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    1. [YORKSGEN] Brick Wall -John WEBSTER bap 7 Aug 1777 in Kilburn parish
    2. Charlie Hansen via
    3. I am looking for any information about John Webster's marriage, death or burial, or the birth of a daughter. He was born at Oldstead in Kilburn parish and bap. at Kilburn 7 Aug 1777. His parents were William Webster and Elizabeth Day. They moved from OldStead to Cold Kirby about 1778. A family story told by John's brother Thomas, who emigrated to Canada in 1822, to his daughter, tells us "His brother John worked for a farmer and received high wages. He died leaving only one daughter." A letter written by William in1801 to William's brother John in Maine, USA, is quoted with original spelling, in a book by Benjamin Webster, John's grandson. In part, it reads: "John my Eldest Son he is forman With One of Our Leeding farmers he is not with the Same master that he wass With Last year But he is With his Last masters Brother for thay Wowld not part With him he is Yong Sound & Strong. & he is very Cairful of his mone & Can Go throu his Bisenis in plowing Sowing mowing hedging Ditching Stacking Both Corn & hay that if Sutch A thing Should fole out I hope you Will find him a plase With Sum Gentleman farmer prette Near you for thay ar Detarmined to Go by Your Derections." It would seem from the above that John was considering emigrating to the USA, but did not. The book can be read at: https://archive.org/details/autobiographyofc00websrich I have checked the old IGI with no luck.. My subscription is to Ancestry.ca and it doesn't cover the UK. Any leads appreciated. Regards, Charlie Hansen Calgary, Canada

    02/03/2015 10:35:43