Bolton

TONGUE, William: of Bolton-le-Moors, Taylor, 1647

• To be buried at the Parish Church of Deane
• Elizabeth Taylor with whom I have linked myself in the blessed state of wedlock £10
• Richard Rivington his wife, his son Thomas and daughter Ann, 16s
• Ann Crompton 5s
• Brother Thomas Tongue sole executor
• Remainder between my brothers and sisters, my sister Alice to have the greatest portion
• Witnesses Richard Rivington, Thomas Rivington, James Dawson, Thomas Grenehaulgh
• Inventory appraised by Ric: Rivington, Tho: Rivington, includes debts owed by Nicolas Grundy £20, Tho: Tongue £26, Edm. Clegge 9s 4d, Lawrence Kirkcell 9s 4d, James Tongue 9s, John Haslame £1 2s 5d, Adam Crompton 4s, Ric: Morress 3s 1d, Adam Smythe £5 7s, James Crompton 19s 6d

TONGE, Robert: of Bolton-le-Moors, 1670, infra

• An Tonge (her mark)
• Daniell Bradshaw
• Alexander Brashaw?
• Peter Brookes
• Henry Bridgeman
• Difficult to read

TONGE, James: of Bolton-le-Moors, Butcher, 1673

• Detailed inventory included; kitchen, parlour, slaughter house, house etc.
• Land and inheritance in Bolton
• Youngest children:  William and Marie "£12 to get them educated"
• Son Robert, £5 to bind him as an apprentice
• Alice? and Elizabeth my daughters £5
• Remainder to eldest son James Tonge
• Brother Raphe Tonge executor
• Good friends; Robert Haulgh of Bolton, John ? Gentleman
• James X Tonge his mark

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

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

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

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

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

• Ann Tongue of Great Bolton, widow
• John Tongue of Great Bolton, Cotton Manufacturer, died 3rd Feb 1806, intestate
• Under the value of £600
• Sworn 28th Oct 1824
• Granted 3 June 1823

Breightmet

TONGE, James: of Breightmet, 1610 - inventory only

• Inventory made by Wm. Greenhaulgh, Gyles Widowsone, Jeffrey Sandeson
• Probate George Tonge and [illegible]

TONGUE, Ellys: of Breightmet, 1612

• £3 owed by Henry Sweetelove als Waworth[?]
• Laurence, John, Peter and Paul Tong my sons
• Executors wife Margery and Thomas Leaver of Bolton-in-the-Moors gentleman
• Witnesses Adam Greenhalgh[?], George Tong
• Inventory appraised by Adam Greenhalgh[?] and George Tong, Feb 1611
• Debts oweing to me: Mr Thomas Leyver of Little Leyver £4, Henry Swetlowe £3 3s 4d
• Note: Burial of Ellis Tonngue of Breightmett at Bolton, 25th Feb 1611/12

TONGE, George : of Breightmet, 1683 - inventory only

Farnworth

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

• Dated 15 May 1637
• Brother: Ellis Tonge my best suit
• Residue to Margaret my wife, nominated as sole executrix
• Overseer brother in law William Allret of Pendleton
• Item given to Thomas ye sonne of Jone Grundie
• Witnesses: Robart Boulton,  John Tonnge
• Inventory made 20th May by Robart Tonge, [ripped] Seddon, William Allret[?], James Widdowe
• Twentie pound owinge by Richard Pollit the sonne of Richard Pollitt the elder in Barton, for  [???] payd in sixe severall partes year after yere yt is iij£ vis viijd by yeare
• Nyne pounde nyne shillinges owing unto ye decesd depted and his executrix by Raph Crompton father unto the executrix
• Notes:
• Thomas Tonge of Eccles parish married Margaret Crompton of Deane parish on 5th May 1636 at St. Peter, Bolton
• William Alred married Alis Tongue on 27 Oct 1625 and Eccles

TONGE, Christian: of Farnworth, 1610 (1670?), widow

• (Inventory only)

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

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

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

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

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

• Eldest son: Thomas Tonge

 TONGUE, Arabella:  of Farnworth, spinster, 1768, admon

• Administration granted to nephew John Tongue of Farnworth, weaver

Great Lever

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

• Wife: Alice or Aline

TONG, John: of Hindley, gentleman, 1819

• Wife Margaret £50 annuity in accordance with marriage settlemwnt
• Daughter Mary, under 21
• Executors wife Margaret, and friends John Mather of Hindley, farmer, Isaac Dobson of Bolton le Moors, innkeeper
• Annuity for JT's mother Betty Thomason (Tong crossed out)
• If none of the heirs survive, then five equal shares to
• - James Prescott, Alice Prescott, Mary Prescott all of Bolton
• - the children of James Astley late of Bolton, deceased
• - the children of William Astley late of Bolton, deceased
• - the children of Mary Horrobin late of Tomblin Fold within Tong
• - the children of George Barrow of Standish

Hulton

TONGE, Raphe: of Middle Hulton, 1608

• xix-th December 1608
• Sick in body
• To be buried in the Parish Church yard of Deane
• Little Thomas Marsh my nephew the great garner standing the west end of my house
• Ann the wife of Thomas Marsh my sister a great standing in the said end of the house
• All the hemp[?] that is mine to Thomas Marshe my brother in law
• Augnes Mler[?] she my wife[?]
• Interest I have ... under the Right Worshipful ... Dorothie Leigh
• Exors Thomas Marsh my brother in law and Henry Mather
• Debts owing to the testator Henry Mather, Giles Hallywall, ould John & wyff Hallywall, ux Rodgeri Edge Senior
• Witnesses John Rassell[?] and Willm Rassell[?]
• Inventory 17th Sept 1608 appraised by Rodger Ea?rselie[?], Raphe Hasgom[?], Henrie Mather and Thomas Edge, total £16 19s

TONGE, William:  of Little Hulton, Yeoman, 1680

• Wife Ellinn Tonge
• Children Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary and Annah
• Executors brother-in-laws Thomas Crompton of Pilkington and Adam Garside of P/wich
• Dated 10th June 1679
• Inventory appraised by Adam Gartsyde of Prestwch., John Crompton of Clifton, Thomas Crompton of Pilkington, yeomen, total £101:19:2
• Witnesses Hennery Williamson, Tho Crompton, Adam Gartside
• Probate 21 May 1680
• My body to be buried in church- yard of Eccles where my ancestors have been laid (see p14 Minutes of the Second Classis of the Province of Lancashire 1647, Chet. Soc. vol. 36 new, 1896)

TONGE, Ellin:  of Little Hulton, widow, 1681

• Daughter; Elizabeth Tonge of Hilton Lane, Deane, spinster?
• Inventory made by Adam Gartside, John Crompton and Thomas Crompton, yeoman of Lancs.

TONG, Hannah of Little Hulton, spinster, 1683

• Thomas Crompton of Prestwich, Yeoman
• Adam Garside of Prestwich

TONGE, John: of Middle Hulton, Collier, 1751

• Alice Tonge, widow, of Great Lever, lately of Middle Hulton.
• John Tonge of Farnworth, collier
• Thomas Orrell of Bolton, joiner
• Alice Tonge X, John Tongue and Thos. Orrell sign.
   

Kearsley

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, 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

Linishe?

TONG, Thomas:  of Linishe, 1687, infra.

• Wife Em Tong, widow
• William Baxter of Brueton
• Inventory by Raph Boardman, Thomas Darbishire, Edward Munks

Lostock (Barton on Irwell)

TONGUE, Ellis:  of Lostock, 1679 Admon & Inv.

• Inventory compiled by Robert Fildes[?], Hamlett[?] Gilbody[?] and Henry Knight
• Elize: Tongue nuper de Lostocke intro Barton upon Irwell in Com, Lancs Livsey[?] Weaver defuncti
• Ricardo Tong filio

Middleton

Richard TONGE of Roads in Middleton, husbandman, 1797

• Wife Elizabeth
• Leasehold premesis in Roads held by lease for years under Sir Harbord Harbord Lord Suffield of Norfolk, occupied by myself and Adam Pendleton
• My daughter Ann, wife of James Siddall of Westerly Cottage
• My daughter Alice, wife of Adam Pendleton Easterly or corner cottage
• Son in law Adam Pendelton, and my grandson John Tonge, son of daughter Alice, little cottage
• Daughter Betty, wife of Jonathan Hardman
• Grandaughter Betty Hardman, daughter of my daughter Betty
• Executors Adam Pendleton and grandson John
• Overseer brother Thomas Tonge
• Witnesses Samuel Dearneley, Jonas Darneley
• Dated 9 Apr 1796
• Executors sworn 21 Dec 1796

Rusholme

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

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

Westhoughton

TONGUE, Abraham: of Westhoughton, Alehouse keeper, 1705

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

Worsley

TONGE, Thomas of Worsley, Husbandman, 1755

• 3 youngest children by my late wife Sarah; Elizabeth, Sarah and Thomas
• Stepson John Darbyshire
• Will dated: 8th Feb 1737
• Signed: Thomas Tonge
• Witnesses: Uriah Cowper, Jas Barlow, Geo. Birch
• Codicil dated 1755
• Son: Thomas Tonge £10 above proportionable share
• Daughters: Betty & Sarah
• Daughter Alice Turner
• Daughter Sarah, wife of Samuell Bowker, 40s
• Witnesses: John Royle, John Tiledsly, Richd. Valentine
• July 12th 1755 John Darbyshire sworn in

TONGE, Thomas of Hilltop, Worsley, Yeoman, 1769

• Wife Alice; north part of the house
• Son Thomas Tonge
• Son William Tonge (has children)
• Daughter Mary, wife of John Taylor, parish of Bolton, weaver; and daughter Mary’s daughter Alice
• Daughter Sarah, wife of James Lord, of Middle Hulton, shoemaker
• Executors: wife Alice and son Thomas
• Witnesses: John Royle, Simon Hitton, William Cook
• Signs: Thomas Tong
• Will dated 11th April 1769
• Probate issued 25th June 1769

TONGE, Ashton of Worsley, House Carpenter, 1772 Admon.

• Widow Jane Tonge of Worsley, sworn in 28th Jan 1772 (signs)
• James Cheatham, House Carpenter of Worsley (marks with X)
• Richard Tonge of Worsley, House Carpenter (signs)

TONG, Thomas:  of Worsley, parish of Eccles, Yeoman, 1791

• 31st Jan 1791 – Executors sworn in: William Cook and William Booth
• Will dated 14th Dec 1790
• Wife Betty Tong “north end of house I now live in”
• £8 a year to Betty from estate called Hill Topp
• Daughter Betty Cook wife of William, remainder of estate
• Witnesses: Joseph Hallows jun., Joseph Hallows snr., William Cook

• Executor named in the last will of the late Thomas Kent, deceased, for the benefit of his children, £20
• John Varey, son-in-law, £20
• John Kent, son of Thomas Kent, £10 when 21
• Mary Tonge, widow of Christopher Tonge, late of Middleton, 2 guineas
• Remainder divided between her 4 daughters or their heirs:
• Mary, deceased, late wife of Thomas Bury
• Nancy, wife of Joseph Dorning
• Fanny, wife of Robert Hughes
• Betty, wife of Samuel Burgess
• Executors: Betty Sothern of Worsley, Thomas Bury and John Varey, son-in-laws
• Shares already received to be deducted; Nancy £300, Fanny £200 upwards of.