baptism for Philadelphia Williams abt 1753

[Westy11]

Joseph Newington of Ticehurst widower married secondly Philadelphia Williams 29 Jul 1790 Marden,Kent [sp]. 

Joseph was 47 years old at his second marriage and died in 1818.  He had 10 children by his first wife and one with Philadelphia.

I am trying to find Philadelphia's baptism and thus her parents.

At her death Philadelphia's age was given as 72 making a birth around 1753.

Westy

[redtonyt]

A possible scenario for your consideration.

Starting with the marriage at Marden,

1790 July 29 Joseph Newington (Ticehurst Ssx) and Philadephia Williams otp,

one of the witnesses was a Jos (Joseph?) Williams.

Between 1756 and 1761 Joseph Williamson and his wife Mary had three children at Marden, one of whom was a Joseph born 1759.  Therefore, there is the possibility that the (witness) Jos Williams could have been related in some way to Philadelphia.  Nothing definitive, just a possibility.

Then back a bit further there was this marriage at Lamberhurst,

1753 Sept 24 Joseph Williams and Mary Rolfe (no detail; from Family Search)

Prior to this there was a baptism at Goudhurst as,

1751 Oct 6 Philadelphia d/o Mary Relph - Baseborn

So, could Philaelphia have been a stepdaughter, or half brother, to the Jos Williams who witnessed her marriage?

Over to you,
Tony

 

[Westy11]

Hello Tony,

Good point re relationship of the witness to Philadelphia.  Based on that I located Joseph Newington's [JN] Will and Joseph Williams [JW] was mentioned as JN's brother-in-law which I am assuming means he JW and Philadelphia were brother and sister. 

I will see if I can find Philadelphia as a daughter to Joseph Williams and his wife Mary and get back to you.

Regards,

Westy