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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: Westy11 on Thursday 05 August 21 08:24 BST (UK)
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I will appreciate some assistance on this one please.
I am looking for the deaths/burials of Benjamin WALL and his wife Jane nee CROUCH. Jane daughter of William CROUCH & Constance MERCER was baptised 6 Feb 1670/71 at Heathfield. As yet no baptismal date for Benjamin.
Benjamin & Jane married by Licence 11 Jul 1687 at Hooe without the consent of the incumbent. Benjamin was a clerk at Pevensey (curate of Pevensey vicar of Fairlight).
Their daughter Constance WALL was baptised at Heathfield All Saints 11 Feb 1693/94.
According to the Database for the Clergy of England Benjamin had a number of 'appointments' with the last as Rector at Tredunnock, Monmouth, Wales from 8 May 1686 to 24 Aug 1691.
Benjamin & Jane's daughter seems to be an orphan by 22 July 1702 as her grandfather William CROUCH appoints Stephen CONEY as her guardian during her minority.
Constance marries Joseph WELLER gent of Dallington 17/18 Jul 1717.
But what became of her parents?
Westy
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Jane was the daughter of William Crouch and Constance Manser (or Maunser).
Benjamine Wall (see theclergydatabase.org.uk) was educated at Oxford and was a preacher/Curate/Rector in various locations in Sussex until 8 August 1692. After which I have not found him.
https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/persons/index.jsp
William Crouch (husband of Constance) signed his will on 22 Jul 1702 - in his will he does not name his daughter (Constance Wall), nor his son, William, Jr., but he does name his granddaughter - Constance Wall. As you note, Stephen Coney was named as the guardian to his granddaughter.
I don't believe that the rector at Monmouth was the same Benjamin Wall as the other was alive and living in Sussex at the time.
I am, like you, interested in finding out what happened to her parents.