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Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Karina Bailey on 11/5/2021, 4:41 pm

Help needed please:

My 6th great-grandfather Benjamin Vanstone married Thomasin Weeks in Iddesleigh, Devon on the 27 Apr 1768. That much has been confirmed on many FH websites, the Iddesleigh parish registry entry states that Benjamin was from Winkleigh and Thomasin was 'a minor'. I've managed to trace all of their children, including my direct ancestor Benjamin Vanstone born 1773 (Iddesleigh) but, I haven't been able to find any parents or baptism of his father Benjamin Vanstone who married Thomasin and died in Nov 1799. This is an ongoing search (my brick wall) so any help very gratefully received.

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Deborah O'Brien on 11/5/2021, 5:27 pm, in reply to "Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Is the Benjamin who died in 1799 the one buried at Dowland? He is described as aged 60 so born ca 1739. Banns were called in both Winkeligh & Iddesleigh. One of the witnesses was a Benjamin VANSTONE Senior - possibly his father?
There is also a will for a Benjamin VANSTONE dated 1785 and a burial at Dowland in 1785.
A Benjamin VANSTONE was baptising at Dowland 1743-1749, wife Mary. Unfortunately for you, Dowland registers only exist back to 1742. BTs do exist.

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Karina Bailey on 11/5/2021, 5:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Thanks Deborah. I have his death as Nov 1799, Winkleigh and c1739 is the date I have for his birth. I'll check out the Benjamin Vanstone burial in 1785 as that sounds possible. Thanks for your help and the clues.

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Judith on 13/5/2021, 8:57 am, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Benjamin married Thomasin Weekes 27.4.1768 Iddersleigh
Have you looked on National archives site? There is a settlement re him stating he was born at Iddersleigh. Not available online, but at North Devon record office.

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Karina Bailey on 13/5/2021, 12:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Hi Judith

I have all of the information for Benjamin Vanstone and Thomasin Weekes. It's Benjamin's parents I'm not able to find - I believe he is also Benjamin Vanstone and he married a Mary Rix who was baptised in Iddesleigh (Dowland) in 1710.

Karina

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Judith on 13/5/2021, 2:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Benjamin and Mary were married Dowland(Iddesleigh), 19th March 1734.
Other children baptised there include Richard 11743, William 1749 Mary born 1751 died 1765 of Winkleigh/Winkley, and Wilmot born 1745.
Have looked on family search, if you find an entry with a camera alongside you can click on it and see the bishops transcripts, and go back page by page,
could not find baptism of Benjamin, wondering if he was baptised at all? or perhaps as Rix, if the date of death and age are correct?

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Karina Bailey on 13/5/2021, 6:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Thank you for searching for me Judith... my whole Vanstone ancestry is a puzzle. All carried the family names from generation to generation - Benjamin,Mary,Wilmot etc and all baptised/married in similar parishes - Broadwoodkelly, Iddesleigh, Dowland and Winkleigh. The only definite (confirmed) information I have is that Benjamin Vanstone c1739 from Iddesleigh married Thomasin Weekes 27 Apr 1768 in Iddesleigh. I'll take a thorough look at Family Search as you suggested.

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Judith on 14/5/2021, 12:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

He could be the son of a Brother of Benjamin Vanstone,and Mary Rix, not unusual for that to happen.

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Judith on 13/5/2021, 5:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Have found a tree on ancestry which gives Benjamin baptism 6.1.1740, but looking at Bishops transcripts the year 1740 not there, not in sequence anyway, so don't know how that person obtained that date.
Mary Rix ( daughter of John Thomas Rix) born 1709
died 1781 from the same tree.

Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed

Posted by Baytree1970 on 1/6/2022, 4:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Benjamin Vanstone help needed "

Hi, I'm also researching Vanstone Rix - has anyone managed to find any documentary evidence for their marriage?

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