Hi Anne

I noticed Ancestry has a marriage of Nathaniel FOSTER and Ann THOMPSON on 1 Jan 1767, rather than 1766. What was the source you had for the 1766 date?

I have also found that someone on Ancestry has an extensive family tree involving this family, so I might check in with them also.

EDIT: A look at some of the Ancestry trees suggest people think that the Nathaniel FOSTER who married Ann THOMPSON at Tankersly in 1767 (?) was baptised in Appleton-le-Street in 1747. I can see there's a baptism there but if its young Nathaniel he must have travelled south west about 70-odd miles to meet and marry Ann. Not impossible I guess. Or are people clutching at straws?

Hi Peter,
James Foster son of Nathaniel Foster baptised at St. Mary's Ecclesfield on Mar. 2, 1788. Nathaniel is of Windmill Hill at that time, but seems to change address between Ecclesfield, Windmill Hill and Brackin Hill as there are 9 baptisms listed from 1768 to 1788 for children of Nathaniel Foster at St. Mary's with the 3 locations as above.
Helen C.

Hi Helen

Thanks for that, that takes me back another generation (always exciting when that happens!). I don't suppose there is a marriage for Nathaniel on your CD?

Hope the sinuses are better today-a lovely summer day here in Melbourne!

Regards

Peter

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Elaine- Brackenhill seems to be about 2 miles NW of St Mary's Ecclesfield. Windmill Hill was less than a mile E of Brackenhill. So it is very local-except for Appleton- Le-Street.

I'm new to this so have only just seen your message Bracken Hill is one mile straight up from Chapeltown roundabout going up Burncross Road you come to a cross roads turn left and that is Bracken Hill on your right hand side just as you turn there is a pub called Acorn Inn.