Petronel Adams

[Phoenix]

Probably known as Peternell.

Baptised 7 July 1761 at Malborough, Devon, the daughter of Nicholas Adams & Joan nee Adams (every single one of her grandparents bore the surname Adams)

Married John Edwards 16 October 1781 at South Huish Devon

Died 11 November 1820 and has the following monumental inscription in East Portlemouth churchyard: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF PETERNELL WIDOW OF JOHN EDWARDS LATE OF HIGH HOUSE IN THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1820 AGED 59 YEARS.

However, there is no trace of her burial in the parish register (nor of that of John Edwards) and I do wonder whether profligacy on his part had driven them out of the village. As yet I have no idea as to where she (and he!) are buried.

The Adams family (not sure which of the four lines!) was patently more important than the Edwards and most of her children had Adams as a second christian name except my ancestor

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/f...=adams+edwards