MEEK family Ruardean and Lee Bailey (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, March 03, 2009, 01:58 (5817 days ago) @ kristeenL27

Hi Kristeen

I wouldn't say "Better Judgement" !!

Sometimes you have to go with a "gut" feeling and see if subsequent information proves you were right, but I always prefer to get proof or confirmation. In latter years, this can be a Census find, which sometimes includes parents or in laws or Ideally a certificate and I have just under 1000.

You will see a number of baptisms for Joseph between 1740 & 1750.In this case, the only thing (for me) which points to Joseph Meek who married Ann Harris being the son of Francis Meek and Rachel is that the 1st witness at their wedding was Francis Meek. The second witness Joseph Harper you will find on hundreds of Parish Record entries and he must be a church official.

Jim Ashton