Evan Watkin & Cecil Help

[joshuadwilliams]

Yes i think the Llangeinor death is more likely, as it's nearer to the Coychurch parish. The next task is now finding a baptism record, so I can try and link back to my Evan Watkin.

[joshuadwilliams]

Well I have had not much luck with following up the Watkin line, so I have instead started to focus us on the David/ies side.

My Jenkin David baptised in Coychurch in 1760 as already has been said, along with his siblings Richard 1745, Anne 1747, Joan 1749, Lewis 1753, another Jenkin 1756, and David 1758, all baptised in Coychurch. The only mention of Rowland David and Cicil are in the baptisms and in their burials in 1782. Could someone point me in the right direction as to where I could start looking next to find out some more information about the Rowland and Cicil? Cheers

[maclemett]

Hi I know its been 4yrs since your post but would love to discuss the David family with you my Ann David married Evan Griffith in 1774 at Coychurch. I have had a look through the Coychurch baptisms and have found all the David family members I can unfortunately there are at least 6 Ann Davids who are born but Rowland & Cecil parents of Ann b. 1747 looks like a match. My Ann and Evan had 5 children Catharine, Lewis, Evan, Jenkin and Cecil. the names of the children seem to link closely to Rowland and Cecil, Cecil is obvious but then Lewis & Jenkin match Ann's brothers. I wonder then if our families are related. I have some info on Rowland too I believe he was born at Elgwysilan circa 1722 son of Morgan. I believe all the David's I have found in Coychurch are all related whether siblings or cousins etc. just having a hard time linking them all together. Would love to discuss

[joshuadwilliams]

Hi Maclemett!

I have not managed to find any further information about Rowland and Cecil (the parents), so I would be very grateful for any information you could share. I had found the Eglwysilan baptism like you, but was not sure as I could not find any further information to connect to our Rowland. I had also found a potential brother for the Rowland born at Eglwysilan (William baptised 1730). What are your thoughts?

[maclemett]

Hey mate thanks for the reply

I think definitely all the David family in Coychurch are some how related it's just fitting them all together I'm going to try and make a family tree for them. It seems there were a total of around 20 David members having children in Coychurch including a William possibly his brother. The only baptism for Rowland I can find is in Eglwysilan there was also a Morgan David who had children in Coychurch around the same time as Rowland I have found a baptism for Morgan (father Edward) also in Egwlysilan so it seems plausible they were from Eglwysilan. You also mentioned a will for Jenkins David does he mention any siblings nieces or nephews in it at all?

[joshuadwilliams]

Hi,

I will have a closer look at the different David branches - two pairs of eyes will be better than one. So potentially Rowland and Morgan were cousins who both hailed from Eglwysilan?

With Jenkin's will, there is only mention of his children and no extended family mentioned.

[maclemett]

Hey just seen your message
Two eyes are definitely better than one I had a quick look over the baptisms it seems Edward (Morgan's father) and Morgan (Rowlands father) were 2nd cousins both grandsons of Jenkin David of Swansea it seems the family may have hailed from Swansea moved to egwlysilan maybe for work and then to coychurch where their wives were from its only a theory for now but seems to work out. However I do know from court papers that a jenkin David was living at coychurch in 1622 so it seems the David family do have strong links there. the court paper mentions Coity Manor. Still a way to go but the answer is definitely there some where. Just out of curiosity where do you live at the moment as I am within travelling distance to coychurch. Best wishes

[Cas (stallc)]

Bookmarking as I have a David David b 1787 from Pyle and Kenfig not that far from Coychurch. With similar family names.

Cas