Your longest lived ancestor

[Gadget]

So far, my 5 x great grandfather who died March 1761 and was buried at Selattyn, Shropshire on 2nd April 1761, aged 103 (according to the parish records). I reckon that he was 97 though,  as I've found a likely baptism on 22 May 1664 in Wem - son of William and Frances. His second daughter was named Frances.

He left his daughter, my 4 x great grandmother, 5 shillings!


gnu

[JKS60]

My grandmother died at 99 years, 4 months - living alone until the last few weeks (my cousins were nearby, and she had a housekeeper/charwoman who looked in on her several days a week).

[Billyblue]

So far, my 5 x great grandfather who died March 1761 and was buried at Selattyn, Shropshire on 2nd April 1761, aged 103 (according to the parish records). I reckon that he was 97 though, as I've found a likely baptism on 22 May 1664 in Wem - son of William and Frances. His second daughter was named Frances.
 gnu

But gnu, his baptism could have been years after his birth.  97 is only from his date of baptism and sometimes people, as you know, weren't baptised until well into childhood.

Dawn M

[Gadget]

Well, here's his signature a few months before he died - now is this of a 103 year old or a 97 year old 

I don't have many signatures (or wills) of ancestors - most made their mark and had very little to leave but this is one of the oldest that I have. I've got some lovely finger prints on a marriage bond as well- keep the inheritance, give me these marks instead 

[Billyblue]

"Well, here's his signature a few months before he died - now is this of a 103 year old or a 97 year old "

How can you tell? 
My own father's signature did not change from his 90th birthday till his death at 101.
So if his health was reasonable ... ??

Dawn M