Hi Mandy
I need to know where you are descended from. I think you may have the Stanhope and Houghton le Spring Moses muddled up.
Our Isaac was the bastardly son of George Moses. acknowledged by George on his death bed. ISAAC FENWICK BORN 1ST AUGUST 1797 IN UPPER TOWN WOLSINGHAM TO MARGARET FENWICK.FATHER GEORGE ON HIS DEATH BED ACKNOWLEDGED ISAAC and IN HIS WILL LEFT HIM MONEY AND ESTATES TO BE MANAGED BY THOMAS POTTS
HE LEFT £400 TO BE GIVEN WHEN ISAAC REACHED 21. THE INTEREST MADE ON THIS AMOUNT WAS TO BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE AND FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP IF NECESSARY. THIS EQUATES TO ABOUT £20,000 IN TODAYS MONEY SO QUITE A WEALTHY MAN
THOMAS POTTS ALSO STOOD AS SURETY FOR HIM WHEN HE MARRIED MARY MEGGESON AND HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. I have a copy of Thomas Potts will which gives details of his friendship with the family.
ISAAC MARRIED MARY MEGGESON
AT ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS ANGLICAN CHURCH
22 MAY 1821 AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING
SHE WAS BORN 4TH AUG 1799 AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING
BAPTISED 6TH OCTOBER 1799
FATHER RALPH MEGGISON MOTHER JANE BUSBY
THEY LIVED IN MEDMONSLEY AND HOUGHTON LE SPRING
THEY HAD 6 CHILDREN
JANE CHRISTENED C/E 14 AUG 1822 MOORSLEY, HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED 1896 IN MIDDLESBROUGH
WILLIAM MEGGESON BORN CHRISTENED C/E 25 AUG MOORSLEY HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED 1902 NEWCASTLE AGE 80
RALPH BORN 6 FEB 1827 MOORSLEY CHRISTENED 6 FEB 1828 RALPH DIED 1905 AGE 77 AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING BURIED HOUGHTON HILLSIDE CEMETARY 20TH JUNE
GEORGE BORN ABOUT 1829 MOORSLEY CHRISTENED 23 AUG 1829 WEST RAINTON
1851 CENSUS AGE 20 BOARDING AT 10 FREDERICK ST BISHOPWEARMOUTH DRAPERS ASSISTANT
1861 CENSUS AGE 30 BOARDING AT 15 MAY ST BISHOPWEARMOUTH DRAPER DIED 1863
MARY ANN CHRISTENED 16 MAY 1831 HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED IN HARTLEPOOL IN 1912 AGE 81
LIVELY BORN 18 OCT 1833 HOUGHTON LE SPRING DIED 19 OCT 1833 2 DAYS
LIVELY WAS BURIED IN ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS CHURCHYARD HOUGHTON LE SPRING
NAMED AFTER MARY MEGGESONS GRANDFATHER
ISAAC DIED AGED 83 MARCH 1877 HARTLEPOOL
MY HUSBAND IS DESCENDED FROM RALPH
I HAVE MORE INFORMATION BUT THIS MAY HELP YOU DEFINE WHICH MOSES LINE YOU ARE DESCENDED FROM. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO LET ME KNOW.
REGARDS
CHRISTINE