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19. Miss Henrietta BROWN was born on 23 Feb 1810 in Whitworth, Co. Durham.40,41 [[[[Birth note: URC note states born in Spennymoor House. See OS map dated 1855 - 57][Whitworth on 1851 Census][Birth date on Baptism Record][aged 31 in 1841 NBiC]]]] She was baptized on 6 May 1810 in Whitworth, Co. Durham.42 [Baptism note: 2 daughter, father (Farmer of Spennimoor House) Geo. and mother Elizabeth Wheatley] She lived in West Thirston about 1841.43 She appeared in the census in 1851 in Felton. She died on 31 Aug 1859 in West Thirston.40,44 [[[Death note: Our original URC source was from letters between URC and Campbell Alexander Hoy.
Source was an obituary from a marked "unknown" source. Mrs CH Croker received copy from URC History Society.
RT Croker noted that the page ended in a comma, and asked if URCHS could look for more pages. Luckily someone recognised the format and found end of article in the Presbyterian Messenger 1859. It gave no other names though.
Died and buried at Felton.
Query "Died at Felton, on the 31st August, aged 49 Mrs H H" etc.
and "On Sabbath, the 11th inst., her death was improved by" etc etc.
She was interred at Felton][On grave stone, has aged 48 but would have been 49][FBMD Sep 1849 Morpeth 10b 171]]](11 Sep 1859 was a Sunday) She was buried after 31 Aug 1859 in Felton.45 [[[General note: Family tradition states that her father died just before she was born. If the case then may be able to find father]
[Her mother sent her to AH school where she met and married her teacher AH].
[Letter dated Nov. 2000 from Charles Henry Hoy: HB has a Wheatley line;
her mother or her father's mother?
He may be able to get data from Mr. Fred A Brown's sisters]]]

Miss Henrietta BROWN and Rev Alexander HOY were married on 5 May 1835 in Felton, St Michael and All Angels.40,46 [Marriage note: On LDS IGI web site has marriage as 21 April 1835 to HeNEtta Brown
at C of E PC Felton (which date is correct? Is this a Banns date?)](Church from Mrs Rose email to EBMC (H)) Rev Alexander HOY47 (son of Mr William HOY and Miss Rachel LA\(E\EA)RME\(O)NT\[HEATLEY]) was born on 7 Jun 1795 in Hume Mill.48 [[[Birth note: biography made from information given by Robert HOY in answer to questionnaire sent to him by Presbyterian History Society in 1915. We have copy from URC History Society that was sent to CA HOY][Censusus born Scotland][aged 45 in 1841 living in West Thirston as a Presbyterian Ministerr]]] He was baptized on 1 Nov 1795 in Stitchel and Hume. [[Birth note: from CH Hoy chart][also on IGI site]] He was educated in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Parish School of.49 [Education note: copy of letter from URC HS to CA Hoy dated 1982] He was educated in 1 term only at a school in Glasgow.49 [Education note: copy of letter from URC HS to CA Hoy dated 1982]. He was educated in Wymondley, Hertfordshire.49 [Education note: copy of letter from URC HS to CA Hoy dated 1982]. He was ordained on 17 Aug 1819.45,48 About 1834 he was a Minister of The Church in Thirston adjoining Felton, Northumberland.50 About 1834 he was a Schoolmaster in Thirston adjoining Felton, Northumberland.50 About 1841 he was a Presbyterian Minister.43 He lived in West Thirston about 1841.43 About 1851 he was a Minister in Presbyterian Chapel, Felton. About 1861 he was a Presbyterian Minister. He lived in West Thirston House, West Thirston about 1861. He retired on 9 Jul 1867.48 He died on 26 Dec 1869.51,52 [[Death note: buried at Felton][FBMD Dec q 1869 Morpeth 10b 202]] He was buried in Felton.45,48 [Burial note: EMBC(H) found reference to a Hoy grave in Felton Church (St. Michael and all Angels (section b)) and found the stone still standing. Later RTC and CHC(G) visited and photographed it] [[General note: See newspaper notes on death of Robert John Hoy, a son.
AH must have had more children because it is noted RJH had nephews, unless they were RJH deceased wife's nephews]
[He contributed (what is unknown) to " 'Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne' by the Newcastle author and publisher Eneas Mackenzie. It contains historical and contemporary accounts of the religious, civic, educational and cultural buildings and institutions of the city in the early nineteenth century. " 1827. Source BHO sponsored by IHR ]]
(1851 Elizabeth Brown Mother in Law. WHO?? (on next page))(Mrs Rose email has mother as Rachel Heatley. What was her source?) Miss Henrietta BROWN and Rev Alexander HOY had the following children:

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Mr William George HOY.

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Mr Henry HOY.

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Miss Anne Elizabeth (Annie) HOY was born on 11 Nov 1839 in West Thirston.53,54,55 [[[Birth note: letter from AH Taylor to CH Hoy][as Ann Elizabeth aged 1 in 1841][FBMD: Dec q 1839 Morpeth 25 268]]](Place from Mrs Rose email) She was buried on 22 Jan 1843 in Felton, St Michael and All Angels.46 [Burial note: cf Death notes d Dec 1843. Possibly Burial 1844?] She died on 22 Dec 1843 in West Thirston.53,56 [[[Death note: letter from AH Taylor to CH Hoy][email from Mrs Rose to EBMC (H) has Jan 20 1943][fmp has Elizabeth in Mar q 1843 in Alnwick R-d 25 162 and no AH about this time. FBMD has Mar q 1844 AE Hoy in Morpeth R-d 25 215)]]](Place from Mrs Rose email) If d West Thirston where registerd ? E and W Thirston are in Morpeth R-d. (Felton is in Alnwick R-d so should have registered in Morpeth)

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Mr John Robert HOY was born on 25 Jan 1842 in West Thirston.53 [[Birth note: letter from AH Taylor to CH Hoy](Place from Mrs Rose email)[fmp GRO Mar q 1842 Morpeth R-d xxv 299]] He died on 7 Feb 1843.57 [[Death note: letter from AH Taylor to CH Hoy][ Mrs Rose email has 7 Jan 1843]] I cannot find death on GRO 1942 to 1945 He was buried on 9 Jan 1843 in Felton, St Michael and All Angels.58 [Burial note: from Mrs Rose email. cf odd death dates]

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Mr Robert John HOY JP.

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Miss Annie HOY.

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Mr Thomas Binney HOY (BURney 1881).

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Miss Henrietta Elizabeth HOY.

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Miss Rachel Henrietta ka Ettie or Aunt Henrietta (Ettie or Aunt Henrietta) HOY was born on 11 Jan 1854 in Felton, West Thirston.53,59 [[[[[[[Birth note: letter from AH Taylor to CH Hoy].
[See 1881 Census: RH Hoy, aged 26, born in Felton, Sister in Law to
Alexander BROWN, Teacher Elementary].
[Is Annie BROWN, (husband of AB) her elder sister?][1861 Census aged 7 as Rachael[ 1901 Ancestry as Rachel H Hoy 47 (Brown erased) with nephews and nieces Brown but indexed as Hoy][1891 as Rachel H Hoy S 47 b Felton: Living in Heaton with several Brown nephews and nieces (indexed on Ancestry as Hoy !!)][1871 as Rachel H aged 17, as sister in law to Alexander Brown]]]]]]](Place from Mrs Rose email) She was living about 1881 in Bedlington, Northumberland.60 [Living note: 1881 Census, Mortons Buildings No 1, with sister in law]. She died about 1930.53 [Death note: source CH Hoy](cannot find on fmp 1928 to 1932 as Rachel Hoy) [[[General note: She did not marry: source: CH Hoy][CA Hoy said he visited his aunt Henrietta in Newcastle. Dr CH Hoy said Rachel Henrietta was known as aunt Henrietta. In 1901 she lived in Newcastle with nieces and nephews][CA Hoy said she had 2 10 cm sq note books in a sort of shorthand and an hour glass (kept on pulpit) belonging to her father, Rev A Hoy. She had promised them to a nephew. Who?]]]