Hi Jean I was under the impression that the GFHS Marriage Index was based on all the registers held at Gloucestershire Archives but their catalogue doesn't actually say it has the Olveston Quaker records - I will try to find out when I visit sometime during the week. Liz __________________________________ Hidden Heritage : www.gloster.demon.co.uk Researching : BLINKHORNE/BLENKARN/SOSBE GWINNETT/RANN PHILPOTT & PURDON only in Ireland > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Daly [mailto:jdaly270@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: 11 February 2007 20:51 > To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard > > Thank you Liz > > This looks like the breakthrough I have been looking for in relation to his > first marriage - I shall certainly follow it up. I understand that the > Quaker records are in the Gloucestershire Archives. > > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Jack > Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:42 PM > To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard > > Hi Jan > > According to the GFHS Marriage Index, John Beard married an Ann Lury on > 5th January 1825 at Olveston Quaker church. > > Liz > > __________________________________ > > Hidden Heritage : www.gloster.demon.co.uk > Researching : BLINKHORNE/BLENKARN/SOSBE > GWINNETT/RANN > PHILPOTT & PURDON only in Ireland > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jan Daly [mailto:jdaly270@bigpond.net.au] > > Sent: 11 February 2007 00:34 > > To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GLS] John Beard > > > > Hi Listers, > > > > > > > > I am trying to find out more information about my great great > grandfather, > > John Beard. He was born in Gloucestershire in about 1798. He > arrived in > > Australia in 1838, after being convicted of fraud. He was sentenced > to > > transportation for life in the Summer Assizes at Gloucester in August > 1837. > > His indent papers show that he was married at that time, however, he > married > > again in December 1848. He is shown as a "widower" on the marriage > entry. > > The indent papers give his religion as Quaker and the conditional > pardon > > shows him as born in 1798. > > > > > > > > There is a report of the trial in "The Times" of 9 August 1837 which > states > > that the prisoner "had been a man of great respectability and property > in > > this city" and "had lately been a coal and timber merchant." I am > trying > > to find out more about John Beard's life in Glos before he was sent to > New > > South Wales such as his business dealings and his first wife. > > > > > > > > His parents are shown on his death certificate as Brice Beard and > Harriett > > Courner. I have some doubts about the accuracy of this information as > his > > widow, who was the informant was also called Harriett Courner. > > > > > > > > I have looked on "Scribe's Alcove" and IGI and found a John Beard born > on 4 > > April 1797 to Brice Beard and Sarah Lovelace. Although the father's > name > > is right, the mother's name and the year of birth don't fit with other > > information. > > > > > > > > I would be grateful for any ideas or assistance. My father tried to > find > > some information about the Quakers in Glos many years ago but without > > success. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Jan Daly > > > > Sydney NSW Australia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you Liz I am hoping to visit the Archives later in the year - will look at directories also but will only have a couple of days there. We have other things to look at in different parts of the UK. Regards Jan -----Original Message----- From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Jack Sent: Monday, 12 February 2007 8:23 PM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard Hi Jean I was under the impression that the GFHS Marriage Index was based on all the registers held at Gloucestershire Archives but their catalogue doesn't actually say it has the Olveston Quaker records - I will try to find out when I visit sometime during the week. Liz __________________________________ Hidden Heritage : www.gloster.demon.co.uk Researching : BLINKHORNE/BLENKARN/SOSBE GWINNETT/RANN PHILPOTT & PURDON only in Ireland > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Daly [mailto:jdaly270@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: 11 February 2007 20:51 > To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard > > Thank you Liz > > This looks like the breakthrough I have been looking for in relation to his > first marriage - I shall certainly follow it up. I understand that the > Quaker records are in the Gloucestershire Archives. > > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gloucester-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Jack > Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2007 10:42 PM > To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GLS] John Beard > > Hi Jan > > According to the GFHS Marriage Index, John Beard married an Ann Lury on > 5th January 1825 at Olveston Quaker church. > > Liz > > __________________________________ > > Hidden Heritage : www.gloster.demon.co.uk > Researching : BLINKHORNE/BLENKARN/SOSBE > GWINNETT/RANN > PHILPOTT & PURDON only in Ireland > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jan Daly [mailto:jdaly270@bigpond.net.au] > > Sent: 11 February 2007 00:34 > > To: gloucester@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GLS] John Beard > > > > Hi Listers, > > > > > > > > I am trying to find out more information about my great great > grandfather, > > John Beard. He was born in Gloucestershire in about 1798. He > arrived in > > Australia in 1838, after being convicted of fraud. He was sentenced > to > > transportation for life in the Summer Assizes at Gloucester in August > 1837. > > His indent papers show that he was married at that time, however, he > married > > again in December 1848. He is shown as a "widower" on the marriage > entry. > > The indent papers give his religion as Quaker and the conditional > pardon > > shows him as born in 1798. > > > > > > > > There is a report of the trial in "The Times" of 9 August 1837 which > states > > that the prisoner "had been a man of great respectability and property > in > > this city" and "had lately been a coal and timber merchant." I am > trying > > to find out more about John Beard's life in Glos before he was sent to > New > > South Wales such as his business dealings and his first wife. > > > > > > > > His parents are shown on his death certificate as Brice Beard and > Harriett > > Courner. I have some doubts about the accuracy of this information as > his > > widow, who was the informant was also called Harriett Courner. > > > > > > > > I have looked on "Scribe's Alcove" and IGI and found a John Beard born > on 4 > > April 1797 to Brice Beard and Sarah Lovelace. Although the father's > name > > is right, the mother's name and the year of birth don't fit with other > > information. > > > > > > > > I would be grateful for any ideas or assistance. My father tried to > find > > some information about the Quakers in Glos many years ago but without > > success. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Jan Daly > > > > Sydney NSW Australia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message