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TONGE, Thomas: of Farnworth, 1731, Husbandman, Infra & Admon.

  • Eldest son: Thomas Tonge

TONGE, John : of Bolton, 1802, Carpenter, infra.

  • Owns three cottages in Bradshawgate, in occupation of Peter Ainsworth, Alice Bradley and himself
  • Son - John of Bolton, shopkeeper
  • Son - William of Bolton, weaver
  • Son-in-law - Robert Walker of Bolton, shopkeeper
  • Wife - Ann

Possible link with John Tonge, of Bolton, 1809, shopkeeper?

TONGE, John : of Bolton, 1809, Shopkeeper

  • Wife: Mary
  • Son: Thomas
  • Son: William
  • Daughter: Ann Hitchells or Kitchells
  • Daughter: Mary
  • Owns some of Union Buildings, Bradshawgate, now in the occupation of Thomas Rosthone and James Tonge
  • Own four cottages in New Row, Bradshawgate, in the occupation of McIntosh, Ann Crompton, James Holden and Maria Sutcliff

Possible link with John Tonge, of Bolton, 1802, carpenter

TONGE, Robert : of Bolton, infra & admon. 1715

  • Bro: James Tonge of Bolton
  • Seth Flitcroft of Bolton

TONGE, John : of Kearsley, Innkeeper, 1844, The Elder

  • Wife: Ann
  • Brother: Thomas Tonge
  • Son: Thomas Tonge
  • Daughter: Esther Ekersley has children; Nathan, Richard and Thomas
  • Owes Jospeh & Robert Lord (or Loid?) £500 for life insurance and deeds for house
  • Friend: Thomas Cross

TONGE, George : of Btmt. 1683 - inventory only

TONGE, Ann : of Farnworth, 1715, spinster, infra.

  • Spinster?
  • Requests burial at Deane
  • Grandchildren: Margaret and Elizabeth Makant (under 21), daughters of Henry Makant of Hilton, Husbandman (son-in-law)
  • Son James Tonge 1s
  • Son Ralph Tonge 1s
  • Son Thomas Tonge 1s
  • Son in law: James Risley 1s
  • Son Robert Tonge 1s
  • Will dated 1711, probate 1715
  • Exos: Henry Makant, Emanuell Marbrike of Hilton

TONGUE, Abraham: of Westhoughton, Alehouse keeper, 1705

  • Wm. Pimlot of Bolton, chapman
  • Chief creditor, John Bradley, yeoman of Bolton 

TONGE, Alice: of Bolton-le-Moors, 1674

  • Inventory only, made by William Battersbey?, George Abbot, Richard Pomfret and William Goodyeare?

TONGE, Thomas: of Farnworth, Husbandman, 1626

  • Robert Tonge, my late brother
  • Richard Leigh?
  • Nephews: John & Roger Tonge
  • Jennet Tonge "now my wife"
  • Sister Catherine, wife of John Barbin?
  • Sister Margaret, wife of Willy? Warton?
  • Dorotey Tonge, niece?
  • Thomas Brabbin? nephew?
  • Gyles Ainsworth, neighbour
  • Richard Marsh?, neighbour
  • John & Mary, children of nephew John Tonge

There is also a separate item with the same date for Thomas Tonge of Farnworth, presumably the same one.  This item is an inventory, and a list of debtors, which includes the following two lines:

  • John Tonge, nephew, £6-00-00
  • John Tonge of Blyndhill, £0-10-00

TONGE, Thomas: of Farnworth, 1637*

  • Brother: Ellis Tonge
  • Margaret (wife?)
  • Brother in law William Alls????
  • Witness: John Tonnge
  • Inventory made by Robert Tonge, ? Seddon, William Alls????, James Widows

*This will was difficult to read and this information may contain errors

TONGUE, James: of Kearsley, Weaver, 1801

  • Son Thomas Tonge
  • Son in law Thomas Green
  • Friend William Richardson of Outwood
  • Wife Margaret (bed, bedding and spinning wheel)
  • 2 cottages in Kearsley, leased from William Hulton Esquire, one occupied by himself and the other by James Fallows
  • Daughter: Betty, wife of Richard Bowker
  • Sons: John, Robert and Thomas Tonge
  • Son Robert is in the army, and has four children: John, James, Catherine and Richard
  • Daughter: Martha, wife of Thomas Green
  • Daughter: Jane, wife of Thomas Darbyshire

TONGE, Christian: of Farnworth, 1610, widow

  • (Inventory only)

TONGE, John: of Farnworth, 1693, Yeoman (infra)

  • Wife Mary Tonge of Farnworth
  • Abraham Rosston? of Harwood

TONG, John: of Great Lever, 1693 (infra)

  • Wife: Alice or Aline

TONGE, Thomas: of Farnworth, 1689 (infra)

  • Wife: Ann
  • Eight children (not named)
  • Witnesses: William Tonge and John Rishton
  • Inventory by: Peter Smite?, John Bullough & William Tonge

TONGUE, Thomas: of Rusholme, husbandman, 1804

  • Wife: Susanna - cottages & gardens in Rushulme
  • Brother: Peter Tongue of Fallowfield £1 1s
  • Sister: Alice Pinington of Rushulme, £1 1s

TONGE, Jane: of Rusholme, Admon, 1774

  • Husband: Peter Tonge of Rushulme, weaver
  • Thomas Tonge of Rushulme, weaver
  • Peter Tonge of Rushulme, weaver
  • Witnesses: Peter X Tonge, Thomas Toune, Peter Tonge