thanks for clarifying this. I thought I am descended from the Margaret Kingdon born in 1754 in North Molton, unless this is another Margaret?
The Margaret Kingdon baptised in 1754 as daughter of William and Elizabeth does look like it fits from a naming perspective as Philip and Margaret Pasmore who married in 1770 named a son William in 1774 and a daughter Elizabeth in 1777.
However Margaret's death age of 46 in 1790 does not agree with this 1754 baptism. I wondered if possibly Margaret might have been baptised years later, but the parents William Kingdon and Elizabeth Tapp married in 1749 and apparently had children baptised in 1749, 1751, 1754, 1756, 1759 etc. and so the 1754 Margaret was evidently baptised around her birth.
The child baptised in 1756 was called Michael and Philip and Margaret Pasmore had sons baptised in 1783 and 1785 called Michael. So maybe this is why she called their sons Michael after her brother?
However despite all the above, there is still the issue that the age at burial in 1790 is 10 years out. Certainly I have listed above the fact that Elizabeth Slader|Pasmore was buried aged 84 in 1860, but that newspaper article stated she was 94, so ages could be out.
For me to be more certain i would have to check the other Margaret Kingdons in the area. We must always keep in mind that people moved about and we can't just reply on people with the same names in the parish being our ancestors.
Look for example at my ancestors Philip Pasmore who started this whole North Molton search in the first place and we know he was born in 1747 in North Molton and died in 1802 in Penryn, Cornwall 100 miles away.
I did a quick search for Kingdons in North Molton and came up with this record as an example:
North Devon Record Office
Reference: 1786-4/3/46
Description: Settlement examination of Mary Kingdon, now resident N Molton - born in Bratton Fleming - lived with her parents at the parish Mill - age 13, apprenticed to William Bray of N Molton, as a weaver - served 4 years - has since lived in N Molton
So here is a Kingdon who moved into North Molton as an example.
I don't know if there are any old Pasmore gravestones in the graveyard at North Molton which might name Philip 1735-1804 and his wives which may list an age of death for Margaret. Certainly I know that there is a gravestone of Philip Pasmore born in 1772 and died 1818 and his widow. Maybe there are other Pasmore graves.
I would do some more digging around before being sure that the Margaret Kingdon baptised in 1754 is the one who married in 1770. I would suspect that a widower with young children would have chosen an older stepmother than a 16 year old to be honest. Also, although females could marry at 12 and males at 14, usually at this time it was in the twenties.
I would like to know your thoughts on this.
