I would like to thank Harvey for the steer towards Maiden Newton. My brother has since been to the Dorset Archives and extracted all the Mabey (plus variants) references in the parish registers. The fact that the family seem to disperse after 1709 when both parents died within a week of each other, that the father was a miller by trade and there is a brother called Bernard, makes me 99% certain this this correct family. Now I have to find John and Mary's marriage and John's baptism. Thank you Harvey. Kind regards, Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harvey H Nielsen" <hhnster@gmail.com> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 11:06 PM Subject: [DOR] MABEY >I have done considerable research on the Mabeys in Dorset, particularly, > some descendants of Jonathan Mabey, born in 1696 in Maiden Newton and who > married Rebecca ?. As far as I can tell, he was the son of John Mabey, > who > died in 1708 in Maiden Newton and was also the brother of Bernard Mabey, > born 1688 in Maiden Newton. > > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list > members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything > which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the > footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DORSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > _______________________________________ > No infections found in this incoming message > Scanned by iolo System Shield® > http://www.iolo.com > _______________________________________ No infections found in this outgoing message Scanned by iolo System Shield® http://www.iolo.com