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JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON 1712–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1712

Birth Location: Belsford, Devon, England

Death Date: 5 Apr 1781

Death Location: Harberton, Devon, England

Father: JOHN COLETON

Mother: ELIZABETH CARON

Spouse(s): SAMUEL WIDDICOMBE

Children(s): WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE, John Widdicombe, Richard Widdicombe, Samuel Widdicombe, Elizabeth Widdicombe, Rebeccah Widdicombe, John Widdicombe, Thomas Widdicombe, Rebekah Widdicombe, Jenny Widdicombe, Joanna Widdicombe, Sarah Widdicombe, Samuel Widdicombe, William Widdicombe, Elizabeth Widdicombe

In 1712, JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON entered the world in Belsford, Devon, England, born to John Coleton And Elizabeth Caron. In 1730, JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON established residence. JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON married Samuel Widdicombe, and had children including Elizabeth Widdicombe, Jenny Widdicombe, Joanna Widdicombe, John Widdicombe, Rebeccah Widdicombe, Rebekah Widdicombe, Richard Widdicombe, Samuel Widdicombe, Sarah Widdicombe, Thomas Widdicombe, William Widdicombe. JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON passed away in 1781 in Harberton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1712, JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON entered the world in Belsford, Devon, England, born to John Coleton And Elizabeth Caron.
  • In 1730, JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON established residence.
  • JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON married Samuel Widdicombe, and had children including Elizabeth Widdicombe, Jenny Widdicombe, Joanna Widdicombe, John Widdicombe, Rebeccah Widdicombe, Rebekah Widdicombe, Richard Widdicombe, Samuel Widdicombe, Sarah Widdicombe, Thomas Widdicombe, William Widdicombe.
  • JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON passed away in 1781 in Harberton, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN COLETON
1680–
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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ELIZABETH CARON
1689–
Birth Location: Calstock, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

SAMUEL WIDDICOMBE
1700–1784
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Children(s)

WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE
1743–1804
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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John Widdicombe
1731–1733
Birth Location: Harberton Devon
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Richard Widdicombe
1732–1775
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Samuel Widdicombe
1734–1804
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Widdicombe
1737–1815
Birth Location: Harberton Devon, England
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Rebeccah Widdicombe
1739–1742
Birth Location: Harberton Devon, England
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John Widdicombe
1741–
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England,
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Thomas Widdicombe
1745–1809
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Rebekah Widdicombe
1748–
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Jenny Widdicombe
1750–1763
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Joanna Widdicombe
1752–
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Sarah Widdicombe
1754–
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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Samuel Widdicombe
1731–1733
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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William Widdicombe
1741–1742
Birth Location: Harberton,Totnes,Devon,England
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Elizabeth Widdicombe
1733–1737
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon, England
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JANE COLTON's Ancestors

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JANE COLTON
1712–1781
Birth Place: Belsford, Devon, England
Parents
JOHN COLETON
1680–
Harberton, Devon, England
ELIZABETH CARON
1689–
Calstock, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
JOHN COLETON\COLLTON
1659–1699
Harberton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
JOHN COLETON\COLLTON
–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JANE COLTON's Descendants

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JANE ((JOAN) (JONE)) COLTON (20 Aug 1712–5 Apr 1781) m. SAMUEL WIDDICOMBE (11 JUN 1700–04 MAY 1784)
  1. 1. WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE 1743–1804 m. Jenny Hannaford 1759–1804
    1. 1. JOHN WIDDICOMBE 1782–1862 m. Elizabeth Smerdon 1786–1847
      1. 1. WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE 1823–1892 m. SARAH (ANNE) WAY 1828–1883
        1. 1. SARAH (ANNE WAY (Annie)) WIDDICOMBE 1854–1919 m. WILLIAM (HENRY) WIDDICOMBE 1840–1907
        2. 2. William (John) Widdicombe 1856–1925
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Smardon (Smerdon)) Widdicombe 1858–1939 m. William (John) Treby 1857–1939
        4. 4. Mary (Martin) Widdicombe 1861–1938 m. Robert (Lowrey) Bell 1859–1925
        5. 5. Widdicombe 1864–1864
      2. 2. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Widdicombe 1805–1870 m. William Harris 1801–1879
        1. 1. Susan Harris 1838–
        2. 2. William Harris 1841–1919
        3. 3. Thomas Harris 1843–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Harris 1845–1922 m. Nicholas (James) Wheaton 1844–1895
      3. 3. Jane Widdicombe 1807–1863
      4. 4. Mary Widdicombe 1809–1882 m. Nicholas Wakeham 1808–
        1. 1. John (Widdicombe) Wakeham 1830–
        2. 2. William (Smerdon) Wakeham 1832–1832
        3. 3. William (Henry) Wakeham 1833–
      5. 5. Ann Widdicombe 1811–1864 m. William Haddy 1809–1887
        1. 1. William (Widdicombe) Haddy 1835–1852
        2. 2. JANE (WIDDICOMBE HADDY) DNA 1840–1894
        3. 3. Samuel (Peeke) Haddy 1845–1915
        4. 4. Samuel (Peeke) Haddy 1840–1840
        5. 5. Samuel (Rock) Haddy 1860–1860
      6. 6. Susanna Widdicombe 1813–1888 m. John Crudge 1811–
        1. 1. Emma Crudge 1837–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Crudge 1840–
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Crudge 1845–
        4. 4. Edith (Widdicombe) Crudge 1841–
      7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Widdicombe 1816–1871 m. Richard Partridge 1816– m. Peter Loye 1818–1868
        1. 1. Sarah (Widdicombe) Partridge 1835–1909 m. (William) (Richard) Edwards 1831–1906
        2. 2. Samuel Partridge 1838–
        3. 3. John (Richard Almond) Partridge 1841– m. Grace (Bulley) Martin 1821–1890
      8. 8. JOHN WIDDICOMBE 1819–1887 m. Louisa (Clarke) Richards 1816–1883
        1. 1. Canon (John) Widdicombe 1839–1927 m. Matilda (Ann) Sibley 1853–1878
        2. 2. WILLIAM (HENRY) WIDDICOMBE 1840–1907 m. SARAH (ANNE WAY (Annie)) WIDDICOMBE 1854–1919
        3. 3. Fanny (Louisa) Widdicombe 1841–1916
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Widdicombe 1846–1897
        5. 5. Ellen (Sophia) Widdicombe 1844–1915
        6. 6. Thomas (Alfred) Widdicombe 1851–1855
        7. 7. Samuel (Frederick) Widdicombe 1852–1853
        8. 8. Thomas Widdicombe 1848–
    2. 2. William Widdicombe 1780–1860 m. Mary Smerdon 1783–1815 m. Jane (Faremouth nee) Smerdon 1790–1853
      1. 1. William Widdicombe 1802–1879
      2. 2. John Widdicombe 1804–1864
      3. 3. Jane Widdicombe 1805–
      4. 4. Mary Widdicombe 1808–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1809–
      6. 6. Thomas Widdicombe 1812–1887 m. Mary (Ann) Crocker 1815–1865
        1. 1. Robert (Alfred) WIDDICOMBE 1839–1906 m. Mary Widdicombe 1842–
        2. 2. Charlotte Widdicombe 1844–1895
        3. 3. William Widdicombe 1846–
        4. 4. Penelope Widdicombe 1851–1875
        5. 5. Adysiah Widdicombe 1853–1920
        6. 6. Emma (Louisa) Widdicombe 1856–
        7. 7. Sarah (Emily) Widdicombe 1840–
        8. 8. George (Henry) Widdicombe 1848–1903 m. Margaret Pym 1850–1909
        9. 9. Jamima Widdicombe 1849–1878
        10. 10. Thomas (Manfred) Widdicombe 1836–1910
        11. 11. Mary (Jane) Widdicombe 1842–
        12. 12. Sarah (Emily) Widdicombe 1844–
      7. 7. Samuel Widdicombe 1814–1824
      8. 8. Robert Widdicombe 1817–
      9. 9. Richard Widdicombe 1819– m. Elizabeth (Widdicombe) Andrews 1820–
        1. 1. Richard Widdicombe 1843–
        2. 2. John Widdicombe 1845–
        3. 3. Joseph Widdicombe 1848–
      10. 10. Joseph Widdicombe 1821–
      11. 11. Jemima Widdicombe 1825–
      12. 12. Samuel Widdicombe 1828–
      13. 13. Charlotte Widdicombe 1831–
      14. 14. Emily Widdicombe 1835–
      15. 15. Richard Widdicombe 1819–1861
        1. 1. James Widdicombe 1859–
    3. 3. Jane Widdicombe 1778–1784
  2. 2. John Widdicombe 1731–1733
  3. 3. Richard Widdicombe 1732–1775 m. Margaret Whiteway 1732–1775
    1. 1. Richard Widdicombe 1757–
    2. 2. John Widdicombe 1759–
    3. 3. Margaret Widdicombe 1760–
    4. 4. Mary Widdicombe 1762–
    5. 5. Jenny Widdicombe 1763–
    6. 6. Samuel Widdicombe 1765–
    7. 7. William Widdicombe 1767–
    8. 8. Thomas Widdicombe 1769–
    9. 9. Joesph Widdicombe 1772–
  4. 4. Samuel Widdicombe 1734–1804 m. Elizabeth Whiteway 1736–1815
    1. 1. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1757–
    2. 2. Joanna Widdicombe 1777–1851
      1. 1. Elizabeth Mathews 1820–1869
      2. 2. Richard Mathews 1819–1866
      3. 3. Samuel (Widdecombe) Mathews 1815–
    3. 3. Richard WIDDICOMBE 1761–
    4. 4. Ann Widdicombe 1775–1851
    5. 5. Jenny Widdicombe 1765–
    6. 6. John Widdicombe 1760–1816 m. Mary Corbin 1760–
      1. 1. Robert WIDDICOMBE 1794–1826
      2. 2. John WIDDICOMBE 1790–
    7. 7. Mary Widdicombe 1770–
    8. 8. Nicholas (Colton) Widdicombe 1769–1799 m. Elizabeth CREES 1770–
      1. 1. Elizabeth WIDDICOMBE 1791–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) WIDDICOMBE 1793–1855
    9. 9. Sarah Widdicombe 1767–
    10. 10. Thomas Widdicombe 1773–
    11. 11. William Widdicombe 1768–1816
  5. 5. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1737–1815
  6. 6. Rebeccah Widdicombe 1739–1742
  7. 7. John Widdicombe 1741–
  8. 8. Thomas Widdicombe 1745–1809 m. Suzanna Huxham 1747–
    1. 1. Thomas Widdicombe 1767–1829 m. Catherine Sparke 1770–1822
      1. 1. William Widdicombe 1794–1870 m. Maria Goodridge 1804–1902
        1. 1. Susanna (Goodridge) Widdicombe 1840–1911 m. John French 1841–1925
        2. 2. John (William) Widdicombe 1842–1914 m. Isotte (Curry) Davis 1838–1919
        3. 3. William (Henry J) Widdicombe 1844–1936 m. Elizabeth (Distin) Hannaford 1841–1918
        4. 4. Robt (Sparke) Widdicombe 1848–1906 m. Emma Widdicombe 1855–
        5. 5. Catherine (Elizabeth) Widdicombe 1839–
        6. 6. Alfred (Widdicombe) ?? 1845–1850
        7. 7. Maria (Webber) Tozer 1818–1900
      2. 2. John (Tremblet) Widdicombe 1811–1886 m. Louiza (Ellen) Tavenner 1815–1869
      3. 3. Ann Widdicombe 1791–1867
      4. 4. Catherine (Trounsell) Widdicombe 1797–1876
      5. 5. Tryphena Widdicombe 1801–1865
      6. 6. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1806–1832
      7. 7. Robert Widdicombe 1799–1876
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Widdicombe 1815–1866
      9. 9. Honor Widdicombe 1808–
      10. 10. Thomas Widdicombe 1803–1879 m. Ann Rendle 1808–1871 m. Anne Whiteway 1853–
        1. 1. Thomas (Widdicombe) Jr. 1834–1907
        2. 2. John (Henry) Widdicombe 1836–1886
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Widdicombe 1847–1889
        4. 4. James Widdicombe 1842–1935 m. Mary (Sparke) Hannaford 1844–1907
        5. 5. Emily (Jane) Widdicombe 1873–
        6. 6. Annie (Foale) Widdicombe 1875–
        7. 7. William (Parnell) Widdicombe 1836–
        8. 8. Louisa Widdicombe 1843–
        9. 9. George (henry) Widdicombe 1838–1846
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Widdicombe 1791–
    2. 2. Rebecca Widdicombe 1769–
    3. 3. Robert Widdicombe 1771–1835
    4. 4. John Widdicombe 1774–1810 m. Mary Waymouth 1782–1848
      1. 1. Mary Widdicombe 1802–1878
      2. 2. Thomas Widdicombe 1804–1888 m. Anne Peters 1807–1888
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Butland 1844–1889
        2. 2. Thomas Widdicombe 1843– m. Mary (Elizabeth) FAIRWEATHER 1842–1891
        3. 3. Thomas Widdicombe 1834–
        4. 4. John Widdicombe 1836–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1804–
      4. 4. John Widdicombe 1804–1860 m. Grace Willis 1809–1869
        1. 1. Mary (AnnWillis) Widdicombe 1845–1891
        2. 2. Francis (Willis) Widdicombe 1836–1895
        3. 3. Edwin (Venn) Widdicombe 1837–
        4. 4. Thomas Widdicombe 1839–
        5. 5. Jane (Ann) Widdicombe 1834–1841
        6. 6. John Widdicombe 1841–1842
      5. 5. Caroline Widdicombe 1809–1883
    5. 5. Sarah (Coram) Widdicombe 1786– m. Thomas Trist 1810–
    6. 6. William WIDDICOMBE 1781–1853
  9. 9. Rebekah Widdicombe 1748–
  10. 10. Jenny Widdicombe 1750–1763
  11. 11. Joanna Widdicombe 1752–
  12. 12. Sarah Widdicombe 1754–
  13. 13. Samuel Widdicombe 1731–1733
  14. 14. William Widdicombe 1741–1742
  15. 15. Elizabeth Widdicombe 1733–1737

JANE COLTON's Timeline

3 Records

1712
20 Aug 1712
Birth of JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON in Belsford, Devon, England
Belsford, Devon, England
1730
1730
Age 18
JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON resided here
None
1781
5 Apr 1781
Age 69
Death of JANE (JOAN) (JONE) COLTON in Harberton, Devon, England
Harberton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1712
    Event Place: Belsford, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1730
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Harberton, Devon, England
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