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Mogsmum
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This is a really 'long-shot' but ......
I'm looking for a connection between the Plant family (in particular James Eli: Born 20.04.1893 in Greenwich) and a John Hussey born around 1740 in Berkshire. John Hussey's grand-daughter Elizabeth, married a Robert Plant and their descendants I believe lived in London and Kent.
Back in December I had a reply from someone who had a possible link but I have not been able to contact them since. If that person was you, or you might have a connection, I'd be really grateful to hear from you.
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Mogsmum
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Hi Debbie,
Thanks for your reply. I post more in hope than expectation and I'm afraid its a bit complicated, but I'll try to keep it as simple as possible.
I have a James Eli Plant, born 20.04.1893 in Greenwich. He was the son of James Plant (B. abt. 1866)who was, in turn, the son of another James (B. abt. 1836). That James was I am told the son of one John Plant (B. abt. 1811)and I believe John's father was Richard (B. abt 1771).
Apart from James Eli himself, I have no documentary proof regarding his ancestors, the information comes from his last surviving daughter, although I do not know how (or from where) she has this information.
Moving on, I have a family Bible which has a number of hand-written entries relating to the Hussey family.
In particular an entry which reads 'Thos. Hussey' (with a date which is illegible apart from ??'28')
On another page is a piece of prose (which may be original or copied) handwritten and signed 'Daniel Hussey Nov. 30th 1777'
A further page has an inscription which reads 'John Davis. Son of [illegible] Elizabeth who was baptised on the 29...' [followed by what appears to be 1734 or possibly 1736]. That is followed on the same page by the following 'Mary Keene her Book 1743 1 May' and 'Daniel Hussey his book May 7th 1776'
There is one final inscription on yet another page, which reads 'Robt. Rashleigh Esq. No. 25 Garlick'. Garlick I know to be a street in London but as yet, despite having a copy of Robert's will, I can find nothing which connects our family and the Rashleigh entry.
To return to the Plants. As I understand it, the Bible actually belonged to my late Mother-in-law, Dorothy Olive (nee Plant) daughter of James Eli. If convention has been followed, and the Bible has followed the female line, it could well have belonged to any number of persons, I have the surnames Malcher/Molsher; Atkins; Garratt; Goode; Orris; Evans. Of course, to complicate matters, this same Bible may well have belonged in James Eli's family but was given to my Mother-in-law as being the eldest in a family of daughters.
That's the background.
Some while ago I posted a query on Ancestry giving the above information and received a reply which said ... 'I have a John Hussey born around 1740 in Berkshire. His granddaughter Elizabeth married Robert Plant and their descendents lived in London and Kent. I wonder if there could be a connection.'
Although I replied I've not heard from this person again and the e-mail address given just results in returned mail. I kind of hoped they may have popped up on here.
I told you it was a long shot! (and complicated) 
Mogsmum
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DebbieG
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Thanks for the reply Mogsmum (love the name)
I did a bit of googleing yesterday and had already found some of the above from you posts in other places - it is very intriguing. One thing that occurs to me though, is that this is not a family Bible as most of us would think of them, that is a bible with a page or several pages with details of the familys births, marriages and deaths on them, therefore it may not have followed the usual (whatever they are) paths of ownership through the family. I did turn up a family with a Keene & Hussey conection at about the right sort of time, but like you say it is a longshot, did any of the familys you know of have any connections with Buckinghamshire?
I looked a bit at Robert Rashleigh's family - they are very posh, two of his brothers were churchmen, but I do wonder if that inscription was someone writing down the details of someone they wanted or needed to contact for some reason?
Don't suppose there are any clues in the the way the Bible was left to you - did she call it 'my family Bible' or just 'My Bible' for instance. Oh yes - when was it printed - does it say?
Great puzzle though
Debbie
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