Hi, I'm still looking for clues as to who my ggggandfather was. I know he was a David Williams who married Margaret Probert (c19/10/1776) in Llanspyddid on the 31/12/1797. I can find refs. to him where he is described as coming from "a well known Brecon family" the cousin of Jane Williams' father of Aberpergwm. Much searching on my part has failed to find this particular Williams family. Last Saturday I visited the Brecon FH Fair and thought I had cracked it, but no. Can anyone help? This Margaret Probert was the aughter of John Probert of Cwrt Gilbert and Margaret Jones of Bolgoed, who married in Llanspyddid on the 19/10/1775. Anything would be a great help. Pob Hwyl. Tom.

HI, I'm not sure whether I can be of help but my gt grandmother x 4 was Elizabeth Probert from Llanfilo, Brecon. I believe her father and mother were John Probert and Mary also being married around 1775 but I think they were married at Llanigon, Breconshire. Do you think they are related? Best wishes Sue in Suffolk ----- Original Message ----- From: "THOMAS MARSTON" <marston545@btinternet.com> To: <Powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 3:27 PM Subject: [POWYS] Still looking. > Hi, I'm still looking for clues as to who my ggggandfather was. I know he > was a David Williams who married Margaret Probert (c19/10/1776) in > Llanspyddid on the 31/12/1797. I can find refs. to him where he is > described as coming from "a well known Brecon family" the cousin of Jane > Williams' father of Aberpergwm. Much searching on my part has failed to > find this particular Williams family. Last Saturday I visited the Brecon > FH Fair and thought I had cracked it, but no. Can anyone help? This > Margaret Probert was the aughter of John Probert of Cwrt Gilbert and > Margaret Jones of Bolgoed, who married in Llanspyddid on the 19/10/1775. > Anything would be a great help. Pob Hwyl. Tom. > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Thomas, I too have Proberts in my line (we corresponded some time ago on our Jenkins families but could not find a link) I do not know if any of the following is of any help to you but we can try! There are most likely other children to all of the following that I do not have as yet. My great grandfather James Probert 12/11/1850 and he married Agnes Jenkins 16/9/1851 at Llanwenarth Chapel on the 14th February 1873. His father was JOHN Probert bapt. 15/4/1821 at Llanelly. He was a saddler. He married Eliza Watkins baptised 23rd April 1820 Llanwenarth. She was postmistress at Govilon for around 30 years. Children were James 12/11/1850, John 1847 (gardener), Thomas, a grocer and by Eliza's second marriage to Ebenezer Williams (a forgeman at Govilon) Ebenezer R. Williams John Probert 15/4/1821 father was THOMAS Probert baptised Bwlch, Cwmdu 9/7/1792 Crickhowell, a saddler and shoemaker. He married Margaret Evans 1795 Bwlch, Cwmdu. They were married at St. Cattwgs Llangattock on the 12th August 1816. children of Thomas Probert and Margaret nee Evans Thomas 26/11/1817 Crickhowell George Henry 1818 James 27/6/1819 Llanelly Brecs John 15/4/1821 ditto Jane 4/2/1827 Llanelly Brecs Margaret 4/2/1827 ditto William 31/5/1831 Panteg, Mons Mary born Pontypool and baptised 31st May 1831 Panteg, Mons Jane Emily 23/1/1825 The father of Thomas Probert 15/4/1821 was JOHN Probert bapt 24/12/1766 who married Ann Vaughan (bapt. on the 7th March 1760, Hay) They married at Llandefalle, Brecs children of John Probert and Ann nee Vaughan Thomas 9/7/1792 Llanfihangel Cwmdu John married Ann with children John bapt 11th August 1816 (the day before Thomas Probert 1792 marriage to Margaret Evans) George bapt 28th Feb 1818 Roger - a wheewright. The father of John Probert 1773 was THOMAS Probert bapt 31/3/1738 Crickadarn. He married Hannah and their children were John 24/12/1766 Thomas 1/2/1773 - he married Elizabeth Lewis and their base son Thomas Probert was baptised at Llanfihangel Cwmdu on the 8/7/1792. The father of Thomas 1738 was HOWEL who married Anne Williams on the 16th December 1727 at Crickadarn with child Thomas plus a load of others that I do not have probably. The father of Howel is thought to be Thomas Probert a farmer of Crickadarn and church warden there. Thomas was buried on the 1st November 1744 at Crickadarn. with best wishes Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: "THOMAS MARSTON" <marston545@btinternet.com> To: <Powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 3:27 PM Subject: [POWYS] Still looking. > Hi, I'm still looking for clues as to who my ggggandfather was. I know he > was a David Williams who married Margaret Probert (c19/10/1776) in > Llanspyddid on the 31/12/1797. I can find refs. to him where he is > described as coming from "a well known Brecon family" the cousin of Jane > Williams' father of Aberpergwm. Much searching on my part has failed to > find this particular Williams family. Last Saturday I visited the Brecon > FH Fair and thought I had cracked it, but no. Can anyone help? This > Margaret Probert was the aughter of John Probert of Cwrt Gilbert and > Margaret Jones of Bolgoed, who married in Llanspyddid on the 19/10/1775. > Anything would be a great help. Pob Hwyl. Tom. > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >