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DOWAGER, William
1698 - 1762 (64 years) Has 14 ancestors and 28 descendants in this family tree.
1676 - 1728 (52 years)-
Name DOWAGER, William Birth 1698 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England 
Gender Male Death 1762 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Burial 23 Nov 1762 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Person ID I1658 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father DOWAGER, John, b. 1671, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. Yes, date unknown Mother EDGOOSE, Mary, b. 1676, Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk d. 1728, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 52 years) Marriage 20 Jun 1695 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Family ID F140 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 GIBSON, Elizabeth d. 1728, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Marriage 9 Jan 1722/23 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Children 1. DOWAGER, John, b. 1724, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F918 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 MEARS, Hannah, b. 1701, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 1742, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 41 years) Marriage 20 Oct 1728 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Children 1. DOWAGER, Elizabeth, b. 1729, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1783, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 54 years)2. DOWAGER, Jane, b. 1732, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1732, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. DOWAGER, Jane, b. 1734, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1795, Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 61 years)4. DOWAGER, Hannah, b. 1735, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1735, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 0 years)Family ID F919 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 3 .........., Magdalen d. 1765, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Marriage UNKNOWN Children 1. DOWAGER, Hannah, b. 1748, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1785, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 37 years)Family ID F920 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM DOWAGER 1698-1762
William, son of John DOWAGER and Mary, was baptised at Whaplode, Lincolnshire on 18 March 1697/98
William DOWAGER and Elizabeth GIBSON were married at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 9 January 1722/23.
(PR)
William DOWAGER and Hannah MEARS were married at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 20 October 1728.
(PR)
The date and place of his marriage to Magdalen has not been traced.
Hannah, daughter of William DOWAGER by Magdalen, was baptised at Whaplode, Lincolnshire, on 10 February 1747/48.
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William DOWAGER was buried at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 23 November 1762.
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An extract of the will of William DOWAGER of Whaplode (1698-1762):
Henry NAILOR, son-in-law, one shilling
William NAILOR, grandson, one shilling
Henry NAILOR, grandson, one shilling,
Elizabeth NAILOR, granddaughter, one shilling
Hannah NAILOR, granddaughter, one shilling
Jane KELHAM, beloved daughter, one shilling
Charles KELHAM, grandson, one shilling
His wife [unnamed] and his beloved daughter Hannah, the Rest, Residue, and Remainder
(LCC Will 1763/75)
The will of William DOWAGER of Whaplode (LCC Will 1763/75)
"In the Name of God Amen I William DOWAGER in the parish of Whapload in the County of Lincoln Husbandman being weak in body but of a sound and perfect Memory I bless the Almighty God for it, In considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life doth make this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following
First I resign my Soul to the Almighty God who first gave it me and my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be Buryed decently by my Executrix's (sic) hereinafter mentioned
Secondly I give to my Son in Law Henry NAILOR the sum of Shilling
Thirdly I give to my grandchildren William NAILOR, Henry NAILOR, Elizabeth NAILOR and Hannah NAILOR to each of them the sum of One Shilling
Fourthly I give unto my beloved Daughter Jane KELHAM the sum of One Shilling
Fifly I give unto my Grandson Charles KELHAM the sum of One Shilling
And Lastly as to all the rest, Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate Goods and Chatells of what kind or Nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my Beloved Wife and to my beloved Daughter Hannah DOWAGER whom I make whole and Sole Executrix's of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Fifteenth day of November in the Third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Third of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth amd in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand seven hundred and sixty two. William DOWAGER his mark
Signed Seales published & declared
by the said William DOWAGER to be
his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us, who hereunto
subscrib'd our names as Witnesses
in the presence of the Testator
David WATSON
John REYNOLDS
John TORNER his mark
Oct 6 1763 Magdalen the Wife of William DOWAGER
and Hannah his Daughter sworn before me
G. PATAM Surrg.
(revised 28.12.2017)