Anna (Webb) Follett (abt. 1772 - 1840)

Born about 1772 in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1840 at about age 68 in Topsham, Devon, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Anna was born about 1772. She was the daughter of John Webb of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.

She married Benjamin Follett in 1790, Cork and Ross, Ireland. ^[1]

In 1833 she was a beneficiary in the Will of husband Benjamin Follett

She died 30 July 1840 ^[2][3]

Memorial

St Margaret Churchyard, Topsham, City of Exeter, Devon, England^[4]

Sacred to the memory of

Benjamin Follett Esq Formally a captain in the 13th Regt of Infantry and afterwards for many years a merchant in this parish where he died Jan 28th 1833 aged 70 years.

Anna Follett his wife daughter of John Webb Esq of Kinsale in Ireland who died Jul 30th 1840 aged 68 years

Anna Synge their eldest daughter wife of the Rev Robert Synge MA who died Oct 10th 1844 aged 52 years

George Follett their eldest son Lieut in the 43rd Regt of light infantry who was killed in action near St Sebastian in Spain Aug 31st 1813 aged 18 years

Sir William Webb Follett Knt their second son of Trin. Coll. Cambridge MA Barrister at law, Member of Parliament for the city of Exeter and at the time of his death Attorney General to the Queen who died Jun 28th 1845 aged 48 years

Charles Follett their third son who died Jan 19th 1824 aged 25 years

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGWN-33N2 : 3 December 2019), Ann Webb and Benjamin Follett, 1790, Ross, County Cork, Ireland.
2. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZQ-7LND : 19 April 2019), Anna Follett, Wi, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 8 Aug 1840, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199064582 : accessed 18 November 2019), memorial page for Anna Webb Follett (1772–30 Jul 1840), Find A Grave Memorial no. 199064582, citing St Margaret Churchyard, Topsham, City of Exeter, Devon, England ; Maintained by Toltecia (contributor 47938045) .
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199064581/benjamin-follett: accessed 20 July 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Follett (1762–28 Jan 1833), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199064581, citing St Margaret Churchyard, Topsham, City of Exeter, Devon, England; Maintained by Toltecia (contributor 47938045).

See also

• The Heraldic Register 1849-1850, with an annotated obituary, Bernard Burke, E. Churton, 1850, p. 73 , available at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t06w9830p&view=1up&seq=123
• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCN-NNMZ : 17 April 2019), Anna Follett, Widow, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 10 Aug 1840, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZQ-7LND : 19 April 2019), Anna Follett, Wi, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 8 Aug 1840, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
• Anna Webb Follett, FamilySearch profile, person ID M8FK-DNR , at: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M8FK-DNR
• ThePeerage.com: Ann Webb