The above Mary Ann had a sister Hannah who was married to my x4 G Grandfather. She was his second wife and married him when she was 13 - he was in his 50s by then. She had six children then he died. It has been impossible to find where he was born etc but whilst browsing today I came across a book called:
Early Piety Exemplified in a Brief Memoir of Miss Mary Ann Mabbs of Mountnessing, nr Billericay, Essex, with extracts from her devotional papers. This may, of course, only be about her religion but I have a glimmer of optimistic hopefulness she may have mentioned some details of her family.
I know this is a Quaker family on her side and I know very little about Mary Ann Mabbs other than she was born on 16.2.1790 and died in 1829. No marriage found.
I know where, between Russell Square and Kings X station in London the Quaker building is BUT does anyone on the Forum know about the Quaker Library - do they sell books, will they allow photocopying of part of a book etc. Basically, does anyone have any experience of having visited there. I have found a phone no. but would be very interested to know of anyone who has used their services.
Sue
Early Piety Exemplified in a Brief Memoir of Miss Mary Ann Mabbs of Mountnessing, nr Billericay, Essex, with extracts from her devotional papers. This may, of course, only be about her religion but I have a glimmer of optimistic hopefulness she may have mentioned some details of her family.
I know this is a Quaker family on her side and I know very little about Mary Ann Mabbs other than she was born on 16.2.1790 and died in 1829. No marriage found.
I know where, between Russell Square and Kings X station in London the Quaker building is BUT does anyone on the Forum know about the Quaker Library - do they sell books, will they allow photocopying of part of a book etc. Basically, does anyone have any experience of having visited there. I have found a phone no. but would be very interested to know of anyone who has used their services.
Sue
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