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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 4 Send Message	Harold	Report	24 Dec 2007 06:40
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 4 Send Message	East Anstey Devon I have John Channon c 1766 married Elizabeth Winter c1770 at East Anstey It says "both of this parish", but I found that Elizabeth was born in Halberton John signed & was a farmer, while Elizabeth put her mark. Witnesses Thomas Channon & Thomas Elworthy John & Elizabeths children were born, some in East Anstey & some in West Anstey I have done extensive search into Channo's Devon. Yet cannot find anyone who could possiblly be either John or Thomas I have managed traced Elizabeths parents Does anyone please any records for that area or know where I can search,as living in New Zealand find info hard to get
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 213 Send Message	webwiz	Report	24 Dec 2007 07:57
	You have done well to get back this far, researching from NZ. If John owned the farm there should be wills. If he was a tenant there would have been leases but there is no central depository for these and they may not have survived. Elizabeth may have been born in Halberton but resident and attending church in East Ansey. She may have been a servant, quite possibly on the same farm as John. The date of the wedding, and John's age at the time, may give a clue as to whether he was a freeholder. Not much help I'm afraid.