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by terry2424 
, LYDNEY FOREST OF DEAN, Friday, March 06, 2009, 07:50 (5814 days ago)
Hi
I have a question i`ve been meaning to put to the forum for some time now.
I have a Richard James born c1727/28 baptised at Newland 10th March 1728 I also have a copy of his will which was written 10th May 1767 He states that he is now weak in body The only burial i can seem to find is at English Bicknor 31st May 1767 which could possibly fit But the question i would like comments on is His wife Sarah who was sole executrix didnt take the oath for his will until 21st April 1801. If richard died and was burried in 1767 why did it take thirty four years to sort out his will surley this is an exceptional length of time Any comments greatfully received
Terry James
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by ChrisW , Friday, March 06, 2009, 11:15 (5814 days ago) @ terry2424
My ggg grandfather wrote his Will in 1839, stating that he was weak in body. However he lived until 1848!
This may be your Richard but, if it is, it would still have taken five years before his wife swore the oath.
Record_ID: 15343
Entry_Number: 1163
Year: 1796
Month: Mar
Day: 15
Surname: JAMES
Forenames: Richard
Residence:
Age_at_death:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P138 in 1/3
Page_No: 43
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor
Soundex: J520
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by terry2424 , LYDNEY FOREST OF DEAN, Friday, March 06, 2009, 12:25 (5814 days ago) @ ChrisW
Thanks chris
for your comment another thing that worries me about this burial he was living in Parkend at the time he wrote his will and his wife Sarah was
still living there until she died in june of 1801 buried at newland as he was baptised at Newland why would she have him buried at English Bicknor nothing realy adds up is there any record of Newland being closed in the late 1700s
Terry
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by terry2424 , LYDNEY FOREST OF DEAN, Sunday, March 08, 2009, 01:24 (5812 days ago) @ terry2424
Slowhands
i would appreciate if you could have a look at this one and give me your thoughts please
Terry
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by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, March 08, 2009, 02:52 (5812 days ago) @ terry2424
Hi Terry
confusing ! it seems a very long time to prove/swear the will.
equally being buried in English Bicknor seems strange unless there was a specific reason to be buried there ( other family ?) but then his wife is buried in Newland. You could add 2 + 2 here - just mischief :-)
Are there any gaps in the Newland registers that coincide with this period - those church mice again !
regards
S
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by terry2424 , LYDNEY FOREST OF DEAN, Sunday, March 08, 2009, 03:24 (5812 days ago) @ slowhands
Thank you Slowhands
I will look at the newland registers That could be the answer
Terry
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by Roger Griffiths , Thursday, March 12, 2009, 01:14 (5808 days ago) @ slowhands
All Saints, Newland figures significantly in my family tree. From notes I took more than 10 years ago, I noted down possible specific family burials from 1743 until 1846, so you should be alright.I think there is or was a problem for a period after 1846. I made a note at the time that fiches/microfilms not available and originals not available to view either as in delicate condition.
Society of Genealogists once computed what percentages of BMB's went unrecorded nationally. Bit depressing results. Against that, record keeping at All Saints, Newland was the creme de la creme. Undoubtedly due to two outstanding incumbents, Henry Douglas and George Ridout. Henry Douglas compiled an alphabetical Index to the Parish Records in early 1800's, which saves a lot of time. Available at Gloucester County Records.
Roger