The Current State of research on the Kirby family of
Joseph Kirby of Moreton and Elizabeth Merry of Chipping Campden
JOSEPH KERBY was born about 1696 and christened on the 18th of May 1696 at Moreton in the Marsh. He was the son of Josephus Kirby who born about 1667 and so about 29 years old at the time of the birth.. Joseph had at least two children although his wife is currently unknown. He married Elizabeth who is currently believed to be Elizabeth Merry. They are believed to have married at Chipping Campden on the 13th of January 1724 and had at least 5 Children. Although it is impossible to be definite there are four Elizabeth Merry birth possibilities from Gloucestershire JOSEPH KERBY WILLIAM KEARBY It is not clear when William was born or christened. He married ALICE. Alice died. 8 March 1716 in Moreton in Marsh. This is recorded in the Gravestone entry in Volume 3 of Ralph Bigland's Historical Monumental and genealogical Collections relative to the County Of Gloucester ALICE KERBY was born about 1725. She married SAMUEL FRANKLIN on the 11th of May 1750 at Moreton in Marsh. They had at least two children. RICHARD FRANKLIN was born about1752.Christened: 15 October 1752, Moreton in Marsh JOHN FRANKLIN was born about 1753 and 1754 and christened on the 24th of February 1754 at Moreton in Marsh ELIZABETH KIRBY was born about 1730 in Moreton in Marsh and christened on the 26th of September 1730 at Moreton in Marsh. She married RICHARD WATTS on the 12th of November 1754 at Moreton in Marsh. They had at least 6 children.
SARAH KIRBY was born about 1753 MARY WATTS was born about 1755 and christened on the 31st of August 1755 at Bourton on the Hill. ALICE WATTS was born about 1756 and christened on the 17th of October 1756 at Bourton on the Hill. MARY WATTS was born about 1764 and christened on the 22nd of April 1764 at Bourton on the Hill ELIZABETH WATTS was born about 1766. She married ANTHONY SADLER. They had at least seven children ANTHONY SADLER was born about 1791 at Winchcomb and christened on the 17th of April 1791 at Winchcomb. ELIZABETH SADLER was born about 1792 at Charlton Abbotts and christened on the 22nd of July 1792at Charlton Abbotts. BETTY SADLER was born about 1794 at Winchcomb and christened on the 9th of November 1794 at Winchcomb. MARY SADLER was born about 1797 at Winchcomb and christened on the 27th of August 1797 at Winchcomb. SUSANNA SADLER was born about 1800 at Winchcomb and christened on the 12th April 1800 at Winchcomb. JAMES SADLER was born about 1803 at Winchcomb and christened on the 15th of January 1803 at Winchcomb. SARAH SADLER was born about 1804 at Winchcomb and christened on the 14th of October 1804 at Winchcomb. LETITIA WATTS was born about 1769, Bourton on the Hill and christened on the 29th January 1769 at Bourton on the Hill. JOSEPH WATTS was born about 1772 and christened on the 23rd February 1772 at Bourton on the Hill. ****** Will to find PRO PROB 11/1882 31 July 1837 Will of John Watts , Laborer of Bourton on the Hill , Gloucestershire More About LETITIA WATTS:
MARY KERBY was born about 1740 at Moreton in Marsh and christened on the 4th of July 1740 at Moreton in Marsh |