Some of the information here (noted as LD) comes from Liz Davidson <liz@davidson32.freeserve.co.uk>
who is researching the Whiteway family.
22 Oct 1743. Abraham son of Joseph and Sarah Hingston baptized.
13 Feb 1746 (OS). Sarah daughter of Joseph and Sarah Hingston baptized. (LD has this recorded as daughter of Abraham and Mary)
3 Aug 1750. Mary daughter of Joseph and Mary Hingston baptized.
15 Aug 1762 Susanna Hinkson married Richard Pulling (DFHS) (at West Teignmouth)
30 Dec 1769. Sarah Hingston, spinster, married William Whiteway, mariner (baptised 11 Aug 1743 at Ringmore). Witnesses Mark Whiteway, Joseph Hingston. They had children Sarah (who later married Nicholas Mudge of Torquay who was also involved in shipping); Mark; Elizabeth; Joseph bap Ringmore 15 Feb 1780 (who later married Sarah Hingston 13 Jan 1806); Mary (1780-1816); John; Abraham Hingston and Thomas (1790-1791?). Mary & Elizabeth are mentioned in William's will though Joseph is the only son mentioned so it is possible all the other sons died in childhood.
23 Dec 1770 Abraham HINGSTON, mariner, of St. Nicholas, co Devon married Mary RUNDLE, by Licence, in Cornwall (but I don't know where (see Odds and Ends #43)
According to LD, the Exeter Shipping Register shows that Abraham owned several ships.
Diligent of Teignmouth. Square sterned brig Built Tingmouth 1785. Registered Exeter Feb 17 1787. 2 decks 2 masts. 114 tons. Vessel lost, register not saved. Owners: Abraham Hingston Merchant & William Whiteway Mariner and John Row of Stokeinteignhead
Ceres of Tingmouth. Square sterned brig built Ringmore 1787. Registered Exeter Feb 17 1787. 2 decks 2 masts. 92 tons. This vessel was taken by the French. Recaptured by a squadron of His Majesty’s of War under the command of Sir John (Borlase Warren?) & restored to the owners by a decree of restoration from the High Court of Admiralty of England dated the 16 day July 1796. But the vessel seems to have been taken a second time by the French. Owners: Abraham Hingston Merchant & William Whiteway Mariner and John Row.
Success of Tingmouth. Square sterned sloop built Trinity Newfoundland 1778. Registered Exeter Feb 17 1787. 1 deck 1 mast. 48 tons. Owners: Abraham Hingston Merchant & William Whiteway Mariner and John Row.
Elizabeth & Sarah. Square sterned brig built Torbay 1794, originally registered at Dartmouth 1795, Registered Exeter May 26 1796. This vessel was taken by the Enemy (presumably France) as reported in September 1802. Owners: John Row, Abram Hingston & William Whiteway. A Joseph Hingston appears to have joined the crew at Exeter.
Tor Abbey of Tingmouth. Square sterned snow, built Ringmore 1799. 1 & half decks, 2 masts. 140&57/94 tons. Owners: Abraham Hingston, William Whiteway & Nicholas Mudge the younger of Tormoham Mariner.
Success of Tingmouth. Square sterned brig, built Ringmore 1799. 1 & half decks 2 masts, 72&39/54 tons. Owners: Abraham Hingston, William Whiteway & John Row. Lost as appears in J Besley’s report dated 14 October 1805. Supposed to be run down by a Man of War convoying her from Newfoundland to Spain
King’s Fisher of Tingmouth . ?Pink? sterned schooner. Built at Conception Bay in the island of Newfoundland 1796, Registered 28 Feb 1799. 1 deck 2 masts 34&92/94 tons. Owners: Abraham Hingston, William Whiteway & John Row
Success of Tingmouth. Square sterned brig. French built 1 deck 2 masts 78&62/94 tons. A prize, former name unknown. Registered April 24 1800. Owners: Abraham Hingston Merchant & William Whiteway Mariner and John Row. Broken up 1807.
Ringmore of Tingmouth. Square sterned brig Foreign built. 2 decks 2 masts 113&13/94 tons. Owners: Abraham Hingston Merchant & William Whiteway Mariner and John Row. A Prize formerly called Le Chevreuil. The Ringmore was lost on a voyage from Newfoundland to Portugal as appears by certificate from William Whiteway 29 September 1806.
It seems that most, if not all, of these vessels were involved in trade with Newfoundland.
25 Aug 1773. Abraham, son of Abraham and Mary Hingston baptized.
15 Nov 1775. Joseph son of Abraham and Mary Hinkson baptized.
3 Feb 1778 Mary Hingston married William Boden (DFHS). William seems to have been a man of some property(LD). His will, written and proved in 1826 bequeathed to his wife messuage in Ringmore in which he now resides, Rich’s orchard, Madey, and the field called Chapley; also Short’s tenement and the field called Ham with the great tithe in the parish of St Nicholas and the messuage called Home’s Tenement late John Rowe’s in the parish of Stokeinteignhead and 3 closes of land called Forchest. Dwellinghouse in East Teignmouth in the possession of John Heck, Messuage called Prataway in the parish of Stokeinteignhead and messuage and rope house in Tormoham. He also left to his daughter Sarah Hingston Flamank 2/3 house called the ‘White Hart’ in the parish of Wolborough and 2/3 of a field called Pattens. To his daughter Elizabeth Ashford ½ of plantation in St Johns Newfoundland called Shiplings situate at Margetty Cove. To nephews John Whiteway, William Boden and William Wilking ½ of plantation in St Johns Newfoundland called Virginia or Battons Plantation.
12 Dec 1779. Elizabeth daughter of Abraham and Mary Hinkson baptized.
21 Sep 1785. Sarah daughter of of Abraham and Mary Hingston baptized.
22 Jan 1787. Elizabeth Hingston married George Campion (DFHS) (at Combeinteignhead)
23 Jun 1796 Mary Rundle Hingston spinster married Thomas Bennett, bachelor
13 Oct 1803 Elizabeth Hingston married John Ley (DFHS)
13 Jan 1806. Sarah Hingston, spinster, married Joseph Whiteway, bachelor. They were presumably cousins. Joseph Whiteway & Sarah Hingston had only one child, Ellen bap Ringmore 15 Nov 1807. Sarah died at the age of 30, and was buried in Ringmore 23 Jul 1816. Joseph died aged 51, buried 12 Feb 1831. His will left everything to Ellen, hedged with all sorts of long-winded provisos to prevent any future husband benefitting! Ellen married Richard Tapper Parsons on 14 March 1832. He was described as Attorney at law.
8 Jan 1822. Elizabeth Hingston married George May
2 Aug 1832. Mary Hingstone married James Chambers (DFHS) (at Bishopsteignton)
17 Oct 1835 (in the Western Times, Sat 17 Oct 1835): A very short item stating that Hingston, of Teignmouth, had been killed by falling from a building only seven feet high, and that his nephew, Arscott, had been killed in the same manner the previous week. "Both were respectable men". (Odds and Ends #54)
NB. The DFHS marriage index does not have any suitable entries for the marriage of either Abraham. The only other Abrahams I know of are in Tree HF (Thurlestone) where the name Joseph is also common. That tree seems to be secure so maybe these Hingstons are linked indirectly to those. More work is needed!
There are links from here to Newfoundland
13 Apr 2008 Chris Burgoyne