James Gale Heslop

[kaztomo]

Hi all.

I'm trying to find a marriage reference for a James Gale Heslop and Charlotte Bracewell of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.  I believe they were married in 1830 in (or around) Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

James has become one of those elusive characters for me.  A bit of background on James is that he was born in Manchester, England circa 1797 and was the son of Robert and Ann Heslop (nee Benning). He emigrated to the US arriving in Baltimore sometime in 1818.

I've tried the familysearch.org and findmypast.co.uk websites for this marriage without any success.  The information I have on James Gale Heslop comes from a website which has the history of Cambria, Pennsylvania on it (can't remember off hand the name of the site  ).

I'm trying to tie James in with my x5 Great Grandfather Gale Heslop (Manchester, England) who may possibly be his brother.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[*Sandra*]

This looks like the site you couldn't remember - History of Cambria County

http://www.camgenpa.com/books/Storey/v3/p140.html

Looks like he named his son Gale Heslop (second child) which looks a positive for the connection you are trying to make.

Sandra

[kaztomo]

Hi - Thanks Sandra.

Yes that's the site!!!  The name Gale is the big connection in my family (lots of lads had/have this name)  James Gale Heslop's son Gale would have been my x5 Great Grandfather's nephew (hope you can follow that!!!! - I know what I mean anyway  ).

James Gale Heslop (b.1797) and Gale Heslop (b.1796 - my x5 G.Grandfather) both show parents as Robert and Ann Heslop (nee Benning) but even over here in England I can't find reference to James Gale's birth (the birth years are so close I'm wondering if they were twins?).

But it is his his marriage to Charlotte Bracewell in the US that I'm trying to find official records on.

Thanks again. 

[*Sandra*]

Noticed a family tree for James Gale Heslop which gave his birth as 12 Feb 1797 in Manchester, Lancashire,  England  - died July 1865 Johnstown. Pennsylvania.

Cambria County Register of Wills /Orphans Court Clerk has marriage records from 1819 and Probate from 1819 - Located Cambria Courthouse. 200 South Centre Street. Ebensburg. PA 15931
Can't find an e-mail address for them at the moment.

http://www.n2genealogy.com/pennsylvania/pa-county-cambria.html

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

E-mail address on the link below un der Cambria County - could be worth a try

http://www.registersofwillsassoc.org/countyofficials.htm

Sandra

[kaztomo]

Noticed a family tree for James Gale Heslop which gave his birth as 12 Feb 1797 in Manchester, Lancashire,  England  - died July 1865 Johnstown. Pennsylvania.

Cambria County Register of Wills /Orphans Court Clerk has marriage records from 1819 and Probate from 1819 - Located Cambria Courthouse. 200 South Centre Street. Ebensburg. PA 15931
Can't find an e-mail address for them at the moment.

http://www.n2genealogy.com/pennsylvania/pa-county-cambria.html

Sandra

Sandra many thanks I'll go have a look at those links.

When you mention you "Noticed a family tree for James Gale Heslop", is that information from the History of Cambria site mentioned earlier or is there something I'm missing (the head is hitting the brick wall now lol) as I've managed to work out James Gale's descendants from that Cambria site.

As for his birth details, it does indeed give an exact date but I can't seem to cross reference it on either Find My Past or familysearch.org

Karen

[*Sandra*]

HI Karen,

Approx 13 Ancestry public family tree entries. Mostly all gave the same birth date for James but one offered 12th April 1796.
Looks like a daughter - Mary Emma was born 25 th Feb 1830 so the marriage was possibly 1829.

Sandra

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0p2h/

Not sure if you will get this link

http://records.ancestry.com/James_Gale_Heslop_records.ashx?pid=44933278

[kaztomo]

Thank you so much for the links Sandra - that's been a great help.  I'll keep digging lol.

Karen