Hello James Sue Brown - hi, Sue! :-) - sent you this marriage: Egginton PR: John Stafford, Darby, & Eliz Allkins of Burton, 1699 Feb 14 If it should transpire that this is the marriage you are seeking, we may have a connection. My 4x gt-grandparents were John BAXTER, tailor, of Stapenhill m Ann ALLKINS, 19 Sep 1754, at Stapenhill I believe that Ann was d/o John AL[L]KIN, cooper, of Burton on Trent, and wife Elizabeth (surname unknown). - Can anybody identify their marriage? John ALKINS signed his will 1 Jul 1729. It was proved (Lichfield Peculiars) 21 May 1730. It mentions property in Alvington, Staffs and his beneficiaries were his wife Elizabeth, son Thomas and his "other children" to wife Elizabeth. In his turn, I believe John to have been son of Sampson ALKIN[S], Clerk (religious), of Burton on Trent, who signed his will 18 Nov 1699. It was proved (Lichfield Peculiars), 6 Dec 1699. It mentions son John and daughters Elizabeth & Dorothy, all of whom appear to have been under 21 at the time. No mention of his wife/ their mother, who must have pre-deceased him. Bequests also to his brother, John ALKINS and sister Sarah KYRKEBY [KIRKBY]. Also named his nephews William PARKER of Derby and John HAFTER? as his executors. Sampson ALKINS'will also referred to property in Uttoxeter, Staffs, and from what I recall, the surname was more prominent there than in Burton. Even so, it was not a common name and the fact that the STAFFORD= ALLKINS marriage was in the same place and time period - ie around turn of C18 in Burton - makes it possible that there may be a connection. If you or anybody else can make a connection, I would be interested to hear from you. Regards Blanche Charles (nee Norton) Kapiti Coast New Zealand NORTON Family History Unlimited http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/indexdby.htm -----Original Message----- From: derbysgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:derbysgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sue Brown, 06 June 2013 08:38 There is a possible marriage for John at Egginton which will be in the next upload of the marriage index. Egginton PR John Stafford, Darby, & Eliz Allkins of Burton, 1699 Feb 14 -------------------------- Wed, 5 Jun 2013 20:01:53 +0100 From: "James Stafford" <james@staffordonline.net> Subject: Re: [DBY] Brickwall demolition - S & T - William STAFFORD