Joseph Merryweather

Events

Date of Birth: 16 July 1707.

Date of Baptism: 3 August 1707.

Place of Baptism: Nettleham, Lincolnshire (All Saints).

The birth and baptism are recorded in the parish register.

Date of Burial: 13 May 1776.

Place of Burial: Nettleham, Lincolnshire (All Saints).

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: Thomas Merryweather.

Mother: Ann.

Joseph's parents are named in his baptism record.

Spouse: Elizabeth Moss. 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 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

From the Nettleham parish register:

Joseph the son of Tho: and Anne Merriweather Taylor was born the 16^th of July and Baptiz^d the 3^d of August 1707

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

John the Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Meriweather was Baptized the 23 of July 1740

Elizabeth the Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Merriweather was Baptized the 28 of August 1742

Ann the Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Merryweather was baptized the 16 day of June ---1745

Mary the Daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Merriweather was Baptized the 19^th day of June 1748

Alice the Daughter of Joseph: and Elizabeth Merriweather was baptized the 21^th Day of October 1750

Joseph Merrywhether Taler was Buryed the 13.^th Day of May 1776

From the register of duties paid for apprentices' indentures (1742):

[Dec.] 11 14 Joseph Mereweather of Nettleham Taylor Tho.^s son of Tho.^s Dennis -- 11^th Nov. [1742]

From the Lincoln (St Michael on the Mount) parish register:

1708

Jos. the Son of Jos. Merryweather by Anne his Wife was bap. Jan: 25.^th

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^{Jos: the Son of Jos: Merryweather by [blank] his Wife was bur.d Nov: 8.}

References

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

UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811. Digital images on Ancestry.ca, accessed 3 January 2018.