Edward Ginn of Broxted & Henham d. 1757

Edward here, fifth surviving son of John Ginn of Little Hormead and brother of the guys in the last four posts was presumably a Labourer.  He left Great Hormead for Broxted in Essex in about 1695-1700, arriving there with his brothers Aquila and Richard.  It is interesting that Ginn brothers always seem to have moved in parties.  This was the case with Edward's uncles, the Ginns of Bishop's Stortford as well as others from his own family.  Edward presumably married in the vicinity but I cannot find a marriage.

The couple lived in Broxted at first, but some children were baptised at Henham and the couple moved there in the 1730s. The couple had a huge family of whom a number clearly survived, but very few have been traced with certainty. Mary "the wife of Edward Ginn" died at Henham in 1755.  Edward died there in 1757 - he was 78.

Edward and Mary had twelve children:

Philip - died at Henham in 1741, aged 29, clearly unmarried.

Mary - she was the third Mary.  Sadly, just like the others she died young - at Henham in 1741, aged 24.
 

Diana -it is nice to find an original name.  Dinah/Diana died just before Christmas in 1781 aged 66 and single, but aged 33 in 1748 she had an illegitimate son - Philip - at Henham.  Philip Ginn (sometimes also known as Philemon) was later variously known as Philip Ginn or Philip Ginn alias Chipperfield.  From this I think that we can deduce the father's surname.

Philip Ginn married an Ann Coe at Henham in 1769.  They had a huge family of ten children, the children being baptised as Ginn, Chipperfield and Ginn alias Chipperfield.  But ultimately the whole lot took the name Chipperfield and thus pass out of my study.There must be a lot of descendants though as the fate of many of the children is known.  Philip Chipperfield alias Ginn died at Henham in 1813.

Grace - had an illegitimate child, Sarah, at Henham in 1747.  In 1752, Grace Ginn “of Henham” married John Coe “of Foulness” at nearby Wimbish. John Coe was reputedly a yeoman and there is a marriage licence.  Obviously, I have queried whether John Coe and Ann Coe above were related.

Sarah - died in infancy

Aquila - died in infancy

James, John and Edward (one of the latter died infancy) - currently untraced.  There are theories.  It is possible that Edward was transported to the American Colonies as was - but proof awaits