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Leicestershire / Re: Abraham JESSON (??-1777), son of John JESSON m. Frances ORTON 1686 Whitwick area
« on: Friday 19 February 21 10:09 GMT (UK)  »
Well, I think

Generation 1.
Abraham JESSON (Will 1678) has two sons Abraham and John (and daughters). Son Abraham has a will (1734), son John has no will.

Generation 2.
Abraham (will 1734) mentions sons and daughters (Robert, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Catherine). His son John (Will 1757) mentions same brothers and sisters.

So it is the John from father Abraham JESSON (Will 1678) that is purported to marry Frances ORTON, and the one that has me at a dead end.

Hope this clarifies? Again, thanks for your response.

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Leicestershire / Re: Abraham JESSON (??-1777), son of John JESSON m. Frances ORTON 1686 Whitwick area
« on: Thursday 18 February 21 14:42 GMT (UK)  »
Wow ! That's a response !! Thank you for taking what must have been a large amount of time trawling through these records - I hadn't expected anyone would do that !

I had actually gone through the wills in a similar way to you - they do seem to be quite clear for Leicestershire. This yields (I think) a gap in the available records between Abraham JESSON (Will 1678) and Abraham JESSON (Will 1777) (who, according to other trees, is his grandson).

Abraham JESSON (Will 1678) has sons Abraham and John (and daughters); Abraham has will 1734 but, unfortunately, John has no will (that I can find), nor any other records (that I can find). It is this John who (according to there trees) marries Frances ORTON and has Abraham JESSON (Will 1777), though again I can find no records for the birth of the son Abraham JESSON (Will 1777).

As you advised, I have tried various surname spellings and searches within relevant dates using first names only.

I have read that the ORTON's were a Quaker family - I have a birth record for Frances ORTON, and I think her father Thomas ORTON married Eleanor MUGGLESTON (another quaker family), so maybe I need to look more closely at available Quaker records.

Again, thank you for taking the time to respond in such a fulsome way - it is slightly reassuring that we have at least approached the problem in the same way !

Regards
Duncan

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Leicestershire / Abraham JESSON (??-1777), son of John JESSON m. Frances ORTON 1686 Whitwick area
« on: Monday 15 February 21 14:17 GMT (UK)  »
I am descended from Abraham JESSON (??-1777) who married Elizabeth SHERRIN (??-??) at Whitwick in 1714.

I have seen a number of family trees that assert that Abraham JESSON's parents were John JESSON and Frances ORTON, but I can find no evidence either of Abraham JESSON's birth or the marriage of his alleged parents. If anyone recognises any of these names, I'd appreciate some help !!

Regards
Duncan

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Midlothian / Re: West Kirk Mortality records 1817
« on: Thursday 17 December 20 06:54 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your responses to my query. Looks like St Cuthberts is worth a visit - hope the lockdown restrictions lift soon so I can make the trip.
Best wishes
Duncan

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Midlothian / Re: West Kirk Mortality records 1817
« on: Monday 30 November 20 18:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your response Forfarian.
I have attached the original record to this post (Also, do you know what the numbers refer to in the columns to the righthandside? - age? - first column years, second column months?)

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Midlothian / West Kirk Mortality records 1817
« on: Monday 30 November 20 15:18 GMT (UK)  »
I have a death record that states '....and was interd here from Dale Street Pleasance a coach lyes 21 feet....'. Other records state '....interd here in arms'; '....on shoulders'; '....in a hearse'; '....on spokes'.

I assume these refer to how the dead person was transported to the cemetery? If so, what does '....on spokes' mean? (in a cart?). Also, does anyone know if '....[in] a coach' is a common form of transport - this seems a bit grand for my poor ancestors !

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Robina STEDMAN b 1721 Bo'Ness Unusual baptism record?
« on: Thursday 19 November 20 09:20 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply Forfarian. I'll check these links out.
Regards
Duncan

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Robina STEDMAN b 1721 Bo'Ness Unusual baptism record?
« on: Tuesday 17 November 20 16:03 GMT (UK)  »
I'm looking for more information on this person; her baptism record is slightly unusual, and states 'Robina Stedman daughter natural to Robert Stedman, as is alleged by the mother, Margaret Murray, born February 8th baptised July 8th [1721]. Child was presented by the mother.'

Does anyone know whether there are bastardy records for Bo'Ness, or maybe Kirk session records which may provide further information on Robina, her mother or her alleged father Robert Stedman.

Regards
Duncan

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Leicestershire / Re: John WRIGHT (b abt 1770) married Charlotte UNDERHILL (b abt 1776)
« on: Thursday 26 September 19 10:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Bunnygirl

Thanks very much for taking the time to respond to this and for the information provided. It does look like Elizabeth UNDERHILL is the sister of Charlotte, as the 1851 census notes she too was born in New York. I'll also pursue the baptism for John WRIGHT at All Saints.

Again, thanks for your response.

Regards
Duncan32

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