john sessions

[LyndonRees]

Hi i'm looking for some further info on a John Sessions born 5 October 1743 in Appleton,Berkshire. His first wife was Mary Chils marriage 24 August 1769 in Appleton. They had children Ann (1770) and John (1771). His second marriage was to Mary Tidcomb on 23 November 1778. They had Mary (1779), Sarah (1781), Hannah (1782) and Thomas (1784). The thing is was John married a third time as the last of Johns' children was born in 1808, which would have made Mary 63 years old! The other children were: Robert (1786), John (1788), James (1792), Katherine (1794), William (1797), Samuel (1799), Stephen (1804) and another  in 1808, which i don't know the name of. Any info please, Thank You.

[HarryW]

You haven't said what information you are looking for, but here are some details from the Appleton parish register transcription (courtesy of OFHS)

Burials:

26 Dec 1729 - SESSIONS William
23 Jan 1734 - SESSION Frances - widow
8 Apr 1748 - SESSIONS Mrs
24 Aug 1748 - SESSIONS Ann d/o Ferbert
12 Feb 1773 - SESSIONS John s/o John and Mary
7 Jan 1782 - SESSIONS Mary - w/o John
11 May 1786 - SESSIONS Farberd aged 84
18 Feb 1787 - SESSIONS William
8 Aug 1831 - SESSIONS John aged 88

There don't appear to be many baptisms in the time frame you are looking for - I'll take a look and post details.

Harry

[HarryW]

From the same OFHS transcription:

Baptisms
5 Oct 1743 - SESSIONS John s/o Ferbert and Jone
31 Mar 1746 - SESSIONS Ann d/o Ferbert
8 Apr 1770 - SESSIONS Anne d/o John and Mary
26 May 1771 - SESSIONS John s/o John and Mary

There are no other baptisms for SESSIONS in the whole register (1570 - 1839)

Marriages:
4 Aug 1769 - SESSIONS John, bach to CHILS Mary, Spstr
24 Apr 1794 - BARRET Baulin? bach  to SESSIONS Anne, Spstr

These are the only marriages for SESSIONS in Appleton.

Harry

[LyndonRees]

Thank you Harry for that info. What i should have explained was, i was wondering if John Sessions was married for a third time as the years of some of his childrens' births would have made his wife over 60 years of age. I found that Robert Sessions, born in 1786 was born in Newbury, Bershire an gives his parents name as John Sessions and just gives his mothers' first name, Mary. Robert married Sarah Belcher on 11 May 1812 at East Hendred. Roberts' mother still could be Mary Tidcomb but later siblings, such as Stephen Sessions, born 1804 East Hendred, i find very unlikely if Mary Tidcomb was the mother as she would then have been 59 years old! Thanks again Harry.

[HarryW]

Have you traced the family at either of the Hendreds ?   If not, these parishes have been transcribed by OFHS onto CD and someone on here or the Oxfordshire board may have the OXF-WAN02 disc that contains these parishes and will be able to help.   Also there is a marriage index covering the ex Berkshire parishes that moved to Oxfordshire in 1974, which may be useful source of data.

Harry

[LyndonRees]

Okay Harry thanks. I'll give it a mention on here.

[Kimbrey]

Hi

I have the transcripts for the Hendreds-is Robert Sessions your ancestor ?

A John and Mary Sessions were baptising children  at East Hendred between 1779 and 1804 including a Robert 27 Jan 1786

This Robert married Sarah Belcher at E/Hendred in 1812

Robert was buried 04 Nov 1834 age 46( sic)

Mary Sessions was buried at E/Hendred 23 Dec 1837  age 76 -this would give her a birth about 1760ish so she would be about 44 in 1804 when Stephen was born

Where did the 1778 marriage take place ?

Kim

[LyndonRees]

Hi thanks for the info, i have a marriage for John Sessions to a Mary Tidcomb at Bampton, Oxfordshire on 23 November 1778 and gives Mary Tidcomb's birth year as 1745, the same as Johns' first wife, Mary Chils. Do you have the maiden name of Robert Sessions' mother and the correct birth year of Mary Tidcomb if it's her? Thanks Kim.

[Kimbrey]

Hi

Marriage-23 November 1778 at Bampton (Lic)
John SESSIONS  otp
Mary TITCOMBE (sic) Great Hendred Berks
Wit=E.Skinner/B.Collingwood

There is no indication that John was a widower (or a bachelor !)

Baptism at E/Hendred
23 June 1761-Mary Titcombe d Thomas & Mary

Marriage-25 Feb 1754 at E/Hendred
Thomas TITCOMBE
Mary WYATT

They baptised-at E/Hendred
22 June 1755-Thomas.......bur 20 June 1756
08 Aug 1756-Mary............bur 16 Mar 1759
04 Mar 1759-Elizabeth......bur 09 Oct 1761
23 Jun 1761-Mary
14 Aug 1763-Betty

Buriels E/Hendred
16 Mar 1764-Thomas ye elder
21 Oct 1767-Thomas ye yonger
06 Mar 1772-Thomas

All are spelt  TITCOMBE

Kim