~ AUSTEN ~
ST. MARTIN'S
MR. JOHN AUSTEN
Son of Mr. John Austen nearly deposited
who by a consciencious & tender Discha...
of all the social Duties as a benevelant
Friend to all mankind an affectionate Parent
and kind Husband. Lived highly ....
and died greatly lamented on the 11th day
of January 1770 aged 62.
Also of MARY wife of hte above Mr. John
Austen and sister to Mrs. Ann HULSE
interred within the Church. She died ye
7th December 1781 in the 70th Year
of her Age.
By the Amiable Virtues disply'd in her
Conjugal Maternal & Social Character
her LIfe was render'd most truly Valuable
her Loss was universally Regretted.
Ten of their Children Surviv'd them
In Memory of
MR. JOHN AUSTEN
late of this Parish who was con...edly
Great & good in Every Relation of LIfe
He ordered his Body to be deposited
in the Common burial Place of the dead
but near the Remains of Rebecca his
beloved Wife who lies Interr'd
as do also 9 of their Children
within this Church
He died 18 Feb 1745? Et 74
She died 13 Oct. 1744. Et 64
Longport - On the north side of it is the wall which bounds the precinct of St. Augustine's abbey, on which the Kent and Canterbury hospital is built, and on the opposite side the mansion of Barton. Hence the road continues through the borough of Longport, to St. Martin's parish; on the south side at the bottom of the hill is a good house, which, as appears by the wills in the Prerogative office has been in the possession of the family of AUSTEN, branched off from those of Adisham, ever since queen Elizabeth's reign, and continued so down to Mr. John Austen, lately deceased; it is now inhabited by William Hougham, senior esq. who married Mr. Austen's sister. Partly up the hill, on the opposite side is St. Martin's church. Hasted 1800
*from a list of subscribers to "Sermons upon several subjects, preached in the cathedral church of St. Peter in Exeter" 1739 Mr. John Austen of St. Martin's, Canterbury
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