Ann was still single in 1719 aged 35.
Ann was still single in 1719 aged 35.
Hello Paul
I'm glad you found the will information useful.
The original will is at Gloucester Record Office - as are the other Smith/
Bartholomew alias Smith wills and documents that I have.
I do have a copy of the original, but do not appear to have ever made a full
transcript. I'll try to get a transcript done, and let you have it - but it
may be a week or two, since we are off on holiday in a few days time.
I have had a look at your website - and added several bits of information to
my database - so thanks for that.
John Bartholomew alias Smith is not on my direct line, but is obviously
related.
I'm not certain how the Alias came about. A couple of generations down the
line it seems to have changed to a double surname - and then reverts to
plain old 'Smith'. What a pity they did not use Bartholomew instead - it
would be easier to trace the later generations of the family. There are a
few delightful examples of the name being carried through the generations
however - like a Richard Bartholomew Smith Jones born 1809 in Kemble. The
name of Garraway is also linked with the family. In my own line, Joan
Garraway married Richard Bartholomew alias Smith in 1699 [Though the parish
register says enigmatically 'Richard Smith married', thankfully, the BTs
were a bit more informative]. This name of Garraway is also used as a 2nd
name in this Smith line.
I believe that your John B-Smith was the son of Jeremiah Smith & his wife
Elizabeth Smith married at Tetbury on 5 Feb 1675/6. Incidentally, I think
you have her birth date wrong - and that she was born in 1676. It is
possible that she was married before she married John English - she would
have been in her 40s by the time Elizabeth was born, so not surprising that
there are no other children.
The other children were : Jeremiah jnr 1678/9, Bartholomew 1680/1, John (who
wrote will) 1682, Ann 1684, Charles 1686/7, Thomas 1690.
Jeremiah jnr was apprenticed to his mother & father 'Jeremiah Smith the
elder, a slaughterer & his wife Elizabeth' as a 'Poor boy of Tetbury' in
1692 - when Jeremiah would have been about 13. His brother Thomas was
apprenticed to a cordwainer in 1703.
Jeremiah, John's father, was probably the son of another Jeremiah - who
married twice - 1st to partner unknown - by whom he had Jeremiah1 1650,
Lydia 1653/4, Jone 1653/4, Jeremiah2 1658 - then a second marriage to Ann
Webb by whom he had Richard 1678. When this Jeremiah died in 1689, it is
clear that his son Richard is under 21, whereas Jeremiah & Lydia are married
with several children each. No mention of Jone - so presumably she has died.
I think that should be enough to keep you busy for a while ;-)
I notice that you are also interested in Bayleys - I'll have a look for them
on your website - and then I may be asking you a few questions!
Best wishes
Ruth
in Durham
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Event(s):
Christening: 28 DEC 1683 Tetbury, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: JEREMIAH SMITH
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Source Information:
Batch Number: 7314201
Sheet: 47
Source Call No.: 0822792 Type: Film
I think you asked in your last email about Richard B-Smith - the other
abstract that I have posted. Yes, he is mine. Son of Richard B-Smith who
died intestate in 1708, and Joan Garraway.
His will allowed me to go back to the Tetbury registers, and sort out the
family - some baptised as SMITH, some as BARTHOLOMEW - and a few [including
my own Jane - who later married Richard BISHOP] with the alias.
Have you noticed in John's will, though - that Elizabeth's brother is plain
SMITH - no Bartholomew! I haven't worked out who Elizabeth is yet.
Jeremiah etc.- he was baptised Tetbury 5 Jun 1658
Married Elizabeth SMITH at Tetbury 5 Feb 1675/6. She died after 1719 [from
John's will]
Jeremiah buried at Tetbury 23 Nov 1695 [I think I may have misled you in
saying that Jeremiah made his will in 1689 - in fact, that was Jeremiah
senior - so Hester could just about be a posthumous child, and baptised a
little late in 1696]
Children:
Hester - married John English - no marriage found - poss 2nd marriage.
Jeremiah bap 23 Jan 1678/9 at Tetbury - Apprenticeship 7 Jan 1692/3.
Bartholomew bap 2 Mar 1680/1 - probably died young - though no burial found.
John bap 29 Dec 1681 - buried 18 May 1719 - both events at Tetbury
Ann bap 28 Dec 1684 at Tetbury - still single in 1719
Charles bap 17 Feb 1686/7 at Tetbury - married Grace - surname unknown.
Buried Tetbury 1 Jun 1746
Charles children: Hester 1710/1, James 1714
Thomas born c 1690 - baptism not found
Lydia baptised 28 Sep 1691
More typing! :-)
Best wishes
Ruth
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Event(s):
Birth: About 1688 Of, Tetbury, Gloucester, England
Death: 23 NOV 1749
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Parents:
Father: JEREMIAH SMITH
Mother: ELIZABETH SMITH
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Source Information:
Batch Number: 5026866
Sheet: 43
Source Call No.: 1553837 Type: Film