In the PR Bapts. of Newington Parish, Oxfordshire, I have -- “Oct 13th 1805 Grace Jennings daughter of Catherine of Brookhampton, whose husband was sentenced to transportation two years ago” And - “June 5th 1808 Susannah Jennings dau. of Catherine of Brookhampton. See Oct. 13 1805.” Catherine’s husband William Jennings had opted to join the Royal African Corps (of Convicts) as an alternative to being hanged for theft. He died of fever in the West Indies. Bob Jennings.

Hi Bob Unless you know the child Grace was baptised at age +1 or two I am unsure how it answers the question of who the father was, if, like most children she was baptised within weeks of birth, it tells you who the father wasn't ;-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 05-Jun-17 10:19 AM, BobJ via DERBYSGEN wrote: > In the PR Bapts. of Newington Parish, Oxfordshire, I have -- > > > “Oct 13th 1805 Grace Jennings daughter of Catherine of Brookhampton, whose husband was sentenced to transportation two years ago” > > And - > > “June 5th 1808 Susannah Jennings dau. of Catherine of Brookhampton. See Oct. 13 1805.” > > > Catherine’s husband William Jennings had opted to join the Royal African Corps (of Convicts) as an alternative to being hanged for theft. He died of fever in the West Indies. > > Bob Jennings.

Fortunately for me Disley Register is quite specific when my GGGGrandfather David WHIT(T)AKER fathered an illegitimate child. Thomas MARSLAND ` an illegitimate child born out of the Canons of Marriage` born 27 Nov 1814 bapt 12 Feb 1815 mother was Maria MARSLAND spinster of Disley & the father was David Whittaker `a Gamekeeper lately resident of Disley but at the time of the child`s baptism in Gloucestershire` An * against Maria`s name leads to a note saying `Declared at the Communion Table` Also states `Proper sponsors produced` This information led to me finding David`s marriage to my ancestor Elizabeth COOK in Cirencester. They eventually returned to Disley. Marjorie Ward Derbyshire, UK Sources for Disley; Lyme Handley; Taxal & Whaley www.disley.net Sources for NWDby incl Chapel; Charlesworth; Chinley; Fernilee; Glossop; Hayfield; Hope Valley; Mellor & New Mills http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dusk John Ward Paintings: www.johnward-art.com