> > Hello Barbara, > > The Ann Moses on the family search IGI isspelt wrongly. I have a copy > of > the entry of marriage which states Ann Moss - I have a copy of her birth > entry in Leeds for 1782. She was the daughter of William Moss. > > The marriage certificate was signed by Richard Jenkins and it was the mark > of Ann Moss - though her will was written in her own hand and so she must > have become literate. The witnesses were John Moss (I think Anne's > brother) and Thomas Jones. I had not thought to try to find a Thomas > Jones on the 1841 census but that could be like looking for a needle in a > haystack given the very common name. If he stayed near the Jenkins then > it > would be near Church Square or Polar Place. He could have been a rent a > witness though! > > The first born son of Richard and Ann Jenkins born in 1801 was George > baptised 29th November 1801 - he died in infancy on the 20th June 1803 > aged > 1 year and 9 months - according to the gravestone. > > The children of George Jenkins and Sarah nee Beach are names like Isaac, > John, William, Sarah, and Frances (in the next generation from one of the > sons) - all these names are also children of Richard Jenkins 1776 and Ann > nee Moss. >> > Thank you so much for your interest > Diana > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <B1oatley@aol.com> > To: <monmouthshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 12:32 PM > Subject: Re: [MON] Alice Crook born Tredegar > > >> Hello Diana, >> The Richard Jenkins that you believe came from Newland Glos with possible >> parents George and Sarah, have you any other details on the children that >> Richard and Ann had, because most used to name first born after mother or >> father >> Was Ann's surname Moss or Moses, the reason why I ask is that the >> marriage >> in Bedwellty in 1800 that I located is Richard Jenkins/Ann Moses. >> The option if it's possible, is to have a look at the Parish record >> regarding their marriage in 1800 and see if the fathers name is George >> and >> if it is >> you have the right place of birth. >> All the best >> Regards Barbara >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MONMOUTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > >