Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks the two signatures might be the same! Here's the story. Sorry this is rather long - thanks for looking; I would really appreciate some opinions.
My OH’s ancestor was William EAST who married Mary ARCHER in Burgh le Marsh in 1791 (the first record). We have no proof of William’s origins, although he may have been baptised at Donington on Bain, LIN in 1767.
Mary EAST (nee ARCHER) died in 1819 in Burgh le Marsh.
William EAST died in April 1837 aged 72 in Burgh le Marsh.
The second marriage, at Kirkstead, was in 1820 and the groom was William EAST from Burgh le Marsh.
Now all the EASTs from Burgh le Marsh are descended from William EAST and Mary (ARCHER). I have detailed lists and connecting trees to prove it, extracted from the microfiche collections at Lincoln Archives. There is no suitable younger William from the family who could have been the second groom unless his baptism was omitted from the records.
I first found the marriage at Kirkstead on the IGI (a submitted record) and for years I dismissed it as fanciful. On my last visit to Lincoln I just had time to check the Kirkstead records to see if it existed ..... blow me! it was correct!
When I saw the signatures I got quite excited because they do have a certain similarity. HOWEVER, I found a death (on the NBI) in Kirkstead for a William EAST aged 24 in 1823. I really must assume (I think) that it was he who was the groom, but then I have no idea who he was! There are very few EASTs in Kirkstead but William and Elizabeth appear to have had at least one son, Joseph Preston EAST.
I confess I ran out of time at Lincoln and really need to make the journey back to properly look at the Kirkstead records.
Have to go out tonight - I'll be back later.
Anne
My OH’s ancestor was William EAST who married Mary ARCHER in Burgh le Marsh in 1791 (the first record). We have no proof of William’s origins, although he may have been baptised at Donington on Bain, LIN in 1767.
Mary EAST (nee ARCHER) died in 1819 in Burgh le Marsh.
William EAST died in April 1837 aged 72 in Burgh le Marsh.
The second marriage, at Kirkstead, was in 1820 and the groom was William EAST from Burgh le Marsh.
Now all the EASTs from Burgh le Marsh are descended from William EAST and Mary (ARCHER). I have detailed lists and connecting trees to prove it, extracted from the microfiche collections at Lincoln Archives. There is no suitable younger William from the family who could have been the second groom unless his baptism was omitted from the records.
I first found the marriage at Kirkstead on the IGI (a submitted record) and for years I dismissed it as fanciful. On my last visit to Lincoln I just had time to check the Kirkstead records to see if it existed ..... blow me! it was correct!
When I saw the signatures I got quite excited because they do have a certain similarity. HOWEVER, I found a death (on the NBI) in Kirkstead for a William EAST aged 24 in 1823. I really must assume (I think) that it was he who was the groom, but then I have no idea who he was! There are very few EASTs in Kirkstead but William and Elizabeth appear to have had at least one son, Joseph Preston EAST.
I confess I ran out of time at Lincoln and really need to make the journey back to properly look at the Kirkstead records.
Have to go out tonight - I'll be back later.
Anne
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