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Moses NOKES
Baptist Preacher of Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
Ancestors
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William NOOK
~1675 - 1733
Yeoman and Plantation Owner 119 acres of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Moses NOKES
1723 - bur.1810
Carrier (Birmingham & Worcester) of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
 
Marmaduke SYDDERN
~1647 - ~1697
Elizabeth SIDDON
1686 - 1777
of Seisdon, Trysull, Staffordshire
 
Jane SYDDERN
~1659 - ~1709
Moses NOKES
bap.1777 - 1857
Baptist Preacher of Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
 
Sarah HUGHES
1733 - bur.1812
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Moses NOKES
bap.1777 - 1857
Baptist Preacher of Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
  m. Mary SMITH (1778 - 1846)
 
Sarah NOKES
bap.1800 - ~1850
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Ann NOKES
bap.1802 - ~1852
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Moses NOKES
bap.1803 - 1858
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Harriet HARTLE (~1794 - ~1869)
 
Mary NOKES
bap.1806 - 1807
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Edward NOKES
1808 - 1891
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Eliza [NOKES] (~1814 - ~1889)
 
John NOKES
1811 - 1885
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Sarah [NOKES] (~1811 - ~1861)
 
Joseph NOKES
1812 - ~1841
of Alfreds Well, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Esther JONES (~1798 - ~1873)
 
Narrative and Notes

Moses NOKES was born in Stoke Prior. He married Mary SMITH in Birmingham in the church were his sister Elizabeth would be married 7 years later.

Moses was cooper with premises on Worcester Street, Bromsgrove. He was a baptist preacher at the Little Catshill Baptist Church. His church registers apparently make fascinating reading.

Moses died in 1857.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
18 Mar 1763
-14
Burial of half sister Sarah NOKES 
St Michael's, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, England
27 Aug 1764
-13
Burial of brother Joseph NOKES 
Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
21 Jan 1774
-3
Burial of sister Elizabeth NOKES 
St Michael's Parish Church, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, England
28 Dec 1777
0
Baptism 
1
Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
Occupation: Baptist Preacher 
 
27 Mar 1784
6
Marriage of half sister Ann NOKES and Joseph KINGS 
2
St John The Baptist, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
12 Sep 1785
7
Burial of brother John NOKES 
3
Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
12 Oct 1791
13
Marriage of brother William NOKES and Sarah RICHARDSON 
4
St Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
22 Nov 1791
13
Marriage of brother Joseph NOKES and Mary KINGS 
56
St Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1 Oct 1799
21
Marriage to wife Mary SMITH 
7
St Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
31 Aug 1800
22
Baptism of daughter Sarah NOKES 
8
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
28 Feb 1802
24
Baptism of daughter Ann NOKES 
9
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
27 Nov 1803
25
Baptism of son Moses NOKES 
10
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
10 Feb 1806
28
Marriage of sister Elizabeth NOKES and John WEAVER 
11
Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
30 Mar 1806
28
Baptism of daughter Mary NOKES 
12
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Jul 1807
29
Death of daughter Mary NOKES 
 
c. 1808
31
Birth of son Edward NOKES 
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
16 Nov 1810
32
Burial of father Moses NOKES 
St John The Baptist, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
c. 1811
34
Birth of son John NOKES 
 
29 Mar 1812
34
Burial of mother Sarah HUGHES 
13
St John The Baptist, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
c. 1812
35
Birth of son Joseph NOKES 
14
Alfreds Well, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
bef 5 May 1813
35
Death of brother Joseph NOKES 
15
 
aft 1824
47
Marriage of brother William NOKES and Susannah [NOKES] 
 
15 Jul 1827
49
Marriage of son Moses NOKES and Harriet HARTLE 
16
Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
12 Dec 1831
53
Marriage of son Joseph NOKES and Esther JONES 
1718
Aston juxta Birmingham, Warwickshire
10 Apr 1843
65
Death of brother William NOKES 
19
The Work House, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
10 Aug 1846
68
Death of wife Mary SMITH 
Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
c. 1847
70
Marriage of son Edward NOKES and Eliza [NOKES] 
 
bef 30 Mar 1851
73
Death of son Joseph NOKES 
 
25 Apr 1852
74
Death of sister Elizabeth NOKES 
20
Strand, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
30 Nov 1857
79
Death 
2122
Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
14 Dec 1858
80
Death of son Moses NOKES 
23
 
1885
108
Death of son John NOKES 
24
 
6 Oct 1891
113
Death of son Edward NOKES 
25
 
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

Moses Nokes

Male

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Event(s):

Christening: 28 DEC 1777 Stoke Prior Parish, Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: 30 NOV 1857

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Parents:

Father: Moses Nokes Family

Mother: Sarah Hughes

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Marriages:

Spouse: Mary Smith

Marriage: 01 OCT 1799 St Martins Parish, Birmingham, Warwick, England

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Source Information:

No source information is available.

2 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

3 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

4 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

5 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

6 - Marriage Bond for Joseph Nokes and Mary Kings 1791

KNOW all Men by the Presents that We Joseph Nokes of the Parish of Bromsgrove and John Parker of the Parish of St Martin in Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Brassfounder are held and firmly bound to Richard Smallbroke Doctor of Laws Vicar General of the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry in the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Richard Smallbroke, or his certain Attorney Executors Administrators or Assigns for the true payment whereof We bind our selves and each of us by himself for the whole and every part thereof and the Heirs Executors Administrators of us and each of us firmly by these Presents Sealed with our Seals Dated the Twenty Second Day of November in the thirty second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King defender of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety one.

THE CONDITION of this obligation is such That if hereafter there shall not appear any lawful Let or Impediment by reason of any Precontract enetered into before the twenty fifth Day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty four Consanguinity Affinity or any other lawful Cause whatsoever but that the above bound on Joseph Nokes a Batchelor aged twenty one Years and upwards and Mary Kings, Widow of the Parish of St Martin's in Birmingham in the County of Warwick and Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry Aged twenty one Years and upwards may lawfully solemnize Marriage together and in the same afterwards lawfully remain and continue for Man and Wife according to the Laws in that behalf provided and moreover if there be not at this present Time any Action Suit Plaint Quarrel or Demand moved or depending before any Judge Ecclesiastical or Temporal for or concerning any such lawful Impediment between the said Parties not that either of them be of any other Parish or of better Estate or Degree than to the Judge at granting of the License is suggested and by him sworn to before the Reverend Thomas Price Clerk, Master of the Arts Surrogate of the said Richard Smallbroke. And lastly is the same Marriage shall be openly solemnized in the Church or chapel in the License specified between the Hours appointed in the Constitutions Ecclesiastical confirmed and according to the Form of the Book of Common Prayer now by Law established. An if the above bounden Joseph Nokes do save harmless the said Richard Smallbroke his Surrogates and others his Officers whatsoever by Reason of the Premises Then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and Virtue.

SEALED and delivered in the Presence of

Thos Price

Joseph Nokes [Seal]

John Parker [Seal]

7 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

Moses Nokes

Male

--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

Event(s):

Christening: 28 DEC 1777 Stoke Prior Parish, Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: 30 NOV 1857

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Parents:

Father: Moses Nokes Family

Mother: Sarah Hughes

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Marriages:

Spouse: Mary Smith

Marriage: 01 OCT 1799 St Martins Parish, Birmingham, Warwick, England

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Source Information:

No source information is available.

8 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

SARAH NOAKES

Female

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Event(s):

Christening: 31 AUG 1800 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

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Parents:

Father: MOSES NOAKES

Mother: MARY

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P020912 1734 - 1792 0321124 Film 6901301 Film

P020912 1774 - 1815 0321126 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

9 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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ANN NOKES

Female

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Event(s):

Christening: 28 FEB 1802 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

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Parents:

Father: MOSES NOKES

Mother: MARY

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P020912 1734 - 1792 0321124 Film 6901301 Film

P020912 1774 - 1815 0321126 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

10 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

MOSES NOKES

Male

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Event(s):

Christening: 27 NOV 1803 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

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Parents:

Father: MOSES NOKES

Mother: MARY

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P020912 1734 - 1792 0321124 Film 6901301 Film

P020912 1774 - 1815 0321126 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

11 - St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, Parish Records
Citation image

No 610.}

John Weaver of this Parish

and Elizabeth Nokes of this Parish were

Married in this Church by Banns

this tenth Day of February in the Year One thousand eight hundred and six

By me E Hill Off. Minister

This Marriage was solemnized between us

    John Weaver X his mark

    Elizabeth Nokes

In the Presence of

    Mary Nokes

    Thomas Godfrey X his mark

12 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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MARY NOKES

Female

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Event(s):

Christening: 30 MAR 1806 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: 21 JUL 1807

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Parents:

Father: MOSES NOKES

Mother: MARY

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P020912 1734 - 1792 0321124 Film 6901301 Film

P020912 1774 - 1815 0321126 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

13 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

14 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

Joseph Nokes

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: About 1812 Alfreds Well, Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: Before 30 MAR 1851

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Parents:

Father: Moses Nokes

Mother: Mary Smith

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Marriages:

Spouse: Esther Jones

Marriage: 12 DEC 1831 Aston Parish, Birmingham, Warwick, England

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Source Information:

No source information is available.

15 - Email from David Nokes

Elizabeth WEAVER was a beneficiary of £20 from her brother Joseph's will of 5 May 1813.

16 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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MOSES NOKES

Male

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Marriages:

Spouse: HARRIET HARTLE

Marriage: 15 JUL 1827 Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

M041791 1715 - 1760 0814245, 0813712 Film NONE

M041791 1715 - 1760 0813725 Film NONE

M041791 1760 - 1828 0813726-728 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

17 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

Joseph Nokes

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: About 1812 Alfreds Well, Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: Before 30 MAR 1851

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Parents:

Father: Moses Nokes

Mother: Mary Smith

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Marriages:

Spouse: Esther Jones

Marriage: 12 DEC 1831 Aston Parish, Birmingham, Warwick, England

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Source Information:

No source information is available.

18 - St Peter and St Paul, Aston, Parish Records
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19 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

20 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
Citation image

Registration District Bromsgrove

1852 DEATH in the Sub-District of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester

No: 356

When/Where: twenty fifth April 1852, Strand Bromsgrove

Name: Elizabeth Weaver

Sex: Female

Age: 70 years

Occupation: Widow of John Weaver, Inn Keeper

Cause of death: Bronchitis

Informant: X The mark of Charlotte Pinfield present at the death, Strand, Bromsgrove

When registered: Twenty ninth April 1852

W Johnson, Registrar

21 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

Moses Nokes

Male

--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

Event(s):

Christening: 28 DEC 1777 Stoke Prior Parish, Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: 30 NOV 1857

--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

Parents:

Father: Moses Nokes Family

Mother: Sarah Hughes

--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

Marriages:

Spouse: Mary Smith

Marriage: 01 OCT 1799 St Martins Parish, Birmingham, Warwick, England

--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------

Source Information:

No source information is available.

22 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

23 - Letter from David Nokes

A 17 page Descendancy Chart for William Noks born circa 1676.

24 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

John Nokes

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: About 1811 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: 1885

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Parents:

Father: Moses Nokes

Mother: Mary Smith

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Marriages:

Spouse: Sarah

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Source Information:

No source information is available.

25 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

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Edward Nokes

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: About 1808 Bromsgrove, Worcester, England

Death: 06 OCT 1891

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Parents:

Father: Moses Nokes

Mother: Mary Smith

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Marriages:

Spouse: Eliza

Marriage: About 1847

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Source Information:

No source information is available.