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I am trying to find the parents of Leonard Kennedy baptised 4.3.1759 and married Jane Little on 3.2. 1782 at Stapleton. I have a possible Thomas as father for Leonard and an Archibald as father for Jane has anyone done any research on this family. He is my 4x Great Grandfather.
Thanks - Special K
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I think the parents may have been Jane (Potts) and Thomas - Did Leonard die in the early 1840s?
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From the marriage register, her parents or siblings may have been (witnesses at the marriage) John Little and Mary Little.
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Hi, and a warm welcome to Rootschat.
Were the parents, or at least father, not named on the baptismal record?
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Yes he died 10.7. 1844 at Barns, Walton. He was living with his daughter in law Jane Kennedy nee Dodgson and Thomas her son. Just seen your second post interesting about the witnesses to the marriage. Did Thomas and Jane have any other issue that you know of?
Thank you
Special K
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Hi
there is a newspaper report in the Carlisle Patriot of 1838, about the removal of a pauper, William Kennedy, which you might find useful.
amongst all the evidence listed a Leonard Kennedy said:
Leonard Kennedy – I am 80 years old and better. Simon Kennedy was my uncle. My father’s Christian name was Tom. I was brought up at the High Moss Thorn, which was kept by old John Kennedy, my grandfather. Simon lived there with his father till he was nearly 20 years old. He married Jenny Forster when he was about 25; and they had in their family a son named John. John had afterwards a family; his son William is the pauper in this case.
Is this your Leonard? Possibly the one buried at Stapleton in 1844 aged 86, of Walton. If so, he confirms his father was Tom Kennedy, grandfather John Kennedy and uncle Simon Kennedy.
Looks as though his baptism might be in Bewcastle in 1759? You'll have to check the parish register to see if there are any other clues to confirm his family
best wishes
robbiesmum
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Hi Lizdb,
Have not accessed the baptismal register as yet don't actually know where he was baptised / born
Thanks Skecial K
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Hi Robbiesmum,
Thanks for this this could well be my Leonard it does seem to fit, assume the only place I can access baptismal register is Carlisle Archives
Special K
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Hi LizDB and Robbiesmum,
Fantastic info thank you very much has pushed me forward or should I say backward in a matter of minutes. This would definitely seem to be my 4x great grandfather Leonard.
Thanks
Special K
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Have not accessed the baptismal register as yet don't actually know where he was baptised / born
And yet you have a date of baptism? So for someone to have got that date they must have read the PR, andthgis know what parish it was and who parents were if names were given.
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Got this info from the Family Search site originally I think but only had limited information.
Special K
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Hi
I am a direct descendant of John Kennedy (Kennity) and Dorothy Armstrong that link to the Leonard Kennedy in a later Generation that is mentioned on the Forum of Rootschat
Have a lot of data researched by myself and also some information with the help of contacts that in turn proved to be Kennedy cousins linked to my ancestors also
Any information on the many children and subsequent generations of these individuals would be much appreciated
Willing to share whatever I have if any help to others researching this extensive family
Some of the family returned to their Roots in North East of England while others moved much further afield to America Canada as well as various other regions of the UK
Regards
Edith K
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Kennedy of Cumberland lineage and descendants
Anyone interested in discovering connections of this extensive family please get in touch
With help from contacts over many years and constant updating of research I have added many branches to family tree
Leonard Kennedy 1759-1844
Link to my heritage - 1st cousin 6x removed
Thomas Kennedy 1724-1802
Father of Leonard Kennedy
John (Kennity) Kennedy 1690-1781
Father of Thomas Kennedy
David Kennedy 1742-1816
Son of John (Kennity) Kennedy
John Kennedy (Kennidy) 1775-1837
Son of David Kennedy
John Kennedy 1792-1866
Son of John Kennedy (Kennidy)
Simon Kennedy 1833-1898
Son of John Kennedy
Simon Kennedy 1865-
Son of Simon Kennedy
George James Kennedy 1895-1972
Son of Simon Kennedy