Brian Austen, an authority on all things AUSTEN, has kindly agreed to my re-posting the following contribution on his behalf. He has four 'Austen of Thanet' links and a website at www.trump.net.au/~austen/austenhist.htm Brian conveys his regards to SUZANNAH - laying claim to her as his cousin! (My interest : Edward Austen = Charlotte Weeks (nee Shingleston), 8th January 1849, Margate, St. John). Stan Weeks - not an Austen descendent --------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Austen" <austenbjjr@trump.net.au> To: <Isle-of-Thanet-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 12:55 AM Subject: [IoT] AUSTEN Hi Although I have been a subscriber for quite some time I may not have advertised my interests. I collect AUSTEN families from anywhere. I have advertised a number of families on my AUSTEN website: www.trump.net.au/~austen/austenhist.htm From Thanet I have four families in particular. Abraham m Sarah Standen in 1799 at Monkton. Abraham was from Stourmouth. Benjamin Austen; born 1750 at Margate, Kent, England; married Jane Laming 18 Nov 1774 at St John the Baptist, Margate Ann Austen married Thomas Paramour on 7 September 1761in St. Laurence Robert J (b 1821 Margate) married Mary Brian Austen Austen families histories and research