Thanks for the clarification on Hebron - I was confused. I have never been able to find my Robert's parentage. He was born about 1730 according to his death in 1792 at the age of 62, in Sedgefield, Durham. I don't know where he was born either. His first marriage was to Hannah someone before 1752 and then Jane Davison in 1773.
As regards Lancelot, Sergeant, was he born 1670? This must be a different Lancelot than the one married to Jane Pearson.
Do you know the children of Lancelot Meggison, Sergeant in Newcastle? How would one find out? Age wise, my Robert is not likely his son, but maybe a grandson as my Robert is born 1730. The other Robert is younger than my Robert.
This has been a puzzle for many years as to his parentage and I was actually looking at a possible Thomas Meggison and Alice Bell, although their Robert was baptised April 18, 1725 in Boldon. There was a second possibility but can't find it at the moment.
I would so appreciate any help with regard to Robert. It would help I am sure if we could find his first marriage to Hannah. Robert lived at Hardwick Mill with both Hannah and Jane. I have the baptisms of 6 children of Robert and Hannah starting in 1759, but suddenly there appeared a Hannah Meggison, born 1752 for whom I do not have the baptism but is supposed to be a child of theirs. Hannah Meggison married Ralph Bell in Nov 1773, whereas her father and Jane were married in June 1773 and had 8 children.
Thanks for any help you can give or suggest.
Peggy G.
