Descendants of Isaac Dewhurst Sr. of Kildwick, Yorkshire

Submitted by Robyn Lynn and David Freeman

Family of Isaac Dewhurst Jr. and Catharine Parkinson

[1] Isaac Jr. must have died after 1821 as he is given letters of administration in June 1821 for his son Phineas's small amount of money remaining at Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Isaac farmed at various places around Gragrave. Catharine Parkinson was b. abt 1748, the daughter of Phineas and Elizabeth Parkinson of Coniston, Yorkshire, England. Catharine dies 1810 and was buried 17 Dec 1810. Children of Isaac Jr. and Catharine are: Susannah Dewhurst b: 10 January 1773 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England; Isaac Dewhurst b: 26 December 1774 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England; Elizabeth Dewhurst b: 26 May 1776 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England; Phineas Dewhurst b: 16 August 1778 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England; John Dewhurst b: 19 March 1780 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England; Thomas Dewhurst b: 24 November 1782 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England; William Dewhurst b: 17 May 1785 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England; and Richard Dewhurst b: 12 September 1790 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England d: 28 December 1790 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England.

[2] Probable child of John and Susanna Smith, Christened at Gargrave 16 Feb 1794 - John Dewhurst.

[3] Isaac managed a cotton mill at Elslack for his Uncle Thomas and appears on the muster roll. Children of Isaac III and Hannah are: Catharine Dewhurst Christened 25 April 1802 - Broughton nr Skipton, Yorkshire, England and Ann Dewhurst, Christened 13 August 1804 - Broughton nr Skipton, Yorkshire, England.

[4] Children born to Elizabeth Dewhurst and Martin Taylor, all born at Gargrave, are: Mary Taylor b. 18 Nov 1799, - 2 possible marriages at Gargrave - Robert Cowman 10 August 1819 or John Whitefield 12 January 1824; Isaac Taylor b. 20 December 1801, m. Grace Watson in 1823 and had 9 children; Catherine Taylor b. 13 March 1804; Elizabeth Taylor b. 28 January 1806; Martin Taylor b. 26 March 1808; Susannah Taylor b. 21 February 1810; Thomas Dewhurst Taylor b. 16 Apr 1812; Hannah Taylor, Christened 11 Sep 1814; Anthony Taylor, Christened 15 December 1816; and Ann Taylor, Christened 3 January 1819.

[5] Phineas became a Cotton Spinner at Blackburn. No record of a marriage foe Phineas. Administrator to his father, Isaac, in June 1821. Phineas was buried at Gargrave, 14 Sep 1803 - age 25

[6] No known marriage or children for John. He was age 22 at death.

[7] No known marriage or children for Thomas. Age 24 at death.

[8] Family legend has it that William was crippled and remained a bachelor all his life.

Further notes from Robyn: "I have one more riddle to solve re one of the 2 Isaacs listed in this family. There is a Catherine Dewhurst Christened to an Isaac and Mary Dewhurst at Gargrave 9 January 1814. An Isaac Dewhurst marries Mary Pearson at Gargrave 10 June 1813. As I know, Isaac Jr., the father of the above family was alive until after 1821, so this Mary could be a second and younger wife for Isaac - marrying after Catharine died in 1810. Mary could also be a possible second wife for the son Isaac III who married Hannah Swire. Catharine, the child, is probably the Catherine Mary Dewhurst who marries Adam Jessop in Gargrave 18 Aug 1831. Adam Jessop appears in our family legend. Catharine MaryDewhurst who is married in 1831 could also be the Catherine Dewhurst b. 1802 at Broughton. This is still a mystery."