Many thanks Joy, I do have some of this information as I mentioned, however some researchers of the Germon clan will insist on adding William Babbacombe Germon to my two Williams, I wish it was that simple as I can find nothing to substantiate their claims, wish I could it would make life so easy. I need solid evidence before I commit to paper. I do believe my lot were probably the poorer side and so did not show up as much. My GG Grandfather the tailor also moved to Plymouth with John, continuing to be a tailor and barber. My Grandad always said his family came from Morton so at least that is solid evidence. I have looked at Rachel before but there seems to be a large gap, however now you have reminded me of her I will do the Brute force thing and hope for the best. Many thanks for your time. Regards Veronica. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Joy Langdon" <joy.langdon@btopenworld.com> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 1:21 AM To: <devon@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [DEV] Moretnhampstead 1799-1830 > Hello Veronica, > > There is a William Germon, tailor, with wife Mary on the 1851 census at > Moretonhampstead who could be William and Mary Wotton. There is a Mary > Wotton baptism 1778 which fits quite well with the age of Mary Germon on > the census (only a year out). William has a birth year c1781 but the only > William Germon baptism at Moretonhampstead around this date is 26 Sep > 1779, father also William. William isn't on the 1861 census and there is > a burial in 1854 which gives the age 74 which would be a birth c1780 so > the 1779 baptism seems a reasonable match. > > There is a marriage of William German to Rachel Batten at Moretonhampstead > 1st May 1778. There is a burial of William Germon 1821, age 69 which > gives a birth date approx. 1752. There is a baptism of William Germon, > father Shadrach 11 Nov 1753. > > Regards, > > Joy > > > > ________________________________ > From: Vernmp <vernmp@tiscali.co.uk> > To: devon@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, 3 January 2014, 13:09 > Subject: Re: [DEV] Moretnhampstead 1799-1830 > > > Thank you for the Treleaven Diaries very enjoyable. You would think it > easy to follow the line that belongs to your family tree as Morton is > quite > small (local to me growing up as I come from Plymouth). However no such > luck as my interest is the GERMON family, John Harvey Germon being my > Grandfather who moved to Plymouth and brought his family with him. All > the > boys became sailors in the Navy). My G.G. and GGGgrandfather were both > called William and one I believe was a Tailor married to Mary Wotton. As > the Germon tribe seems to be immense it I think I will have to visit the > actual church records. Should anyone know any little nugget of knowledge > that might help I would be grateful to follow it up. A healthy and Happy > New Year to you all. Veronica Germon-Kells. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "mick" <bareman@tpg.com.au> > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 5:39 AM > To: <devon@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [DEV] Moretnhampstead 1799-1830 > >> On Thu, 2 Jan 2014 15:53:34 +1100 >> "Mike Steer" <msteer@exemail.com.au> wrote: >> >> Mike I found this diary before I found the Devon List. >> >> There are a couple of entries relevant to my family that I thought could >> lead me down interesting paths but sadly one, William Howe killed aug >> 1799 >> aboard HMS Brunswick got lost in the Archives. another a different >> William >> Howe was a "Toll Troll" on the Dunsford Turnpike 1800-1803, couldn't find >> any further references. >> >> When I finish rebuilding my tree and merging it with my late father's >> work >> on his mothers line I'll get back to it. >> >> mick >>> Thanks Joy: Fascinating, Happy New Year, Mike. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: devon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:devon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>> Behalf Of Joy Langdon >>> Sent: Sunday, 22 December 2013 1:31 AM >>> To: Devon@Rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [DEV] Moretnhampstead 1799-1830 >>> >>> I have just come across Silvester Treleaven's Diary on the >>> Moretonhampstead >>> History Society website and it is a fascinating glimpse of what life was >>> like in the Napoleonic War period with militia marching in and out of >>> town, >>> visits by the press gang etc. Well worth a look if you haven't already >>> found it and you might find a mention of an ancestor if they are from >>> Moretonhampstead (especially if they died during the period!) It also >>> mentions people and events in other places in Devon. It has some >>> amusing >>> incidents among the lists of deaths. >>> http://www.moretonhampstead.org.uk/texts/sources/trelchron.ghtml >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon >> ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) >> and >> the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) >> List archive for Devon can be found at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message