#11
|
||||
|
||||
If they were weavers and shoemakers they don't sound at all wealthy, but maybe Agatha belonged to a richer branch of the family.
|
#12
|
||||
|
||||
These are other baptisms at Hawkshead with father Anthony Sawrey:
22 Feb 1732/3 Myles 10 Mar 1747/9 William, abode Conistone, occupation weaver 19 Sep 1750 Eliz, abode Townsonground Cunistone 26 Sep 1753 Joseph, abode Cunistone 25 Mar 1756 Eleanor, abode Cunistone 21 Mar 1759 Mary, abode Grizedale Satterthwaite 18 Aug 1761 John, abode Colthouse It's not really clear how many Anthonys are involved here as there are no baptisms too close to each other. There is a burial 11 Nov 1786, also at Hawkshead, Anthony Sawrey age 89, died 9 Nov 1786, abode Waterhead Conistone, occupation yeoman. Sounds like a more likely occupation for Agatha's father and the abode is Waterhead. So I would say the next step is to see whether the Anthony who died in 1786 left a will. |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
From TNA catalogue:
Short title: Hayton v Wilson. Document type: Bill and answer. Plaintiffs: Thomas Hayton, John Hayton, Eleanor Hayton, Bryan Robinson and Frances Robinson his wife (late Frances Hayton) and Mary Hayton (children of George Hayton and Ann Hayton his wife, daughter of George Dixon deceased), Miles Sawrey and Agnes Sawrey (children of Anthony Sawrey, brother in law of said George Dixon), infants (by said Anthony Sawrey), George Walker, John Walker and Elizabeth Walker (children of said George Walker who is brother in law of said George Dixon) infant (by George Walker, her father), John Wilson, Miles Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson and Mary Wilson (children of the said Jonathan Wilson, brother in law of said George Dixon), infants (by Jonathan Wilson; all legatees of said George Dixon, deceased). Defendants: George Wilson infant (by George Wilson, his grandfather), Ann Dixon and Dorothy Dixon. Date of bill (or first document): 1753 Be handy if this is the right Anthony Sawrey as it would give you a whole family tree! Any chance that Agatha could be a variant of Agnes, do you think? There was no Agnes or Miles baptism on Lancs OPC who would be an infant in 1753. Edit - though having reread it, I don't think the "infants" refers to Miles and Agnes, but to some younger children? So Miles could be an adult and Agatha could be one of the infants. |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
FamilySearch has the marriage of an Anthony Sawrey 20 Apr 1747 at Wigton, Cumberland, to Elizabeth Dowthwaite. Doesn't quite fit with Agatha's baptism date, though. Also an Anthony Sawrey marriage 3 Mar 1730 at Matterdale, Cumberland, to Elizabeth Wilkinson.
|
#15
|
||||
|
||||
Trying to unpick the names in that TNA catalogue entry, George Hayton married Ann Dixon 18 Jun 1720 at Kendal, Westmorland.
There are two George Dixon / Sawrey marriages on FamilySearch (and Lancs OPC), both at Hawkshead: 24 Nov 1696 to Sarah Sawrey, and 2 Feb 1700 to Dorothy Sawrey. So one (or both) of these could be sister to the Anthony who was George Dixon's brother-in-law. Of course we don't know whether this is the right Anthony yet! At least they are in the right area. |
#16
|
||||
|
||||
There is a Sarah Sawrey, daughter of William, baptised 28 Nov 1674, abode Satterthwaite, and a couple of possible Dorothys: 27 Nov 1679 daughter of Wm, abode Sawrey-infra, and 26 Aug 1683, daughter of Edward, abode Sawrey infra. This is all getting a bit tenuous though!
|
#17
|
||||
|
||||
I can't find any listing of a will for the Anthony who died in 1786; I don't suppose he is in that list of wills that you mentioned, Libby?
|
#18
|
||||
|
||||
I Googled something like THE RECORD SOCIETY RELATING TO LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE "Myles Sawrey" OR "Sawrey, Miles" and came up with a lot of tantalizing stuff.
This is from "A List of the Lancashire Wills Proved Within the Archdeaconry of Richmond" 1681-1748: Last edited by Janet; 15-10-13 at 17:29. |
#19
|
||||
|
||||
The Sawreys on that list are all before 1746, so their wills won't mention Agatha. I bet a lot of them will turn out to be related, though.
|
#20
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Libby, maybe you should just plunge in with a couple of (or more) wills and try to piece together some of the earlier Sawreys - it might be easier to come forward rather then keeping on trying to go backwards!
__________________
Merry "Something has been filled in that I didn't know was blank" Matthew Broderick WDYTYA? March 2010 |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|