Mary Rosall Born c 1734

[lancsann]

co-incidence
Have you got these Eric - not sure which line you are actually following

Baptism: 19 May 1769 St Chad, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, England
Mary Aston - Daughter of Samuel Aston
    Occupation: Excise Officer
    Register: Baptisms 1759 - 1798, Page 27, Entry 6
    Source: LDS Film 1517688

Baptism: 24 Apr 1772 St Chad, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, England
Sarah Rossall Aston - Daughter of Mr Samuel Aston
    Abode: Poolton

[Maiden Stone]

Interesting that Sarah had the middle name Rossall.
Also John baptised 29th Oct. 1773.

[ericthepenguin1]

Thanks.

Yes Samuel Aston is my Great x 5 Grandfather. It made me smile when i found out is he was an Excise man as I have just retired from her Majesty's Revenue and Customs!!

[Pennines]

What a coincidence Eric -- clearly it's in the genes!  ----Also, my own son works for HMRC!!

[lancsann]

What a coincidence. It must make you feel a special connection and want to know even more about him.

[ericthepenguin1]

Hi

Yes it does.

I did find his name in a court case where a £2 or £20 promissary note had been forged. If memory serves he knew the signature of the person who's signature it was supposed to be and therefore had to confirm to the court  it wasn't their signature on the note. The perputarors were found gulity and hung!!! There was some  tough justice in them days.

Looking at the baptisms of his children in Poulton parish register he was the only person around about the 1740s who was, as the father, called not only  by his christian and surname but had the title 'Mr' infront. I guess he must have been very well respcted in the area.

Regards

Eric