THOMASSON, James (Grimwade p.680)

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He married Susanna Hull at St Dunstan All Saints, Stepney in 1706. The register shows him as a Wax Chandler from St Mary Woolnoth parish.
There are christening records for three daughters of James and Susanna at St Mary Woolnoth from 1706-12, the one in 1706 showing James as a goldsmith.
His first mark was registered in 1717 at Goldsmiths’ Hall as a free Wax Chandler from Lombard Street.
In 1718 James Smith from Bolton signed indentures to be his apprentice.
Burials of a James Thomasson were recorded at St Mary Woolnoth in 1718 and 1719, neither showing an age at death. These were probably sons who died in infancy. Another burial in the same name at St Dunstan and All Saints in 1723 identifies a son of James Thomasson, goldsmith of London.
He is listed as a Wax Chandler in the 1722 and 1727 London Poll Books, the latter showing his address as Lombard Street.
Thomas Thomasson, the son of James, was apprenticed to his father in 1734 suggesting he was born in around 1720. No christening record has been found for him.
James was assessed to Land Tax on unidentified property in St Mary, Woolnoth north precinct until 1748.
The 1750 London Poll Book listed both James and son James as silversmiths in Fenchurch Street.
Land Tax continued to be assessed on James for property in St Gabriel parish, Fenchurch Street until 1759. Thomas Thomasson was assessed on the property from 1760.
The Will of James Thomasson, Wax Chandler of St Gabriel in Fenchurch Street, was proved for probate on 7th January 1762 (National Archives reference PROB 11/872/71).

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Just for the record, the very difficult to decipher name on the subject gentleman's indenture contract is probably the London wax chandler Ralph Ginnard.