Thomas ATTERTON [13769]

  General Notes:

Occupation Innkeeper at time of Marriage of son 1854
Certificate of registration of District of Westham, Sub District of Leyton in the County of Essex

The evidence from baptism records and the gravestone inscription show that Thomas was a publican from at least
1811-1825. The gravestone inscription states Thomas Atterton late of the White Hart Groton.

Thomas was on the parish council in 1815 and from 1819-1925. At the annual parish meetings, 2 churchwardens, 2 overseer's of the poor, up to 3 surveyors of the highways, 2 constables and assessors of land tax (poor law) and window tax, were appointed. Thomas was at first appointed an overseer. This involved payments to parishoners caring for the poor, in their homes. Sarah his wife was paid in January 1822, L2/8s/0 for looking after Thomas Tracey and in September she was paid 1/6d.
The overseerer's job was also to give weekly out relief to the poor in the church porch after service. Also money was paid out for wood, bread or repairs. In 1815 Thomas paid out in total £201 for widows, cloth bills, funerals etc. Overseers were also responsible for the maintenance of the town oven, arranging apprenticeships and paying bounties for balloted men in the militia.
The money collected by the overseer was based on the poor law. Large land owners would pay the most. Out setters and out dwellers (people who lived outside the parish) such John Ellistone in 1803 paid £2 11shillings a year.
Thomas was an assessor of the land tax from 1819 -1825.

Deaths
Unknown Suffolk Newspaper.
On Wednesday last aged 40, Mr. Thomas Atterton of "The White Hart Inn" Groton. He lived much beloved and respected, and died deeply regretted by his family and friends.

Thomas's gravestone is found in the North East corner of St. Mary's Church in Boxford along with his wife and the three younger children Thomas, William and Saran Anne.

  Research Notes:

Boxford has an old Grammar school set up by Queen Elizabeth 1st and several free schools at that time. Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) established a church in Boxford and Lowestoft in 1842

Thomas married Sarah Ann MACKROW [13768] [MRIN: 4597], daughter of John MACKROW [13767] and Ann EAST [998], on 26 Sep 1810 in Boxford SFK. (Sarah Ann MACKROW [13768] was born in 1788 and died on 28 May 1843 in Boxford SFK.). The cause of her death was a fever.

  Marriage Notes:

They were married by Licence
Marriage of Thomas Atterton (1785-1825) to Sarah Ann Mackrow 26 Sept 1810.
Bond pledged for licence L200 by Thomas Atterton, Excise Offficer and a Benjamin East, Vintner both of Boxford.
Bury St Edmunds Record Office.