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William BARNES
Weaver of Desford, Leicestershire
Ancestors
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John BARNES
bap.1599 - ~1660
of Desford, Leicestershire
Thomas BARNES
bap.1624 - bur.1698
of Desford, Leicestershire
 
Mary [BARNES]
~1601 - bur.1651
of Desford, Leicestershire
William BARNES
bap.1667 - bur.1744
Weaver of Desford, Leicestershire
 
William MOORE
bap.1582 - ~1648
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
Margery MOORE
bap.1624 - bur.1672
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
 
William MARCHE
~1549 - ~1633
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
Elizabeth MARCHE
bap.1589 - bur.1657
of Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire
 
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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William BARNES
bap.1667 - bur.1744
Weaver of Desford, Leicestershire
  m. Ann HURST (~1659 - bur.1698)
  m. Prudence WARD (1677 - bur.1744)
 
William BARNES
bap.1692 - bur.1692
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Ann BARNES
bap.1696 - bur.1703
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
William BARNES
bap.1712 - ~1762
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Nathaniel BARNES
~1703 - bur.1717
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Matthias BARNES
bap.1716 - bur.1716
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Prudence BARNES
1718 - bur.1789
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Francis GARNER (bap.1718 - ~1784)
 
John GARNER
bap.1753 - bur.1808
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Mary PERRY (bap.1759 - bur.1789)
  m. Ann GODWIN (~1756 - ~1831)
 
Mary GARNER
bap.1783 - ~1852
of Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Serjeant John GARNER (1777 - 1830)
 
William GARNER
bap.1802 - ~1876
Sawyer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Elizabeth COOPER (~1801 - ~1876)
 
Ann GARNER
bap.1820 - ~1889
of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Anne ACOX (~1798 - ~1848)
  m. James WATTS (~1824 - ~1899)
 
Hannah GARNER
bap.1839 - ~1890
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Sarah GARNER
bap.1823 - bur.1826
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Thomas GARNER
bap.1825 - bur.1827
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
bap.1827 - ~1903
Soderer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Ann SUTTON (~1832 - ~1906)
 
John GARNER
bap.1852 - ~1911
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Mary Ann GARNER
bap.1855 - ~1918
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Elizabeth 'Betsey' GARNER
bap.1858 - ~1912
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Edwin GARNER
bap.1861 - ~1920
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Frederick GARNER
~1863 - ~1913
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Arthur GARNER
~1865 - ~1923
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Walter GARNER
~1872 - ~1927
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Florence GARNER
~1874 - ~1928
of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Ernest Harry HOLLINGSWORTH (1873 - ~1923)
 
Richard Rawlings HOLLINGSWORTH
1900 - 1970
  m. Lilian May WARD (1906 - 1999)
 
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Lilian May HOLLINGSWORTH
~1903 - ~1953
Martha GARNER
bap.1830 - ~1890
Seamer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Henry WATTS (~1831 - ~1896)
 
William WATTS
bap.1855 - 1906
of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Elizabeth PYE (~1863 - ~1929)
 
Lily Elizabeth WATTS
1888 - ~1938
of Islington, Middlesex
Daisy WATTS
1890 - ~1940
of Islington, Middlesex
Martha Beatrice WATTS
1893 - ~1943
of Islington, Middlesex
William Henry WATTS
1900 - 1969
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Elsie Ellen GREEN (~1899 - 1934)
 
William Henry Jerome WATTS
1926 - 1985
of Islington, Middlesex
  m. Audrey Irene MUNSON (1926 - 2016)
 
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Pauline Gladys WATTS
1929 - 1929
of Islington, Middlesex
Henry WATTS
~1857 - ~1909
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann WATTS
1860 - ~1910
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Sarah WATTS
1863 - ~1913
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Catherine GARNER
bap.1832 - bur.1832
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Thomas GARNER
bap.1833 - ~1888
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Elizabeth GARNER
bap.1836 - ~1891
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Rebecca GARNER
1839 - ~1895
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Catharine GARNER
1842 - ~1897
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
1806 - 1865
Stocking maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Hannah WELDON (1807 - 1883)
 
William GARNER
bap.1827 - ~1896
Framework knitter of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Ann [GARNER] (~1827 - ~1894)
 
Emely GARNER
~1849 - ~1905
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
~1851 - ~1906
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann GARNER
~1859 - ~1910
of Burbage, Leicestershire
William GARNER
~1861 - ~1931
Shoe finisher of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Mary Ann [GARNER] (~1862 - ~1931)
 
William P GARNER
1882 - ~1960
Invoice clerk of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Emma A [GARNER] (1882 - ~1960)
 
Olive M GARNER
1916 - ~1978
Printing bench hand of Leicester, Leicestershire
Grace Anne GARNER
1921 - 1999
Cake shop assistant of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. William L LINDSAY (~1911 - ?)
 
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Edith A GARNER
1885 - ~1943
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Edwin J GARNER
1886 - ~1943
Shoe clicker of Leicester, Leicestershire
Bertram GARNER
1889 - ~1945
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Sidney GARNER
1891 - ~1946
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Nellis GARNER
1894 - ~1947
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Millicent GARNER
1896 - ~1948
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Betsy GARNER
~1863 - ~1913
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Martha GARNER
bap.1829 - ~1879
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Esther Elizabeth GARNER
~1830 - 1893
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Richard GARNER
bap.1835 - 1909
Agricultural labourer of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Harriett SMITH (~1844 - ~1918)
 
Arthur GARNER
~1863 - ~1922
of Burbage, Leicestershire
John GARNER
1839 - 1901
Builder of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. Esther BAILEY (1843 - 1882)
  m. Elizabeth PICKERING (~1838 - 1915)
 
Arthur Bailey GARNER
bap.1863 - 1885
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Thomas GARNER
bap.1864 - 1934
Carpenter of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Barbara GREEN (~1859 - ~1931)
 
Elsie GARNER
1891 - ~1946
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Captain John Bailey GARNER MC and Bar
1891 - ~1955
Acting Captain - Leicestershire Regiment of Hinckley, Leicestershire
 
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Clive GARNER
~1893 - ~1943
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Gladys Esther GARNER
1896 - 1978
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Walter HADDON (~1885 - ~1960)
 
Jeffrey E HADDON
1919 - ~1969
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
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  m. Reginald EATWELL (~1911 - ?)
 
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Arthur Stanley GARNER
~1904 - 1974
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Dorren Alma Hackett [GARNER] (~1904 - ?)
 
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Robert GARNER
~1906 - ~1956
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Ada GARNER
1867 - 1868
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Esther Elizabeth 'Lizzie' GARNER
1871 - 1911
Monthly nurse of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. William Edward WEAVER (1869 - 1960)
 
William John 'Laddie' WEAVER
1904 - 2000
Building Contractor of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Ena Flora EDWARDS (1908 - 1983)
 
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  m. Beryl Stuart FIDLER (1936 - 2007)
 
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Ralph Willoughby WEAVER
1911 - 1987
of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
  m. Maisie 'Bunty' BAILEY (1910 - 1993)
 
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Catherine Elizabeth WEAVER
1951 - 2007
 
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Willoughby 'Wink' GARNER
bap.1874 - ~1937
Shop assistant (silversmith) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Ada Elizabeth RANSLEY (~1875 - ~1938)
 
Margery Elizabeth GARNER
1900 - 1902
of London, Middlesex
John Willoughby 'Jack' GARNER
1901 - 1962
of London, Middlesex
Mildred Ada GARNER
1904 - ~1968
of Brentford, Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Harold G HANNAFORD (~1899 - ~1974)
 
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  m. Edward 'Teddy' BROWN (~1907 - ?)
 
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Pauline Esther GARNER
1910 - ~1974
of Brentford R.D., Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Eric M T RIDLEY (~1906 - ~1981)
 
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Arnold Willoughby GARNER
1912 - ~1962
Estate Agent
Monica Agnes Henrietta 'Monica' GARNER
1915 - ~1976
of Brentford, Hounslow, Middlesex
  m. Bernard HARRIS (~1903 - ~1978)
 
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Christopher BENTLEY
1963 - 2002
of Belper R.D., Derbyshire
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John Weldon GARNER
bap.1877 - 1886
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Stephen GARNER
1841 - ~1846
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Ann GARNER
1845 - ~1913
Stocking maker of Burbage, Leicestershire
  m. William BRIGHTMORE (~1846 - ~1895)
 
Ada BRIGHTMORE
~1871 - ~1926
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Charles BRIGHTMORE
~1872 - ~1927
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Ann BRIGHTMORE
~1873 - ~1927
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Emily BRIGHTMORE
~1877 - ~1929
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Willoughby BRIGHTMORE
~1879 - ~1930
of Leicester, Leicestershire
Ellen Esther BRIGHTMORE
1883 - ~1961
of Leicester R.D., Leicestershire
  m. Harry Ernest IRELAND (1886 - ~1962)
 
Ernest T IRELAND
1912 - ~1962
of Hinckley R.D., Leicestershire
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  m. WALKER (~1916 - ?)
 
Nellie IRELAND
1917 - 1987
Flatlock machinist (underwear) of Hinckley, Leicestershire
  m. Charles W PAYNE (~1908 - ?)
 
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Catherine GARNER
bap.1808 - bur.1825
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Martha GARNER
bap.1810 - bur.1833
of Burbage, Leicestershire
Joseph GARNER
bap.1783 - ~1833
of Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire
Richard GARNER
1786 - ~1836
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
John BARNES
bap.1720 - bur.1721
of Hinckley, Leicestershire
Narrative and Notes

William BARNES married his first wife, Ann HURST, in Desford in 1692, however their two children both died in infancy. Ann herself died in 1698.

In 1711 he married Prudence WARD of Atherston. They had five children together, although another three of his children died in infancy.

Their son William and daughter Prudence survived them however.

William was a cordwainer when he married Prudence, however a later apprenticeship record identies a William BARNES as a master weaver based in Hinckley. This may be another William BARNES.

William "the elder" died in March 1743 and his wife died a few months later.

Other information:

A William son of William BARNS was baptized in Hinckley in Dec 1692 and was buried on 24 Dec 1692. This is likely to be from William's first marriage.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
18 Oct 1667
0
Baptism 
1
Desford, Leicestershire
26 Jul 1672
4
Burial of mother Margery MOORE 
2
Desford, Leicestershire
2 Sep 1679
11
Burial of brother John BARNES 
3
Desford, Leicestershire
29 Mar 1692
24
Marriage to wife Ann HURST 
4
Desford, Leicestershire
19 Dec 1692
25
Baptism of son William BARNES 
5
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
24 Dec 1692
25
Burial of son William BARNES 
6
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
11 Dec 1696
29
Baptism of daughter Ann BARNES 
7
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
2 Feb 1697/98
30
Burial of father Thomas BARNES 
8
Desford, Leicestershire
1 Aug 1698
30
Burial of wife Ann HURST 
9
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
16 Mar 1702/03
35
Burial of daughter Ann BARNES 
10
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
1711
44
Occupation: Cordwainer 
11
 
10 Aug 1711
43
Marriage Licence to wife Prudence WARD 
12
St Mary de Castro, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
10 Aug 1711
43
Marriage to wife Prudence WARD 
13
Leicester, Leicestershire
24 May 1712
44
Baptism of son William BARNES 
14
Great Meeting Presbyterian Chapel, Hinckley, , Leicestershire, England
frm 1716 to 1743
49
Residence 
15
Hinckley, Leicestershire
1716
49
Occupation: Weaver 
16
Hinckley, Leicestershire
12 Apr 1716
48
Baptism of son Matthias BARNES 
17
Great Meeting Presbyterian Chapel, Hinckley, , Leicestershire, England
29 Sep 1716
48
Burial of son Matthias BARNES 
18
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
2 Aug 1717
49
Burial of son Nathaniel BARNES 
19
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
1718
51
Birth of daughter Prudence BARNES 
20
 
4 Oct 1720
52
Baptism of son John BARNES 
21
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
4 Feb 1720/21
53
Burial of son John BARNES 
 
22 Mar 1743/44
76
Burial 
22
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
31 Aug 1744
76
Burial of wife Prudence WARD 
23
St Mary's, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
31 Jul 1751
83
Marriage of daughter Prudence BARNES and Francis GARNER 
24
Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
8 May 1789
121
Burial of daughter Prudence BARNES 
25
Great Meeting Presbyterian Chapel, Hinckley, , Leicestershire, England
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - Desford Parish Records
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1667

William ye sonne of Thom: Barnes bapt 8ber 24

2 - Desford Parish Records
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1672

Margery the wife of Thomas Barnes was buried - July 26th

3 - Desford Parish Records
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1679

John the sone of Thomas Barnes was buried September 2d

4 - Desford Parish Records
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1692

Ma. William Barnes & Ann Hurst were married March 29th

5 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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6 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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Burials 1692

William ye son of William Barns buried Dec 24th

7 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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Christenings 1696

Ann ye Daughter of Will: Barns bapt dec:11

8 - Desford Parish Records
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1697

Bu. Thomas Barnes was buried ffeby 2d

9 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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Burials (1698)

Ann ye wife of Will. Barns bu: Aug: 1:

10 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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Burialls 1702

Ann ye Daughter of William Barns bu: mar: 16

11 - Leicestershire Marriage Licences, 1604-1891
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Guilmum Barnes de Hinckley in Cond Leic Cordwain & Nathan Ward de Hinckley in Cond Leic Mercer et Thoma Murrall de Temple Hall in cond [?] agris

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decimo die mensis Augusti ... 1711

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the above bound Wm Barnes a widower and Prudence Ward of Atherston singlewoman aged 34 or thereabouts

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[signed]

William Barnes

Nath: Ward

Tho Morrall

12 - Leicestershire Marriage Licences, 1604-1891
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Guilmum Barnes de Hinckley in Cond Leic Cordwain & Nathan Ward de Hinckley in Cond Leic Mercer et Thoma Murrall de Temple Hall in cond [?] agris

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decimo die mensis Augusti ... 1711

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the above bound Wm Barnes a widower and Prudence Ward of Atherston singlewoman aged 34 or thereabouts

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[signed]

William Barnes

Nath: Ward

Tho Morrall

13 - Leicester, St Mary de Castro, Parish Records
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Marryed in ye year 1711

William Barnes and Prudence Ward August 10

14 - Great Meeting, Hinckley, Church Records
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May 24 Wiilim ye son of William & Prudence Barns was baptised

15 - Country Apprenticeships 1710-1808
Publishing Info: Country Apprenticeships 1710-1808

First name(s) William

Last name Barnes

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Indenture or registration year 1716

Indenture year 1716

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Place Hinckley

County Leicestershire

Apprentice's first name(s) Samuel

Apprentice's last name Farmer

Apprentice's place Earle Shulton

Apprentice's county Leicestershire

Apprentice's parent's first name(s) William

Apprentice's parent's occupation Yeoman

Master's first name(s) William

Master's last name Barnes

Master's occupation Weaver

Master's place Hinckley

Master's county Leicestershire

The National Archives reference (IR 1 series) 44 f 157

Society of Genealogists volume 10

Society of Genealogists page 1879

Society of Genealogists number 69537

Record type Records

Record set Britain, Country Apprentices 1710-1808

Category Education & work

Subcategory Apprentices

Collections from Great Britain, England

16 - Country Apprenticeships 1710-1808
Publishing Info: Country Apprenticeships 1710-1808

First name(s) William

Last name Barnes

Role Master

Indenture or registration year 1716

Indenture year 1716

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Place Hinckley

County Leicestershire

Apprentice's first name(s) Samuel

Apprentice's last name Farmer

Apprentice's place Earle Shulton

Apprentice's county Leicestershire

Apprentice's parent's first name(s) William

Apprentice's parent's occupation Yeoman

Master's first name(s) William

Master's last name Barnes

Master's occupation Weaver

Master's place Hinckley

Master's county Leicestershire

The National Archives reference (IR 1 series) 44 f 157

Society of Genealogists volume 10

Society of Genealogists page 1879

Society of Genealogists number 69537

Record type Records

Record set Britain, Country Apprentices 1710-1808

Category Education & work

Subcategory Apprentices

Collections from Great Britain, England

17 - Great Meeting, Hinckley, Church Records
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April 12 1716 {Matthias ye son of William & Prudence Barnes was baptised

18 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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Burials

Matthias Son of William Barns Sept:29

19 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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Nathaniel son of William Barns Aug:2

20 - Staffordshire, Dioceses of Lichfield & Coventry Marriage Allegations and Bonds
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21 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records

Christened 1720

Oct. 4 John son of William Barnes

22 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records
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1743

Mar.

22

William Barns the elder bur:

23 - St Mary, Hinckley, Parish Records

In the year of our Lord 1744 was Buried

Aug

31

Prudence Barns widow

24 - Holy Trinity, Coventry Parish Records
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Married 1751

July

31 Francis Garner & Prudence Barnes

25 - Great Meeting, Hinckley, Church Records
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Widow Garnar, buried May 8th 1789

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