Marriage Lookups please: PEARCE

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I have 3 Pearce girls who all married at St Martins & I wonder if someone can give me the details on each marriage please??

24/10/1803 Elizabeth Pearce & Amos Derby

07/08/1809 Mary Pearce & Thomas Morris

26/08/1813 Sarah Pearce & James Morris

Many thanks in advance,
Margaret.

 

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Twentyfourth October 1803
Amos Derby, batchelor of this parish
Elizabeth Pearce, spinster of this parish
By banns
Both signed with mark
Witnesses: Thomas Pearce (signed) and Ann Hall (mark)

 

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Seventh August 1809
Thomas Morris, of this parish
Mary Pearce, of this parish ('r' originally omitted from Pearce)
Thomas Morris signed, Mary signed with her mark
Witnesses: Ann Pearce, her mark ('r' originally omitted from Pearce)
Thomas Pearce

 

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This one is a bit more difficult.......

Twentysixth August 1813
James Morris, bachelor of this parish
Sarah Pearce, spinster of parish of Upton upon Severn
Licence
Both signed
Witnesses: Ed??? P??t??s
Susan Morris

{I can't make out the first witnesses clearly - could be Edward ..... }

 

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Sorry, in post #3 should have said that Mary Pearce was spinster and Thomas Morris was batchelor. Marriage was by Banns.

 

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Wow! That was quick & really most interesting info. May I ask if you think the signature of the witness THOMAS Pearce was identical on both certs? ( I am assuming that you actually see the certs as they appear in the records?) You have given me some vital info on this family & I am very excited...so many thanks for your help I really do appreciate it.

Margaret.

 

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Yes I do think it is the same - very shaky it is too!

 

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Brilliant....now here is another related request of you if I may ask ???? Thomas Pearce signed his name at the marriage of his daughter Ann in 23/12/1793 & his own marriage on 22/01/1776 both at St Martin's..would you be an angel & double check the signature of Thomas on these certs against the new ones you found ??????

Margaret.

 

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Look the same to me - I've sent you a message.....

 

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Thank you so very much, Les, for your invaluable help tonight. I am now certain that Thomas Pearce signed his own marriage cert in 1776 & also on his 3 daughters certs as a witness in 1793/1803/1809...brilliant info for me & all thanks to you for taking so much time & trouble ( you will be on my Christmas card list !!!!!!!!!!) Thanks again.

Margaret.