Author Topic: Will of Rev Gershom Rawlins  (Read 1516 times)

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Re: Will of Rev Gershom Rawlins
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 24 November 13 17:19 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Bookbox. What an unusual name! cb
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Re: Will of Rev Gershom Rawlins
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 24 November 13 18:24 GMT (UK) »
Indeed! But it seems to check out with various probate records and online references. Perhaps genealogistsykes will be able to confirm, from knowledge of the family?

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Re: Will of Rev Gershom Rawlins
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 24 November 13 18:48 GMT (UK) »
I've never heard of Fyge Jauncey before or the surname Jauncey. I can't seem to find a John Jauncey marrying a Rawlins. However, I have found a Henry Fyge Jauncey online. He was in the Royal Navy, not sure if there's a connection anywhere. He died in the early 1820s and was born in the late 1780s.

I'll delve into the Jauncey / Rawlins marriage.

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Re: Will of Rev Gershom Rawlins
« Reply #12 on: Monday 25 November 13 01:20 GMT (UK) »
I have found a Henry Fyge Jauncey online. He was in the Royal Navy, not sure if there's a connection anywhere. He died in the early 1820s and was born in the late 1780s.
Given that Gershom RAWLINS' will was proved in 1757, I wonder if you need to be looking at earlier dates?

According to the National Burial Index, the Rev. Fyge JAUNCEY was aged 75 at burial on 23 May 1812 at Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, so born about 1736/7. He apparently married Helen ('Nelly') WHITE, known as the 'Belle of Lichfield', in 1767. His will was proved in the PCC 14 Sept 1812.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D204718

The Clergy Database provides a summary of his church appointments.

http://theclergydatabase.org.uk/

Venn's Alumni Cantabrigienses (available on Ancestry as 'Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900') has his parents as John JAUNCEY, gentleman of Middlesex, and Mary (HOLT), and provides further information on his career.

The RAWLINS will transcribed above refers to John JAUNCEY as both the testator's brother (part 1) and his brother-in-law (part 2), so perhaps it isn't a straightforward sibling relationship. It may involve a 'step' relationship (sometimes given as 'in law'), or perhaps there was an intervening marriage?

Two John JAUNCEY wills from Middlesex were proved in the PCC in the mid 1700s, either or both of which might help you.

John JAUNCEY, Gentleman of St George the Martyr, Middlesex, 1744
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D516550

John JAUNCEY, Gentleman of Southampton Row, Middlesex 1768
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D502579

That's always presuming I've read the surname correctly in the first place  ;)


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Re: Will of Rev Gershom Rawlins
« Reply #13 on: Friday 09 May 14 22:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your reply. I just saw this now, sorry.