CARVER Ramblings Part 2

[bedfordshire boy]

2.  Elizabeth CARVAR married John BAKER in Gt. Catworth sometime 1701-54

The marriage was in 1750

Do you want the other Carver marriages in Hunts 1701-54?

[janan]

Hi David

As Neil isn't around I'll say yes please for him, as it never hurts to have more information even if ultimately it turns out to be unconnected

Jan

[bedfordshire boy]

Sorry, on closer examination of the fiche I find the names are actually CarYer not CarVer

[janan]

Thanks for checking David. Only one Carver marriage 1701-54 suggests there can't have been a large contingent in Hunts.

Jan

[bedfordshire boy]

Bedfordshire Historical Record Society publication, vol 57 (1978) has an article on Joshua Symonds (1739-1788), the dissenting minister at the Old Meeting, Bedford from 1766-88. He kept diaries in which he criticised his own performance, so felt free to criticise the performance of other ministers.

When Mr Carver preached at Bedford in Sept 1779 Symonds said that he preached "many pompous expressions intermingled with bad grammar - judicious remarks but sentences very prolix and consequently obscure and less intelligible, neither did he discover so much unction as formerly"

Not sure which of the Carvers he would have been, but as he seems to have rambled I though it appropriate for this thread

David

[Easby Carver]

Hi David and All.

Nothing 'triggered' for me so I have not been here for some months.

Re: Preacher/Pastor.   I have a note that Chris Carver on RootsChat had John Carver (1730-1797) as the Reverend of Kirtling and Wellingborough so he could be a candidate. 

Cheers,

Neil.

[janan]

Just found something exciting....

John Carver was an apprentice to John Wilson of Wrestlingworth wheeler in 1777

at last, I've been trying to find out for years whether Young's father was a wheelwright in Wrestlingworth before Young himself 

Jan

[Easby Carver]

Well done!

I'm going to break the habit of a lifetime and have a think about this (after a long lie down first) before going into print with my thoughts.

Cheers,

Neil.

[janan]

Hi Neil

The information on John Carver's apprenticeship is from the "UK Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures 1710-1811" the date, 22 Jan 1777, was when the tax was paid which may have been some years after the apprenticeship was completed. John Wilson wheelwright was buried in Wrestlingworth 25 Dec 1779.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts 

Jan