[WED]Auction poster, Somerset family names & Burnham registers update

[Art & Marjorie Keates]

Dear All

I've been looking at a film in the local LDS Family History Centre 
(#1597473) Settlement papers etc for Mark, SOM.
Lots of names that I see mentioned on this list appear on this film for 
example 3 that I noted for FEAR, Jane, James & Wm. These three were 
originally from Wedmore and now living in Mark. The film would likely be an 
interesting one for many of you to look at at your local LDS centre. I was 
short of time so didn't do anything other than note the given names and 
that William's examination included an account of his servitude from I 
think I wrote Dec  1795- Aug 10 1796...14 notations. His examination took 
place in 1819.

Normally I would offer to do look-ups for those interested but my husband 
is ill just now and I can't tell when I'll be back in with much time to 
spare. Besides there is nothing like seeing your family's name on the 
actual document for yourself, is there!

Hope this will help some with another place to look. The whole film is just 
for Mark.

Marjorie (Latcham) Keates


>Regarding the use of 'alias' as in FEAR alias CHAPMAN, this indicated an
>illegitimate birth somewhere back in the family. It could have been many
>years back, I have seen it persist over many generations. A good example of
>this is at Huntspill, with the name GROVE alias SELLAR.