Hello everyone! I was able to get the Will of Joseph Harpur. In it he mentions his two daughters Mary Camp (widow of James Copestick) and Sarak Edwards. Because the photo was given on this forum, I was contacted by a lady in Utah USA. She send me a letter made by a historian. In it it sais thatJoseph Harpur was indeed a brickmaker of Rowditch. He was mentioned in a Journal of his brother Thomas. Further proof is that he was a Wesleyan Methodist, just like James Copestick Harpur was baptised. The letter states that Joseph Harpur was son of Thomas Harpur of littleover b. 1751 and Sarah Walker. Thomas was son of Henry Harpur who settled ini Littleover (freehold and farmer) b. 1699 married Elizabeth Wagg. Henry was son of Henry, settled on a local family estate at Wensley and married Catherine Barbour of Tamworth. Henry was son of William Harpur of Bilston, who married Alice Coke. Williams father was Sir Henry Harpur who became a baroner in 1626. From here the line goes up to 1086!
Soooooo.... There must be local historians, family archieves or researchers who must know more and who can see if my data is correct and that I indeed am related to the Harpur family of Derbyshire. What I need is someone who can help me put all the puzzle pieces that we have talked about together. Is anyone out there who can help (as I reside in The Netherlands).
