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Title: Please can the Witness Signatures be improved enhanced?
Post by: BushInn1746 on Saturday 27 April 19 21:31 BST (UK)
Hello

18th August 1778 Marriage of John Hood of Scarborough, Widower and Sarah Hammond, Widow, at St Giles in The Fields, Middlesex.

I have the Allegation & Bond and believe these signatures are different.

Perhaps bottom witness might be Stephens?

Thank you, Mark
Title: Re: Please can the Witness Signatures be improved enhanced?
Post by: Craclyn on Sunday 28 April 19 08:59 BST (UK)
I would say the bottom one looks like William Stephens. You might have more luck with the top one if you get a new image taken from the original record.
Title: Re: Please can the Witness Signatures be improved enhanced?
Post by: josey on Sunday 28 April 19 11:03 BST (UK)
First n ame of first witness Jno  ???
Title: Re: Please can the Witness Signatures be improved enhanced?
Post by: hallmark on Sunday 28 April 19 11:51 BST (UK)


Also very difficult wih it enlarged so much..... Stephens seems to be 2nd one
Title: Re: Please can the Witness Signatures be improved enhanced?
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 29 April 19 22:34 BST (UK)
I agree with Stephens and the Christian name looks to be a shorten name possibly beginning with M. The first looks like a shortened Jonathan T....os maybe Thomas.
Carol
Title: Re: Please can the Witness Signatures be improved enhanced?
Post by: BushInn1746 on Wednesday 01 May 19 00:16 BST (UK)
Hello All

Thank you.

I'll email the archive to look at original.

Sarah Hammond was a Widow and Mariners are a nuisance away, in a City!

Mark
Title: Re: Please can the Witness Signatures be improved enhanced?
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Wednesday 01 May 19 07:18 BST (UK)
Darkened

Malky