Peace be with you, Tim. Why would you want to apologize for your message regarding William Tucker's relationship to your Banbury SHIRLEYs? As the rest of us fill out or families, we need to know how our ancestors related to others back in the auld sod! That way we can verify and cross reference our own suppositions. If we do not share evidence of relationships with each other, much regeneration of previously evaluated information will be called for. Keep us updated on any information you learn about Banbury folk! :) Joe Ariss :) In a message dated 7/22/2007, 3:04:47 AM, Eastern Daylight Time; [email protected] writes: > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:52:12 +1000 > From: "Tim Shirley" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BAN] SHIRLEY family > Sorry - this message was intended for William Tucker - my apologies. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > On Behalf Of Tim Shirley > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007, 13:57 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BAN] SHIRLEY family > Hi Barb, > Yes, they are both on my family tree (I think). > Edward Shirley was baptised in Barford St Michael 28/7/1773. One of > Edward's brothers was Thomas Shirley from whom I am descended. > Hannah is more difficult, since there are three candidates. > 1. Edward had a sister named Hannah who married a Tom Butler in 1808, so she > is unlikely to have been known as Hannah Shirley in 1818. > 2. Edward's brother William had a daughter Hannah baptised in Barford St. > Michael 25/5/1794. My records say that she married Charles Woodford in > Barford St Michael in 1816 and emigrated to Wisconsin USA. Once again it is > unlikely that she would have called herself Hannah Shirley in 1818 even if she was > still living in the area. > 3. Edward had a daughter Hannah baptised 13/2/1800. The only question here > would be that she was 18 in 1818, and I have no idea whether it was OK for > someone of that age to be a witness. Perhaps someone else on the list can > enlighten us. > My best guess is that the witnesses are Edward Shirley and his daughter, > Hannah. > Cheers > Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > On Behalf Of Tim Shirley > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007, 12:07 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BAN] SHIRLEY family > > Tim---- I have a Edward Shirley and Hannah Shirley who witnessed for the > marriage of my gggrandfather Ezra Coy in Cropredy when he married Elizabeth > Elkington 5/4/1818. Can you fit them in? They don't seem to come from the Coy > side. Any help would be appreciated. Barb > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour