Hannah (Cowper) Usher (abt. 1633 - bef. 1671)

Born about 1633 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Wife of Francis Usher — married 2 Nov 1657 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died before 3 Aug 1671 before about age 38 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Hannah was a daughter of Gervase Cowper of Pontefract (according to her marriage record). There does not seem to be a baptism record for her at Pontefract, unless she was his daughter baptised as Anne on 27 October 1633.^[1]

She married Francis Usher of Barnsley at Pontefract on 2 November 1657.^[2] As was the custom at that time, their intention to marry was published on three preceding Sundays and was recorded in the Pontefract register:

The purpose of marriage between Francis Ussher of Barnsley in the County of York widower on the one part and Hannah Cowper of Pontefract in the County aforesaid Spinster, daughter of Gervase Cowper of Pontefract aforesaid gent. on the other part, was published in the upper Church of Pontefract aforesaid three severall Lord's days at the close of morning exercise, viz the 4th, 11th and 18th days of October 1657, according to the law in that case.^[3]

They lived in Barnsley and baptised at least seven children there.

She died in 1671 and was buried at Barnsley on August the 3rd.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Pontefract Parish Register"
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2256 #8857401 (accessed 30 November 2023)
   "October 1633. The 27. Day Anne the Daughter of Jarvas Cowper was baptized"
2. ↑ Marriage: "Pontefract Parish Register"
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2256 #20007659 (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Hannah Cowper marriage to Farncis Ussher on 2 Nov 1657 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Pontefract Parish Register"
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2256 #20007648 (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Hannah Cowper purpose to marry Francis Ussher on 4,11,18 Oct 1657 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
4. ↑ Burial: "Barnsley Chapelry Register"
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP121/2
   Ancestry uk Record 2256 #3973605 (accessed 30 November 2023)
   "Mrs Hannah Usher wife of Mr Francis Usher was buried the 3d. of August 1671"