Sittinglow Farm Branch  Loadsmoor 

                        h.4. John  Marchington.1732.  Baptised. 23 Jun 1732.   Dr. CD. page 147.  Also  Chinley Chapel Register (CCR)page 29
Married Grace Cotteril on the 28th Oct 1775. PR.     Grace c.1745 - 24 Feb 1825.             
Baptised.  22 May 1773.  John Marchington. son of Grace Cotril of Halsteads. Illigitimate. PR.    
Baptised. 0 5 Feb 1774 .   James Marchington. son of  Grace Cotteral of  Sittinglow. Illigitimate.   PR.  
Baptised. 15 Mar 1777.    Philip Marchington.  son of John Marchington of  Sittinglow.   PR.
Baptised  26 April 1775.  Betty Marchington. daug. of John Marchington & Wife Sittinglow. PR.
Baptised  07 Oct 1780.     Henry Marchington. son of John Marchington & wife of Sittinglow. PR.
Baptised  2 Nov 1783.     William Marchington.      son of John Marchington. of  Sittinglow.  page 58 Parish Book.
Baptised  2 Dec 1785       Ephraim Marchington.      Mother Grace.  of Sittinglow.
Baptised 11 Nov 1787.    Mary Marchington.   Mother Grace.  of  Sittinglow.
Baptised 22 Nov 1789.    Sally Marchington.     Mother Grace. of  Sittinglow.  Not mentioned in fathers will must have died before 1806..
Baptised  11 Sept 1791    Samuel Marchington.                     of  Eaves.

John died on the 18 Nov 1805  age 74. Grave situated at the front of Chapel church next to the railings. 
Grace died on the 24 Feb 1825 age 72. Late of Birch End.

John's Will proved in 10th April 1806 at Lichfield. States his ancestors leased the farm and land for 999years being situated at Sittinglow in the parish of Chapel en le Frith. He banqueted the farm to his 3 named sons: Philip, William & Henry to be joint tenants, condition being that Henry had the option of buying the two brothers out. Son John was given �30, Son James �30,  Daughter Betty �30, , Son Ephraim �30,  daughters Mary �30,  Sarah �30, and son Samuel �30. 

Then the children are mention in a list  in order as: John, James, Betty, Ephraim, Mary, Sarah, Samuel, & Henry. Philip isn't mentioned this being in relation to �30 gifts only. John's brother in law Robert Cottrill of Dove Holes being solo executor. Witnesses : John Taylor (land surveyor) , Gilbert Bennett (solicitor) & Jsaac Matty -unclear on the spelling. Value of the estate is given as �300.

CHILDREN

h.4.1 John Marchington.1773. Sittinglow. Married a Martha Hadfield  in Peak Forest in November 1798.  Later married his late cousins  wife on the farm next door being Halsteads.

 h.4.2  James Marchington.1774  Sittinglow. Married Charity Potts on the 7 Nov 1803. James & Charity move to Gorton Manchester.   Probable that James was named after James Clegg the Chinley Chapel minister.

h.4.3 Philip Marchington.1777.  Wife: Ellen.  Ellen is stated as being not born in this county. Philip possibly remained on Sittinglow farming less land has his brother may have taken parcels of land to make a new farm operating from Warmbrook House in the Townend of Chapel.  Philip ended up leasing the farm to his farm labourer and retiring not far from his brother Henry at Townend.
Children: 
h.4.3.2 Philip.18 Jan 1818
h.4.3.# Ellen 27 Feb 1820, 
h.4.3.# Mary 28 Apr 1822, 

1841 census. Ref: Bowden Edge.   HO 107/ 184 / 3 page1 States that the family is living & farming at Sittinglow.
Philip  Marchington.     head  age c60.      Farmer.
Ellen    Marchington.     wife age c55.                         not born of this county.
Ellen   Marchington.      daug  age c 22.
Mary Marchington.        daug  age c15.
John  Marchington.        son    age c15. (17 actual)    (This John is a Nephew working on the farm not his son).

There are labourers living on the farm being: Joseph Needham. age 30, his wife Mary & daughter Martha
age 6. Also a John Thornhill, age 34.

In 1851 Philip and his wife are retired living at Townend in Chapel also Philips brother Henry  is also stated as retired living at Townend with his son John. Have they leased the Sittinglow farm out as its not featured with a Marchington occupant. Will have to re-look at the farm in the census to resolve this issue.

h.4.3.2 Philip Marchington. 1818. Sittinglow. Philip married an Elizabeth ?. They show up in the 1841 census as follows:

Old Highway Eccleston to Whaley  1841 census
Philip Marchington             head             ?0        Farmer                 Chapel en le Frith       
Elizabeth Marchington        wife              23    

Philip & Elizabeth emigrated to the USA in 1843     

h.4.3.# Ellen Marchington. 1820. Sittinglow.

h.4.3.# Mary Marchington. 1822. sittinglow.

h.4.# Betty Marchington. 1775. Possibly married a Samuel Edwards at St Johns Church Liverpool on the 25th April 1802. They had a son called Samuel Marchington Edwards who's birth entry was  recorded in a family bible; 'born 14 March 1803 at half past 5 o'clock in the morning of the year of our Lord God'.

source; Bev Greenhough of Manchester.

h.4.4 Henry Marchington.1780. Sittinglow. Henry married Jane Lloyd in 1816. They are farming at Townend near Warmbrook barn, near Lower Eaves farm.

h.4.4. William Marchington.1783. Sittinglow.  Married a Hannah. William died on the 24 Dec 1830 age 47 Hannah died on the 24 May 1860 age 80. Both buried in Chapel church  at the front next to the railings. They had a daughter called Ann born c1820

h.4.5 Ephraim Marchington.1785, possibly move to Manchester/ Lancashire.

h.4.# Mary Marchington.1787. Sittinglow.

h.4.# Sally Marchington.1789. Sittinglow.

h.4.6 Samuel Marchington. 1791. Sittinglow. Married an Elizabeth Hallworth in the Stockport area on the 25 March 1816. IGI 6934203 being a Cordwainer by trade. They travelled the short distance to Haughton Green in the Denton area  having the following children.. Samuel is featured in a Trade Directory for Denton, Droylesden & Gorton of 1832 as a Shoe Maker of Haughton Green, Denton.
Children:
Elizabeth.  27 Oct 1816 
Samuel.  8 Nov 1818 
Grace. 19 Nov 1820.
Mary.  21 Mar 1824 
Philip.  12 Feb 1826 
Henry.  15 Aug 1830 
William. 4 Oct 1839

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Philip.1570-1610. Married a Jane 

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John. c1595-1630 Married a Margaret

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Philip.c1620-1710.  Married a Mary

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Henry.1662-1748.  Married Sarah Potts

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Henry Marchington.1713
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John Marchington.1732