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Shropshire / Reverend Edward Poole and his son James Poole in Caynham and Ludlow
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I have been on the trail of this family for a while now and cannot get any further back with confidence.
The Reverend Edward Poole died in 1776 in Caynham and left a will. In his will he bequeathed property to his adult children. I already knew about the children from other sources so the will was simply confirmation.
His wife was apparently named Mary and she came with a thousand pound dowry - pretty good for the 1740s. I have no idea at all of her maiden name and would love to find it. Mary died in 1772 in Caynham.
Ch:
Mary b 1741 m (1) Benjamin Biddulph (2) Ralph Cope Hopton
Elizabeth b 1742 lived to elderly age as a spinster
Frances b 1744 m Thomas Cooke
Edward b 1746 m Catherine
James bc 1745 m Ann prob Cooper
Ann bc 1748 m Rev John Taylor
James is my husband's line.
James was in the military and is generally referred to as 'Major James Poole' in newspaper announcements. He became the Paymaster-General to the troops in Ireland at a time of which there seem to be no surviving records.
James and Ann had the following children:
Mary Ann 1773 in Ludlow did not marry
Frances 1776 in Ludlow, m (1) Lambert Middleton (2) Marcus Annesley
Elizabeth 1779 in Ludlow no further knowledge
Jane 1781 in Ludlow did not marry
James 1786 m Margaret Fielden and died of injuries sustained in Battle of Waterloo
Caroline 1788 in Mordiford Herefordshire (my husband's ancestress)
I would like to learn more of the lines of Edward and James' wives. I believe James married Anne Cooper in Market Drayton and that she was of good family but I have no good confirmation of this. Edward's wife was clearly from a wealthy family.
The Reverend Edward Poole is commonly considered to be the son of James Poole and Ann Jauncey. I don't believe anyone has confirmed his age at death, but since he has a son James I can see why this is considered. Edward's will also references Jauncey heirlooms which he is passing on, so this also lends credence to the idea. However, every attempt to position Edward in this family is a leap of faith in some direction - it is not an easy fit.
It seems possible that James is the name of Edward's father in law. It is also possible that the Jauncey heirlooms came through her family, if we only knew who she was.
I have been spurred on to further research after DNA testing has showed a match with descendants of surname Garner from Shropshire and I am curious since I do not know of a link to that family. However, I notice that Garners can be found everywhere that Pooles and Coopers can.
Where should I look for this information? I was hoping the Rev Edward's wife's burial details would have something but it just says 'Widow of the Rev Edward Poole'.
The marriage record for James Poole and Anne Cooper likewise has no details to assist.
I have not located a marriage for Edward. Are there missing records for Shropshire?
I am reasonably certain of Ann's age at death, there are three unrelated documents which have her born either late 1747 or early 1748. Therefore a likely birth for her is in Shrewsbury to John Cooper and Elizabeth Jones. But I am not finding any confirmation of this either.
Does anyone know this family or know of a resource which might help me learn more?
Irene
The Reverend Edward Poole died in 1776 in Caynham and left a will. In his will he bequeathed property to his adult children. I already knew about the children from other sources so the will was simply confirmation.
His wife was apparently named Mary and she came with a thousand pound dowry - pretty good for the 1740s. I have no idea at all of her maiden name and would love to find it. Mary died in 1772 in Caynham.
Ch:
Mary b 1741 m (1) Benjamin Biddulph (2) Ralph Cope Hopton
Elizabeth b 1742 lived to elderly age as a spinster
Frances b 1744 m Thomas Cooke
Edward b 1746 m Catherine
James bc 1745 m Ann prob Cooper
Ann bc 1748 m Rev John Taylor
James is my husband's line.
James was in the military and is generally referred to as 'Major James Poole' in newspaper announcements. He became the Paymaster-General to the troops in Ireland at a time of which there seem to be no surviving records.
James and Ann had the following children:
Mary Ann 1773 in Ludlow did not marry
Frances 1776 in Ludlow, m (1) Lambert Middleton (2) Marcus Annesley
Elizabeth 1779 in Ludlow no further knowledge
Jane 1781 in Ludlow did not marry
James 1786 m Margaret Fielden and died of injuries sustained in Battle of Waterloo
Caroline 1788 in Mordiford Herefordshire (my husband's ancestress)
I would like to learn more of the lines of Edward and James' wives. I believe James married Anne Cooper in Market Drayton and that she was of good family but I have no good confirmation of this. Edward's wife was clearly from a wealthy family.
The Reverend Edward Poole is commonly considered to be the son of James Poole and Ann Jauncey. I don't believe anyone has confirmed his age at death, but since he has a son James I can see why this is considered. Edward's will also references Jauncey heirlooms which he is passing on, so this also lends credence to the idea. However, every attempt to position Edward in this family is a leap of faith in some direction - it is not an easy fit.
It seems possible that James is the name of Edward's father in law. It is also possible that the Jauncey heirlooms came through her family, if we only knew who she was.
I have been spurred on to further research after DNA testing has showed a match with descendants of surname Garner from Shropshire and I am curious since I do not know of a link to that family. However, I notice that Garners can be found everywhere that Pooles and Coopers can.
Where should I look for this information? I was hoping the Rev Edward's wife's burial details would have something but it just says 'Widow of the Rev Edward Poole'.
The marriage record for James Poole and Anne Cooper likewise has no details to assist.
I have not located a marriage for Edward. Are there missing records for Shropshire?
I am reasonably certain of Ann's age at death, there are three unrelated documents which have her born either late 1747 or early 1748. Therefore a likely birth for her is in Shrewsbury to John Cooper and Elizabeth Jones. But I am not finding any confirmation of this either.
Does anyone know this family or know of a resource which might help me learn more?
Irene