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Thomas MEEKS married Elizabeth SMITH in Croxton on 10 Feb 1792. I'm looking for any children baptised in Croxton before 1801 (I have an old edition of the Cambs Baptism Index 1801-37 which gives me 1801 onwards baptisms), particularly William Meeks born or more probably baptised on 19 May 1793. American researchers show him marrying in 1805 - age 12!!! I think he married in 1814 in Croxton.

Meeks is sometimes spelt MINKS

If possible could you also confirm the exact baptism date of John MINCKS in Croxton in 1815

Many thanks in advance

David

I have a William Rabbit and wife Mary baptising children in Renhold, Beds, where Joseph was born, from 1803 onwards. In the 1803 Muster List for Renhold he's shown as having two children so presumably the first was born elsewhere. In 1841 Mary gave her birthplace as Not Beds. There's no marriage for them in Beds on the IGI, nor on Hunts Marriage Index, so I wonder if he may have married in Northants.

I'd be very grateful if someone could check the Index for such a marriage

Many thanks

David

New York passenger lists show a John Rook landing in New York in 1866. I'm keen to know if this is my John Rook from Broom, Bedfordshire. If anyone has access to the the full entry I'd be keen to have details of the full entry, and whether there were any Rooks or Albones travelling with him.

Similarly, in 1868 three Albones landed in New York. Sarah, George and Hzcary. Sarah and George were also from Broom.  Again if anyone has access to the entries I'd be very grateful for the full entry.

John Rook married Sarah Albone, probably in New York state as I can't find a marriage in England, and it seems as though they came from the same hamlet.

Many thanks in advance

David

John Chandler married Mary Vessey on 27 Oct 1758 in Croxton, and John Chandler widower of Eynesbury married Mary Cam in Croxton on 13 Feb 1768 (both per Phillimore's Marriages). I'm pretty sure it's the same John Chandler but would appreciate a look up to see who the witnesses were at each marriage.

Many thanks in advance

David

I very rarely venture east of Cambs but I’m helping a friend (well actually I’m doing all the work) and his DALLASTON family were, for a couple of generations, in Stonham Aspall. If anyone has access to the parish register or a transcript I’d be very grateful for some help in confirming entries which are in online trees, or seeing if there’s any extra detail in events on the NBI or the IGI.

Marriage
20 Sep 1797 John Dallaston/Ann Soar. Is it real, and what other detail is given?
19 Jun 1811 John Dallaston/Ann King. Was John a widower?
22 Nov 1803 Robert Dallaston/Mary Keeble. IGI member submission. Is it real?
c1813 Robert Dallaston/Susannah. She gives Stonham Aspall as her birthplace in censuses, so I’m hoping she married there.

Burials
5 Jan 1800 Priscilla Miller Dallaston, infant. Are her parents named?
11 Aug 1808 Ann Simpson Dallaston age 34. Was she wife of John?
25 Feb 1810 James Dallaston age 3. Parents?
14 Sep 1810 Anne Dallaston age 2 Parents?
9 Aug 1822 Anne Dallaston age 28. Any other detail? Another wife of John perhaps, but she seems a bit young to have been Ann King, although John was buried on the same day.

Baptisms
c1798 John Dallaston
c1802 Elizabeth Dallaston
9 May 1803 Harriett Dallaston (IGI member submission)
c1805 Sarah Dallaston
c1807 James Dallaston (as above burial)
c1808 Anne Dallaston (as above burial)
All probably children of John and Ann.

By his assumed second wife all John’s childrens’ births were registered in Dairy Lane Baptist church book, Ipswich, which hasn’t helped in trying sort them out.

Hope it’s not too much to ask for! Many thanks in advance

David