G'Day Listers
Referring back to the early Chant's of West Chinnock.
1 A couple in the late 1600's early 1700's
named Thomas and Mary Chant of West Chinnock
had three children :
<This THOMAS and MARY CHANT are NOT the same couple
that were from Stoke Sub Hamdon> Dont assume Thomas
was from Stoke Sub Hamdon. Besides Stroke Sub Hamdon
Chant's were living in other parts of Dorset, Somerset
and Wiltshire during this time. Thomas could be from
anywhere including being born in West Chinnock mid 1600's.
Thomas and Mary in West Chinnock had :
Joseph Chant b 1703
Jerrimiah Chant b 1686
Ann Chant b 1707
Anyone have Full dates please. Anyone have them marrying anyone
or details of them dying early in childhood?
2 Robert Chant baptised 1700 the son of Mary Chant (NO FATHER NAMED!!!)
Be careful here assuming Robert is a brother of Joseph, Jerrimiah
and Ann. Mary is a common name of the times and it might be a
different mother Mary to the one married to Thomas.
3 Another Robert Chant of West Chinnock married to a Elizabeth ?????
about 1737 (Marriage register entries missing before 1744!!!!)
This is not Robert b 1719 in Stoke Sub Hamdon!!! More likely
related to Thomas Chant of West Chinnock somehow. Those missing
registers are a pain.
This couple had children 1738-1746
This means that the early West Chinnock families derive from two Robert
Chants of West Chinnock not related to Stoke Sub Hamdon or any other early
Somerset Chant's at present. Has anyone discovered what happened for
Marriages in West Chinnock before 1744. Baptisms and Burials before 1686.
Are there links to Chant at Odcombe or elsewhere for these Chant's?
Maybe John has some thoughts or his cousin David Chant. Any chance his
research is availale for viewing? Has anyone checked other Parish chest
or Manorial records that cover West Chinnock?
Were these events recorded at a nearby Parish? were the original registers
destroyed? Was their a fire at West Chinnock Church circa 1744? Have PR and
BT records survived from pre 1744 for West Chinnock but not in the Somerset
Archives?
Appreciate update on all West Chinnock Chant descendant lines and how
members
are descended from them.
regards
Michael Cheeseman Chant-L list admin
forever_fossicking(a)bigpond.com
P.O. Box 2220 Kardinya, WA Aust. 6163
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