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My 3times Great Grandfather John Attwood married Priscilla c1816 they had 5 children.
I have a copy of John's will, it includes Priscilla and her 5 offspring and also a son Thomas and the executor is a son Joseph.
I have found baptisms for two Thomas's - 1795 with parents John and Mary and 1804 with parents John and Ann. Both at Old Swinford - which would make sense as they were in the Lye area.
There is a Joseph baptised 1793 also at Old Swinford, with parents John and Mary.
There is a marriage for A John Attwood to Mary Round in 1793 but I cant find anything for an Ann.
I have been looking at Old Swinford Monumental Inscriptions and have found one which I believe to be Johns - it includes a wife Mary but neither Ann or Priscilla get a mention!
I know in the scheme of things it doesn't matter as I am descended from Priscilla but it is nice to tie up the loose ends, so if anyone has any suggestions as to who came first Mary or Ann. Maybe he didn't marry Ann because if the gravestone is the right one Mary didn't die until 1812!!!!