Early Origins
The origin of the Mortimer family of South Devon is perhaps the most obscure of all the Mortimer families in Devon. They presumably originated in Stokenham, near Kingsbridge, South Devon. In the 1524 Lay subsidy, 3 family Mortimer family members lived in Stokenham; Robert, Thomas, and Robert Mortimer junior, all with a value assessed at £1. It’s unclear whether it was Robert or Thomas Mortimer who was head of the family. Complicating the matter further is an entry in the same year for Thomas Mortimer in East Portlemouth, near Kingsbridge, with an income of £1. East Portlemouth is so close to Stokenham, that Thomas was presumably born in Stokenham and related to this family. Unfortunately, detailed records for the 15th century do not survive in the area. It is only possible to conclude that the Stokenham Mortimers are perhaps more distantly related to the original Mortimers at Stockleigh than the Mortimers of Sandford. The family possibly begins with a Robert Mortimer.
Robert Mortimer of Stokenham c.1460-c.1533
Robert Mortimer was presumably born elsewhere in Devon, perhaps in either Totnes or Mid Devon. He had at least two sons.
1. Robert Mortimer
2. Thomas Mortimer of East Portlemouth (c.1497- ), taxed on an income of £1 in the 1524 lay subsidy.
Robert Mortimer (c.1493-c.1555)
Robert was presumably born in Stokenham, the son of Robert Mortimer senior. He featured in the 1524 Lay Subsidy in Stokenham, and paid tax on goods worth £1. This was the income threshold for persons to be chargeable, and so the family were not as prosperous as the Mortimers in Mid Devon. He was assessed again in the 1543 subsidy on goods worth £2. He had at least two sons, and died at some time in the mid 16th century.
1. Michael Mortimer
2. Thomas Mortimer of Woodleigh (c.1522- ), assessed on goods worth £1 in Woodleigh in the 1543 Lay subsidy. He presumably came from the Stokenham Mortimers branch, and was the son of either Robert or Thomas Mortimer.
Michael Mortimer (c.1520-c.1570)
Michael was presumably the son of Robert Mortimer of Stokenham. He featured in the 1543 lay subsidy in Stokenham, when he was taxed on £2 worth of goods. He presumably married Joan, and they had the following children. Michael Mortimer died at some point between c.1560-1581. Joan Mortimer was a widow, living in Stokenham 1581, when she was taxed on goods worth £3. Joan made a will dated before 1605/6, which abstract follows.
Will of Joane Mortymore of Stokingham, c.1605/6
Legacy to the poor of the parish.
To daughter Ebbot, wife of Robert Mortemor 10.
To Mychell, Thomas, and Elizabeth, children of John Mortymore, small legacies
To Julian Mortymore, ” my great longe leged crocke, & my great pan.”
Similar bequests of goods, &c., to Wilmot and Christian Mortymore, to Joan Stisson, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Hawkins, to William Knight, and William Pascow.
Residue to son Robert Mortymore, sole exor.
Proved 7 Feb 1605(/6).
Michael and Joan Mortimer presumably had the following children. They had at least three sons, two of whom perhaps died before 1605/6 when Joan made her will.
1. Robert Mortimer of Stokenham c.1555-1614, the son of (Michael) Mortimer and Joan d.1605/6. He was perhaps the eldest son, and named after Robert Mortimer c.1493-aft.1543 (above), presumably his grandfather. He married Joan Harding, 1 Feb 1578/9 Stokenham, who perhaps died c.1590. Robert later remarried to Ebbot, whose surname is unknown. He was the sole executor and residuary legatee in the will of his mother Joan Mortimer, in c.1605/6. Ebbot his wife died after the date of the said will. She perhaps survived her husband and remarried to Nicholas Garland, as Ebbot wife of Nicholas Garland was mentioned in the will of Joan Mortimer, widow, in 1633. Robert died in 1614 and was bur. 21 Sep 1614, Stokenham. Robert and his first wife Joan presumably had the following children.
i. Richard Mortimer (c.1583-1637), presumably related to the Mortimers of Stokenham, though his baptism is unrecorded. There was a Richard Mortimer b.1580 Totnes, son of Richard, presumably a different individual, as the relationship between the Mortimers of Stokenham and Totnes is unknown. He was not mentioned in the will of Joan Mortimer c.1605/6, perhaps because he had already been provided for or had already attained his majority. Richard perhaps grew up in Stokenham, before moving to the neighbouring parish of Slapton, where he married and had the following children, though the name of his wife is unknown. The early 17th century Slapton parish register is in particularly poor condition but several important entries can be ascertained. Richard had four children and he named his eldest son Robert, perhaps after his father. He died in 1637, and was bur. between 12/16 Oct 1637, Slapton, which date is obscured by damage to the parish register.
1. Amy, b. 15 Jul 1606 Stokenham.
2. Christian, b. 31 Aug 1615, perhaps named after Christian Mortimer fl.1605/6 (see the will of Joan Mortimer above).
3. Robert Mortimer, b. 23 Feb 1617/8.
4. Richard Mortimer II (of Plymouth?) 1625-aft.1662, b. 14 Mar 1624/5.
ii. John Mortimer 1587, bap. 13 Jun 1587 Stokenham, of whom nothing further is known. Since there was an eight year gap between the marriage of Robert and Joan in 1578/9 and his baptism in 1587, he was presumably not the eldest son.
2. John Mortimer c.1557-bef.1604?, who was presumably the son of Joan Mortimer, widow. The name of his wife is unknown, they had the following children in Stokenham. Their children were mentioned in the will of their mother Joan Mortimer d.1605/6.
i. Michael Mortimer 1586-1646, b. 31 Aug 1586 Stokenham, presumably named after Michael Mortimer c.1520-c.1570, his grandfather. He was mentioned in the will of his grandmother Joan Mortimer c.1605/6. Michael m. 1. Alice Dudger 10 Sep 1607, and they had only one child. Alice his wife presumably passed away c.1610, Stokenham. He m. 2. Joan Tabb, widow, in 1644, Stokenham. Michael died in 1646, Stokenham. Administration of his estate was granted 21 Jul 1646 to Joanna Mortimer his widow, Hercules Giles joined the bond. Joan died sometime after 1646. Michael Mortimer and his first wife Alice had one daughter.
1. Margery 1609-aft.1647, bap. 24 Sep 1609 Stokenham, she was an only child and her mother presumably died while she was a child. Margery m. William Pope 2 Mar 1646/7 Stokenham. They had no issue.
ii. Elizabeth 1588-aft.1605/6, b. 22 Dec 1588 Stokenham, mentioned in the will of her grandmother Joan Mortimer c.1605/6. It is not known whether she married.
iii. Thomas Mortimer of Stokenham c.1593-c.1650, the younger son of John Mortimer, whose baptism record is not extant. Thomas was mentioned in the will of his grandmother Joan Mortimer, c.1605/6, immediately after Michael and Elizabeth his siblings. He married Christian, 15 Jan 1625/6 Stokenham, whose maiden name was unrecorded. They had the following children in Stokenham. He featured in the 1642 Protestation return in Stokenham, and died sometime after that date in the mid 17th century.
1. John Mortimer 1626-
2. Joan, b. 21 Oct 1632 Stokenham.
3. Wilmot, b. 31 Mar 1637.
4. Thomas Mortimer II 1641-1690, b. 4 Jul 1641. He m. Wilmot Cesly 18 Feb 1666/7 Stokenham, and they had the following children. Wilmot his wife died in 1683 and was bur. 9 Jul 1683, Stokenham. Thomas died before 1695.
i. John 1669-1672, died young; bap. 20 May 1669, bur. 12 Nov 1672 Stokenham.
ii. Thomas Mortimer III 1672-1695, bap. 29 Oct 1672 Stokenham, bur. 2 Nov 1695 Slapton. Admon. was granted to his sister Rebecca Mortimer in 1696. That administration was granted to his sister shows both his parents had died before 1695.
iii. Rebecca 1676, bap. 25 Apr 1676, m. 1. Joseph Harris (c.1676-1707) 12 Aug 1697 Rattery, m. 2. William Lun (c.1677-1746) 23 Aug 1710 Rattery. Rebecca died in 1721 and was bur. 21 Mar 1720/1 Rattery.
iv. Peter 1679-1679 died young; bap. 28 Oct, bur. 11 Dec 1679.
v. Mary 1681, bap. 26 Dec 1681 Stokenham, m. Daniel Kennard 16 Nov 1712 Halwell.
3. William? Mortimer c.1558-1604, presumably the son of Michael and Joan Mortimer, who made a will dated 1604, Stokenham. He was perhaps the Mortimer who married Joan (c.1585-1633) and had the following children. Joan his widow was presumably the daughter in law of Joan Mortimer d. 1605/6, as she mentioned the above Thomas Mortimer as a “kinsman” in the following will dated 1633.
Nuncupative will of Joan Mortymore of Stokingham, 16 May 1633
To the poor of the parish, 1s. Bequests to Robert and Helene, children of Elizabeth Hingston ;
to Elizabeth, daughter of John Hingston;
to kinsman Thomas Mortymore and to his children John and Joan ;
to John and Elizabeth, children of Nicholas Colle ;
to kinsman John Gould ;
to Ebbott, wife of Nicholas Garland ;
to the three children of Edward Milton ;
to William, Marie, Nicholas, and Agnes, children of Christopher Jilleard
to goddaughter Margery Edwards
to Rachell and Robert, children of Wilmot Eweine ;
and to daughter Julian Mortymore.
Residue to daughter Wilmot Eweine, sole executrix.
Proved 8 Jun, 1633.
(William?) Mortimer and Joan his wife had the following children.
i. Wilmot c.1600- aft.1635, mentioned in the will of Joan Mortimer c.1605/6. She m. Thomas Ewen (Eweine) 22 Jan 1620/1 Stokenham. They had two children; Robert and Rachel Ewen. She was the sole executrix of her mother’s will in 1633, and her sister Julian’s will in 1635.
ii. Christian? Mortimer c.1602-aft. 1605/6, mentioned in the will of Joan Mortimer c.1605/6 immediately after Wilmot Mortimer, identified as Wilmot above. She died sometime after 1605/6, its not known whether she survived to adulthood or married.
iii. Julian c.1603-1635, who never married. She was mentioned in the will of Joan Mortimer c.1605/6. She made a will dated 1 Apr 1635, with bequests to Marianne, Mary, Nicholas, and Robert Gillord, to Robert and Rachell Ewen, to William Cook, John Lowe, Robert and John Gould, with the residue to her sister Wilmot Ewen, sole executrix, who proved the will 22 Jan 1635/6.
4. Margery Mortimer, presumably the daughter of Michael and Joan Mortimer. She married John Hawking, 19 Sep 1582, Stokenham. John her husband died in 1610. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, who was mentioned in the will of Joan Mortimer c.1605/6.
John Mortimer of Slapton (1626- )
John was the eldest son of Thomas and Christian Mortimer, and was born one year after their marriage in Stokenham. He was named after his paternal grandfather John Mortimer, and was bap. 17 Mar 1625/6, Stokenham. He did not feature in the 1642 Protestation Return in either Stokenham or Slapton on account of his minority. He moved to the neighbouring parish of Slapton, where he m. Joan Basterd in 1653. They had the following children. The dates of John or his wife Joan’s passing are unknown.
1. John Mortimer II
2. Elizabeth 1659-aft.1687, bap. 25 Jan 1658/9 Slapton, m. John Champernoun (c.1660- ) 27 Jan 1686/7 Slapton.
John Mortimer II (c.1654-1720)
John was the son of John and Joan m. 1653, Slapton, and was bap. 23 Sep 1654. He m. Elizabeth Dennis 13 Jan 1686/7 Slapton, and they had the following two children. Elizabeth his wife was bur. 19 Jan 1710/11 Slapton, John was bur. 8 Oct 1720.
1. John Mortimer III
2. Philip Mortimer 1690-1771, bap. 19 Aug 1690 Slapton, m.1. Agnes Snelling 4 Aug 1712 Slapton, they had one daughter Joan b.1713. Agnes was bur. 11 Jul 1715 Slapton. Philip m.2. Elizabeth Corn 22 May 1717 Slapton, Elizabeth presumably died in 1736 and was bur. Feb 1736 Slapton. Philip died aged 80 and was bur. 29 Jun 1771 Slapton. Philip and his first wife had one daughter.
i. Joan b.1713, b. 2 Dec 1713 Slapton
Philip and his second wife Elizabeth had the following children.
ii. John 1718-1720, b. 20 Apr 1718, bur. 8 Oct 1720 Slapton
iii. Elizabeth 1720, b. 10 Apr 1720, m. William Oldrey 1746 Dartmouth.
iv. John Mortimer 1722-1772, b. 29 Apr 1722, d. either 1771 or 1772, who m. Agnes c.1750, they had issue the following children. Agnes was bur. 19 Jan 1771. John Mortimer who died in 1772 was a bargeman.
1. Grace 1751-1829, bap. 16 Jun 1751, m. James Fox 1 Jan 1775 Slapton. She was bur. 17 Feb 1829.
2. John Mortimer 1754-1764, was bapt. 31 Mar 1754, Slapton, he may have been bur. 5 Nov 1764, which bur. record stated he was John Mortimer “secon”, implying he was the son of an elder John Mortimer.
3. Elizabeth 1757-1837, bap. 16 Jan 1757.
4. Sarah 1759-1759, bap. 2 Dec 1759 Slapton
v. Ann 1724-1725, bap. 1 Jan 1724/5, bur. 4 Jan 1724/5.
vi. Philip Mortimer 1726-1787, bap. 27 Feb 1725/6, m. Joan Andrews 24 Dec 1758, bur. 1 Mar 1786/7. Joan his widow was bur. 3 May 1785.
John Mortimer III (1688-1771)
John was born in 1688, Slapton, the eldest son of John and Elizabeth Mortimer, and was bap. 23 Jul 1688. He m. Catherine Whityear 21 Apr 1712 Slapton. Catherine his wife was bur. 19 Nov 1746, Slapton. John presumably died in 1771. A burial record the following year related to John Mortimer, a bargeman. They had the following children.
1. Joan 1712, bap. 10 Dec 1712 Slapton.
2. John 1714-1715, bap. 18 Jul 1714, bur. 7 Jun 1715.
3. William 1716-1720, bap. 1 Apr 1716, d. c. 1720 before the birth of William in 1722.
4. John Mortimer III 1717-1771, bap. 29 Sep 1717, who m. Mary c.1740. They had the following children. John Mortimer presumably died either 1771 or 1772, Slapton.
i. John Mortimer of Dartmouth 1741-1817
ii. Catherine 1743, bap. 7 Aug 1743 Slapton
iii. Mary 1746, bap. 2 Feb 1745/6
iv. Elizabeth 1748, bap. 22 May 1748
v. Sarah 1753, bap. 27 May 1753
vi. Robert 1756-? bap. 7 Mar 1756.
vii. Grace 1756-1815, bap. 7 Mar 1756 Slapton, bur. 6 Jul 1815 aged 59.
5. Nicholas Mortimer of Blackawton, 1719-1760, bap. 27 Sep 1719, m. Thomasin Sparke, 22 Nov 1743 Blackawton. They had the following children. Nicholas was bur. _1760 Blackawton.
i. Elizabeth 1744
ii. Nicholas Mortimer II 1746-1792. He m. 1. Ann Lambel 7 Feb 1769 Blackawton. Ann his wife was bur. 9 Sep 1775 Blackawton. Nicholas and Ann Mortimer had the following children.
1. William Mortimer of Stoke Fleming (1769-1832), bap. _1769 Slapton. He m. Mary Hellings (1763-1845) 21 Apr 1793, Stoke Fleming, Devon. He was bur. 19 Nov 1832 Stoke Fleming, aged 63. Mary his wid. died 1845. They had the following children.
i. Ann 1794
ii. John Hellings Mortimer 1796-1875, bap. 22 May 1796 Stoke Fleming, m. Ann Pepperell 11 Mar 1820 Stoke Fleming, and they had the following children. They lived in Beddington Surrey. Ann died in 1873. John died in 1875 and was bur. 19 Aug 1875 Beddington St Mary.
1. William Mortimer c.1826
2. Mary Ann 1830-1903
3. Henry Mortimer c.1833
4. Charles Mortimer c.1837
iii. Mary 1798-1867
iv. William Mortimer II 1800-1886y, bap. 9 Nov 1800 Stoke Fleming. He married Mary, they had one son Henry Mortimer c.1847 Paignton.
v. Robert Mortimer 1807-1882, bap. 6 Sep 1807 Stoke Fleming. He m. Elizabeth and they had the following children.
1. Ann c.1839
2. William c.1842
3. Susan c.1847
2. Mary 1772
Nicholas m. 2. Elizabeth Ash 3 Dec 1776 Blackawton. They had the following children. Elizabeth and Judith were born in Blackawton, the younger children born in Dartmouth.
3. Elizabeth 1776, bap. 12 Jan 1776 Blackawton
4. Judith 1779, bap. 18 Apr 1779 Blackawton
5. Robert 1782-1855, bap. 3 Jan 1783 Dartmouth St Petrox
6. Nicholas 1784, bap. 17 Oct 1784 Dartmouth St Petrox
7. John 1786-1787?, bap. 25 Dec 1786, presumably twin of Christopher Mortimer below. He was presumably bur. 7 Jan 1787, Dartmouth St Petrox.
8. Christopher 1786, bap. 25 Dec 1786, presumably twin of John Mortimer above.
iii. William Mortimer of Blackawton 1750-1833, bap. _ 1750 Slapton, m. Mary Trowt (1756-aft.1841), 22 Apr 1776 Blackawton, they had the following children. He was bur. 19 Mar 1833 aged (81).
1. William 1779-1779
2. Elizabeth 1780
3. Grace 1782
4. Catherine 1785-aft.1841
5. William 1786-1787, bap. 1 Jan 1787, bur. 10 Mar 1787 Blackawton.
6. William Mortimer II 1787-1848, bap. 13 Apr 1787 Blackawton, (he may have instead been b. 26 Dec 1787 Blackawton). He m. Mary Goodyear 5 Nov 1818 Stoke Fleming, he died in 1848 aged (60) and was bur. 30 May 1848 Stoke Fleming. Mary his widow died in 1856. They had the following children.
i. William Mortimer III 1819, bap. 5 Dec 1819 Stoke Fleming.
ii. John 1822-1823, bap. 31 Mar 1822, bur. 10 Mar 1823.
iii. Maria 1824, bap. 22 Feb 1824.
iv. Robert Mortimer 1828, bap. 23 Mar 1828 Stoke Fleming, m. Sarah c.1855, they had the following children, who were born in Guernsey, The Channel Islands. Robert died before 1881.
1. Orlando Robert Mortimer 1856- , b. 25 Sep 1856 Guernsey.
2. Maria Jane 1858
3. William Arthur Mortimer 1864-1903
4. Charles Osman Mortimer 1868
5. Mary Maud c.1872
6. George Henry William Mortimer 1874-1941.
iv. Thomasin 1753.
6. Robert Mortimer 1722, bap. 29 Jul 1722, presumably twin of William Mortimer (below). Robert married though the name of his wife is unknown. He died in 1759 and was bur. 1 Aug 1759, Blackawton. Robert and his wife had the following children.
i. Robert Mortimer II 1747-1830, bap. 13 Jan 1746/7, bur. 1830 Kingsbridge
ii. Nicholas Mortimer 1749-1808, bap. 24 Dec 1749, m. Maria Moysey 12 Jan 1773 Dartmouth St Saviour, they had the following children in Dartmouth. Nicholas was bur. _1808 Dartmouth.
1. Robert Moses Mortimer 1773-1831 bap. 26 Dec 1773 Dartmouth St Saviour, bur. 17 Apr 1831 aged 57.
2. Nicholas Mortimer II 1775, bap. 29 Jan 1775
3. Thomas Mortimer 1776-1806, bap. 24 Nov 1776, bur. 15 Mar 1806 aged 30.
4. Maria 1778-1779, bap. 16 Aug 1778, bur. 14 Jun 1779
5. Maria Moysey Mortimer 1779, bap. 5 Sep 1779
6. Sarah 1781-1782, bap. 18 Mar 1781, bur. 12 Feb 1782
7. Henry 1783, bap. 23 Mar 1783
8. Richard Moses 1790-1791, bap. 2 Jul 1790
9. Mary Pepperell Mortimer, bap. 9 Sep 1792, bur. 22 May 1794.
iii. Judith 1753, bap. 9 Sep 1753
iv. Mary 1756, bap. 29 Dec 1756
v. Agnes 1758, bap. 24 Dec 1758
7. William Mortimer 1722-1797, bap. 29 Jul 1722, presumably twin of Robert Mortimer (above). He m. Joan Giles (c.1720-1785), 24 Apr 1757 Slapton, and they had the following children. William was bur. in 1797, Slapton.
i. Sarah, bap. 18 Dec 1758 Slapton
ii. Richard 1758-1758, bap. 18 Dec 1758 Slapton, bur. _ 1758 Slapton.
iii. Thomas Giles Mortimer 1760-1826, bap. 4 May 1760 Slapton, who m. Elizabeth White (1756-1822) 2 Feb 1783, Stokenham. Thomas died aged 66 and was bur. 16 May 1826 Slapton. Elizabeth his wife died in 1822 aged (66) and was bur. 8 Oct 1822. They had the following children, all of whom were baptised in Blackawton.
1. Thomas 1783-1789, bap. 5 Oct 1789 Blackawton, bur. _1789, Slapton.
2. Robert White Mortimer 1785-1785, bap. 14 Feb 1785 Blackawton, bur. _ 1785 Slapton.
3. Betty 1786, bap. 29 Jul 1786.
4. William 1787, bap. 26 Dec 1787 Blackawton.
5. Thomas 1790-1790, bap. 25 Jan 1790 Blackawton, bur. _1790 Slapton.
6. Jane 1791-1792, bap. 27 Feb 1791, bur. _1792
7. Thomas Giles Mortimer II 1792-1844, bap. _ 1792 Blackawton, a tailor, who m. Mary Harris 6 Apr 1819 Charleton. Thomas died aged 52 in Charleton and was bur. 24 Apr 1844 Slapton. Thomas and Mary Mortimer had the following children.
i. Mary Ann 1820, bap. 30 Jan 1820 Charleton.
ii. William Harris Mortimer 1821-1847, bap. 10 Jul 1821 Charleton, d. 1847
iii. Thomas Giles Mortimer III 1823, bap. 22 Jun 1823 Charleton
iv. Joshua Mortimer 1826, bap. 15 Jan 1826 Charleton.
v. John Paige Mortimer 1828-1917, bap. 11 May 1828 Blackawton, m. Elizabeth Tucker 20 Nov 1854 Stoke Damerel, they had the following children.
1. John Mortimer II 1855
2. Thomas Mortimer 1858
3. Edwin Mortimer 1860
4. William Mortimer 1864
5. Mary Grace 1866-1960
6. Emily 1871
vi. Edwin Mortimer, bap. 28 Aug 1831 Blackawton
vii. Charlotte Harris M. bap. 16 Feb 1834 Blackawton
8. Ann 1794, bap. _ 1794.
9. Mary 1795, bap. 1 Nov 1795.
10. Joanna 1800, bap. 13 Jul 1800.
iv. Joanna Mortimer 1763, bap. 5 Dec 1763 Slapton, m. William Blank (1757-1825) 27 Aug 1782 Slapton, bur. 6 Jan 1849 Slapton.
8. Catherine 1724, bap. 23 Jan 1723/4.
John Mortimer 1741-1817,
John was born in 1741, the eldest son of John Mortimer of Slapton. He was bapt. 13 May 1741, at Slapton. John m. Mary Niner, 8 Jul 1777 Exeter St Edmund, and they had the following children. Mary was obviously a bit younger than him. John worked as a carpenter and took on apprentices such as Henry Smith, 13 Aug 1799. Mary his wife was bur. 5 Dec 1805, Dartmouth St Saviour. John was bur. 26 Mar 1817, aged (73), which age may be slightly out by a few years.
1. Mary 1780, bap. 24 Dec 1780 Exeter St Mary Major.
2. Elizabeth 1783, bap. 6 Jul 1783 Exeter St Mary Major
3. Ann 1785, bap. 13 Nov 1785 Exeter St Mary Major.
4. John Mortimer (VI) 1788-1839, b. 1788 Dartmouth St Saviour. A different John Mortimer was bur. 1791 Dartmouth St Petrox. John Mortimer m. 1. Susanna Gaskin 5 Sep 1816 Dartmouth, who died in 1824. He m. 2. Jane Moore 21 Mar 1826 Dartmouth St Saviour. John was bur. 11 Aug 1839 Dartmouth St Saviour, aged (47). John and Susanna had the following children:
i. George, bap. 3 Aug 1817 Dartmouth St Saviour
ii. John 1819-22, bap. 2 Jan 1820, died young
iii. John Gaskin Mortimer, bap. 30 Jun 1822,
John and Joan had one child, a daughter Susan Jane Mortimer, bapt. 29 Jun 1834, Dartmouth St Clement.
5. Grace 1790-1796, bap. Christmas Day 1790 bur. 5 Jun 1796.
6. James Mortimer of Norfolk 1793-1867, carpenter, bap. 13 Feb 1793 Dartmouth, m. 1. Harriet. He moved to Norfolk before 1841. He m. 2. Elizabeth Howlett 15 Jul 1862, Diss, Norfolk. He died at the age of 74 and was bur. 5 Feb 1867 Diss.
7. Daniel Niner Mortimer 1795-, bap. 6 Apr 1795 Dartmouth St Saviour.
8. George Mortimer 1796-aft.1870, who emigrated to Michigan, US. He was bap. 5 Nov 1796 Dartmouth St Saviour.
