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I know that Richard S SEAGER of Greenwich Rd, tanner,  and his wife Elizabeth had children baptised at the Independent Chapel, High Street, Deptford, Formerly Butt Lane (Independent), between 1763 and 1776.

The only record I find of a marriage for Richard SEAGER and an Elizabeth is
29 December, 1760 at Sundridge, by Licence
Richard SEAGER, residence: Greenwich,    Elizabeth ALLEN of Sundridge (both sign)
One of the witnesses to this wedding is a David ASHDOWN.

Elizabeth SEAGER mother of the children baptised at Butt Lane, cites a David ASHDOWN of Brasted as an executor of her will dated 1788 so I’m assuming that this is probably her marriage.

There is a baptism on the Butt Lane registers for a child Richard SEAGER 10 October 1761, son of Richard S, (Greenwich Rd, Tanner) and of Mary, his wife.  Obviously this child’s dates fit well with his parents having married approx 9 months before – so is this a transcription error and is this the first child of Richard and Elizabeth?  (The images for the Chapel on Ancestry appear to be written in the same hand over many years so I’m assuming they are transcribed from other original material).

Richard and Elizabeth do have a child Richard baptised in 1769 at Butt Lane but, as we know, it’s not unusual to have a later child bearing the same name.

Richard SEAGER’s last child is baptised 1776 and Elizabeth, widow of Richard SEAGER dies in 1788, still living in Greenwich Rd, Greenwich,  and her age is given as 50, (thus an assumed birthdate of c1738).

I cannot find a death 1775-1788, or a will for Richard, nor can I narrow down a birth for him from the possibles.

Any help gratefully received.  Judith
(Originally posted on Kent board but I see that Greenwich is included in this London board)

I know that Richard S SEAGER of Greenwich Rd, tanner,  and his wife Elizabeth had children baptised at the Independent Chapel, High Street, Deptford, Formerly Butt Lane (Independent), between 1763 and 1776.

The only record I find of a marriage for Richard SEAGER and an Elizabeth is
29 December, 1760 at Sundridge, by Licence
Richard SEAGER, residence: Greenwich,    Elizabeth ALLEN of Sundridge (both sign)
One of the witnesses to this wedding is a David ASHDOWN.

Elizabeth SEAGE, mother of the children baptised at Butt Lane, cites a David ASHDOWN of Brasted as an executor of her will dated 1788 so I’m assuming that this is probably her marriage.

There is a baptism on the Butt Lane registers for a child Richard SEAGER 10 October 1761, son of Richard S, (Greenwich Rd, Tanner) and of Mary, his wife.  Obviously this child’s dates fit well with his parents having married approx 9 months before – so is this a transcription error and is this the first child of Richard and Elizabeth?  (The images for the Chapel on Ancestry appear to be written in the same hand over many years so I’m assuming they are transcribed from other original material).

Richard and Elizabeth do have a child Richard baptised in 1769 at Butt Lane but, as we know, it’s not unusual to have a later child bearing the same name.

Richard SEAGER’s last child is baptised 1776 and Elizabeth, widow of Richard SEAGER dies in 1788, still living in Greenwich Rd, Greenwich,  and her age is given as 50, (thus an assumed birthdate of c1738).

I cannot find a death 1775-1788, or a will for Richard, nor can I narrow down a birth for him from the possibles.

Any help gratefully received.  Judith

I have a marriage for Ralph BALLARD, Mancetter, August 1598.  I cannot decipher the name of the bride.

Perhaps Susan?
Surname: R.........  ??

This has been transcribed by Ancestry from England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 as Susan Rowditch which looks distinct possibilty to me but would appreciate other opinions.

The date has been transcribed as 2 August - any agreement?

Thanks, Judith

I have the following marriage:
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
Samuel DYER/ Maria TARN
6 Mar 1827, at  St Mary, Islington

Two of the witnesses (not shown) are TARN family members, one of the witnesses, which I can read is Mary Evans DYER, half sister of the groom but I cannot read the surname of the fourth witness, which is Joseph Kitley/Ketly J........

Any thoughts?  (I don't need any other information about the couple, but I would be interested to know the name and any details of this witness.)

Thanks,  Judith