I had this from a contact:
"Also it might be worth digging a bit deeper with regard to the Phillips family.
I found this –
344.
1703, Nov. 1
1.
Elizabeth Phillips of Neath, widow and relict of William Phillips the elder, late of Penruttin, co. Glam., gent., dec., and mother and executrix and trustee of William Phillips the younger and mother of Jeremiah Phillips, gent., his brother, also dec.; Phillip Williams of Dyffrin, gent ., another trustee, Rees Preece of Tilecoch, gent., another trustee, Edward *Gwyn* of Brecon, clerk, another trustee, and
Elizabeth, his wife, one of the daughters of the said William Phillips the elder, *
Thomas _Easten_ of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, doctor of physick, and Rachell, his wife, *one other daughter of the said William Phillip the elder, and William Bourdon of Neath, gent., and Anne, his wife, another daughter 2. Michael Williams of Newcastle, gent., and Hester, his wife 3. Robert *Button* of Cotterell, esq., and William Thomas of Colwinston, gent.
DEED OF PARTITION of the estate of William Phillips the elder, William Phillips the younger, and Jeremiah Phillips among the daughters of William Phillips the elder, which estate included the m., lands, mill, etc. ..........."
The name EASON or EASTON has cropped up before.
William Eason Lamb was baptised 16th June 1752 at Huntingdon. He was the grandson of William and Susannah Lamb (Susanna daughter of William and Rachel Evans).
In 1776 Sarah Powell, the aunt of the Evans sisters, made her will. Ann Evans, later Ann Bassett, was the main beneficiary. Sarah Powell also named:
"Mr Thomas Eason of the City of Bristol".
The National Archives has the PCC will of "Thomas Easton" of Bristol in 1770. I wonder if he was the father?
This is probably the marriage of Richard Powell to Sarah Easton:
First name(s) RICHARD
Last name POWELL
Birth year -
Marriage year 1745
Marriage day 21
Marriage month Sep
Place "BRECON, ST MARY"
Spouse's first name(s) SARAH
Spouse's last name EASTON
Bride's age -
Groom's age -
Bride's parish Chapley
Groom's parish Cowbridge, Glamorgan
Bride's father's first name(s) -
Bride's father's last name -
Groom's father's first name(s) -
Groom's father's last name -
Parish "Brecon, St Mary"
County Breconshire
Country Wales
Record set Powys Marriages
http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/f...d+Sarah+Powell