Bakewell, Benjamin

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Benjamin Bakewell of Cornhill proposed 30.3.1792 by James West 2nded John Farnell Tuffin. Family details from Ancestry user-submitted tree are slightly contradictory and I haven't checked all sources. Apparently born 1.8.1767 of Joseph & Sarah (nee Woodhouse? or nee Cartwright?) and died 19.2.1844 Pittsburgh, PA, USA. He certainly was admitted to Drapers Coy London by redemption 20.3.1792 as son of Joseph, grocer of Derby, deceased. Lowndes 1792 BB linen draper 5, Cornhill. (Sun Fire 1791 there) 1792 BB of Cornhill life member of Unitarian Socy.. Thomas son of Benjamin Bakewell & Anne dau of Rev Thomas White of Derby born at 5, Cornhill 7.5.1792 registered Dr Williams' 7.5.1792.  BB = Ann White 16.4.1791 Edgbaston, Warwicks. See Bakewell, William

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1775 BB of Burton-on-Trent voted for John Peach Hungerford on freehold at Castle Donington, Leics and BB grocer of Burton voted for John Gisborne as freeman of Derby.. 1784 dir BB Burton-on Trent grocer (see Bakewell, William)./ BB s of Thos bapt Ashby de la Zouche 7.10.1751, perhaps s of Thos & Martha born Coleorton, Leics 1744./ BB defendant in a Chancery suit 1819-1833 (Nat Arch C13 eight items)