Elizabeth Moss

Events

Date of Baptism: 20 March 1714/5.

Place of Baptism: Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

Elizabeth’s baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: John Moss.

Mother: Ann.

Mary's parents are recorded in the parish register.

Spouse: Joseph Merryweather. Married 31 July 1739 in Reepham, Lincolnshire.

The marriage is recorded in the parish register.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

John Merryweather (baptized 23 July 1740 in Nettleham) married Elizabeth Barker 22 July 1766 in Cherry Willingham, Lincolnshire.

Elizabeth Merryweather (baptized 28 August 1742 in Nettleham)

Ann Merryweather (baptized 16 June 1745 in Nettleham) married John Foster 18 November 1766 in Nettleham,

Mary Merryweather (baptized 19 June 1748 in Nettleham) married Thomas Taylor 16 April 1770 in Nettleham.

Alice Merryweather (baptized 21 October 1748 in Nettleham) married William Keyworth 22 April 1777 in Nettleham.

Evidence

From the Nettleham parish register:

{Eliz the Daughter of Robt and Eliz.^th Moss Husbn was Batpis^d the 12th Day of March } 1713

[The entry has been written later, in brackets, between two other entries with this note attached: “this had like to have been forgot”. Part of the entry has been struck through.]

Eliz the Daughter of John and Anne Moss Husbn was Baptiz^d the 20th Day of March 1714

Joseph Meuslewather[?] wass Marred to Elizabeth Moss the 31 Day July 1739

From the Reepham parish register:

[1739]

M Joseph Merriwether of Netlam Batch. and Elizabeth Moss of Repham Spinster were married (Banns duly published) the thirty first day of July

Commentary

There are two baptisms of an Elizabeth Moss in the area in the correct time period, one to John Moss and Ann and the other to Robert Moss and Elizabeth Vickers. John and Robert were brothers. I identify John and Ann as the parents of the Elizabeth Moss of this page because two other Moss women, one definitely a daughter of John and Ann Moss and the other one probably a daughter, were also married at Reepham where they were said to be resident at the dates of their marriages. Joseph Merryweather was a witness at both of their weddings.

References

Lincolnshire parish registers. Digital images available on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 3 January 2018.