Reference
X668/37
Title
Statutory declaration of John Williamson, Sharnbrook, surgeon. He was acquainted with Thomas Slaney, late of Riseley, yeoman, deceased for 30 years, and with his wife Mary, whom he married in 1815 and who was previously Mary Jeeves, widow. Their first child was a son who died shortly after his birth. He knows Simeon Sutton Slaney, second child of Thomas and Mary, who is still living and is heir at law of father, said Thomas Slaney. Thomas Slaney and wife Mary were Baptists and he does not doubt that they did not have their children baptised or any entry made at Little Staughton Parish Church where he was born. At the time of his birth no register was kept at Little Staughton Baptist Meeting. Signature of John Williamson. Witness: Thomas W Turnley, Master Extraordinary in Chancery. With attachments [Details given]
Date free text
29 Nov 18[42]
Production date
From: 1842 To: 1842
Scope and Content
Details given:
-- Copy of marriage register of Blunham concerning marriage of Thomas Slaney of Milton Ernest and Mary Jeeves, widow, by licence on 6 April 1815.
-- Copy of burial entry from Milton Ernest regarding burial of Susanna Sutton, 30 November 1837, aged 89. Certificate made 10 December 1841.
-- Letter from the Vicar of Milton Ernest to Mr Sharman saying that he has searched the baptism register of Milton Ernest from 1781 to 1812 but without finding baptism of Thomas Harrison. Total payable for previous certificate and this search 8s 6d.
-- Letter from Thomas Robinson of Little Staughton to Mr Sharman informing him that no register of burials was kept at Little Staughton [chapel] but information is taken from tombstone and may be depended on – Mr W Goodliffe died at Little Staughton on 22 April 1834 and was buried in graveyard [of chapel]. Dated 16 February [18]42.
Level of description
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