I transcribed this will when I was researching William Markham of Hadley. As you can see, this is not the same person, but he does link back to the Ward families through Thomas Griggs. Continue reading
Abraham Markham of Earls Colne
St. Andrew Church, Earls Colne, Essex
My inclination is to place Abraham and James Markham together, as brothers. I suppose most of us see the natural fit for them with the few clues we have, but the fact is there is no evidence to prove they are related. Continue reading
UPDATE: The Illegitimate Child-FOUND
1407 handwritten Bible
I am deeply indebted to the generosity and diligent work of a dedicated fellow researcher for the following information which identifies the illegitimate child of Patience (Harris) Markham. Continue reading
The Will of Joseph Butler of Middletown
BUTLER, Joseph, Middletown. Invt. £131-00-00. Taken 22 December 1746, by Francis Whitmore and Francis Clark. Continue reading
Dates in Old Documents
English deed on vellum 1628
As researchers we all want to be sure our dates of events are accurate but that is often quite a challenge. If you have been doing research for any length of time you probably already know what I am going to cover in this brief article but maybe some of my new readers will find it useful. Continue reading
The Will of James Markham of Middletown
MARKHAM, James, Middletown. Invt. £484-00-03. Taken 1st July 1731, by Solomon Adkins, William Wetmore, and Jonathan Blake. Will dated 7 April, 1731. Continue reading