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BAVIN, John
Bef 1775 - Aft 1828 (> 54 years) Has 8 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.
1745 - 1801 (56 years)-
Name BAVIN, John Birth Bef 28 May 1775 Holbeach, Lincolnshire 
Gender Male Death Aft 1828 Australia Person ID I1200 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father BAVIN, William Ash, b. 1746, Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk d. 1819, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 73 years) Relationship natural Mother EDIS, Mary, b. 1745, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. 1801, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 56 years) Relationship natural Marriage 3 Jul 1774 Holbeach, Lincolnshire Family ID F717 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family JOHNSON, Sarah, b. Between 1771 and 1772 d. 1838, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 67 years) Marriage 24 Sep 1799 Holbeach, Lincolnshire Children 1. BAVIN, James, b. Bef 20 Jun 1800, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. Australia [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. BAVIN, Elizabeth, b. Bef 8 Nov 1802, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. 1827, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age > 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. BAVIN, Mary, b. Between 1803 and 1804 d. 1824, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 21 years)4. BAVIN, John, b. 1813, Fleet, Lincolnshire, England d. 1843, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 30 years)Family ID F680 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN BAVIN 1775-
John, son of William Ash BAVIN and Mary his wife, was baptised at Holbeach, Lincolnshire, on 28 May 1775.
(LFHS Baptisms & Burials 1754-1812)
An Index of the Will of Peter BAVIN (1721-1788), carpenter of Gedney, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 3 November 1780. Probate was granted on 18 March 1788.
01*Peter BAVIN, the Testator.
02 William Ash BAVIN, son of the Testator.
03 John WITTON of Gedney, Lincolnshire, farmer, executor in trust.
04 William WITTON, farmer, of Lutton, Lincolnshire, executor in trust
05*John BAVIN, son of William Ash BAVIN, under 14 in 1785.
06 Ann BAVIN, wife of the Testator, joint executrix.
07 Sarah BAVIN, daughter of the Testator, joint executrix.
08 Samuel BROWN, witness.
09 Mathew HANSON, witness.
10 Robt. MILLINGTON, witness.
11 James WARDLEWORTH, surrogate
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1788/26)
He was mentioned in the will of his grandfather Peter BAVIN proved on 18 March 1788:
"In the name of God Amen I Peter BAVIN of the Parish of Gedney and County of Lincoln Carpenter being sick and weak in Body but of sound mind and understanding do make ordain constituteand appoint this my last Will and Testament in the following manner and form. Viz.
first I give and Bequeath unto my Son William Ash BAVIN two shillings and sixpence to be paid to him immediately after my decease by my Executors in trust herein after nam'd out of my Effects
Furthermore I do lawfully constitute and appoint John WITTON of Gedney in the County of Lincoln Farmer and William WITTON of Lutton in the said County of Lincoln Farmer to be executors in trust of this my last Will and Testament and to help and assist my Executrix herein after nam'd likewise to sell and dispose of my good (sic) and Chattels to the best advantage that can arise therefrom likewise to ask demand recover and receive all debts Bond Bills or Notes that is may or shall be ddue or to become due after my decease for the benefit of my Executrix herein after nam'd after paying all my just debts and funeral Charges likewise I give and bequeath unto John BAVIN the son of William Ash BAVIN the Sum of Ten Pounds to be lefeft in the aforesaid Guardians hands till such time as the said John BAVIN shall Arrive at the Age of fourteen years to put him out to any trade he shall chuse that can be obtain'd with that Sum if he shall chuse a trade if not it shall remain in the Guardians hands till he arrive at the Age of twenty one years
Lastly I do Lawfully constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Ann BAVIN and my Daughter Sarah BAVIN to be joint Executrixes of all my Goods chattels Monies and properties any ways appertaining or belonging to me so long as my Wife Ann BAVIN shall continue my Widow but providing and if in case it shall happen that my Widow Ann BAVIN shall Marry the aforesaid Guardians remit to the aforesaid ANN BAVIN my Widow only the third part of my Effects the other part (sic) to remain and be my Daughter Sarahs
...... it shall be lawful for the Aforesaid trustees to sell and dispose of ......y goods and Chattels Except a Sufficient Quantity of Furniture for one Room for the use of my Wife and Daughter so long as my Wife Ann BAVIN shall continue my Widodow likewise it shall be lawfull for the aforesaid trustees to put out to Intrest all the Monies or profits that may arise from from the sale threof (sic) except ten Pounds which shall be paid to my Widow Ann BAVIN to be kept as a reserve for the support of my Wife and Daughter
The remaining Sum of Mony the aforesaid trustees to put out to Intrest The remaining Sum of Mony for the best security they can get and the Intrest to be paid yearly or half yearly to my Wife and Daughter for their support so long as she shall continue my Widow.
Sign'd seal'd ratify'd and confirm'd declar'd by the aforesaid Peter BAVIN to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of Samuel BROWN and Mathew HANSON and Robt MILLINGTON who in his presence and the presence of each other have seen him set his hand and seal to this his last Will and Testament and have Subscribed their hands as Witnesses to the same this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five."
(LCC Will 1788)
John BAVIN was apprenticed to William Ash BAVIN of Holbeach, Lincolnshire, carpenter, by indenture dated 18 May 1789 for a consideration of £10 and for a period of 7 years. Duty of 5s. was paid on 27 June 1789.
(PRO IR34/76/4)
He married Sarah JOHNSON at Holbeach Parish Church on 24 September 1799. Witnesses to the marriage at Holbeach Parish Church were John ASH and Robert SHERRARD. John BAVIN signed the register and Sarah JOHNSON made her mark (PR).
1809 April: John BAVIN was charged with larceny at the Holland Sessions.
1814: John BAVIN was sentenced to death and reprieved for feloniously killing a sheep - Lent Assizes.
According to the Lincolnshire Archives' Database of Convicts John BAVIN (alias Johnson EDIS, John Edis BAVIN, or BAIN), labourer, was convicted of stealing a quantity of wool from the granary of of John READ, gent., at Long Sutton Marsh, Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire. At his trial on 18 October 1816 he was sentenced to be transported for seven years. He left for NSW, Australia, on the ship Tottenham in 1818. His son Johnson EDIS the younger, alias James BAVIN, and his illegitimate son William EDIS, alias William JOHNSON, were also accused of the crimes. Johnson EDIS the younger received 6 months imprisonment, with alternate weeks in solitary confinement (Sundays excepted), and William EDIS confessed and was not tried. The wool was sold at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. EDIS worked as a casual labourer across Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.
(HQS A/1/1816/sp/Mich/8, 10-14, 17, 24-5, 28, 42-3, and HQS A/3/3/78[vol])
From C. L. Anderson - Lincolnshire Convicts etc. pages 31, 32, 62)
1816 April: James BAVIN was sentenced to 4 weeks imprisonment for larceny at the Holland Sessions.
1819 21 October: James BAVIN was sentenced to 7 years transportation at Spalding. After serving about 4 years on a hulk he was given a pardon. Back in circulation at Holbeach he was again charged at Holland Quarter Sessions on 6 May 1824 charged with stealing a goose and was given 7 years transportation for the second time. Now he was sent to Australia, sailing on one of the five Asia ships, arriving at Sydney on 22 February 1825. James BAVIN of Holbeach was described as a labourer where his father John was a carpenter. John BAVIN had been found guilty of killing a sheep and was sentenced to death at the Lent Assize of 1814. That sentence was commuted to transportation but I did not find his name on the Shipping Register. On the 1828 census James BAVIN was shown as aged 28 and working for Mr. CLOSE in the Hunter area.
(revised 26.11.2019)