Jacksons of Windrush

[MDean]

Hi Victor,
That would be brilliant, thanks.

[duport]

MDean, I can tell you that the Windrush parish records have the following:
Rowland Jackson buried 24 July 1782
Mary Jackson buried 7 December 1787
No ages are given for either.

Do you have any information as to where and when Rowland was born? The first record I have of him is as a mason in 1722, when he leases land in Windrush.

[Victor Harvey]

Hi duport,
Over to you. I'll unsubscribe to this post.
Victor

[MDean]

Hi Duport,
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I've no info for Rowland's birth, but have photos of the gravestone that I don't know how to attach to this message. On this he MAY be aged 77 at death. I'll get back to you soon with other pieces of info I've got that may be helpful.

Thanks again.

[duport]

MDean,
I've got a photo of this gravestone, too, and I agree, it's very worn and hard to read, but I agree with you that Rowland's age when he died looks like 77.
Does your family tree link him to Anthony JACKSON, b. 1766, in any way?

[MDean]

Hi Duport,

Well ..... it depends how Rowland manages to fit in with Joseph and Mary Jackson who had children baptised in Windrush from 1706. I believe that said Joseph had the Quarry from 1708, before Rowland took it over in 1722. (Source: Linconshire (yes!) Archives) But like you, have been unable to find Rowland's baptism.

However, I have found a totally unsourced (as yet) record of Joseph Jackson, of Winrick (could this say 'Winrush' misread/misheard??) marrying Mary Gardiner at Lechlade in October 1704.

If Rowland died in 1782 aged 77, he COULD be their first child. (But it seems he wasn't baptised in Lechlade)

On some TOTALLY UNSCIENTIFIC searches in trying to link these people together, I have: Anthony Jackson c 27 JAN 1766 son of Thomas + Elizabeth (Thomas son of Joseph and Anne c 28 AUG 1738?) (Joseph son of Joseph and Mary c 28 MAR 1708?)

I don't know whether this is a help or a hindrance!!! Have you discovered the Lechlade marriage in your searches, I wonder?

[duport]

MDean, this is excellent news. I would be grateful to have the details of the evidence from Lincolnshire that showed Joseph working the quarry from 1708.

Based on your information I found the record of the marriage of Joseph and Mary GARDINER using FreeREG. The marriage was not in Lechlade, but in Southrop, on 26 October 1704. She was from Lechlade, he was, as you say, from Winrick. This is not an unusual representation of Windrush - many of the early documents refer to "Windridge". That's great!

I can verify (having looked at the parish originals) all of the baptisms you have marked with a ?. But I have Anthony's baptism as 27 Feb 1766, not Jan. LDS FamilySearch has Jan, so I must check this.

It seems hard to believe that 2 JACKSONs, Joseph and Rowland, both stonemasons, in the same parish, weren't related. The only Rowland I've found that fits in terms of age is the son of William and Ann, b. 1698 in Winchcombe. He and Joseph could have been cousins, I suppose.

[MDean]

Hi Duport,

Thanks for the latest information. I’ve found the FreeReg marriage. I’ll have to look more closely at the Winchcombe Jacksons and keep you updated of any progress.

I only found my connections to Windrush about two months ago, with Benjamin, who lived in Reading. I found him mentioned specifically in paragraphs 62 + 63 of some Gloucestershire documents about Jackson Quar(ry) in Windrush, which I’m sure you’ve already read. Rowland gets a lot of references for the quarry (especially para 213 on 18th August 1822) and a meadow called ‘Cockbury’s’. (para 62)

In 1782 (paras 230-231) Anthony Jackson (aged 16) and Thomas Jackson (aged 43) are mentioned for ‘land near the stone quarry’.

The Linconshire record refers to Cockburys. It says (in part):
‘Deeds; Lease and Release: Date: 19 June 1708 Repository: Lincolnshire Archives [057]     Thomas Trinder of Windrush, tailor to Joseph Jackson of Windrush, mason.                                                  Property: parcel of a close called Cockburyes in Windrush.’

If you Google search ‘Joseph Jackson of Windrush’, RootsChat comes up first! ‘Lincs to the Past’ is third. The Deeds is article 45, but I can’t get it to open beyond this page. The Gloucestershire documents site I found initially is titled ‘Back 10’ (and come up fifth for me.)

I hope this helps you and anyone else!

MDean

[MDean]

Hi Duport,

Have been looking at the 'Winchcombe' Jacksons and can't make a definite link.

The August 1698 birth I have found seems to be for Willus Fillius (William, son). Other records name Anne, Joanne, Eleanor, Maria, Edith, Richard and Francis, which are not the pattern of names that were used by the 'Windrush' families, using Victor's records, earlier.

Names like Thomas, Susanna(h), Benjamin, Elizabeth, John and Mary crop up for me (in several generations), which still makes me wonder whether Rowland has a more direct link to Windrush - even though his baptism remains a mystery! I wonder why he was named Rowland?

On a different thought, do you have any other information or ideas about the location of Cockburys or Lammerys? I have found windrush Quarry on an old map and the Grade II Listed Quarry Cottage still stands nearby.

MDean