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Hello everyone,

I hope everyone's keeping well

I've traced back with parish records and wills to my direct ancestor John BAILEY (yeoman) of Pickstock, Edgmond buried 17 Jan 1698 Edgmond.

His will dated Nov 1697:
John mentions his daughter Alice PARTON wife of Thomas (my direct ancestors) and Thomas son in law is one of the wills overseers. In John's will, he leaves £ 554-10-00 (including debts owed but no names were given). His son and wife Margaret are the named execs' and John signs the will.

He mentions some land and property in Wordley's in Pickstocke and another property that he now dwells in (Pickstocke), He also donates monies to the poor of Edgmond, Adney, Calventon? and Pickstocke.

I've been unable to find any marriage entry in the parish records online for John & Margaret but did I believe find the bapt' entry for their daughter Alice BAILEY (source FamilySearch):

Chetwynd, Shropshire
Bapt 2 Jan 1663: Alice daughter of John & Margt' BAILEY

Does anyone have any further information on the BAYLEY family living around Edgmond and the Margaret who John married?

Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated in tracing this family further back. Is this family known to anyone else?

Kind regards
Adrian

Hi everyone,

Many thanks for all the great posts and I'm very grateful.

I've seen the original marriage licence and as stated by Bumble B.

I've the original will of Samuel Morris Bricklayer dated 1831 Findern, Derbyshire and he mentions three daughters Elizabeth Gregory Dakin, Sarah Hines Morris and Mary Ann Morris and one son Samuel Morris. He mentions his wife Ann who is the wills exec' with his son Samuel.

I also have the will of his son Samuel Morris (also bricklayer) dated 1832 and he again mentions his sisters and mother. Interestingly he mentions land left to him in his Grandfather's will Thomas Morris yeoman of Stretton (Burton upon Trent). This land is situated in Coleshill, Warwickshire ?

I found on the National Archive site:
Description: Abstract of Will of Thomas Morris, Yeoman of Stretton in the parish of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. Proved in the Court of Lichfield.
Date:   February 11 1805

You make a great point Arthur and just looked at familysearch.org and a couple of possibilities but will need to look further.

I would love to find out more about this Thomas Morris yeoman's parents but suspect that he may have been born out of County if owned land in Coleshill, Warwickshire. Morris not an unusual surname.

Kind regards
Adrian

Hi Zen rabbit,

Yes very interesting and would like to investigate those documents further.

Regards
Adrian

Hi Trish,

Many thanks for your input.

George's will is well preserved and the contents easy to read and it does state Rawbone. I forgot to mention it also mentions two shillings to Joan Ball of Walsall.

His daughters marry:
19 Feb 1725 Wednesbury
Eleanor Hunt & Harvey Warklate 

Jane Hunt & John Constable
I can't find any marriage but mentioned in George's will including their children: Ellen, George & William Constable.

7 Feb 1731 Wednesbury
Mary Hyde & Robert Spittle (George in will mentions Robert Spittle son in law)
I assumed this is his daughter who married Samuel Hyde, however Samuel wrote and signed his will 13 June 1731 and probate granted in Nov 1731. In Samuel's will he clearly states that George Hunt father in law is an exec' of his will. Mary wife of Samuel couldn't have married Robert Spittle before her husbands death. Confused I am

Kind regards
Adrian

Many thanks ciderdrinker,

I will order those wills you mentioned on the Lynills of Walton Hurst. I'm hoping they will contain lots of family names to chase.

Many thanks for your help.
Adrian