Hello everyone, this is another posting hoping to find information about people who owned land in Great Horwood between 1400 and 1600 but didn't live there. This time I am asking about the PIGOTT family, gentry who lived at Whaddon and Little Horwood from at least the mid-15th century onwards. Later they spread out to Doddershill and Aston Rowant in Oxon, and no doubt other places as well, and there was an allied family at Beachampton. I already have quite a few detailed references to the Little Horwood/Whaddon family (including their Visitation pedigrees and some of their wills), so what I'm hoping to find is: 1. some kind of summary or overview of the family's history in the 15th and 16th centuries, especially in terms of their social and economic status and activities (if anything like that has ever been published), and 2. a discussion of the family's origins. On the second point, the pedigree given to the heralds by the head of the family in 1566 begins with his grandfather, Robert Pigott of Little Horwood esq, said to have married an heiress of the Giffards of Whaddon. However another pedigree was supplied at the same visitation by the Beachampton Pigotts, and that begins one generation further back - it says that Robert's father was one Richard Pigott, a younger son from a Pigott family which had been long established near Ripon in Yorkshire (though it muddies the waters a little by suggesting that it was this Richard from Yorkshire who married the Giffard heiress and began the Whaddon/Little Horwood line, not his son Robert). The Beachampton family claimed to be descended from a second marriage of the migrant Richard. I can suggest an alternative origin for the family, however - I have a suspicion that they weren't a cadet branch of the Yorkshire Pigots at all, but were local Buckinghamshire peasants made good. The Great Horwood records have many references to the Pigotts of Little Horwood and Whaddon, including the Robert Pigott who was the first generation on their visitation pedigree (he appears in the Great Horwood court rolls from 1465 until 1503, and was clearly of gentry status) and several of his descendants. However he is not the first Pigott in the Great Horwood records - two earlier Piggots, both stated to be of Little Horwood, owned land in Great Horwood in the first half of the 15th century; they were John Pigott (first appeared 1434, died 1450) and his son Richard Pigott (appeared 1440, last mentioned 1459). The nature of the references suggest that the father at least was no more than a wealthy peasant, and the son Richard could also have been of the same status. Could this son Richard be the father of Robert Pigott esq? The dates and location certainly fit, and so does the forename (though it has to be admitted that the Great Horwood records do not make any specific reference to a relationship - but then they don't always). If this peasant Richard was indeed the father of the gentleman then the Beachampton family's pedigree cannot be true, and in fact becomes just a clumsy attempt to cover up lowly origins by claiming a connecton to a genuinely armigerous family in far away Yorkshire - not an uncommon device in those days, when non-gentry ancestry had to be concealed at all costs. Interestingly, Hertfordshire Archives have a will of a John Pygot of Little Horwood proved in 1450 (ref 1AR60v) - this is presumably the John Pigott who was the first Pigott mentioned in the Great Horwood records. I haven't gone to look at it, but its contents might cast some light on the above. So if anyone knows of an printed discussion of the family or their origins, I would be very grateful to hear of it. The contents of the 1450 will would also be gratefully received. And of course if these Pigotts are anyone's ancestors then I'll be happy to supply what information I have about them from the Great Horwood records in return. Thanks very much, Matt Tompkins Centre for English Local History University of Leicester 5 Salisbury Road Leicester LE1 7QR

Hello Is anyone else researching the MONK family of Stone....I am trying to sort out whichh family my David MONK born 1788 in Stone, belongs too...The IGI is throwing up two likely candiates David, the son of Mark and Elizabeth MONK OR David the son of Henry and Elizaebth MONK both families had a David wiithin 2 years of each other.... Kind regrads Tezz _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Is there SKS who could look up a marriage for me? RICHARD KING born in Twyford, Bucks on 28 March 1784. His first child was born in 1812 and his wife's name was SARAH. on the 1841 census Richard is a widower. By 1851 Richard is married again to ELIZABETH. I cannot find either of these marriages. I would be so grateful if someone could help. Jenny

Hi, We are looking for a birth of a John SOUTHAM (Southall) c1779. When he married in Bow Brickhill in 1811 to Sarah GARRATT he was shown as being from Stowe. May we ask someone does a lookup for me to determine wether he was actually born there and if so his parents please. Regards Pat & Chris Researching : Families of Syresham, Crowfield & Whitfield, Northamptonshire, England. also Biddlesden, Buckinghamshire, England . Families of Silverstone & Whittlebury, Northamptonshire, England. Always willing to help others if possible with 1841 & 1851 Census for Northamptonshire and BDM for Syresham.

Eve, Thanks for the referral. I am unsure from memory about a John Bolton, born around 1781, but will go through my records and drop a line to Diana. Thanks again, Andy. -----Original Message----- From: Eve McLaughlin [mailto:eve@varneys.demon.co.uk] Sent: 25 March 2005 23:48 To: BUCKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BKM] RE: Bernard Bolton b Wing c1836 In message <003801c53192$e3e5ed90$6401a8c0@dianacv5ox9k5f>, Diana <drobins6@rochester.rr.com> writes >In the event that you find any of your BOLTON family, particularly a >John born about 1781 or thereabouts, moved to the Hillingdon/West >Drayton, Middlesex area, I'd greatly appreciate hearing about it. I >have GARDNER folks who lived in Buckinghamshire and moved to West >Drayton, one of whom married a Bolton, but I cannot find any of John >Bolton's antecedents and wonder if he came from elsewhere. There are numerous Boltons in the bottom right hand corner of Bucks, adjacent to Hillingdon etc., Andy Bolton has done an in depth study of them and produced an article for Bucks Ancestor as well as a mini-book on the family. He could very well be a close connection -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society ______________________________

<<Richard Hawes <snip> sailed from London, England to America on the ship "Truelove", Joseph Gibbs, Master, 19 September 1635. History does not record why.>> Hello Robert, I've been interested in the Truelove emigrants for some time, as among them were a man called Ralph Tomkins and his family, from Wendover (no relations to me, but most American Tompkins families claim to be descended from them). The English homes of most of the Truelove emigrants are unknown, but at least four families on the ship came from a small area of south Buckinghamshire - the Tomkins from Wendover, a Preston family from Chesham; the Hawes from Gt Missenden; and two men called Barstow from Princes Risborough (see CE Banks, Planters of the Commonwealth). I've often wondered about this group - about their backgrounds, and the circumstances in which they emigrated. Were they Puritans fleeing persecution, or were they economic migrants? Did ALL the emigrants on the Truelove come from south Buckinghamshire, or just the four families we know of? In either case, were the Buckinghamshire ones a group who resolved to emigrate together, or did they all meet for the first time on the docks in London? If they were a group, who was their leader? Did they stick together in New England? Unfortunately I've never found the time to start investigating them properly. However one little piece of desktop research which I've just carried out is to look in 'The World of Rural Dissenters, 1520-1725', a collection of essays in part focused on the religious dissenters of the Chilterns in the 16th and 17th centuries (edited by Margaret Spufford, Cambridge University Press, 1995). One of the concerns of the book is to determine how much nonconformity ran in the family in the Chilterns - to find out if the 17th century Puritans were literally the descendants of the early 16th century Lollards (ie descendants by blood - not just in spirit). It doesn't mention any dissenting Tomkins, Preston or Barstow, but it does mention your Thomas (E) Hawes of Princes Risborough, who left a will in 1554, and some of his immediate family. At least one of them - his son Robert - was probably the Lollard of that name who is mentioned in Foxe's Book of Martyrs as one of a group who were active in the Hughenden-Princes Risborough-Chesham area in the 1530s. The authors of the book would no doubt have been very pleased to learn that 100 years later one of the family emigrated to New England - they would probably see that as evidence of Puritan leanings being passed down through the family. <<As taken from the genealogy "Richard Hawes of Dorchester, MA and some of his Descendants", the decadency of Richard (1) Hawes is as follows: Thomas (E) Hawes of the parish of Prince's Risborough left a will dated 27 May 1554, proved at Myssenden. Richard (D) Hawes left a will dated 14 June 1590 that was probated 17 February 1594, marr. Alice who proceeded him in death. Richard (C) Hawes left a will dated 29 March 1627 that was proved 07 June 1627, marr. Cisley who outlived him. Bennett (B), b. ca 1565, was mentioned in his father's will of 1627. The date of his death is unknown. Richard (A) Hawes, b. ca. 1586, d. at Great Missenden between 09 September 1665 and 11 January 1666, about 80 years of age. The name of his wife or wives is not known. Great Missenden burials give several from which to choose. I am beginning my research to identify if Richard (1) had any siblings or other family and of their descendants.>> I can't tell you anything about your Richard (1), but from a little more desktop research I can say that you may be able find out something about him and the earlier generations in some of the publications of the Buckinghamshire Record Society, if you can find them in a reference library over there. For instance the 1522 Muster Roll (published in the Society's vol 17) lists several Hawes, including the following: in Walton, near Little Missenden: John Hawse (assessed on freehold land worth 2s and goods worth £2) in Princes Risborough: William Hawse (assessed on freehold land worth 1s 6d and goods worth £2 13s 4d), John Hawse (goods worth £5) in Great Kimble: Thomas Hawse (goods worth £3 6s 8d),Henry Hawse (goods worth £1), Richard Hawse (neither land nor goods) in High Wycombe: Benett Hawse (no land, no goods - presumably a hired servant?) in Wendover: Thomas Hawes (£2 goods), William Hawes (£10 land, £1 goods), John Hawes (neither land nor goods) in West Wycombe: Hugh Hawys (goods £10) The Calendar of Bucks Wills (vol 32) records the wills of quite a few Hawes living in the Wycombe-Risborough area in the 16th and early 17th century, besides the ones mentioned above - for example those of a Benet Hawse of Great Wycombe in 1545 and a John Hawes of Princes Risborough in 1579. You will probably be able to buy photocopies of these wills from the Buckinghamshire Record Office. Vol 19 (Courts of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham, 1483-1523) shows that the Hawes family have been in Princes Risborough since at least the 15th century - it has several references to them, including one to a Thomas Haws who was sued for breach of faith and perjury in 1489 and again in 1491. Good luck, Matt Tompkins

Just joined this list and hope SKS may be assist me in finding a SAUNDERS connection. Is anyone researching a SAUNDERS family headed by Harry SAUNDERS who had a son Frank Harry SAUNDERS? I have found a Frank Harry SAUNDERS birth in Aylesbury Dist. in 1883 who may be the chap I seek. What is known is in the 1901 census Frank is a Lance corporal in the Royal Signals and is stationed in Colchester, Essex. Frank married Roseannah Alice FRESHWATER in Colchester in 1903 and the m/cert shows the father as Harry SAUNDERS deceased. Frank died in Pretoria, S. Africa in 1905 Do these people/events ring any bells? Would appreciate any help. Many thanks, Heather

Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions for the parentage of Bernard Bolton. Alex in NZ found a record of his marriage and his father is listed as John. I have a john bolton, married to Frances/Fanny Bunce with several offspring and i have reason to believe that Bernard may belong to them. perhaps i will have to go to Aylesbury and locate a baptism record to confirm. Thanks again everyone Alison >From: Alexandra Coles <ahcoles@yahoo.co.nz> >To: BUCKS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [BKM] Bernard Bolton b Wing c1836 >Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:44:52 +1200 (NZST) > >Alison - I think I may have him - did he marry a >POLLARD? POLLARDs are my lot, so the entry was in my >transcription database. > >Bernard BOLTON age 22 bachelor labourer of >Littleworth, father John Bolton labourer, married >Dinah POLLARD 21 spinster of Littleworth, father John >Pollard labourer, bride signed, groom didn't, 16 Nov >1856, witnesses William DIMMOCK and Sarah POLLARD >(haven't noted whether it was banns or licence). > >Regards >Alex > > > --- Alison PAGE <alisonpage74@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > >>Hi there, > > > >> > > > >>Part of my research in WIng is the Bolton > > family. > > > i have come across the > > > >>name Bernard and his fanily in several census > > > records but i cannot find > > > >>who his parents are. Can anyone check the 1841 > > > census for me and see who > > > >>they are? or perhaps baptism records? > > > >> > > > >>Thanks very much for your help > > > >> > > > >>ALison > > >Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. >http://au.movies.yahoo.com > > >==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe, send message to: >bucks-l-request@rootsweb.com or bucks-d-request@rootsweb.com >with the word 'unsubscribe' in the body of the message >

Alison - I think I may have him - did he marry a POLLARD? POLLARDs are my lot, so the entry was in my transcription database. Bernard BOLTON age 22 bachelor labourer of Littleworth, father John Bolton labourer, married Dinah POLLARD 21 spinster of Littleworth, father John Pollard labourer, bride signed, groom didn't, 16 Nov 1856, witnesses William DIMMOCK and Sarah POLLARD (haven't noted whether it was banns or licence). Regards Alex > --- Alison PAGE <alisonpage74@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >>Hi there, > > >> > > >>Part of my research in WIng is the Bolton > family. > > i have come across the > > >>name Bernard and his fanily in several census > > records but i cannot find > > >>who his parents are. Can anyone check the 1841 > > census for me and see who > > >>they are? or perhaps baptism records? > > >> > > >>Thanks very much for your help > > >> > > >>ALison Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com

Hi Alison - my transcription is as complete as it's going to get, unless anyone comes forward to claim any of the families that I just can't read the surname on. I wonder if he is my household 13 in Crafton - no surname, but definitely a young Bernard there, and your Bernard BOLTON is in Crafton in 1851 as well. I will try and extract the page and send it to you off-list. You might need to get the film of the parish registers in at the LDS to check for sure who Bernard's parents were. Regards Alex --- Alison PAGE <alisonpage74@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Paul - i tried Alex's 1841 transcription but > there is no sign. i'm > not sure if that is because it is still in progress > or because they are not > there but in the 1861 it definately says that he was > born in Wing. > > Any more ideas from anyone on the parentage of > Bernard Bolton born 1836 Wing > anyone? > > Thank you > > Alison > > >From: Paul Irving <pauljirving@ntlworld.com> > >To: Alison PAGE <alisonpage74@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Re: [BKM] Bernard Bolton b Wing c1836 > >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:35:26 +0000 > > > >The 1841 census for Wing is online at > > > >http://www.wychwood.gen.nz/family/wing/index.html > > > >thanks to Alexandra Coles. > > > >Paul > > > > > >Alison PAGE wrote: > > > >>Hi there, > >> > >>Part of my research in WIng is the Bolton family. > i have come across the > >>name Bernard and his fanily in several census > records but i cannot find > >>who his parents are. Can anyone check the 1841 > census for me and see who > >>they are? or perhaps baptism records? > >> > >>Thanks very much for your help > >> > >>ALison > >> > >> > >> > >>==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== > >>Please do not post long surname lists. Dave > Carlsen looks after the Bucks > >>surname list, which is the proper place for such > postings. Go to: > >>http://webpages.charter.net/dcarlsen/genuki/BKM/bucksurname.html > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - > Release Date: 23/03/05 > > > > > > ==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== > Your signature should be no more than 3 lines long > and should not include surname interests which are > outside the scope of this List. > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com

In message <003801c53192$e3e5ed90$6401a8c0@dianacv5ox9k5f>, Diana <drobins6@rochester.rr.com> writes >In the event that you find any of your BOLTON family, particularly a John >born about 1781 or thereabouts, moved to the Hillingdon/West Drayton, >Middlesex area, I'd greatly appreciate hearing about it. I have GARDNER >folks who lived in Buckinghamshire and moved to West Drayton, one of whom >married a Bolton, but I cannot find any of John Bolton's antecedents and >wonder if he came from elsewhere. There are numerous Boltons in the bottom right hand corner of Bucks, adjacent to Hillingdon etc., Andy Bolton has done an in depth study of them and produced an article for Bucks Ancestor as well as a mini-book on the family. He could very well be a close connection -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society

Thanks Paul - i tried Alex's 1841 transcription but there is no sign. i'm not sure if that is because it is still in progress or because they are not there but in the 1861 it definately says that he was born in Wing. Any more ideas from anyone on the parentage of Bernard Bolton born 1836 Wing anyone? Thank you Alison >From: Paul Irving <pauljirving@ntlworld.com> >To: Alison PAGE <alisonpage74@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: [BKM] Bernard Bolton b Wing c1836 >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:35:26 +0000 > >The 1841 census for Wing is online at > >http://www.wychwood.gen.nz/family/wing/index.html > >thanks to Alexandra Coles. > >Paul > > >Alison PAGE wrote: > >>Hi there, >> >>Part of my research in WIng is the Bolton family. i have come across the >>name Bernard and his fanily in several census records but i cannot find >>who his parents are. Can anyone check the 1841 census for me and see who >>they are? or perhaps baptism records? >> >>Thanks very much for your help >> >>ALison >> >> >> >>==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== >>Please do not post long surname lists. Dave Carlsen looks after the Bucks >>surname list, which is the proper place for such postings. Go to: >>http://webpages.charter.net/dcarlsen/genuki/BKM/bucksurname.html >> >> >> > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 23/03/05 >

In the event that you find any of your BOLTON family, particularly a John born about 1781 or thereabouts, moved to the Hillingdon/West Drayton, Middlesex area, I'd greatly appreciate hearing about it. I have GARDNER folks who lived in Buckinghamshire and moved to West Drayton, one of whom married a Bolton, but I cannot find any of John Bolton's antecedents and wonder if he came from elsewhere. He married a Mary, last name unknown, and his children were born 1827 to 1834, all Happy hunting! Diana Robinson Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Alison PAGE [mailto:alisonpage74@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:22 PM To: BUCKS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Bernard Bolton b Wing c1836 Hi there, Part of my research in WIng is the Bolton family. i have come across the name Bernard and his fanily in several census records but i cannot find who his parents are. Can anyone check the 1841 census for me and see who they are? or perhaps baptism records? Thanks very much for your help ALison ______________________________

Hello I'm looking for info on Martha Langley bap.20 sep 1772 Farnham Royal of Thomas Langley & Elizabeth Healy believed to have left as child after parents death.Brother Thomas stayed in parish & then moved to Chalvey Martin Langley

Is SKS able to check a marriage at Hillesdon for me between Martha KING and Edward STUCHBERRY on 30 April 1838. Does it say where Martha came from and who was her father? Thanking you in advance Jenny

Well Robert, youve certainly done a lot of work on your ancestors, I'm very impressed! Here are some addresses to get you started learning about England http://www.nationalarchivist.com/archives.cfm http://www.parloc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Frame.htm - Parish Locator http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/photo_database/index.htm photos http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines/ history http://www.a2a.org.uk/ more archives I'm sure someone on the list can give you stuff specifically for Bucks Welcome and happy hunting! Geraldine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hawes" <rdhawes48@hotmail.com> To: <BUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 12:42 AM Subject: [BKM] Richard Hawes of Buckinghamshire, England > Greeting, > > I am a 11th generation descendant of Richard (1) Hawes (1606-1656/7) of > Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA, formerly of Buckinghamshire, England. > > Richard (1) Hawes was baptized in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England > 02 November 1606. His wife Ann and his first two children were also baptized > at Great Missenden. Ann was probably born in England in 1609. There was no > mention of her in Richard's probate court proceedings; it most likely means > she preceded him in death. The two children born to Richard and Ann, in > England were: > > 1. Ann, bapt. Great Missenden, Bucks Co., England 17 December 1632. She was > named in her grandfather Richard (A) will, therefore living in 1665. > > 2. Obadiah, bapt. 25 March 1635, marr. Mary Humphrey. > > Richard (1) probably died in December or early January 1656/7 in Dorchester, > MA, USA. > > Richard (1) Hawes: (Richard (A), Bennett (B), Richard (C-D), Thomas (E), > sailed from London, England to America on the ship "Truelove", Joseph Gibbs, > Master, 19 September 1635. > > History does not record why. Among the sixty-seven passengers were Richard > Hawes, ae 29, his wife Ann Hawes, ae 26, and their children Anne Hawes, ae 2 > and 1/2years and Obadiah, ae 6 months. The family settled in Dorchester, MA, > USA. > > The English ancestry of Richard was chronicled by Frank Mortimer Hawes and > is presented in his genealogy "Richard Hawes of Dorchester and some of his > Descendants", Hartford, Connecticut, 1932. It starts with the will of > Richard (A) of Misden Magna, Co. Bucks, husbandman, dated 09 September 1665. > The proof of Richard (1)'s English ancestry is the bequest by Richard (A). > > " I giue .. To my grand Child obadias hawes in new England twenty pounds .. > I giue ..To my grand Child Anne hawes in new England twenty pounds .. I giue > .. To the rest of my grand Children in new England ten pounds to be Equaly > deuided amongst them ..". > > As taken from the genealogy "Richard Hawes of Dorchester, MA and some of his > Descendants", the decadency of Richard (1) Hawes is as follows: > > Thomas (E) Hawes of the parish of Prince's Risborough left a will dated 27 > May 1554, proved at Myssenden. > > Richard (D) Hawes left a will dated 14 June 1590 that was probated 17 > February 1594, marr. Alice who proceeded him in death. > > Richard © Hawes left a will dated 29 March 1627 that was proved 07 June > 1627, marr. Cisley who outlived him. > > Bennett (B), b. ca 1565, was mentioned in his father's will of 1627. The > date of his death is unknown. > > Richard (A) Hawes, b. ca. 1586, d. at Great Missenden between 09 September > 1665 and 11 January 1666, about 80 years of age. The name of his wife or > wives is not known. Great Missenden burials give several from which to > choose. > > I am beginning my research to identify if Richard (1) had any siblings or > other family and of their descendants. > > I have "NO" knowledge of England, however I will learn. Any assistance or > guidance would be certainly greatly appreciated. > > Regards > > Robert Hawes > > > > ==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== > To view recent downloadable photos of Bucks churches and village scenes, courtesy of Peter and Kevin Quick, visit: > http://www.countyviews.com > >

Hi all I'm back on the Bucks list and wondering whether a Lawrence SALT or a Henry SALT appear in Buckinghamshire in 1861? I believe either or both might be in Taplow in 1861. Alternatively they might just be over the border in Cookham or Maidenhead. Lawrence SALT was born in Aldbourne, Wiltshire and should be aged around 60. He was a miller. He died in 1868 in Eton District. Son Henry SALT was born at Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight. He had a daughter Emma aged around 3 in 1861 and a son Henry aged 1. Henry junior was born in Cookham district in 1860. Henry senior should be aged around 31 and wife Elizabeth around 30 in 1861. Kind regards Carol in Berkshire

Greeting, I am a 11th generation descendant of Richard (1) Hawes (1606-1656/7) of Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA, formerly of Buckinghamshire, England. Richard (1) Hawes was baptized in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England 02 November 1606. His wife Ann and his first two children were also baptized at Great Missenden. Ann was probably born in England in 1609. There was no mention of her in Richard’s probate court proceedings; it most likely means she preceded him in death. The two children born to Richard and Ann, in England were: 1. Ann, bapt. Great Missenden, Bucks Co., England 17 December 1632. She was named in her grandfather Richard (A) will, therefore living in 1665. 2. Obadiah, bapt. 25 March 1635, marr. Mary Humphrey. Richard (1) probably died in December or early January 1656/7 in Dorchester, MA, USA. Richard (1) Hawes: (Richard (A), Bennett (B), Richard (C-D), Thomas (E), sailed from London, England to America on the ship “Truelove”, Joseph Gibbs, Master, 19 September 1635. History does not record why. Among the sixty-seven passengers were Richard Hawes, ae 29, his wife Ann Hawes, ae 26, and their children Anne Hawes, ae 2 and 1/2years and Obadiah, ae 6 months. The family settled in Dorchester, MA, USA. The English ancestry of Richard was chronicled by Frank Mortimer Hawes and is presented in his genealogy “Richard Hawes of Dorchester and some of his Descendants”, Hartford, Connecticut, 1932. It starts with the will of Richard (A) of Misden Magna, Co. Bucks, husbandman, dated 09 September 1665. The proof of Richard (1)’s English ancestry is the bequest by Richard (A). “ I giue …. To my grand Child obadias hawes in new England twenty pounds …. I giue ….To my grand Child Anne hawes in new England twenty pounds …. I giue …. To the rest of my grand Children in new England ten pounds to be Equaly deuided amongst them ….”. As taken from the genealogy “Richard Hawes of Dorchester, MA and some of his Descendants”, the decadency of Richard (1) Hawes is as follows: Thomas (E) Hawes of the parish of Prince’s Risborough left a will dated 27 May 1554, proved at Myssenden. Richard (D) Hawes left a will dated 14 June 1590 that was probated 17 February 1594, marr. Alice who proceeded him in death. Richard © Hawes left a will dated 29 March 1627 that was proved 07 June 1627, marr. Cisley who outlived him. Bennett (B), b. ca 1565, was mentioned in his father’s will of 1627. The date of his death is unknown. Richard (A) Hawes, b. ca. 1586, d. at Great Missenden between 09 September 1665 and 11 January 1666, about 80 years of age. The name of his wife or wives is not known. Great Missenden burials give several from which to choose. I am beginning my research to identify if Richard (1) had any siblings or other family and of their descendants. I have “NO” knowledge of England, however I will learn. Any assistance or guidance would be certainly greatly appreciated. Regards Robert Hawes

Hi there, Part of my research in WIng is the Bolton family. i have come across the name Bernard and his fanily in several census records but i cannot find who his parents are. Can anyone check the 1841 census for me and see who they are? or perhaps baptism records? Thanks very much for your help ALison

Hello When I passed there a few months ago Trinity URC looked as if it was still active. It has been next to a car park for many years now. Ian White ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eve McLaughlin" <eve@varneys.demon.co.uk> To: <BUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [BKM] Trinity Congregational Church High Wycombe > In message <000a01c52c5b$c4862960$82406551@l5s6u0>, John Gurney > <john.gurney2@virgin.net> writes >>Hello list >> >>Please could someone tell me if this church exist today please? > > I think it is part of the car park - a local resident would know better. > >>I need its denomination > > It was Independent, which became Congregational, and much later United > Reform. It won't help a lot, since post 1837 records of nonconformist > chapels are usually hard to come by. It is easier to get the information > from civil records plus census records. > > -- > Eve McLaughlin > > Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians > Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society > > ______________________________