[WED]Wedmore Reeves, Fisher and Taylor

[rostor@telstra.easymail.com.au]

Dear Sir, 

I was given your email address by Pat Rossiter who said you may be able to help with my family history. I apologise that I have not written down your name. Pat and I can both trace our ancestors to Wedmore, Somerset. We both have Reeve or Reeves in our family tree. We may also be connected through our Fisher ancestors.

Firstly, to set the scene, my Reeves ancestors (of Rodney Stoke) go back to John Reeves who married Joan Simmons in St Andrews, Cheddar on 16th Oct, 1752. I am a descendant of John's son and grandson, both named John. My information came from Andy Beckett whom I have been unable to contact to corroborate this information. Do you know of Andy Beckett - Reeves One Name?

John Reeves, baptised in 1775 in St Andrews, Cheddar, married Joanna Taylor. John's brother, William Reeves, baptised in 1777, is believed to have had a wife named Elizabeth who was born in Wedmore. It his the next generation of William and Elizabeth Reeves which is proving difficult to piece together. This is where I am hoping you might be able to help. I can send more details of what I have conjectured if this will help.

Now for the Fisher connection. Joanna Taylor, baptised in Rodney Stoke in 1773 was the daughter of George Taylor who married Joanna Fisher on 1st May, 1769 in St Leonards, Rodney Stoke. It appears that Joanna may have been the daughter of John Fisher whose wife's name was Susannah. Any corroboration of this would be appreciated. John and Susannah's children were baptised in Wedmore.

The third enquiry relates to James Taylor whose wife's name was Hannah. Hannah was born about 1750 and was buried in St Leonards, Rodney Stoke, aged 67, on 6th Nov, 1817. On the IGI I found a James Taylor who married Hannah Raines in Wedmore on 5th January, 1775. Any more details about this would be of interest.

The name of Ruth Tutton appears in a handwritten book which has been passed down to us. It appears to have been written by John Reeves, dated 1799. It is a record of debts and expenses.

Yours sincerely,
Rosalind Torrent 
Sydney, Australia