Hello Nigel and Rod, Looking at the BURGEMAN, there is a John (of Newton) married to Sarah PARSONS 31 May 1728 Burghclere. Could this be the same John BURGEMAN that later married Mary SOMERSBEE 28 April 1739 Burghclere and is he/they be brother/s to Isaac BURGEMAN. Kind regards Barbara Lewis Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants. UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Mallyon" <BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk> To: <nigel.gerdes@milnet.uk.net>; <eng-hampshire-kingsclere@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [King] BRIDGEMAN family in North Hampshire > Hello Nigel, > > There appear to be several lines of BRIDGEMAN/BRIDGMAN/BURGEMAN. > > One of my BRIDGMAN/BURGEMAN lines starts, Isaac BURGEMAN married to > Anne EAMES 3 Oct 1736 Burghclere, they had 7 children. > My 6 x great grandparents. Rod WHALE also shares these great > grandparents. > > A 2nd line of BRIDGEMAN/BRIDGMAN/ Richard baptised 1 Feb 1789 > Kingsclere married to Mary SIMPSON baptised 24 Feb 1793, they > married > 17 Oct 1811 Burghclere, I haven't yet been able to connect both > families. > > There are also BRIDGMAN etc. connected with East Woodhay. > >>The best match again and again was from >>this single large family at Thatcham born to Thomas and Martha >>Bridgeman. > > Isaac's daughter is a Martha BRIDGMAN, I wonder if she could be > named > after the above Martha BRIDGMAN. > > Kind regards > > Barbara Lewis Mallyon > Basingstoke, Hants. UK > BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk

Hello Barbara and Nigel, Thanks to Barbara for the enquiry. I have often wondered on the same facts as Barbara has mentioned. However, the Hampshire Burial Index has nothing to assist insofar as a burial is concerned within the material period for Sarah, the bride from 1728. The absence of such information proves nothing as if she had died it might have been in a place not in Hampshire or of course it might be an unrecorded burial due to forgetfulness. However, I think what Barbara has queried is a possibility and if so I suspect that John was Isaac's brother. Unfortunately I have not got any suggestions regarding Isaac's baptism nor his parentage nor his origin. Regards, Rod.