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« on: Friday 28 November 14 08:34 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that, Little Nell. First of all I see that I made a mistake when I said Edward and Elizabeth (Parker) were married 26.10.1710: I meant 26.10.1747.
I had the siblings of Richard (John and Esther), but did not know she died so young.
I also had Edward, baptised 21.4.1718, son of John and Mary, but was not sure he was my Edward, which now seems likely. I wonder if this is Mary Plowman: the 1711 marriage would fit. But maybe I should just stick to "Mary" for the moment. This John may be the master carpenter who had an apprentice in 1718, and thus born in 1680. The 1705 John would be his son... ?
As to the earlier possible links, I have Richard married Jane (? dates), sons Ralph and Nickles (1669-and 1679-). Richard (? a brother of Ralph and Nickles) married Elinor (dates?), children Richard and Elinor (lack of imagination!) (1686- and 1688-). Did they have a brother John (1680-) (the carpenter) who had a son John The "taylor" (1705-) and a daughter Mary (also 1705)?
The names are, as you say, variable. The Stockbridge tribe varied between Geary, Garey and Gary.
I start getting confident about my line with Richard, who married Hannah Elliot in 1776 in Stockbridge
I shall try to work on this a bit more, but your comments are very valuable, and I thank you again.
Laurence