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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Northumberland => England => Northumberland Lookup Requests => Topic started by: tullox on Tuesday 21 August 18 09:18 BST (UK)
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I am wondering if anyone has information about the CHARTER(S) family who seem to have been millers at Chatton Mill from the seventeenth century? My 5X great grandfather was John Charters who married Dorothy Wallace 1721 in Chatton.
I am trying to find out his father or indeed grandfather.
During my searches I have found a will for Thomas Charters 1705 where he leaves "half of the Corn Mill of Chatton purchased by my dearest brother James Charter" to his brother Joseph. Said Thomas leaves property to his sister Margaret Charter, and his sister's daughter Margaret HUTSON and her son John Hutson. He also leaves his brother John Charters 5/- if he returns from Her Majesty's Service.
I have also found the death of Joseph's wife Anne in 1716 in Chatton.
However, without the baptism of John CHARTERS (married to Dorothy) I am unable to work out how these families fit together.
Does anyone have any information about these families, Chatton Mill or suggestions as to where I might pursue my research?
Many thanks in advance.
Sue
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no second name on this baptism,
September 11th 1716
Elizabeth d of Joseph,baptised
abode Chatton Mill
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James son of of John Charter
abode Chatton Mill
baptised Nov 28th 1724
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Charles son of John
abode Chatton Mill
baptised May 22nd 1726
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Charles number 2,
baptised August 20th 1727
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There are other families living at Chatton Mill
Joseph Charters and Jane Mitchell both of Chatton Mills
married August 4th 1717
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Feb 13th 1809
Isabel Charters,late Brown,buried
died 10th feb
aged 77 years
widow of the late Thomas Charters ,farmer
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Have you got these records
June 30th 1726
Thomas Foweller of Belford married in Chatton to Mary Charters
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April 29th 1729
Allexander Jack and Dorithy Charter married Chatton
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July 20th 1726
buried
Nicholas Ferro of Chatton Mill
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Thank you so much for those dates. I'll now set about trying to fit them in to what I already know but that's a bit sketchy.
Your help was much appreciated.
Sue
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Naming patterns are quite important some times in these old families,
Johns will of 1766 states clearly all of his childrens names
sons James and Thomas and his three daughters,Eleanor,Elizabeth and Margaret
the earlier Charters wills I found difficult to read
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as you already know from the will of Thomas,
he had brothers John, Joseph and sister Margaret
there is a will for Andrew Charters that is interesting but I don't think there is a connection,at this point,
James died the year before in 1705 so he is also possibly a sibling of the above
the father of your John is likely to be one of the above as most families named a son after the father
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Register for Edlingham
Thomas s of John Charter
baptised May 2nd 1666
distance approx 16 miles
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there are three marriage bond for the name Charters between
1765 and 1775
Hannah
Mary
Rob
Tho
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Robert was married Eardon,1770
Thomas is mentioned but not in what context
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Thank you so much for all the information. Now it's time for me to try and assemble the various pieces of information you have sent me. It's so good of you to have gone to all this trouble. The wills do help one solve some things but often throw up other puzzles.
Sue
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Land records,tax returns,that sort of thing may be helpful here,as you have no firm clues as to who their parents were x
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Hi
A good point about land records and taxes . Do you have any idea if these are available on-line? As I live in Australia there's no chance of visiting the local archives!!
I also wonder if there's anyone specifically interested in the old Corn Mills. I have a direct ancestor in Suffolk who was a miller and had a number of windmills. Someone pointed me to a man who had much information about windmills in Suffolk and was able to give me lots of information about the mills my ancestor owned.
Thanks for your help
Sue
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There are lots of photo's of it if you google and yes there is a Mill site for Northumberland
Northumberland Watermills/North East Mills
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Hi Tullox,
Windy is the name and Suffolk windmills (water/steam too) is the game. ;D
If you are still looking for info reply to this and I'll dig up what I can find.
Windy