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Pembrokeshire / Re: George Manning Rees
« on: Friday 12 March 10 00:04 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks Osprey. The act makes interseting reading, 95% of which negates my thinking, but stlll leaving the option open under ecclesiastical law. Once again i will need to do deeper research into Sarah, Mary & George's maternal parent.

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Pembrokeshire / Re: George Manning Rees
« on: Thursday 11 March 10 09:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Keith
Thanks for the update. I stand corrected, David Rees fathered 6 children. From the information that i have gathered I believe that Mary Lee married David at St Pauls Covent Garden in 1791 (why so far from Haverfordwest, i am not sure). Mary gave birth to John c. 1792, William c. 1793, and James c. 1795 - the same year that she died at St Martins Haverfordwest.  Subsequently Sarah (b. 1812), Mary (b. 1814), & George (b. 1815) must have had a different mother. It was not unusual in those times for a man to marry his sister-in-law upon the death of his wife (i will check into the legality of a widower marrying his sister-in-law, as per your comment), and i believe that he later married Ann Lee (although i am yet to find proof of this, it seems to fit the timeframes). As for George's birth mother, the name Green is ringing some bells (more investigation required). I also believe that it was Mary & Sarah who contested George's share of the estate, some of which was also driven by the two marriages with the Pocock twins George & Mary.

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Pembrokeshire / Re: George Manning Rees
« on: Thursday 11 March 10 05:47 GMT (UK)  »
I believe that George was the youngest of 5 to David Rees & wife Joan (?). It is rumoured that George was the result of a liaison between David and their housemaid. This resulted in family disagreements regarding his share of the inhertience :o 

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