Fifth Generation
Family of Samuel Le Pla (25) & Susanna Moon

27. Abraham Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born abt Apr 1771 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Abraham was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 14 Apr 1771. Abraham died in Welches Dam, Cambridgeshire, England, in Mar 1833; he was 61. Buried on 13 Mar 1833 in Welches Dam, Cambridgeshire, England. Occupation: farmer.

The family of Abraham LePla resided at Welches Dam. His children were most likely born at Welches Dam.

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To the Honorable the Governor Bailiffs and Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the Great Level of the Fens called Bedford Level

Showeth,
That you Petitioner during the Summer of 1819 did considerable repairs to a House at Welches Dam in the occupation of Abraham Lepla amounting to the Sum of £53..13
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honorable Board will give orders that the said sum of £53..13 may be paid by the Register of you Honorable Board or in such other was as your Honorable Board may seem meet
Owen Gray
Nathan Gray

(Cambridgeshire Records Office: Bedford Level Corporation: Memorials and Petitions, S/B/SP/1184)

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To the Honble the Corporation
of Bedford Level
My Lords & Gentlemen
Abraham Lepla of Welches Dam in the Isle of Ely who is the keeper of the House at that place called Three Fishes Which House is considerably out of repairs so that it is nearly untenantable; therefore hopes His Honble board will take it into Consideration , and leave Orders so that the said House may be put into a Tenantable repair as he his is sure it will not carry him over the winter.
And your Petitioner
Will ever pray
Ely
May 17th 1826

(Cambridgeshire Records Office: Bedford Level Corporation: Memorials and Petitions, S/B/SP/1319)

On 27 Oct 1790 Abraham first married Sarah Whiting, daughter of John Whiting & Sarah (Whiting), in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Born abt Jun 1774 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Sarah was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 23 Jun 1774. Sarah died in Witchford, Cambridgeshire, England, in Mar 1808; she was 33. Buried on 7 Mar 1808 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.

They had the following children:
39 i. John (~1791-)
40 ii. Samuel (~1792-<1794)
41 iii. John (~1792-)
42 iv. Samuel (~1794-)
43 v. Abraham (~1795-<1796)
44 vi. Abraham (~1796-1863)
45 vii. Sarah (~1798-)
46 viii. Susannah (~1799-1828)
47 ix. William (~1801-)
48 x. Ann (~1803-1839)
49 xi. Edward (~1805-1808)
50 xii. Luke (~1807-1859)

abt 1809 Abraham second married Elizabeth [Le Pla] in Cambridgeshire, England. Born abt 1771. Elizabeth died in Welches Dam, Cambridgeshire, England, in Apr 1821; she was 50. Buried on 30 Apr 1821 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.

They had one child:
51 i. Henrietta (~1809-)

28. Samuel Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Dec 1772 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Samuel was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 6 Dec 1772. Samuel died in Upwell, Norfolk, England, on 11 Oct 1843; he was 70. Buried in Oct 1843 in Upwell, Cambridgeshire, England.

Death: Wisbeach Reg Dis Dec 1843 quarter, v. 14, p. 115

On 2 Apr 1797 Samuel married Margaret Failes, daughter of Robert Failes & Sarah Watson, in Upwell, Norfolk, England. Born on 6 Jan 1772 in Upwell, Cambridgeshire, England. Margaret died in Upwell, Norfolk, England, in 1853; she was 80.

death: Wisbech R.D., DEc 1853 quarter, v. 3b, p. 377

Samuel and Margaret Lapla resided at Upwell, Cambridgeshire according to the 1841 British census. He was a farmer. The were both born in the county. (HO107/78/17; Cambridgeshire: Upwell; ED 5, folio: 7, p. 10)

The 1851 census states that Margaret Le Pla resided at Upwell, Cambridgeshire. (HO 107, piece 1767, folio 467 (Note: the parish of Upwell straddles the Norfolk-Cambridgeshire boundary)

They had the following children:
52 i. George (~1798-1803)
53 ii. Joseph (1799-1864)
54 iii. Ann (~1802-)
55 iv. George (~1803-<1809)
56 v. William (1803-)
57 vi. Margaret (~1807-1808)
58 vii. Margaret (~1808-)
59 viii. George (~1809-)

29. John Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Jun 1775 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. John was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 21 Jun 1775. John died in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, England, in Jan 1826; he was 50. Buried on 11 Jan 1826 in Doddington, Cambridgeshire, England.

John LePla signed his name in marriage record at Manea Anglican Chapel.

On 13 Oct 1794 John married Mary Saberton in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.2 Born abt 1775 in Cambridgeshire, England. Mary died in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, England, on 19 Apr 1829; she was 54.

Mary Saberton was not able to sign her name to the marriage record. She signed with an 'x' as her mark.

They had the following children:
60 i. James Saberton (~1795-<1796)
61 ii. James (~1796-<1797)
62 iii. James (~1797-1809)
63 iv. Ann (~1799-1812)
64 v. Mary (1801-~1827)
65 vi. John (~1803-1871)
66 vii. Susannah (1804-~1824)
67 viii. Elizabeth (~1807-<1871)
68 ix. Samuel (~1809-~1810)
69 x. Samuel (1810-)
70 xi. Matthew (1814-1849)

30. James Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Nov 1776 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. James was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 10 Nov 1776. James died in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, in May 1778; he was 1. Buried on 4 May 1778 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.

31. James Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Feb 1779 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. James was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 21 Feb 1779. James died in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, abt Apr 1804; he was 25. Buried on 2 Apr 1804 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.

32. Mark Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Jan 1781 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Mark was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 5 Jan 1781. Mark died in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, in Sep 1782; he was 1. Buried on 17 Sep 1782 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.

33. Luke Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in 1783 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Luke died in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, in Sep 1783; he was <1. Buried on 8 Sep 1783 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.

34. Mary Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Jun 1784 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Mary was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 20 Jun 1784.

On 25 Feb 1805 Mary married John Whaley in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Elm, Cambridgeshire, England.

35. Jacob Le Plaw (Samuel Le Pla4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Oct 1786 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Jacob was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 22 Oct 1786. Jacob died in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, abt Nov 1786; he was <1. Buried on 2 Nov 1786 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England.

36. Matthew Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in May 1789 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Matthew was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 24 May 1789. Matthew died in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, bef May 1790; he was 1.

37. Matthew Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born abt May 1790 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Matthew was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 2 May 1790. Matthew died in Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England, on 14 Dec 1849; he was 59.

Matthew Lepla, his second wife Jane (Thickpenny), and his family appear in the 1841 British census. The family resided at Church Terrace, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire. Matthew Lepla was a tailor while his son Edward waas a journeyman tailor. Residing in the household was William Sharp who was an apprentice tailor. (HO 107/79/10: Cambridgeshire, Wisbech St. Peter, ED 10, folio 12, p. 19)

On 10 Dec 1811 Matthew first married Lucy Young in Upwell, Norfolk, England. Born abt 1791 in England. Lucy died in Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England, aft 7 May 1836; she was 45.

They had the following children:
71 i. James (1813-1813)
72 ii. James (~1815-1873)
73 iii. Edward (~1816-1816)
74 iv. Edward (~1817-1873)
75 v. William (~1818-~1818)
76 vi. Lucy (~1819-1908)
77 vii. Martha (~1826-1907)
78 viii. Hannah (~1832-1875)
79 ix. Ann (~1835-)
80 x. Rebecca (1836-~1837)

On 25 Oct 1836 Matthew second married Jane Thickpenny in Upwell, Norfolk, England. Born abt 1798 in Newton, Cambridgeshire, England. Jane died in Wisbech St. Mary, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1861; she was 63.

death: Wisbech R.D., Sep 1861 quarter, v. 3b, p. 374

In 1851 the British census states that Jane Le Pla and her young son Samuel resided at Wisbeach St. Peters. Jane was a widower and a pauper. Samuel was an errand boy. (HO 107, piece 1766, folio ??)

Jane Lepla resided at an almshouse, 1 Love Lane, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire according to the 1861 British census. She was a widow and "previously tailor's wife". Jane Lepla was born at Newton, Cambridgeshire. (RG 9, piece 1048, folio 65, p. 12)

They had the following children:
81 i. William (1837-1837)
82 ii. Samuel (1839-1913)

38. Margaret Le Pla (Samuel4, Samuel3, Jean2, Jacques1). Born in Jun 1794 in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England. Margaret was baptized in Manea, Cambridgeshire, England, on 19 Jun 1794.2

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