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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Gloucestershire => Topic started by: LNC on Sunday 29 August 21 09:10 BST (UK)
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My great great grandfather Thomas Comb/Combs/Combe was born illegitimately in Broadway Worcestershire in 1788. His mother was Sarah Comb/Combs/Combe. He was baptised at St Eadburgha's Church in Broadway. When he was 10 he was apprenticed to James Bee a tailor of Sevenhampton (UK, Register of duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures).
I suspected that possibly this James Bee was his biological father because I found in National Archives a reference to "James Bee who abandoned his family" in Craven family of Brockhampton Park papers. I cannot find where I kept a copy of this reference on my desk top so that last source is from memory ???
My brother had his Y-DNA tested. He was matched with a Bee man whose 6th Great Grandfather was John Bee, the brother of the James Bee who apprenticed my GG Grandfather. This was a very close match.
Is there any way to prove that James was my 3 x great grandfather.
I know it is a tough one,
LNC
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Forest of Dean Forum - has the Marriage Licences and Bonds for Gloucestershire
https://forest-of-dean.net
and does have
4 September 1793
James BEE - aged 24, Batchelor, occupation: TAYLOR
residence: Sevenhampton
Ann WEARING, aged 22, Spinster
residence: Sevenhampton
Marriage by Licence:
Sworn before Thos. Rudge to marry at Sevenhampton
.... There are 21 records of BEE's listed for Sevenhampton
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There is one in 1829 for
Thomas BEE aged 25, Bachelor
residence: Sevenhampton
Elizabeth BEE aged 25, Spinster
residence: Hamlet of Brockhampton in Sevenhampton
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The marriage date was 26 Feb 1829
Possible baptisms?
Thomas Bee
Christening Date: 13 Mar 1803
Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire,
Parents James & Anne
Elizabeth Bee
Christening Date: 27 Jan 1799
Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire
Parents John & Hannah
Colin
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Forest of Dean Marriage Licences
8 August 1793
John BEE - aged 27 (c1866)
Batchelor, occupation: TAYLOR
Groom residence: Sevenhampton
Hannah LOVERING - aged 21
Spinster:
Residence, Sevenhampton
Marriage Allegations:
Sworn before Thos RUDGE to marry in the Parish Church of Sevenhampton
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Doesn't help with your question at all, however of possible interest:
"Brockhampton Quar. Manor, House, and 1 1/2a Land.
1740 William, Anthony, Richard and Thomas March,
Settlement.
1778 James Bee, by Purchase from William March.
1784 Walter Lawrence, by Purchase from Church-
wardens and Overseers, Re Bee."
"Historical, monumental and genealogical collections, relative to the County of Gloucester: printed from the original papers of the late Ralph Bigland,"
Published 1791-92
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Thanks :) Roots chatters for all the information. I already was aware that James Bee tailor of Brockhampton married Ann Wearing/Waring in 1792. the liaison with Sarah Combs would have happened in about January 1788.
Thanks Maddys52 for your interesting answer. I will try to follow it up.
LNC