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Joseph Jones born c1674 and a child called Beedle?

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Peter

Peter Report 4 Feb 2022 15:33

Hi

Just getting back into tracing my ancestors and could do with help and information on Joseph Jones who I think was my 7th great-grandfather.
If I have got me facts right I believe he married Mary Gould probably about 1698 and they appear to have had 3 children...Eleanor, Thomas and Beedle (Beedle is a strange spelling and I am not sure if it is a girl or a boy but I am getting nowhere in searching the name of Beedle).
To the best of my knowledge the family lived in Shropshire although they may have had links with Somerset.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Feb 2022 15:59

Which of the couple’s children is your proven ancestor? Where and when was he/she born?

Where did you pick up the name ‘Beedle;?

Peter

Peter Report 4 Feb 2022 16:18

My confirmed 6th great-grandfather was the couples son Thomas Jones, he was born circa 1700 in Benthall in Shropshire…this was advised to me by a now deceased relative who had done extensive research but had not managed to get details of any earlier ancestors…I have taken his findings as being correct.
I have been doing research on various sites including Ancestry and it was on Ancestry that the name Beedle appeared, not sure if that is the correct spelling also if the spelling is correct I do not know if Beedle is for a boy or a girl

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 4 Feb 2022 16:23

Beedle might well be the maiden name of an earlier ancestor, doesn't help with working out the gender of the child though.

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 4 Feb 2022 16:27

FMP has a John Jones, son of Joseph and Mary, baptised Benthall 23rd Nov 1707.
They also have the baptism of Thomas as 1st July 1700.

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Feb 2022 16:34

Thomas
Residence -
Last name Jones
County Shropshire
Birth year -
Register type Composite
Baptism year 1700
Register date range 1640-1722
Baptism date 01 Jul 1700
Archive reference P27/A/1/2
Denomination Anglican
Page 76
Place Benthall
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Mother's first name(s) Mary

John
Country England
Last name Jones
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Gender Male
Father's last name Jones
Birth year -
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Birth place -
Mother's last name -
Baptism year 1707
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Baptism date 23 Nov 1707
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Place Benthall
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
County Shropshire

nothing coming up for beedle

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 4 Feb 2022 16:36

Thomas Jones
in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Thomas Jones
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 1 Jul 1700
Baptism Place: Benthall,Shropshire,England
Father: Joseph Jones
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 991965


John Jones
in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: John Jones
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 23 Nov 1707
Baptism Place: Benthall,Shropshire,England
Father: Joseph Jones
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 991965


Beedle Jones is on eight Ancestry trees (which should never be taken as automatically true, without documentary proof)
Said to be born 1702 in Benthall., and a half brother to Thomas - different unknown mother.
No proof offered, and no other info about him

Six trees say he was Thomas's brother, with same parents. One says he was a half brother, with unknown mother. One says he was a brother, with unknown father..

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Feb 2022 16:38

Please C&P the record you say you found on Ancestry relating to the name Beedle

EDITED

I see from AG's post that your 'source' is probably not a proven piece of evidence

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 4 Feb 2022 16:56

There's also no info re Eleanor, said to be born 1700 in Benthall.

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Feb 2022 17:01

jjust because it came up

Name: Gulielmus Janæ
Record Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1669
Burial Date: 28 Feb 1669
Burial Place: Shropshire, England
Father:
Janæ
Mother:
Beedle Janæ