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I saw that one also--would like to know more about it. Tombstone shows either 10 or 19 Jan, 1801. Trouble is the census for Ontario for 1851 and 1861 also look like he was born in 1801. Mett. parish records have bap. 23 Feb., 1799. Maybe he didn't know exact age as you say or whoever gave info. for tombstone didn't know. Wife had already died, but several children still around.

Another tie in for Mett. is the daughter that gave info. in later life also said John's brother, George, owned Duke's Bridge. I found George on the 1841 census as a publican living at Duke's Bridge in Bungay (near Mett.). He was also at Duke's Bridge in 1851 and his birth place was Mettingham. There was a Robert in St. Andrew (near Mett., Bungay, Shipmeadow, Mett.) born in Mett. and descendants think he was a brother of John. Robert and wife were witnesses at John's marriage.

I think he was son of Wm. and Mary Raven Brighton baptised in 1799. My John married Sophia Edwards in Shipmeadow in 1823 and lived and had children in Ilketshall St. Andrew before moving to Ontario, Canada in 1835. His birth date on his tombstone in Ontario is 1801, so off by 2 years from date in Mett.

Info. given by a daughter of John and Sophia around 1920 of names of his siblings match those in Mettingham. And she gave names of parents as Wm. and Mary.

I can't figure out why dates of birth are 2 years different, so I haven't put it down in my records yet.

Yes, I hope this record gives some additional info. I contacted a person who will do a look-up in the parish records, so I'll find out fairly soon I believe.

Right, that would be great. I've put a query on the rootsweb.com mailing list for Brown Co., Wisconson and hope I will get an answer. Then follow-up.