Information of Duns Tew, Oxfordshire

[Trees]

Sorry cousin you're going to have to wait a bit this is hotting up nicely

oh goodness I have WELLS in Deddington and Lower Heyford
I have a burial in DT 18 Dec 1884 for Keziah MESSER/MERCER but the Kezia I have got it on was a married lady so it can't be right I needed the burial of Keziah BARRETT if you can see her  now who was the 1884 Dec 18 MERCER Keziah 79 Duns Tew she is the same age as Keziah Barrett nee MESSER/MERCER
Mine was a bit naughty she had a dalliance with  one Barrett brother and married another  

Oh golly the dalliance was with Bengamin Barrett and he married ....wait for it... MaryBishop WELLS 24 Nov 1863 DT she was from Deddington

Yes thanks Sue I have that one Anthony was Betty's brother I wonder if John Mercer is a clue
Hazel

[Trees]

1836 Aug 1 BARRET/MERCER Benjamin Barrett illegitimate s Benjamin BARRETT lab & Keziah MERCER Duns Tew

1 Sep 1836
X BARRETT Joseph bach
MERCER Keziah spin    botp   banns
wit Richard SIMKINS  Susanna Mary SIMKINS

just look at the witnesses we're back to the Simkins!

talk about circles

[jamajo]

I have looked for a marriage for Henry and Martha but cant find one..

I have found these baps in Duns Tew though

4  Feb 1739/40 Mary Cley d/o Henry and Martha
14 Aug 1743 Dorcas Cley d/o Henry and Martha
16 Jun 1745 Hannah Cley d/o Henry and Martha
17 Jul 1748 Rose Clay d/o Henry and Martha
3 Mar 1750/51 Anthony Clay s/o Henry and Martha
19 Feb 1755 Richard Clay s/o Henry and Martha
17 Mar 1758 Thomas Clay s/o Henry and Martha

Not sure which burial is Henry...

9 Mar 1784 Hennery Clay
19 Aug 1789 Hennery Clay
18 Dec 1803 Martha Clay, widow

  Sue

[jamajo]

Hazel the burial in Duns Tew is as follows

18 Dec 1884 Keziah Barrett age 79 of Duns Tew...

  Sue

[Trees]

It gets more and more complex Jane Canning wife of Richard SIMKINs had a brother John who married Martha  Barrett
Bengamin and Joseph Barrett were brothers both connected to Keziah MERCER

Martha was daughter of Thomas and Ann nee Addaway
Benjamin and Joseph were sons of John and Mary nee Andrews have you got their marriages please Sue I had them from an old( old in both meanings) acquaintance with not much detail and have yet to check it out
Were John and Thomas BARRETT brothers I wonder? So that is the rather loose conection between the Simkins ,Barretts and Mercers
Thanks for the burial must have been having a senior moment when I entred it  glad its sorted

[Trees]

Thanks for the Henry/Martha info it confirms what I had for their children but  Betty was baptised daughter of Francis
1775 Aug 20 CLAY Betty d Francis & Ann
there are several An..ry trees which have Francis son of Henry and Martha but I couldn't find him among their children  it is odd though If I remember correctly Henry and Martha were the only Clay  couple having children baptised at that time I wonder if they married out of county and I'll find Francis when I locate the maffiage non of the An..ry tree owners can say where they got the link from just each other's trees

[Jazsaxman]

Hi all,

I think I'll have to look at this tomorrow as its getting a little too complicated for this time of night in New Zealand haha

But I would like to add that I believe Richard and Robert NICHOLLS/NICKOLLS to be the sons of Thomas NICHOLLS/NICKOLLS and Elizabeth (Betty) WELLS. And Betty WELLS to be the daughter of Richard WELLS & Ann MARCH.

And Robert NICHOLLS/NICKOLLS's first wife Mary MERCER/MESSER to be the daughter of John MERCER/MESSER & Elizabeth (Betty) SMITH.

I have 22 pages of a NICHOLS descendency I received in 2001-2002 I received from a gentleman called Gordon Keith Hazell who never replied to my follow up emails. But I just see from a google search that Tree knows Gordon??

Ta Steve

[jamajo]

 Duns Tew marriage

13 Oct 1793 John Barrett to Mary Andrews (x) botp
                    Wits... Thomas Preedy, John Preedy

 Sue

[Trees]

Good night Steve sleep well Don't dreem of Messers Wells etc
Thanks for the wedding sue I'm off to cook Sunday dinner back later
Hazel