Rolvenden Look-up BUTTON

[bmckenz]

Hi HL

Thank you very much for all of your help with this. Not having an age for Jane makes the search very difficult so I appreciate you searching other areas  .
 
The only Janes I could find were a Jane Collins bap 8 July 1750 in Chatham Kent by John and Elizabeth Collins and on Family Search, a Jane Collins bap 4 July 1731 in Bethersden Kent by George and Jane Collins. But not knowing an age for Jane it's hard to know if either of these are right  . And not knowing the area makes it hard to know if these places are close enough to Rolvenden to be even included in a search.
 
I also tried to check Settlement Certificates for the area/name/years but no luck with these either. The information on Ancestry re the marriage of William and Jane that lists William as a widower, identifies Jane as a spinster both OTP.
 
As William is identified as an Innkeeper at his marriage perhaps I can try for his will/probate records as these may turn up some information. Do you have a record of his death date?

Again thanks very much for all of the searching for the origins of the elusive Jane
regards

Barbra

[Hampshire Lass]

Hi Barbra

I don't have Bethersden birth records, only marriage 1556-1708.
Bethersden is probably about 8 miles from Rolvenden, so the birth of Jane Collins in 1731 is very likely your Jane.

I've looked at the Rolvenden records again and this is what I've found:

Christenings.....
17.3.1699/00. Samuel Button. Son of Richard and Mary.
5.8.1733. William Button. Son of Samuel and Sarah.

2.5.1762. Sarah Button. Daughter of William and Sarah.
29.7.1764. Samuel Button. Son of Willam and Sarah.
6.11.1766. Richard Button. Son of William and Sarah.

25.6.1769. Anne Button. Daughter of William and Jane.
17.2.1771. John Button. Son of William and Jane.
1.7.1772. Samuel Button. Son of William and Jane.

Burials......
24.12.1747. Sarah Button. Wife of Samuel.
3.5.1765. Samuel Button. Infant.
14.3.1729/30. Samuel Button.
17.8.1773. Samuel Button. Son of William and Jane.
2.3.1775. Samuel Button.
24.9.1793. William Button.
29.3.1814. William Button. Age 52.
4.9.1785. William Button........alongside this entry they have.....Poor (P might be Plague)

Marriages.....
26.6.1726. Samuel Button and Sarah Sampson.

There are a great number of Button records in Rolvenden but I think the above are probably all relevant to you. However, which death record applies to your William I don't know! 
I did have a scout around for Wills but to no avail.
I also looked for a Rolvenden christening for Sarah Sampson, who may be Williams mum but there are no Sampson christenings at all in Rolvenden.

If you'd like any more lookups feel free to ask 

Best wishes HL