Hi Ray
Don't be silly, that's why we're here, because we love it.
Ann Baty or Batey was the niece of Frances Forster.
We can explore this further:
David Barron 1785-1846 married at St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1807, FRANCES FORSTER 1786-1863 (of Watch Currock-Tyne Mercury Newspaper Feb 1807). Witnesses: William Barron & William Thompson.
Thomas Forster 1729-1804 a Catholic yeoman farmer of Watch Currock Farm, Hexham married at St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1765, Ann Bell 1741-1813.
Thomas Forster 1729-1804 is a descendent of the Catholic Forster family listed in The County History of Northumberland (1897) who's ancestry can be traced back to Robert Forster, yeoman farmer of Upper Eshells Farm, Hexham (1670). Ann Bell 1741-1813 is a descendent of the extended Bell Family of Hexhamshire, both however are discussions for another forum.
Ann Forster, widow, of Watch Currock, Hexham died in 1813 and left a Will at York in which she mentions daughters, Ann Armstrong, Elizabeth Forster (married woman, wife of George Forster), Mary Hutchinson, MARGERY BATY, Jane Kirsopp, Dorothy Hall, Margaret Forster and FRANCES BARRON.
Despite all 8 daughters mentioned only baptismal records for 4 have survived. They are:
i) Ann Forster , baptised 1766 at Cockshaw R.C Chapel, Hexham.
ii) Jane Forster, baptised 1775 at The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham.
iii) Margaret Forster , baptised 1780 at The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham.
iv) FRANCES FORSTER, baptised 1786 at The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham.
The daughters in Ann Forster's Will are all mentioned in order of age, MARGERY BATY (nee:Forster) was born between 1766 and 1775.
John Baty, a Slater 1766-1839 married at St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1790, MARGERY FORSTER 1771-1835.
Their children were:
i) Edward Baty, baptised St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1792.
ii) ANN BATY, baptised St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1794.
iii) Thomas Baty, baptised St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1796.
iv) Elizabeth Baty, baptised The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham 1800.
v) Jane Baty, baptised The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham 1801.
vi) John Baty, baptised St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1808.
vii) William Baty, baptised St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1812.
viii) Isaac Baty, baptised St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1815.
MARGERY BATY (nee: Forster) died age 64 at Hexham in 1835 which gives an approximate birth year of 1771.
William Barron 1786-1847 married at St Andrew's CoE, Hexham 1813, ANN BATY 1794-1832. Witnesses: Robert Bell & John Brown.
William Barron 1786-1847 and David Barron 1785-1846 were brother's.
John Baty, Slater died age 73 at Hexham in 1839. He left Administration at Durham in which children, Edward Baty, Thomas Baty, Elizabeth Wilson, Jane Baty, John Baty, William Baty, and Issac Baty are mentioned.
ANN BARRON (nee:Baty) died age 38 at Newbrough in 1832 which gives an approximate birth year of 1794. (she is not mentioned in her father's Administration in 1839 because she had died)
William Barron and Ann Baty had 9 children together, the sponsors of their children at baptism help us further to link everything in.
i) George Barron baptised Cockshaw R.C Chapel, Hexham 1814. Sponsors: George Barron (grandfather) and Margery Baty (grandmother)
ii) John Barron baptised Cockshaw R.C Chapel, Hexham 1816. Sponsors: Christopher Hamilton and Ann Forster (mother's cousin)
iii) Edward Barron baptised Stonecroft R.C Chapel, Newbrough 1818. Sponsors: George Barron (grandfather) and Mary Barron (grandmother)
iv) David Barron baptised The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham 1820. Sponsors: Edward Dobson (relative) and Elizabeth Forster (great aunt)
v) William Barron baptised The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham 1822. Sponsors: Matthew Barker and Jane Baty (aunt)
vi) Mary Ann Barron baptised The Dominican R.C Chapel, Hexham 1824. Sponsors: George Taylor and Jane Baty (aunt)
vii) Margery Barron baptised Cockshaw R.C Chapel, Hexham 1826. Sponsors: George Taylor and Elizabeth Forster (great aunt)
viii) Thomas Barron baptised Cockshaw R.C Chapel, Hexham 1829. Sponsors: James Bell and Elizabeth Johnson.
ix) Jane Barron baptised Cockshaw R.C Chapel, Hexham 1831. Sponsors: John Armstrong (relative) and Isabella Usher.
Hope all this helps.
I was also interested to hear about the hardware background of John Lancelot Crozier/Barron. His uncle, Anthony Forster Barron 1819-1880 was listed as a haberdasher in the last few years of his life. Another link?
Cheers
Patrick
