David

Mary married Stephn GEARSLEY 22 May 1762 but no further information on them from then on.

Year: 1762
Month: May
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: YEARSLEY
Grooms_Forenames: Stephen
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence:
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: WATKINS
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both signed
Witness_1: Samuel YEARSLEY (mark)
Witness_2: George WATKINS
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Wm PARRY - curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 45
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

This looks like them

Year: 1734
Month: Sep
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: YEARSLY
Child_Forenames: Stephen
Fathers_Forenames: Samuel
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 8
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1817
Month: Sep
Day: 15
Surname: YEARSLEY
Forenames: Mr Stephen
Residence: Morse
Age_at_death: 83 y[ea]rs
Officiating_Minister: G D Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 18
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1826
Month: May
Day: 12
Surname: YEARSLEY
Forenames: Mary
Residence: Morse
Age_at_death: 84 years
Officiating_Minister: G D Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: widow of Stephen
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page_No: 48
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

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Dave;
Thank you for the reply;
I have now altered my Yearsley Tree to reflect this new and correct data. I had the parents of one George Watkins as Silvanus Watkins (b) March 1683 and Sarah West (b) January 03, 1684/85 ... How do they fit in, if at all?

As far as the Yearsley line goes, I can fill in some blanks for you for Stephen Yearsley and Mary Watkins.

Stephen Yearsley ( b May 22, 1734 ) = Mary Watkins (b January 09, 1740/41)
Married May 22, 1762, Ruardean.

Children of Stephen and Mary are : James Yearsley (b)December 05, 1762; Mary Yearsley (b) September 15, 1765; Stephen Yearsley (b) June 05, 1767; Winifred
( Winney ) Yearsley (b) July 21, 1771; Letisha ( Lettice ) Yearsley (b) November 07, 1773; Moses Yearsley (b) August 11, 1776; John Yearsley (b) November 04, 1779; Cornelius Yearsley (b) May 19, 1782 and lastly, William Yearsley (b) April 14, 1786.

Stephen Yearsley (b)1734 is buried at the Ruardean churchyard as is Mary (Watkins) Yearsley. Stephen deceased September 15, 1817, Mary deceased May 12, 1826. The Monument is located next to the church walkway and generally very close to the Church building structure. The monument is representative of Stephen's family burial plot and includes: Their son John, Their son Cornelius of the Swan Inn ( Ross ),Their son William and William's family ; Abiah William's wife and their only son Edwin who died in Ross Herefordshire. I have a photograph of the gravestone that I took in 2003. If you want a copy of that photo, let me know and I would be happy to send it along.

I have the will of Stephen which reflects his children and some granchildren. The will is witnessed by Edward Watkins and William Turner. I believe that the Ed Watkins is a relative of Mary ( Watkins ) Yearsley, Stephens wife; although not proven. Perhaps you can enlighten me on that issue.

Glen A. Yearsley
Yearsley researcher worldwide