Notes for: Michael FOSKETT
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Of Skinner Street
He made his will on 22 Sep 1802, leaving everything to his wife Julian.. A codicil was added on the 25th Jun 1821 when he described himself of Leigh, Kent, and left everything after his wife's death to John Payne of the same parish. On the 14th Jun 1824, administration was granted to the said John Payne at the PCC, when Michael was described as a carpenter of Skinner St, Bishopsgate St in the City of London, and of Chapel St, Holywell Mount, Middlesex and late of Leigh in Kent.
On the 10th Dec 1824, probate was granted to Harriet Weeks, the wife of James Weeks, and Harriet Foskett, the neices and next of kin of Michael. It was also recorded that at the previous hearing Julian had been described as the widow and relict of Michael Foskett, whereas in fact she had pre-deceased him.
17 Nov 1819 he is a beneficiary in the will of John Foskett, goldsmith of London.
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Further research has shown that Harriet, the wife of James Weeks was originally Harriet Cherry, the daughter of John Cherry and his wife Ann Foskett. Therefore this Ann Foskett must have been Michael's sister for Harriet Weeks to have been a niece. Ann had a brother Samuel who had a daughter Harriet Foskett who would have been the other niece named in the probate of Michael's will in 1824.
The John Foskett, goldsmith was his nephew.
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Listed in The New Complete Guide to All Persons Who Have Any Trade or Concern With the City of London and Parts Adjacent. 15th edn., 1777. London
Printed for T. Longman, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, S. Crowder, T. Calston, E. & C. Dilly, W. Stuart, S. Bladon, R. Baldwin
Mich. Fosket, weaver textiles(m), Horseshoe Alley, Moorifields, London
He is almost certainly a relation of the Fosketts of Spitalfields, who were weavers. To be listed in the 1777 directory he must have been at least 21, so would have been born prior to 1756.