[WED]CHARLES HEMBURY & JANE WALL

Sat, 29 Dec 2001 22:13:00 EST

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In a message dated 12/29/01 8:55:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
john@hayward2.fsnet.co.uk writes:

> I cannot see Benjamin's baptism in Wedmore unless there is a large age
> difference.
> 
> 

This is our direct branch on my mother's side - I'm doing this from memory as 
I have let the family history lapse for over 10 years.
Regards Benjamin Coombes Mapstone, try West Pennard for the baptism records. 
It seems his father, Robert Coombes Mapstone was farming there for a number 
of years before returning to Wedmore.
If you have his death certificate ( Benjamin's) you will most likely wonder 
why or how he died - it describes him as being run over by a couple of trucks 
!!!
It took me 2 1/2 days of solid research at the British Newspaper Library near 
Hendon , North London to find an entry in one of the local newspapers. 
Apparently, Benjamin, a carpenter, was pulling the trucks ( these must have 
been some form of small flat-bed "buggies" ) and while pulling these trucks 
he swung out from the side of the lane to go around a pile of rocks that were 
partly obstructing his way when a horse drawn buggy coming from behind 
collided with the trucks and Benjamin must have ended up underneath all this.
The attending physician was a Dr.Ford.
Ok, I,ve just pulled out the binder containing his death certificate - it 
states;
Died: 21,November.1873. Age:43 yrs. Occupation: Carpenter. Cause of Death: 
Died from injuries recieved on the 30th, September. All caused by a pair of 
trucks accidentally falling upon him.
Information recieved from Samual Craddock; Coroner for the County of 
Somerset, Shepton Mallet. Inquest held on the 27th, November. 1873.
The rest of the previous information I had gleaned from the newspaper report.
This is Julia Coombes Maptone's father - Julia later marrying Stephen Millard 
and the Council Bluffs connection.
In the 1871 cencus it is correct that she is shown as staying with her 
brother, Robert, most likely as a consequence of the premature death of her 
father, Benjamin.
Best Regards
Martin Field.

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<HTML>In a message dated 12/29/01 8:55:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, john@hayward2.fsnet.co.uk writes: 
 
 
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This is our direct branch on my mother's side - I'm doing this from memory as I have let the family history lapse for over 10 years. 
Regards Benjamin Coombes Mapstone, try West Pennard for the baptism records. It seems his father, Robert Coombes Mapstone was farming there for a number of years before returning to Wedmore. 
If you have his death certificate ( Benjamin's) you will most likely wonder why or how he died - it describes him as being run over by a couple of trucks !!! 
It took me 2 1/2 days of solid research at the British Newspaper Library near Hendon , North London to find an entry in one of the local newspapers. 
Apparently, Benjamin, a carpenter, was pulling the trucks ( these must have been some form of small flat-bed "buggies" ) and while pulling these trucks he swung out from the side of the lane to go around a pile of rocks that were partly obstructing his way when a horse drawn buggy coming from behind collided with the trucks and Benjamin must have ended up underneath all this. 
The attending physician was a Dr.Ford. 
Ok, I,ve just pulled out the binder containing his death certificate - it states; 
Died: 21,November.1873. Age:43 yrs. Occupation: Carpenter. Cause of Death: Died from injuries recieved on the 30th, September. All caused by a pair of trucks accidentally falling upon him. 
Information recieved from Samual Craddock; Coroner for the County of Somerset, Shepton Mallet. Inquest held on the 27th, November. 1873. 
The rest of the previous information I had gleaned from the newspaper report. 
This is Julia Coombes Maptone's father - Julia later marrying Stephen Millard and the Council Bluffs connection. 
In the 1871 cencus it is correct that she is shown as staying with her brother, Robert, most likely as a consequence of the premature death of her father, Benjamin. 
Best Regards 
Martin Field.</HTML>

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