Hi John,
It's Sandy Murray here. Thought it was time I entered the group discussion.
Referring to your e-mail dated 22/5/03 - my line does come from Joseph Chant b 29/12/1847
West Chinnock (I have birth cert if you want a copy) who married Grace Gray b 10/7/1850 in
Chiselborough on 2 March 1867 Middle Chinnock. Witnesses were Joseph Gray and Sherabitt??
White (I also have this certificate, but am not sure of the name there). Joseph's
parents were Adam Chant b 11 August 1822 West Chinnock and Jane Hallett b 20 July 1828.
Their other children I have are Charles b 20/1/1850, Edward b 4/4/1852 who married
Elizabeth Helyar, William who married Lillian someone (not proven with papers yet, but
I'm searching through my files for it); Mary Ann b 1/4/1855; John b 7/12/1856;
Benjamin 22/5/1859 who as you know married Amelia Gray. All children were born West
Chinnock.
I don't have Betsey as a second wife for Adam either. I don't have death dates
for either Adam Chant or Jane Hallett. As regards Rose Priddle, I have her married to
Joseph Chant b 1880, son of Benjamin Chant b 22/5/1859 and Amelia Gray (b circa 1858).
They had a daughter Perly Samuel Joseph Chant, but have still to find verification on that
one.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Sandy.