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Hello - I haven't done my DNA but I have a relative in Australia whose mother did hers and she relates to descendants of Fanny Newman as well. I know there are at least six children that died as infants or youths that would be buried there likely along with the son Robert who lived to adulthood - but seven unnamed - very interesting. I am trying to figure how William connects. Being over here in Nova Scotia it is difficult to find info. There was always talk in my line (Captain Jonas Stone) that a Captain William Stone also worked for the Folletts around the same time - mid 1750s and people feel that this William is from there, but part of me thinks he is another of Jonas and Miriam's as he fits the 1754 to 1769 period that they had children. I am hoping to get my DNA done soon and will let you know.
My email is davidstonester@gmail.com.

There was a Lazarus Stone who was born in 1785 at Devonport, Devon in Nov of 1785, christened in Jan 1786 at Stoke, Damerel. His parents were a Richard Stone and Mary Stephens, married at Stoke in 1779. Richard was buried there in 1787. There were three children, Mary Ann 1780, Martha 1784 and Lazarus in 1785. The burial record for Richard shows his birth in 1751, no place given. There were a number of Stone families in that place, descended from a Sampson Stone. No one has this Richard as part of his family in trees that I have seen. I searching records for England in general, the only other Lazarus Stone is my ancestor at East Budleigh. I am trying to connect Richard to my Lazarus, b 1687, d 1753. There were two Lazarus Stones born to Samuel and Mary Criddick at Littleham, one in 1753 and one in 1762, both died as infants, though I can't find a death record for the 1762 guy. Lazarus at Portsea married a Betty Togood in 1809. They had seven children, all but two daughters, the oldest and the youngest died as infants or at birth, among them were three sons, a Lazarus in 1814- 1816; a Richard William in 1816 - 1818 and a William Richard in 1822. Two daughters, an Elizabeth and a Martha died young. Mary Ann wed a man Valentine Gardiner Roberts and had one son William Minto Roberts, 1851 - 1934.

This is one I just came across a couple days back - these people were married at East Budleigh on Christmas Eve, 1776. Jackson was a merchant and I believe he had been at Trepassey NL at the time of my ancestor Jonas Stone. Born in 1727, Jackson died in 1808 and was buried at East Budleigh. He and Mary had a number of children. Gregory, William, George, James, Mary & Margaret. Gregory died in infancy, William in 1798 and James abt 1813. Margaret never married and died in a Lunatic Asylum in 1888. Mary wed the Rev Ambrose Stapleton in 1810 or so and had a family. George Jackson married Mary Grier Lee and had children. Jackson went on to become Maj General George Jackson and a diplomat. Mary Stone Jackson died in 1846 and on the 1841 census at East Budleigh she is living with her daughter Margaret. In the box for nativity - she is marked as born in a Foreign Place. Her age puts her birth around 1757 or so. Wondering if anyone connects to these Jacksons.

Could be Colin - I found the marriage in a Topsham book on line and he is listed as William Stone, Mariner - no home given and Mary Pullman - one of my kin from Newfoundland Jonas - who went back to England and married in 1783 is listed the same was Jonas Stone, Mariner  & Sarah Barrett - that might be the connection