This is an update on the great-grandparents of "Wall Street" John Simmons, the tavern keeper in New York City during the last half of the 18th century.
The records fit with Edward Cheesman and Elizabeth Pearson and paint a potentially bleak future for their son, Edward.
An Elizabeth Cheesman [husband Edward] was buried in Hampshire 21 October 1672. This would have been about the time of her son's birth. Complications from childbirth?
The Hampshire Records Office has a microfiche copy of the inventory and other probate information of an Edward Cheesman of Gosport, shipwright, who died in 1674 on board the HMS Adventure. My guess would be he fellor was fatally injured in some other kind of accident while working on the ship.
If Elizabeth and Edward are indeed the Cheesman couple who had a son Edward born in 1672, then they left a son orphaned by his 2nd birthday.
Young Edward grew up and went on to marry Catherine Penford in 1696. They had at least four children christened in Portchester, Hampshire:
Isaac - 4 July 1698
Edward - 7 November 1699
Robert - 7 December 1701
Catherine - 13 November 1703 [Wall Street John's mother]
Monday, March 25, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Olmstead update
Well, as I've mentioned, I support rechecking your "early" research. I mentioned Richard Olmstead's wife, Magdalena Hill. I had her on record as his 2nd wife, which she was.
Speculation on wife #1: Elizabeth Haugh/Hough, daughter of Atherton Haugh [1580 Eng. -1650 VT] and Elizabeth Bulkley [1585 Eng. - 1643 Boston, MA], born c1619 Boston, Lincoln, Eng. - died 1672 Hartford, CT.
Some trees speculate she was Atherton's daughter, others give no parents for Elizabeth. The children are not named on the "Griffin," the ship on which the Haugh's arrived. It is known they had a son, Samuel.
So, there is at least a lead on Mrs. Olmstead #1. A bit thin, but a lead non the less.
As to Richard's 1608 birth? It's possible, but doubtful, that Richard was baptized four years after his birth. Estimates on the marriage of Richard's parents are around 1610. It follows that Richard's birth came between 1610 and 1612. Therefore, I will amend Richard's birth year to 1611/12.
More later, if anything interesting turns up.
Speculation on wife #1: Elizabeth Haugh/Hough, daughter of Atherton Haugh [1580 Eng. -1650 VT] and Elizabeth Bulkley [1585 Eng. - 1643 Boston, MA], born c1619 Boston, Lincoln, Eng. - died 1672 Hartford, CT.
Some trees speculate she was Atherton's daughter, others give no parents for Elizabeth. The children are not named on the "Griffin," the ship on which the Haugh's arrived. It is known they had a son, Samuel.
So, there is at least a lead on Mrs. Olmstead #1. A bit thin, but a lead non the less.
As to Richard's 1608 birth? It's possible, but doubtful, that Richard was baptized four years after his birth. Estimates on the marriage of Richard's parents are around 1610. It follows that Richard's birth came between 1610 and 1612. Therefore, I will amend Richard's birth year to 1611/12.
More later, if anything interesting turns up.
Friday, March 8, 2019
Some updates to come...
I have managed some time to sneak in a post!
The next update will involve the Olmstead family. Richard Olmstead's reported birth and christening dates are four years apart and the birth before the marriage of his parents! That needs clarification, Also, since I laid my Olmstead research to rest many years ago, a wife has surfaced for Richard. Her name was Magdalena Smith, widow of William Smith. Her maiden name was Hill.
So, I hope to get all of this updated in the next week or so.
The next update will involve the Olmstead family. Richard Olmstead's reported birth and christening dates are four years apart and the birth before the marriage of his parents! That needs clarification, Also, since I laid my Olmstead research to rest many years ago, a wife has surfaced for Richard. Her name was Magdalena Smith, widow of William Smith. Her maiden name was Hill.
So, I hope to get all of this updated in the next week or so.
Finished with your family tree?
I just read a blog post about "completing family trees." Trust me, it never happens! You may reach a brick wall, like finding little or no information on an ancestor, have missing details on a female ancestor [maiden name missing, birth or death dates, etc.], find conflicting or undocumented information on ancestors. All these may force you to stop researching for awhile, but you are not done!
New books and records are constantly being digitized and made available on various genealogy sites [Ancestry, Family Search, World Vital Records, Find My Past, My Heritage, etc.]
Updated records are being published in books and can be found in libraries.
Family trees are being uploaded on numerous sites, many of them well documented.
Searching the websites, trees, and books available needs to be done frequently. That family tree always has a twig or two missing leaves.
You may think you are done, or you may decide to quit researching, but you are never done!
Posts may be few and far between for a month or so due to other commitments. Eventually posts will return somewhat regularly as updates are completed or words of wisdom flow onto the page.😊
New books and records are constantly being digitized and made available on various genealogy sites [Ancestry, Family Search, World Vital Records, Find My Past, My Heritage, etc.]
Updated records are being published in books and can be found in libraries.
Family trees are being uploaded on numerous sites, many of them well documented.
Searching the websites, trees, and books available needs to be done frequently. That family tree always has a twig or two missing leaves.
You may think you are done, or you may decide to quit researching, but you are never done!
Posts may be few and far between for a month or so due to other commitments. Eventually posts will return somewhat regularly as updates are completed or words of wisdom flow onto the page.😊
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Sowter Family Update
Changes to birth and death details for Philippa Sowter [Thomas Sowter/Alice Turner], wife of William Oldham:
born: 6 July 1568 Derby, Derbyshire, England
christened: 10 July 1568 All Saints Parish, Derby
death: 22 Mar 1615/6 All Saints Parish, Derby
born: 6 July 1568 Derby, Derbyshire, England
christened: 10 July 1568 All Saints Parish, Derby
death: 22 Mar 1615/6 All Saints Parish, Derby
Monday, March 4, 2019
Sowter Family Update:
Thomas Sowter:
Thomas Sowter was born in 1540 in Derby, the son of John Sowter and Alice Fynymore. He married Alice Turner on 19 May 1560 in All Saints Parish, Derby.
Children, all minors in 1574, not named in Thomas'will were Rachel, Pilippa, Edward and William. [There is also a son "Ricus" listed for the couple in addition to Richard.]
Thomas made his will on 29 September 1574. He named his eldest son Thomas, son Richard and eldest daughter Margery [both under 21] and an unborn child [daughter Isabelle]. Wife Alice was named co-executor with brother-in-law, Edward Turner. Siblings William and Agnes were named as well.
Also named in the will were William, Joan and Margery Robinson. Richard Oughtie [brother-in-law], Thomas Isley and Richard Fletcher were named overseers.
Thomas died in early October of 1574 and was buried in the All Saints Parish Churchyard on 5 October of that year.
Thomas Sowter was born in 1540 in Derby, the son of John Sowter and Alice Fynymore. He married Alice Turner on 19 May 1560 in All Saints Parish, Derby.
Children, all minors in 1574, not named in Thomas'will were Rachel, Pilippa, Edward and William. [There is also a son "Ricus" listed for the couple in addition to Richard.]
Thomas made his will on 29 September 1574. He named his eldest son Thomas, son Richard and eldest daughter Margery [both under 21] and an unborn child [daughter Isabelle]. Wife Alice was named co-executor with brother-in-law, Edward Turner. Siblings William and Agnes were named as well.
Also named in the will were William, Joan and Margery Robinson. Richard Oughtie [brother-in-law], Thomas Isley and Richard Fletcher were named overseers.
Thomas died in early October of 1574 and was buried in the All Saints Parish Churchyard on 5 October of that year.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Sowter Family Update
This is a new bio for John Sowter, father of Thomas:
John Sowter was born between 1510 and 1515 in Derby. He married Agnes Fynymore in 1534. Sowter died before 4 October 1571, when wife, Agnes, made her will.
The couple had 11 children: Catherine [1536-1536], James [1538], John [c1540], Thomas [19 May 1540 - Sep 1574], Johis [1541-1574],
Margery [1543 - d. bef. 1546], William [1544-1592], Agnes [1545-1600], Margery [1546], Alice [1547-1585] and Elizabeth [1548]. Based on the wills that follow, John and Johis could be the same person and Alice may be in error.
A will for a John Sowter was dated 24 September 15?? He named only sons Richard and Thomas and a daughter with only the ending letters "my" legible. "Ane"was named executrix. This may have been the will of John's son.
Thomas Sowter named siblings William and Agnes in his 1574 will.
Widow Agnes made her will on 4 October 1571. She named sons James, John, Thomas and William and daughters Agnes, Margery and Elizabeth.
John Sowter was born between 1510 and 1515 in Derby. He married Agnes Fynymore in 1534. Sowter died before 4 October 1571, when wife, Agnes, made her will.
The couple had 11 children: Catherine [1536-1536], James [1538], John [c1540], Thomas [19 May 1540 - Sep 1574], Johis [1541-1574],
Margery [1543 - d. bef. 1546], William [1544-1592], Agnes [1545-1600], Margery [1546], Alice [1547-1585] and Elizabeth [1548]. Based on the wills that follow, John and Johis could be the same person and Alice may be in error.
A will for a John Sowter was dated 24 September 15?? He named only sons Richard and Thomas and a daughter with only the ending letters "my" legible. "Ane"was named executrix. This may have been the will of John's son.
Thomas Sowter named siblings William and Agnes in his 1574 will.
Widow Agnes made her will on 4 October 1571. She named sons James, John, Thomas and William and daughters Agnes, Margery and Elizabeth.
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