Saturday, September 8, 2007

Ann Walker (Rands)

When lived
1757-1801

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great grandmother (mother of Robert Rands)

Parents
James and Elizabeth (Brown) Walker

Birth
August 1757 in Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, England

Employment
NA

Marriage
g Francis Litchfield Rands on Oct. 14, 1778, in Bradwell. Francis resided in Newport Pagnell at the time of marriage while Ann resided in Bradwell parish. Francis Litchfield signed the certificate with a mark and Ann Walker with a signature. One of the witnesses was Susanna Healey, who signed with a signature; she may be a sister of Elizabeth Healey, who married Edward Rand in 1771. They took banns on Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 of 1778, in Bradwell parish.

Children
g Elizabeth Rands (baptized Dec. 25, 1779, in Bradwell)
g Ann (christened/baptized April 15, 1781, in Bradwell)
g James (christened/baptized Dec. 8, 1782, in Bradwell)
g Francis Litchfield (same name as father; christened/baptized Oct. 3, 1784, in Simpson, Buckinghamshire; d. Dec. 1802)
g Martha (christened/baptized July 23, 1786, in Simpson; NOTE: This is NOT the Martha who is a direct-line descendant)
g Phyllis (christened/baptized May 4, 1788, in Simpson)
g Mary (christened/baptized July 24, 1791, in Simpson)
g Johanna (christened/baptized April 19, 1793, in Simpson; dies at 22; buried June 1, 1815)
g Richard (christened/baptized Sept. 14, 1794, in Simpson; m. Sarah, who was b. 1805; their children include: George, b. 1834, who m. Maria who was b. 1832, their children include George L. Rands, b. 1858; Richard p. d. in Pepin, Wis.)
g Robert (christened/baptized Sept. 11, 1795, m. Elizabeth)
g Rebecca (christened/baptized May 12, 1799, in Simpson; m. George Stevens on May 14, 1826)
g Susannah (christened/baptized Aug. 30, 1801 in Simpson)

Interesting facts
Apparently was literate as she signed her marriage license

Died
1801; buried April 18, 1801, in Simpson

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