Monday 18th November 2013
Danny Howell writes ~
Yesterday I posted some information and photographs for Virginia Denton in Victoria, BC, Canada, who was seeking details about her ancestors the Butler family of Warminster, particularly Ebenezer Butler. Virgina has contacted me again, not only to thank me (likewise thank you Virginia) but to share a bit more info about Ebenezer’s eight daughters and who they married.
Virginia has written ~
Hi again Danny,
I just have to say first off, that your reply is certainly the best one I’ve ever had in thirty years of searching my family history!!! I’m totally “chuffed” as they say in England . . . . thank you so much! I got started on this hobby after reading a diary written by my gt grandmother, Mary Charlotte Thompson, great grandaughter to John Thompson. She was obviously interested in genealogy and had gathered all the information she possibly could, by writing to all her known cousins . . . . with what MC wrote I have been able to round out who the eight sisters married . . . .
Ebenezer and Mary Baily married 1729. I have Ebenezer as a Clothier.
Rachel (1733-87) married John Thompson, 1753.
Mary married Robert Meares of Corsley, clothier.
Elizabeth 1734-80, married Henry Wilkinson of Whitby, Master Mariner.
Ann married Rev. George Wilfred Lee.
Sarah married William Newman of Brixton Deverill.
Susannah married William Hubbard in 1765.
Jane married Gregory Seale of Crockerton.
Hester Turner 1745- 1828, married 1st John Ingram and 2ndly Benjamin Rebbeck.
Hubbard and Rebbeck had something to do with Ashton Gifford – built the manor I believe.
I have found two descendants of John Rachel’s family of nine besides myself and we all are trying to find his parents and where he is from before Stepney, London, where he was a Ropemaker and shipowner.
Thank you again for your interest in my Butler family and for putting my story on your site, Virginia.
P.S. Your pictures are really good and much clearer than the ones we took on our visit there. Thank you.