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 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

James Markham of Earls Colne

St. Andrew Church, Earls Colne, Essex

All we know of James Markham is from the parish register of Earls Colne, and that isn’t very much. I have hunted through well over 200 sets of parish registers for the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex and London and still haven’t found a baptismal record for this James Markham. If he was baptized at St. Andrew in Earls Colne there is no record of it. Continue reading

Deacon Daniel Markham part III

13 Jul 1673

The Will of Deacon Daniel Markham

The will of Deacon Daniel Markham of Middletown, Connecticut. Continue reading