Allen Family History

Sources of information: 1. Wonston, Hampshire, England Parish Registers (FHL #1041301)

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ALLEN (CAREY) RESEARCH REPORT [JuddCarey063005] 18 Jul 2005

The objective of this research period was to identify the parents of Sarah Carey of South Stoneham, Hampshire, and locate the marriage of William Judd to his wife Elizabeth, also of South Stoneham.
Since the end of the previous research period, correspondence had been received in response to requests for searches in the Hampshire Marriage Index andin the Owslebury, Hampshire parish registers. The Hampshire Marriage Index was searched for all Reading/Ridding marriage entries from 1740 to 1825, and for all Dash, Judd, and Carey entries from 1730 to 1790. First all Reading marriages recorded in Owslebury were sought [document #1]. There was only one for Mary, sister to the ancestor Robert Dash. Next, the marriages for other children of John and Martha (Annel) Reading were sought in conjunction with the Owslebury, Hampshire parish registers (by correspondence) [document #2]. Upon reviewing this correspondence, four children were added to the family of John and Martha Reading. A search of their marriages noted several possibilities for John, Ann, and Elizabeth (Betty) Reading, and the definitive marriages for Judah (Judith) and Mary. Marriages for siblings at the next generation were also sought in the Hampshire Marriage Index. Using a similar strategy as above, marriages for William, Ann, and Lucy, children of Robert and, siblings of the ancestral James Reading were indentified. Each of these marriages needed to be reviewed to see if James was a witness. Although we are fairly convinced James belongs to this family, his christening has not yet been found, and any additional connection with them would help support the link. A search of the Otterbourne and Bishopstoke parish registers provided us with the marriage dates, but otherwise did not mention family members [document #3]. Continued review of the marriage index, next for the Dash surname, uncovered the marriages for perhaps two siblings of the ancestral Jane Dash. Also, there is an apparent marriage of James Kimber to Ann Dash in 1739, the same year the ancestral James Dash married Ann Kimber. The second James and Ann would be siblings of the first (or the index has a mistake in it). Further research is needed on these Dash names, however, as the Dash family was not part of this research project. Judd marriages from the index were reviewed next. Of particular interest was the marriage between William Judd and Elizabeth. This couple resided at South Stoneham, and had children there in 1746, 1748, 1754, and 1756. The only marriage of a William Judd to Elizabeth at an appropriate time took place in 1741 at Chilcombe, a parish just five miles north of South Stoneham. Elizabeth's maiden name was Cooper. The Chilcombe parish registers needed to be searched for any information they might provide. Unfortunately, the parish registers are not available at the Family History Library, and will need to be searched by correspondence. A request was made to have this done. The Bishop's Transcripts, an annual copy of the register sent to the diocese, are available only for the years 1780 to 1882. In any case, the marriage is at an excellent time to be ancestral. Research moved on to the last set of marriages in the correspondence, and the primary focus of this research project, the Carey family. Because the christening of Sarah Carey has not been found, the marriage information was used differently. Considering Sarah was married in 1773 at Wonston, her estimated year of birth is 1750. It is therefore likely her parents married during the 25 years prior to 1755. Using a parish map of Hampshire [document #4], the male Carey marriages were plotted by parish to determine which were closest to Wonston. The marriage of John Cary to Jane Prangnell took place in 1743 at Chilbolton, just three miles west of Wonston. As Thomas Judd, Sarah's husband, was from South Stoneham, it is also worth noting a Thomas Cary married Jane Bevis in 1736 at Durley, bordering South Stoneham on the east. A copy of the marriage of Thomas to Sarah was re-examined from the previous research period [document #5]. It was noted Richard Bonner appears as a witness both for this marriage and for a Lucy Carey to James Witts five years later in 1778. The Sarah Judd burials from the Hampshire Burial Index were also re-examined [document #6]. It was hoped Sarah's age at burial could be determined. None of the burials for Sarah took place at Wonston. In 1805, a Sarah Judd was buried at Wherwell, a parish about five miles west of Wonston, and bordering Chilbolton. A review of the original record provided no additional information, so it may, or may not, be ancestral. Also found in the last research period was the list of Carey burials from the Hampshire Burial Index [document #7]. There were four burials in recorded in Wonston:

15 May 1750 Carey Mary Wonston 12 Jan 1766 Carey, Richard Wonston 13 Mar 1769 Carey, Mary Wonston 16 Feb 1783 Carey, Elizabeth Wonston

Perhaps the most encouraging of the four is the burial of Richard in 1766. Thomas and Sarah (Carey) Judd named their third son Richard. Before deciding which direction to take in pursuing the ancestral Sarah's christening, a few more searches were conducted. Four different will indexes cover all probate courts with jurisdiction over Hampshire parishes. Each of these was searched for the Carey surname for the years 1660 to 1845. Hampshire Peculiar courts, the Archdeacon of Winchester=s court, and the Consistory (or Bishop's) court of Winchester were searched, and eight wills identified [document #8]. None of the wills were from Wonston or South Stoneham. The closest was for a Thomas Carey at Winchester in 1780. It could be of some interest but was not read at this time. The last court with any jurisdiction in Hampshire is the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. A similar search was conducted with similar results [document #9]. None of these wills were of immediate interest. The Witt burials were reviewed in the Hampshire Burial Index for the burial of Lucy Carey, wife of James Witt. Her burial took place in 1809 at Rockbourne [document #10]. She was 79 years old, which calculates to a birth year of 1730. This actually makes her old enough to be Sarah's mother. Sarah's youngest known child, Richard, was christened in 1789. Since relatively few women give birth to children after the age of 40, Sarah was likely born no earlier than 1749. Thinking that perhaps this marriage was the second for Lucy, the Carey marriages in the Hampshire Marriage Index were reviewed, but none of the Carey marriages were to a woman named Lucy. There were, however, two Lucy marriages; one to Edward Dove at Boldre in 1734, and another (for Lecee) to James Moore at Portsmouth in 1759. Neither are close to our areas of interest. Having gathered the Carey surname in Hampshire from various county-wide sources, it was clear there was not one central location for the family. It was not a common name in the county, but was found in most corners of the county. With this understanding, the search for Sarah Carey's christening began in earnest. The International Genealogical Index (IGI) was searched for all Sarah Carey christenings in Hampshire. There were only two found between the years 1730 and 1812. Information was gleaned on the families of each, though the only one with real possibilities was for Sarah, daughter of John Carey and Elizabeth of Longstock, Hampshire [document #11]. She was christened in 1748, which is close to the window we have established for her birth. Returning to the Hampshire Marriage Index, there is one other Sarah Carey marriage of note, in 1781 at Leckworth. Leckworth borders Longstock parish to the east. Though Sarah would have been 33 years of age, this marriage fits very well, and may eliminate the christening as ancestral. While searching the IGI, the family of John and Jane (Prangnell) Carey of Chilbolton was also sought. Five children were found to the couple, with no daughter Sarah, and no gaps among the children for one. The British Vital Records Index was also searched for Sarah Carey. None of the entries were deemed relevant [document 13]. The Wonston parish registers were next searched. A search of christenings was begun in 1730. In 1744, a Lucy Gary was baptized [document 14]. This was intriguing because of the marriage for Lucy Carey at Wonston in 1778. Then a christening for Sarah Garey was found in 1749 [document 15], the daughter of Richard Garey and Elizabeth. As has been noted, this was about the earliest year for her christening, which could have been expected, but still within our birth window. Also, the ancestral Sarah Carey named her third son Richard. Perhaps the only question revolved around the Garey/Carey connection. This was answered with the christening of Richard Carey or Garey in 1752 [document 16]. Clearly the two names were used interchangeably by this family. A search for the marriage of Richard Garey or Carey to Elizabeth was unsuccessful.
Not having researched this variant, the IGI was re-examined for Richard Garey/Carey christenings in Hampshire. The marriage of a Richard Carey in Wherwell was noted in 1722. It is too early to be ancestral, but it was only five to six miles away [document 17]. Otherwise, none of them fit. A request has been made to have the Hampshire Marriage Index checked. Also while searching the IGI, a check for Richard Carey/Garey's christening was pursued. There were some in Wherwell and Chilbolton, a parish which has been mentioned previously [document 18]. Chilbolton is only about four miles west of Wonston, and Wherwell is about six miles west. This may be where Richard is from, but it would be wise to locate his marriage record to Elizabeth before pursuing the christening. The last search during this research project was back in the Hampshire Burial Index for Garey and Gary burials. This variation of the name turned out to be slightly less common than Carey, but common enough. The parishes of Longstock, Stockbridge, and Mapledurwell made up a majority of the entries [document #19]. Maplederwell is at least fifteen miles to the east, while the other two are in the neighborhood of Chilbolton and Wherwell. The burials of Richard and Elizabeth were also identified[document #7]. A review of these entries in the original record failed to provide new information. The Carey line was successfully extended. The Hampshire Marriage Index provided excellent clues for future research, and a search of the Chilcomb parish registers for the surnames of Judd and Cooper has been requested. The Garey variant of the Carey surname has been identified along with a number of people with the name, and should allow for the pedigree to be extended. A search of the Hampshire Marriage Index should identify the maiden name of Elizabeth, and complete Sarah Carey's pedigree to the eighth generation. The direction of future research will be based largely on the results of correspondence research. We hope you are pleased with the progress of this research period and look forward to continuing according to your direction.

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