Title
Family Bible
Marked "Robert Batchelor his book, 20 March 1796, Lidlington, Beds.", with many genealogical details of the families of Gurney and Batchelor. According to this Thomas Batchelor was the 5th child of Joseph and Ann Batchelor, and was born 25 Sept. 1775, married Eliz. Franklin 6 August 1807, had a daughter Eliz. born 22 Jan.1809 (d. 4 April 1836), and died 23 February 1838
Genealogical notes taken from the Batchelor family Bible
Genealogical notes of the descendants of Mr. John Gurney (who was a miller at Crawley, Beds.
John Gurney, b. Aug. 16, 16810.S., at Bromham, nr. Bedford, d.1761; m. Hannah Crawley. Nov.30.1699, (she was b. May 8, 1676, d. 1760.)
Their children
1. Hannah, b. Feb. 24,1701; m. N. Freeman.
2. John, b. Mar. 2,1703, d. Aug. 2,1721.
3. Thomas, b. Mar.7,1704/5; m. - Marsham, Nov. 20,1730, and was famous as a shorthand writer at London, where he died June 22, 1770
1. Martha Gurney, who died single, and was long bookseller in Holborn, London.
2. John.
3. Thomas.
4. Joseph, shorthand writer to the Parliament:-
1. John;- several children. Mr. John Gurn was many years a barrister, and was made a Baron of the Exchequer and a Judge by Earl Grey.
2. Elizabeth.
3. William, shorthand writer to the Parliam several children.
5. Rebecca.
4. Frances, b. May 29, 1707; m. T. Mardling, 1732. They had several children.
5. Richard, b.May 12,1709; d. Feb. 25, 1785; m. Eliz. Butler, Mar.4, 1735(?). They had several children.
6. Mary, b. Apr.12, 1709 (?,sic), d. Dec.20,1790 at Lidlington; m. R. Batchelor, Mar. 4,1735; he was b.June 23,1706, d. Mar.9,1792;-
1. Sarah, b. Jan.25, 1736, d.1789
m. Rich. Ravens, 1758:-
1.Ann, b.Jan.23,1759.
2.William, b.Jan.28,1760.
3.John, b.July 14,1761.
4.Jos.,b.Jan.3,1763.
5.Sarah, b.June 17, 1764.
6.William, b.Apr.22,1769.
7.Rich.,b.Oct.27, 1767.
8.Mary,b.Apr.22,1769.
9.Robt.,b.Oct.15,1770.
10.Eliz.,b.Feb.29, 1772.
11.Catherine, b.Nov.28,1773.
2. John, b.Feb. 19, 1738/9.
3. Joseph, b.July 19,1741, d. Apr. 19,1804; m. Ann Brandon, d. Apr. 19, 1792:- 12 children, see following page, 3.
4. Robert, b. Jan.20, 1743.
5. Benjamin, b. July,19, 1746, m. Mary Cooper,Nov. 27, 1766:-
1. Mary, b.Nov. 13,1767, m.Thos.Parker Aug.12,1789.
2. Eliz., b.Jan.19,1769, d.19 Feb.
3. Benjamin,b.Feb.19,1770, d. Mar,25, 1793.
4. Hanna, b. May 16, 1773.
5. Eliz., b.March 19,1775; m.6 June 1796.
6. Agnes, b.March 19,1775.
7. Robt.,b.July,4, 1777.
8. Joseph,b.Apr.7, 1780, d.1784.
9. Thomas, b.Oct.9, 1784, d.Oct.26,1792.
10. Sara, b.Nov.26,1786.
6. Richard, b.Feb.4. 1748/9, d.9th.
7. Thomas, b.Oct. 20, 1750, d. 1775.
8. Samuel, b.Apr.29, 1753, d.1754.
7. Agnes, b. Feb. 13, 1715, d. Dec. 8, 1793; m. William Hale - no child.
8. Joseph, b. June 5, 1717, d. Apr. 23, 1739.
9. Ann, b. June 4, 1720; m. Ambrose Reddall; their son Thomas m. Ann Hardwick, and had several children.
N.B. Robt. Batchelor's sister Mary married W. Woodman of Marston, - of which came Susan Woodman and Edman Woodman father (sic) and (? of) Mary Woodman.
Mary Woodman m. John Male of Girton, Cambridgeshire, and had several children.
The family of Joseph, son of Robert Batchelor of Lidlington, who married Ann, daughter of Henry Brandon of the same.
1, 2 and 3. John, Sarah and Robert, born May 1, 1771; died June 7, 1771.
4. Robert Batchelor, b. Oct. 1. 1773, d.Feb. 9, 1817; m. Eliz. Bosworth who had three children
1. Wm. Batchelor, Surgeon at Dunstable(?)
2. Joseph d. June 25, 1817; died young
3. John d. May 1827; of consumption.
5. Thomas Batchelor, b. Sept. 25, 1775, d. Feb. 23, 1838; m. Eliz. Franklin, Aug. 6, 1807;- their child Eliza b. Jan. 12, 1809. (she died Apr. 4, 1836.)
6. Joseph, b. May 13, 1778, d. 1818
m. Ann Franklin:-
Henry - went to Upper Canada 1833.
John - married.
Joseph - married.
Dorothy - married.
7. John, b. Oct. 17, 1780, d. Nov. 8, 1835
m. Sarah Emmet:-
Left 3 children:- 1. Jane.
2. Sarah.
3. John.
8. James, b. July 6, 1783; he went to Upper Canada in June 1833, and died there, at Paris, Aug. 30 (or 31) 1837.
m. Mary Berry 1814; no child; she died Mar. 14, 1815, 27 years old.
9. Samuel, b. June 28, 1785
m. Mary Bennet, 1818:-
1. Marian, b. Jan. 7 1819.
2. Eliz. b. July 1821.
3. Robt. b. Sept. 1822.
4. Harriet, b. Apr. 1824.
5. Susan. b. Nov. 4, 1826.
6. William, b. May 29, 1830.
7. Emily, b. Oct.
8. Eliza, b. June 15, 1836.
10. Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1787
m. William Sinfield:-
1. James.
2. Caroline.
3. William.
11. William, b. Dec.24, 1789, d. in 1797, Dec. 20.
12. Benjamin, b. 1792, d. May 26, 1792.
NOTE: this item was found to be missing in 1990