Hi Howard, yes Thomas Harland married Hannnah Deighton in 8th june 1745 at Brancepeth and you can view the marriage bond on the LDS beta site. The bond states that Thomas Harland was a farmer of Brancepeth and was aged 26 and up. His wife Hannah Deighton was a spinster aged 21 and up and was from the parish of Stanhope. There is a baptism of a Hannah Deighton on the 12th Aug 1724 at Staindrop to a William and Margaret Deighton. It is common even now in the North Eastern counties for children to have their mother's maiden name as a forename and it then is used through subsequent generations. I hope this helps yours John Ayton From: howards@infionline.net To: DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:56:12 -0400 Subject: [DUR-NBL] Brancepeth, Durham: HARLAND-DEIGHTON Listers, I am seeking research advice concerning the surname of HARLAND in the Durham county parish of Brancepeth. I have an emigrant ancestor, named John HARLAND, who came to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1779 or 1780, and lived out his life there. He was buried at St. Peter’s Churchyard in Philadelphia, with a tombstone reading, “A Native of England, who departed this life January 3rd, 1828, aged 74 years.” This would make his year of birth most likely 1753. He was originally known as a “woolen draper” by trade; and he worshipped only in Episcopalian churches while here in the USA. The name “DEIGHTON” appears that it may be important for tracking John HARLAND’s roots in the UK. John had a son, a grandson, and a great, great grandson, all named “Edward Deighton HARLAND! While recently viewing films from the LDS Family History Center, another family has sparked my curiosity: in 1845, Thomas HARLAND (“HARLING” in some records), of Brancepeth married Hannah DEIGHTON. In 1753, according to Brancepeth’s baptismal records, this marriage produced a son named John HARLAND. But the dark side of my research is that a John HARLAND aged 41 years, again according to Brancepeth parish records, was buried on 24 May, 1794 (which would make his birth year either 1752 or 1753). The dilemma is that no one can be buried in two different places. But the mother’s maiden name of DEIGHTON and the baptismal year of 1753 for a son John seem to be too much to just scrap all this as a mere coincidence. Naturally, I would like to determine, with certainty, if these two families have a direct connection or not. Specifically, I need to learn (1) Did Hannah DEIGHTON marry John HARLAND or HARLING? (2) Was the 41 year old John HARLAND buried at Brancepeth the son of John HARLAND (or HARLING) and Hannah DEIGHTON or a different set of parents? And (3) did John & Hannah’s son John emigrate to the “States” about 1780? I would appreciate receiving opinions on who, probably in the UK, could most likely help me take that next step in my research. Howard Speck howards@infionline.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== To Post a message to this list send it to, DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== List Web Page http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message