William Detchon - Rothbury, Great Tosson, Elsdon

[MD3tch0n]

First and foremost I would like to give a heartfelt "thank you" to all of you volunteers that make this website possible. Being new to RootsChat I have already received great help.

Now, what I would like to know is everything I can about William DETCHON, including a death date and burial if possible. What I do know is his christening date and place : 31 Mar 1717 in Rothbury. In 1747 his residence was Great Tosson. And, he was married in 1758 to Ann ROBSON...I believe. They are my 6th great grandparents. Any kind of information will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!

[Craclyn]

Here is a possible burial record in 1777. Buried in Rothbury, abode Elsdon.

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Burials&RecordID=544187&v=MTQyNDQ2MjgzNzo3N2Q1YjRiMTBlM2FhMTY4YjlkODJhYTdmNDZkZTgwYWMzNzY0NWI4

[MD3tch0n]

Thanks Craclyn! 

This must be my guy. I had a different death date but there was no proof. Is Sparty Shaw a person that he was living with or does it mean something else? I googled the church and it is just beautiful. I have several christenings as being in Rothbury. Is this where they would have taken place?

[Craclyn]

Sparty Shaw is where he was living at the time of death, so I am guessing it would be a farm or house somewhere near Elsdon. Cannot remember seeing it when I was driving round there last year looking at the farms where my folks lived.

If you google "Sparty Shaw, Elsdon" one of the first entries that comes up is another Northumberland Poll Book which actually takes you straight to the page for your William living at Sparty Shaw. Give it a try. If you can't find it let me know and I will send you a link.

I suggest you also do a Detchon search on freereg.org.uk with county Northumberland. You will find a good few parish records for more of them in Rothbury. Click on the blue number to the left of the entry to get the level of detail I sent you for William's burial.

This might interest you about Great Tosson: http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/understanding/historyarchaeology/historicvillageatlas/greattossonintroduction

Rothbury is a very picturesque location on the river Coquet. Elsdon is also an attractive little village.

[Craclyn]

Info about Rothbury church:

http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Rothbury/ChurchRecords.html

[..claire..]

Hi

If this is indeed your ancestor here are links to a copy of his Will

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11100-122559-89?cc=2365059&wc=SDF2-ZNG:1310051827

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11100-122313-45?cc=2365059&wc=SDF2-ZNG:1310051827

 
This link is to the original Will

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11821-112364-85?cc=2358715


claire

[..claire..]

Hi

Was his mother Isobel  DETCHON, widow of Oswald Detchon, widow, of great Tossen? This is her Will dated 1758

 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12116-64326-48

This is a Administration Bond of who could be his brother ROGER,  Date of probate: 10 August 1758

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11046-122727-93?cc=2353049&wc=95XB-L2S:1170896007

Hope these help 

claire

[MD3tch0n]

Thanks Claire!

I'll have to dig a little deeper. Isobel could very well be Wm's mother, because his father was Oswald. Wm also had son Oswald who came to the U.S. around 1796 or so. They obviously followed a naming pattern.

Thanks again!

[Craclyn]

On the subject of naming patterns, have you noticed the baptism on familysearch for a Will.Detchin in 1673 in Rothbury with father Ozwold Detchin. I suspect they probably belong to you too