LCC Will 1813 135)
NOTES & QUERIES
The 1818 Poll Book for the County of Lincoln contains a reference to James HORRY, miller, Navenby (page 108).
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