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Title: Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740
Post by: Higpoidius on Thursday 21 August 25 15:45 BST (UK)

Thomas Nevil married Ann Assel, Somersham, Huntingdonshire, 20 Dec 1740. Children are Mary 1741, Alice 1746, Thomas 1748 and John 1750, all in Somersham. I can't find any birth/bapt record for Thomas senior, or trace of his parents in Somersham or nearby. Can anyone help?
Many thanks.

Title: Re: Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740
Post by: Galium on Thursday 21 August 25 19:02 BST (UK)

I don't see a baptism for Thomas at the moment, but he and Ann also had:

Elizabeth bap. 2 April 1743
Ann bap. 2 April 1744

at Somersham.

Title: Re: Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740
Post by: Higpoidius on Friday 22 August 25 11:00 BST (UK)

Thank you for this, Galium. I had missed those two.
Still can't find anything for Thomas senior in this area.

Title: Re: Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740
Post by: shanreagh on Sunday 24 August 25 12:13 BST (UK)

When did Thomas Nevil (who married Ann Assel) die?

What is the name of Thomas Nevil's father (who married AA)

Title: Re: Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740
Post by: Higpoidius on Wednesday 27 August 25 12:02 BST (UK)

Hi shanreagh.
Thomas Nevil died after 1750, when his son John was born. As to his father's name, I am still searching for both parents.

Title: Re: Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740
Post by: trish1120 on Wednesday 27 August 25 13:14 BST (UK)

There is Marriage 21 Oct 1766 Bluntisham cum Earith of Elizabeth NEVIL to Thos YOUNG
Why this stood out to me was that a witness was a Thomas ASSELL
Could this be Elizabeth born 1743?

They bapt 2 Janes 1769/1772 as 1st one dies age about 1 mth
Thomas was buried 08 Nov 1772
Elizabeth remarried to John HUBBARD 04 Nov 1776
They seem to have 3 children bapt 1779 and 1783

Title: Re: Parents of Thomas Nevil, Somersham, Huntingdonshire bef. 1740
Post by: Higpoidius on Thursday 28 August 25 13:50 BST (UK)

Thanks for this trish1120.

The proximity to Somersham and the Thomas Assell as witness do look like this could be the Elizabeth Nevil b. 1743. I have been tracing the Assells/Assels as well. There are at least 5 children born in Somersham to Thomas Assel and Ann (no surname) between 1718 and 1726, including a Thomas in 1722. I haven't been able to find a marriage for Thomas Assel and Ann, presumably before 1718, so have no surname for Ann. However, I have also found 2 Thomas Assells buried in Huntingdon in this period:
 
Thomas Assell buried 20 May 1733, Huntingdon,
Thomas Assell buried 2 May 1734, Huntingdon.

I was assuming this might account for Thomas Assell snr (married to Ann) and their son Thomas, b. 1722, but your witness Thomas Assell shows other possibilities. I will have to try and find the wills of the 2 Thomas buried 1733 and 1744 to see if that makes thing clearer.
Thanks again for this added information.