Jane Wilby (1759-1827)

Jane Wilby was born on the 4th February 1759 in Barling, Essex. Her parents were John and Sarah Wilby, and her siblings were Benjamin and Thomas. Jane was baptised in Barling on 18th February 1759.

The surname 'Wilby' is often spelt in dfferent ways on official records. Other spellings include 'Willbe', 'Wilbee' and 'Willy'.

Marriage
Jane married Munson Mills on the 23rd July 1783 at Kirby-le Soken, Essex. He was the son of James and Sarah Mills (nee Munson) of Ardleigh, Essex. Banns for the marriage had been read on 29th June, 6th July and 13th July. Witnesses to the marriage were W. Burges and John South. Jane could not write and signed the marriage record with her mark.

Jane and Munson had their first child, Jane in the Beaumont area in 1784.

Dedham
Around the year 1785, not long after the birth of their first child, Jane and Munson decided to move from the Beaumont area of Essex to Dedham, a town that is not far from Ardleigh, where Munson's parents were from. In order to move from Beaumont to Dedham however, the couple required a 'Settlement Certificate' that stated they originated from the parish of Beaumont. This meant that despite living in Dedham, if anything happened to the couple (e.g. poverty), it was the parish of Beaumont that would be responsible for them.

Jane and Munson carried such a certificate when they moved from Beaumont to Dedham. They would raise the remainder of their family in the Dedham area.

Death of husband
Munson died in Dedham and was buried on 16th November 1821 in Langham, Essex (a town that is not far from Dedham). Jane would outlive him by 6 years.

Death
Jane died in Dedham and was buried on 21st October 1827 in Langham. It appears that all her children were still living at her death.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of Munson and Jane Mills
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of Munson and Jane Mills