He is married to Sarah Folbigg DEACON.
They got married on October 26, 1797 at St Mary Magdalene, Offley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, he was 22 years old.Sources 1, 5
Child(ren):
1827 A burglary occurred at the house of Thomas Bates, at Westbury Farm that resulted in the apprehension of Joseph Sinfield and William Worsley both of whom were sentenced to death on July 25th 1827 at Hertford Assizes.
1841 widower aged 66, living near Westbury Farm, Offley with his sister, Rebeckah Bates 55.
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Sarah Folbigg DEACON |
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"on 25th July 1827 at the Hertford Assizes Joseph Sinfield and William Worsley were sentenced to death for burglary of the house of THOMAS BATES, a farmer of Offley living at Westbury Farm"
He died at Hitchin on December 1st 1846, 'certified senile'.
witnesses were Lydia Folbigg Deacon and James and Sarah Bates who were respectively the sister of the bride and brother and sister of the groom