Samuel Callard

[AllanCallard]

I'm trying to reconcile two Samuel Callards who both married “Ann” apparently on 17/18 Jul 1774.  My information is that Samuel-1 (31 Dec 1752 – 19 Aug 1839) married Ann Shepherd (20 May 1783 – 9 Aug 1802) and Samuel-2 (28 Mar 1749 - ?) married Ann Whiteway (29 Jun 1752 – 9 Aug 1802).  One might suspect that there is just one Samuel Callard and one Ann, but both Samuels and both Anns appear to have reasonably well identified ancestors.  The real challenge is in trying to identify their respective children, as most online resources variously cite both Samuels and both Anns as parents of all the children – about 15!

If anyone has conclusive information about which children belong to which Samuel and which Ann, I would appreciate it being shared with me.  One of those Samuels is my 4th ggf.

[jorose]

In the same parish?
Have you seen the original records?

Some of your dates don't make sense. Both Anns have the same death-date and Ann Shepherd was born before she was married.

I can see Samuel Callard to Ann Whiteway in 1774 parish Staverton
I can see Samuel Callard to Ann Shepherd in 1776 parish Buckfastleigh

These two areas are pretty close together, so it's possible Samuel married Ann W, then she died young and he remarried to Ann S.

[rosie99]

Welcome to rootschat

The Samuel Callard / Ann Whiteway marriage was by Licence, Samuel was of the parish of Buckfastleigh, Devon and Ann was of Staverton. 
Marriage took place 18th July 1774.  They both signed

The Samuel Callard / Ann Shepherd took place at Buckfastleigh on 12 May 1776

Which child of Samuel is your direct line

[rosie99]

Looking at Buckfastleigh burials there are these that are likely to be the Samuel and Ann corresponding with those 2 marriages

Samuel Callard buried 05 Jan 1827 age 77 (bn c1750)
Samuel Callard buried 13 Aug 1839 age 86 (bn c1753)

Ann Callard buried 18 Jan 1817 age 66 (bn c1751)

You could purchase the death certificate for the 1839 death as that may gives some clues about family, digital copies are available from the GRO for £3.   There may be grave markers which could indicate which Samuel links with which Ann.

[willsy]

There is a will for a Samuel Callard, Buckfastleigh, probate 1840

https://www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-wills/

[willsy]

Link to the will

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u8g/

Has the following

Death 9th Aug 1839,
Will dated 8th Sept. 183?
Proved 12th Mar 1840
Occ. Carpenter, he signs the will.

First son's name I am not sure of, text says Samuel then children

Abraham, Margaret, Mary, Ann, Elizabeth, late dau. Eleanor, Thomas

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[willsy]

From the will, one of the executors is is John Maye the younger from Coombe, there is a will for his uncle John Maye 1842

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01u8h/

John's snr's sister Agnes is mentioned and her surname is Whiteway

Thomas Whiteway married Agnes Maye at Staverton 09 Dec 1782

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