Mary Small : Baptism 1734 Ash next Sandwich

[ray b]

hello again just looked on genes there are 10 entries for mary small that may match
rayb

[ray b]

hello again just looked on genes there are 10 entries for other trees maybe they could help
rayb

[Ravelin]

Thanks Ray b.

I have been in contact with some of those members on Genes before. That was before the Ash records were available on Find My Past.

The only trees i have seen online have Samuel & Mary as being her parents. I guess they got that info from the Family Search tree without knowing about the Joseph & Mary couple.

Ravelin

[Ayashi]

I know this again doesn't answer your initial query, but might be relevant to you in other areas:

While looking to see if Samuel or Joseph left wills, I didn't see them but there are:
Daniel SMALL, Ash next Sandwich, probate 1713 (might be the father of Samuel and Joseph)
Elizabeth SMALL, Ash, probate 1734, widow (wife of Daniel iirc)

http://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/

In terms of using wills, if the potential siblings are each traced, if someone left a will there might be a slight chance of your Mary being named in it (with married name), although often such wills were for immediate family. Sadly, unless the Marys were born in 1733 and christened in 1734, they won't be named on Elizabeth's will as she made it the year before the probate- nevertheless it might be an interesting window into your family at the time.

[Ravelin]

Thanks for the further help and advice Ayashi.

I have a copy of that Daniel Small Will of 1713 from my visit to the National Archives at Kew. He names in it the following people :
Wife : Ann
Son : Daniel Small
Son : John Small
Son : Richard Lilly
Daughter : Mary Small

I have not seen that Elizabeth Small Will of 1734. I will look at it on my next visit to Kew Archives. Thanks.

Yes that is a very good idea about trying to find potential Will's of Mary's siblings. I shall do that when i next join Find My Past to find possible marriages for them then search for a Will.

There was another Mary Small baptised 8th Aug 1735 dau of Francis & Rebeccha at Ebenezer-Independent, Ramsgate. A Mary Small married at St Lawrence in 1758. A witness was Francis Small. This must be that Mary Small.

Ravelin

[Mike S]

I am researching my SMALL family roots, and am wondering if there is any connection between our two families. I have got back to John Small b1776----?---- who married Jane White b1776 Kingston,Kent. Have been unable to get any further back than this.Have you come across these two in your research?

[Ravelin]

Hello Mike S

No i have not come across your John Small & Jane White.

Because i have only got as far back as my Mary Small born 1734 at Ash and don't know her correct parents yet i have not been able to research her siblings and other Small family connections.

Ravelin