John Austen

John married Elizabeth Weller. Elizabeth was born Bef 21 Dec 1671; died ca 1721, Horsemonden, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

1. William Austen, M. D. was born Bef 18 Feb 1700, Horsemonden, Kent, England; died 07 Dec 1737, Tonbridge, Kent, England; was buried , St Peter and St Pau'ls, Tonbridge, Kent, England .

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Near this stone ly [sic] Intered ye (body) of John Austin, of Grovehurst: and John his Son, of (-?-): the Father died July ye (-?-) Aeta 56. He maryed Jane (-?-) Atkins, of Brightling (-?-) who died March ye 2d 1685 (-?-) Sons John Aforesd & William who died young & 3 daughters (Jane) maryed to Stephen Stringer of (Goudhurst) Gent: Ellen to Edward Osborn (died without) issue & Ann to John Holman of Tenterden Gent: (John his) Son died Sept. ye 21, 1704. (Left) Issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Thomas Weller of Tonbridge Gent: 6 Sons & 1 Daughter viz John Francis (-?-) William Robert Stephen & Elizabeth.
[Transcriber's note: This inscription is partly covered and some information is supplied as nearly as it can be ascertained.]

Died:
The Last Will and Testament of John Austen of Horsmonden, Clothier PROB11/483
Written 12 May 1705
Proved 24 November 1705

John married Jane Atkins. Jane was born Bef 22 Jan 1638, Brightling, Sussex ; died 02 Mar 1685, Horsemonden, Kent, England; was buried , Horsemonden, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

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Near this stone ly [sic] Intered ye (body) of John Austin, of Grovehurst: and John his Son, of (-?-): the Father died July ye (-?-) Aeta 56. He maryed Jane (-?-) Atkins, of Brightling (-?-) who died March ye 2d 1685.

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Buried:
Grave location and photo of church:
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=austen&GSiman=1&GScid=2331514&GRid=121794659&

Died:
Buried on 15 March in the church of St Margaret in Pisidia, Horsmonden. An inscription was added to the stone of his father, John: "Here lyeth the body of Francis Avsten of Grofehurst in this parish gent one of the sonnes of John Avsten who was buried the 15th day of March 1687 and in the 89th year of his age."

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He was a prosperous farmer and land owner.

John was buried on 5 March 1620 in the church of St Margaret in Pisidia, Horsmonden, next to his wife Joan. His memorial brass reads: "Here lyeth the body of John Avsten bvryed the 5 day of March Ano Dni 1620 and left behind him 8 sonns and one daughter."

John married Joan Berry 10 Sep 1584, Lydd, Kent, England. Joan was born ca 1565, England; died 09 Dec 1604, Horsemonden, Kent, England; was buried , St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Pisidia, Horsmonden, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

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Her gravestone bears a brass representing a Jacobean lady, her hands clasped in prayer, wearing a great beaver hat and a high, pleated ruff. Above her effigy is a small brass plate with a Latin sentence that roughly translated says:"O friend, if you seek the grave of the one who prepared it, it was John my husband by the name of Austen."

Beneath her effigy is a larger brass plate stating:
"Here underlyeth the body of Joane Berry daughter of Jeffery Berry sometime of the parish of Midley and wyfe to John Austen of this pish [parish] of Horsmonden beinge of the age of 36 yeares who depted the 9th of Decemb: 1604 and left behind her 8 sones and one daughter. Vidz: John Jeffry [sic] Benjamin Robt Joane Francis Peter Thomas & Robid [sic - i.e. Richard] of wch two last she died in childbed often utteringe these speaches 'let nether husband nor chidren nor land nor goods separate me from the [thee] my God.'"

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Married:
Frank Watt Tyler. The Tyler Collection. Canterbury, Kent, England: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.

Name: John Austen
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1584
Marriage Place: Lydd, Kent
Spouse Name: Joane Bere