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I wonder if anyone could find the burial of John Cooper who was said to have died at Sutton?

John was a shoemaker/baptist minister, and was, presumably, born in Nantwich, Cheshire where he was established as the first baptist minister of a new chapel purchased for that purpose in the town in around 1808.

In his book on the history of Nantwich James Hall (who was himself born in Lincolnshire in the 1840s) wrote “Mr Cooper, who was still minister in 1820, removed to Coseley, in Staffordshire, and afterwards to Wisbeach, and then to Sutton, in Lincolnshire, where he died...”. Unfortunately no date of death is given.

In the Crewe Chronicle (dated 1929) the death of his niece, Martha Adams, at the age of 91, is reported. It states that John Cooper was the brother of her grandfather Rev William Cooper, and that John left for Lincoln after some dispute in Nantwich and took the keys to the chapel with him. The chapel it was said remained closed for 40 years before being reopened. The obituary also states that the keys were returned so presumably this is when John Cooper died but I’m not sure on dates. It states that Martha was baptised in the chapel 60 years ago which would mean 1869 but then she would have been born 1838ish so it was a very late baptism if i’m Understanding it correctly.

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Jay

Hi! I wonder if anyone could find the baptism of Thomas Edward Gresty? His birth was registered in the Sept Qtr of 1912 in the Nantwich District. His parents were George Bannister and Florence Gresty nee Wilding. They lived at Roseneath, Wistaston Road, Willaston near Nantwich.

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Jay

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Does happen to know if Park Terrace still exists and where it is or was located in Oswestry? It was give as the place of residence on the marriage certificate of Sarah Ann Wright in 1909.

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Jay

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Does anyone have access to the parish registers of St. Vigeans, Angus? I'm interested in a marriage between Edward Bayley and Mary Walker Arnot which supposedly took place on 22 Aug. 1826 according to the source I found online.

The source also states that this Edward Bayley was born at Wybunbury, Cheshire in 1783 so I was wondering if the parish registers confirm this or confirm that he was an officer? Edward was an officer in the Royal Navy and died in 1846 and was buried at Wybunbury. His will gives no indication that he had ever been married because he leaves his entire estate to his brother, Henry so I'm beginning to wonder whether the Edward who married Mary Walker Arnot is the same Edward who was born and died in Cheshire?

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Jay   

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I’m looking for the burial of Sarah Bellett.

In her will dated 5 June 1826 she was described as ‘late of Hall Hayes, Sampford Arundel, Somerset but now of Kings Heath near Birmingham’. Her will was proved 29 Feb 1832.

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Jay