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Europe / Re: France, Paris, 1732 death/will
« on: Tuesday 12 October 21 22:43 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that. No matches, but a good source.
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Europe / France, Paris, 1732 death/will
« on: Tuesday 05 October 21 22:32 BST (UK) »
I hope someone can help me.
I have found an Irish newspaper report dated 28th Dec 1732 stating that a Charles Theophrastus D'Assigny had died in Paris and left his "real and personal estate, which is considerable" to heirs in England or Jersey.
I have 2 quests -
1. How would I start looking for this Charles? I know who his heirs were, but not how they relate to him (and I don't know what they did with the money!). If Charles had a considerable fortune, including real estate, what documents could I search to possibly find him? Would a will still exist?
2. The heirs were Protestants and minsters in the Church of England. Would this indicate that Charles was also a Protestant, bearing in mind that France was a Catholic country? Would there have been legal objections to such a will from the French authorities?
Thank you.
I have found an Irish newspaper report dated 28th Dec 1732 stating that a Charles Theophrastus D'Assigny had died in Paris and left his "real and personal estate, which is considerable" to heirs in England or Jersey.
I have 2 quests -
1. How would I start looking for this Charles? I know who his heirs were, but not how they relate to him (and I don't know what they did with the money!). If Charles had a considerable fortune, including real estate, what documents could I search to possibly find him? Would a will still exist?
2. The heirs were Protestants and minsters in the Church of England. Would this indicate that Charles was also a Protestant, bearing in mind that France was a Catholic country? Would there have been legal objections to such a will from the French authorities?
Thank you.
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Devon / Re: William Stone and Mary Pullman, Topsham
« on: Wednesday 17 February 21 17:57 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for quick response. I have emailed you.
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Devon / Re: William Stone and Mary Pullman, Topsham
« on: Wednesday 17 February 21 17:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi StoneDG. William Stone and Mary Pulman are my ancestors. The grave at Topsham is said to include seven unnamed children, one of whom died in the West Indies. I descend from their daughter Frances/Fanny who married John Newman. I would be really interested in comparing research and DNA.
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: 100% England, Wales and Northwestern European
« on: Thursday 11 June 20 19:30 BST (UK) »
Ethnicity is only a broad definition in most cases, is based on recent population comparisons, and cannot reflect our individual richness of heritage since we do not inherit DNA from all of our ancestors.
700 years ago I had ancestors from Iceland, Russia, North Africa and the Middle East, but my Ancestry report does not reflect that.
700 years ago I had ancestors from Iceland, Russia, North Africa and the Middle East, but my Ancestry report does not reflect that.
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The Common Room / Laying out the dead
« on: Thursday 11 June 20 16:57 BST (UK) »
My great grandmother was one of the local women who would wash and lay out the body of the deceased. Is there a technical term for this job? She was not attached to any funeral directors; it was a traditional thing to do. She was also the local (unofficial) midwife.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Bristol Police uniform
« on: Thursday 11 June 20 16:54 BST (UK) »
Are there any details on the back? That would help date the photo if you know.
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Speculation invited.
« on: Wednesday 27 May 20 09:44 BST (UK) »
What relationship is DM to OH?
Do you know what the cM matches are between DM and DH/SH?
Do you know what the cM matches are between DM and DH/SH?
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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Speculation invited.
« on: Saturday 23 May 20 02:04 BST (UK) »
If I understand right, you are asking why DM seems to link with descendants from your grandfather through both wives (Emma and Mary Ann), but does not match with other members of Emma's family?
The chance inheritance of DNA can explain the latter point. 2nd or 3rd cousins do not have to have DNA matches with each other since in theory they only inherit about 6-12% of their DNA from their common ancestor. You have inherited 'different bits' of DNA that match two other sets of 'different bits'. of DNA, but those two other sets of 'different bits' don't match each other. That is not unusual. And if John, Caroline and Emma were not full siblings (i.e. one or both of their parents had them by different spouses), that would make the chances of common DNA even less.
Regarding the apparent connections of DM to your grandfather's two wives - have you considered that your grandfather was related to one of Emma's parents? Or maybe John's wife was related to your grandfather or to Mary Ann? Or that the grand daughter of Mary Ann was married to, or had a parent who was related to, someone from Emma's family, or even to John's wife's family? Or maybe one of DM's parents was related to your grandfather, or to Mary Ann.
There is no simple answer - only more research.
The chance inheritance of DNA can explain the latter point. 2nd or 3rd cousins do not have to have DNA matches with each other since in theory they only inherit about 6-12% of their DNA from their common ancestor. You have inherited 'different bits' of DNA that match two other sets of 'different bits'. of DNA, but those two other sets of 'different bits' don't match each other. That is not unusual. And if John, Caroline and Emma were not full siblings (i.e. one or both of their parents had them by different spouses), that would make the chances of common DNA even less.
Regarding the apparent connections of DM to your grandfather's two wives - have you considered that your grandfather was related to one of Emma's parents? Or maybe John's wife was related to your grandfather or to Mary Ann? Or that the grand daughter of Mary Ann was married to, or had a parent who was related to, someone from Emma's family, or even to John's wife's family? Or maybe one of DM's parents was related to your grandfather, or to Mary Ann.
There is no simple answer - only more research.