Genealogical research 1761 style

[Sandra Parker]

The following is from 1761 Ipswich Journal newspaper archive.

January 3rd 1761
Whereas John Curd living in Sudbury, Suffolk, in the former part of the last century about 1618 he married Amy Alston by whom he had two daughters, Susan and Amy, the first was married to one named Miller, the last to one named Dale, both of whom probably lived in Sudbury. It is necessary to find out where the said Susan and Amy were married in order to obtain justice, therefore the clergy of several parishes in the neighbourhood of Sudbury, in Essex as well as Suffolk are entreated to search their registers and if they find them to give notice to Mr Phipps of Boxford, Suffolk, who will gratify them for their trouble. Anyone who can prove descent from the above should also apply to Mr Phipps.

So that was how they found things out - or didn't, as the case may be!

Sandra with the spectacled aura

[Sandra Parker]

and from the same source:

January 11th 1766
Whereas Fraser Honeywood, deceased left £20,000 to be disposed off among relations. One Elizabeth Honeywood from some part of the county of Suffolk, married William Simpson of Lawshall. N.B. about 1630 and left Mary Simpson who lived with the family of Honeywood's and married from thence to Robert Rolfe of Lawshall. If any clergyman in the county of Suffolk will be so kind as to examine their registers and find out where Elizabeth Honeywood was born also where Robert Rolph and Mary Simpson were married, a handsome gratuity will be paid.

Sandra

[esdel]

and from the same source:

January 11th 1766
Whereas Fraser Honeywood, deceased left £20,000 to be disposed off among relations. One Elizabeth Honeywood from some part of the county of Suffolk, married William Simpson of Lawshall. N.B. about 1630 and left Mary Simpson who lived with the family of Honeywood's and married from thence to Robert Rolfe of Lawshall. If any clergyman in the county of Suffolk will be so kind as to examine their registers and find out where Elizabeth Honeywood was born also where Robert Rolph and Mary Simpson were married, a handsome gratuity will be paid.

Sandra

AH YES: my ANCESTOR!

[Sandra Parker]

I think the statute of limitations may apply!!

Sandra