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William BICKFORD

William BICKFORD

Male - Yes, date unknown    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William BICKFORD 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Mariner 
    • (source: Chancery Court doc re will of William Wotton)
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I15874  All
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2014 

    Family Elizabeth FORD,   bap. 17 May 1671, St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Jan 1697/98  St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • William Bickford and his wife Elizabeth were involved in a dispute over the will of William Wotton, Elizabeth's uncle, in 1700, hence I'm fairly sure this is the marriage of the right Elizabeth Ford. The only other possibility would be her mother, but her father seems to have died about 6 months after this marriage. Unless I have the wrong burial for Richard ...
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2014 
    Family ID F6551  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S293] Stoke Fleming - Parish Registers (FMP data), St Peter’s Church (Stoke Fleming, Devon), (brightsolid online publishing ltd. findmypast.com.), Marriage of William Bickford to Elizabeth Ford; accessed 12 Jun 2014 (Reliability: 3).
      Under heading '1697' - "William Bickford of Dertmouth South Town and Elizabeth Ford of Black-anton January the Twentye"
      Date might be twenty something - looks like edge of reigster has been trimmed off at some time, I guess to remove decay, as it is clear that in other entries parts of words are missing. (A copy of the register shows 20th but was it made after or before the page deteriorated?)