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Recently added to the town's website at www.yeoviltown.com a list and short biog of everyone on the War Memorial in Yeovil.  Excellent work by our local historian Jack Sweet,
Jean

Hi Cazza,

Just spent a couple of hours going through my early Bussell notes It did seem to me that William born in SC in 1708 made him a liitle older for his marriage to Ruth (38!), but according to the marriage register of East Stoke William is 'of Stourton Caundle' and Ruth 'of Cheselbourne'. Why they married in East Stoke is a mystery, it may also be a possibility that it was not his first marriage. James' will is interesting,he obviously had a soft spot for daughter Maria, she later married James Cook in 1817. They are my husbands direct ancestors. The will didn't go through probate until 1821 although he died in 1813.
According to my family tree program, James was my husbands 4th gt grandfather...
I have a transcript of his will but it is in Word so I can't attach it - any ideas? I also found some of your Christopher's when I Googled 'Bussell + Dewlish', a different line to yours I think!
Happy Easter to you - the weather here is cold again, no sun today. fingers crossed for tomorrow....
Kindest regards - Jean

Hi Cazza,

here we go then! This is what I have, with sources:

William Bussell m Ruth Baker East Stoke 10th Sept 1746 (BVRI 2) William was buried in wool in Cheselbourne 22nd Mar 1780
Children - William christened 4th Jun 1750 in Higher Melcombe Chapel
James christened 14th Jan 1751 Higher Melcombe Chapel. (PR's) There is another christening on the BVRI 2,  called James, in Cheselbourne 16th Mar 1747.
Higher Melcombe was once a thriving rural village in the heart of the Blackmore Vale - real Hardy country, now only a farm survives.

On our side James married first Hannah Locke on 19th Sept 1775 in Cheselbourne, witnesses were Mary Lock and John White. James signed his name and it is recognisable on his later will. (PR's)
Children were:
James christened 9th Dec 1776
John christened 25th Feb 1779
Mary christened 20th Jun 1780, all in Cheselbourne (PR's)
Both John and Mary married in Stourton Caundle. James (1776) died in SC and left a will.
Hannah was buried on 25th Feb 1784
James now married Susannah Major on 29th Oct 1788 in Cheselbourne, witnesses were JOhn Dominey and John White.
Children were:
Joseph born c 1790
Maria born c 1792
Job  and Isaac. A note in the Stourton Caundle register reads 'These children were each several years old and were christened when their elder brother Joseph was buried'. Date was 6th Sept 1799.
Maria survived and married in SC, Job was buried 29th Sept 1799, Isaac 12th Sept 1799. Sad little tale.
Think that might be enough for now! There are Bussells in the Stourton Caundle register in the early 1700's, including a Richard and Jean Bussell who were having children there in the 1750's, I rather suspect they were related to our Cheselbourne lot.
The Wyke Regis Bussells were shipbuilders and chandlers, while ours were plasterers and tilers so I believed them to be a separate line. I did some research on that line for someone in Canada and I coudln't find a connection, doesn't mean there isn't one!

more to come yet...Jean

Hi,

the parents of John were John and Esther Hann, there is no certain marriage date as the registers no longer exist. John was christened 30th Jan 1796, born 18th Dec 1795. My ancestor Robert was his elder brother, and witness at his wedding!

kindest regards -Jean