A couple of distant cousin DNA matches are descended from Levi Hurst, baptised 27 Nov 1823 at Eaton, Nottinghamshire, the son of James Hurst and Mary Brooke, nee Bowskill, who married 29 Oct 1816 at Gamston, Notts. Mary Bowskill was baptised 19 Dec 1784 at Gamston, daughter of Thomas and Mary, and she first married Joseph Brooks of Doncaster 13 Jun 1805 at Gamston. Her parents were Thomas Bowskill and Mary Goulding who married 28 Nov 1783 at Gamston. Their other children were John, William, Elizabeth, Thomas, Jane, Ann, and George. Thomas Bowskill was buried at Gamston on the 6 Dec 1831, age 70. So I think he must be the Thomas Bouskin who was baptised 2 Dec 1759 at Eaton, the son of Thomas and Jane. FMP has the marriage of Thomas Bowskin and Jane Taylor 10 Dec 1744 at Laxton, but FreeREG has it as 10 Dec 1753, in which case I should think it would be the right marriage. (Update - it is definitely 1753.)
So, the Thomas who married Jane could be a brother or nephew of my John. If only I could find baptisms for both of them!
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