Christening date 17 Jul 1781
George married Catherine Taylor 13 Jun 1803 in Bethersden
George inherited a large property at age 19 and
"led astray by the inexperience of youth, his better qualities only hastened his ruin, which was speedy and complete. He lived the last thirty years of his life at Wissenden in very straitened circumstances...practically a gamekeeper on his own estate"
His only child having died in infancy, his estate passed at his death to a distant kinsman,
F.W. Curteis, Esquire, of Wissenden House, Tunbridge Wells
Burial date 06 Oct 1849
George married Catherine Taylor 13 Jun 1803 in Bethersden
George inherited a large property at age 19 and
"led astray by the inexperience of youth, his better qualities only hastened his ruin, which was speedy and complete. He lived the last thirty years of his life at Wissenden in very straitened circumstances...practically a gamekeeper on his own estate"
His only child having died in infancy, his estate passed at his death to a distant kinsman,
F.W. Curteis, Esquire, of Wissenden House, Tunbridge Wells
Burial date 06 Oct 1849
Christening date 17 Jul 1781
George married Catherine Taylor 13 Jun 1803 in Bethersden
George inherited a large property at age 19 and
"led astray by the inexperience of youth, his better qualities only hastened his ruin, which was speedy and complete. He lived the last thirty years of his life at Wissenden in very straitened circumstances...practically a gamekeeper on his own estate"
His only child having died in infancy, his estate passed at his death to a distant kinsman,
F.W. Curteis, Esquire, of Wissenden House, Tunbridge Wells
Burial date 06 Oct 1849
George married Catherine Taylor 13 Jun 1803 in Bethersden
George inherited a large property at age 19 and
"led astray by the inexperience of youth, his better qualities only hastened his ruin, which was speedy and complete. He lived the last thirty years of his life at Wissenden in very straitened circumstances...practically a gamekeeper on his own estate"
His only child having died in infancy, his estate passed at his death to a distant kinsman,
F.W. Curteis, Esquire, of Wissenden House, Tunbridge Wells
Burial date 06 Oct 1849
Inscription
In memory of Thomas Witherden, Esquire, late of Wissenden in this Parish, who departed this life July 7th 1800, aged 63. He left issue one son George Witherden, aged 19.
Ann, the infant daughter of George and Cathering Witherden, ob. April 26, 1804.
Also George Witherden, Esq., son of the above named, who died Sept. 30th, 1849, aged 63 years.
Also of Catherine, relict of the above George Witherden, who died Jan'y 6, 1867, aged 82 years.
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