Hello, The IGI shows that Richard was the son of Richard & Elizabeth Harper and was baptised at St. Mary's, Portsea but I imagine that you have this? Ken Grubb Cheltenham, Glos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Lyn" <franklyn@tiscali.co.za> To: <eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 10:10 AM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] HARPER 1777 > Hello List > > My 2 x g-grandfather was Richard HARPER, bapt. 5 Jan 1777, Portsea. He > joined the Royal Navy and, at the time of his marriage, was a "Mariner > belonging to HMS Chichester". He married Sophia LILLYWHITE, of that > Parish, > 2 May 1799 at St.Mary's, Portsea. Some time after his marriage he settled > ashore working as a Ropemaker. Apart from a short spell in London, he and > Sophia spent most of their lives in the Portsmouth area. They, and their > children, were in Alverstoke in 1841 and 51. The couple died in Alverstoke > in > (I think) 1860. > > Any chance of getting further back into Richard HARPER's ancestry? Or is > that wishful thinking? > > Best wishes > > Frank Early > South Africa > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1659 - Release Date: 08/09/2008 07:01