The value of Parish Records

[Antie Em]

Thought you might like this. Whilst baptisms are not always as graphic, they do provide valuable information, either confirming or adding to the birth of a child.

IGI : William Salt, 31 March 1832, son of Joseph and Mary Salt, Weslyan Chapel Dudley

Parish Registers, Dudley Archives, Weslyan Chapel, Dudley

William, the son of Joseph Salt of Dudley in the Parish of Dudley, in the County of Worcestershire and of Mary, his wife, who was the daughter of Joseph Langston, was born on the twentieth day of February in the year of our lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty One and was solemnly baptized with water, in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, on the 32st day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two, by me,John Waterhouse

Lovely .......

[linell]

Did you receive the Cradley ones I found for you Maggie

Linell.

[Antie Em]

Yes I did Lin - thanks very much

[sp1]

The '32st day of March' ?!

[sp1]

An interesting burial entry is in the 17th century Kingswinford register for John Duncombe (or Duncalfe?- my brain is fuzzy, have just finished a night-shift), ' the man whose arms and legs rotted off'. Don't have the exact details to hand but it was very famous at the time and a pamphlet was published about it (think there is a copy in Dudley Archives).

[Antie Em]

The '32st day of March' ?!

Sorry - typo - 31st

[dudleytaylor]

Can someone please give me the exact address for the Dudley Archives you are all talking about.Dt

[FarSide]

An interesting burial entry is in the 17th century Kingswinford register for John Duncombe (or Duncalfe?- my brain is fuzzy, have just finished a night-shift), ' the man whose arms and legs rotted off'. Don't have the exact details to hand but it was very famous at the time and a pamphlet was published about it (think there is a copy in Dudley Archives).

22 June 1677
John Duncalfe the man that did rott both hands & leggs was buried who confessed he stole a bible which bible been layed to his charge he wickedly denyed with an imprration wishing of it he stole it his hands might rot of which afterwards they did in a miserable manner. Many people verily believed hundreds saw him as he lay with his hands & legs rotting of being a fool ---?--- of Gods justice and anger. This is here registered as a certian ---?--- to give warning to people to beware false wishes.

WOW!!..

[Antie Em]

Can someone please give me the exact address for the Dudley Archives you are all talking about.Dt

Bank Street in Coseley - a couple miles out of Dudley town centre

Tel : 01384 812770

[Antie Em]

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-and-cu ... l-history/

Maggie

[Antie Em]

Just to let you know DT - Dudley Archvies are closed this week (they close for a week on the last full week of the month)

[dudleytaylor]

Thanks Maggie, I will contact them before i go, its a long way to go if they are shut.I can visit relations at the same time Dt

[sp1]

An interesting burial entry is in the 17th century Kingswinford register for John Duncombe (or Duncalfe?- my brain is fuzzy, have just finished a night-shift), ' the man whose arms and legs rotted off'. Don't have the exact details to hand but it was very famous at the time and a pamphlet was published about it (think there is a copy in Dudley Archives).

22 June 1677
John Duncalfe the man that did rott both hands & leggs was buried who confessed he stole a bible which bible been layed to his charge he wickedly denyed with an imprration wishing of it he stole it his hands might rot of which afterwards they did in a miserable manner. Many people verily believed hundreds saw him as he lay with his hands & legs rotting of being a fool ---?--- of Gods justice and anger. This is here registered as a certian ---?--- to give warning to people to beware false wishes.

WOW!!..

It's one of those entries that stick in the mind when you come across it, even though it's unrelated. The pamphlet was interesting reading too - cant think how I came to read it, but have a feeling there was a copy with the register.