Martha Sweetland
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir Dec 1798 - English Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2058 Christening: 24 Mar 1800 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2058 Death: Bef 4 Apr 1802 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Burial: 5 Apr 1802 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 8245 Cause of Death:Events
• Religion: Church of England.
• Alt. Birth: From Vital Stats transcript, 24 Mar 1800, English Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents
Father: William Sweetland 603 Mother: Catherine Hart 1971
Notes
General:
1800 March 26 A Dau'r to WM. & CATH'E SWEETLAND of Eng'h Harb'r in this
District Pub'y. Named MARTHA Aged 16 months.
060715 from Enid O'Brien ex Trinity Index:
Martha Sweetland
Baptised 24/3/1800, child of William Sweetland and Catherine, Vol 1/97
[There is confusion between the NLFHS and Vital Stats Transcript as to whether the date given was actually her DOB or christening.]
Martha Sweetland
Buried 5/4/1802, child of Catherine and Wm Sweetland, Vol 1/55 (same day as Hannah).
Mary Beston Sweetland
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir Dec 1793 - English Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2058 Christening: 6 Jun 1794 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2058 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Religion: Church of England.
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1788, English Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents
Father: William Sweetland 603 Mother: Catherine Hart 1971
Spouses and Children
1. Living Marriage Notes
060515 from Enid O'Brien ex Trinity St. Paul Index:Children: 1. John Penney 2. Hannah Penney 3. Martha Sweetland Penney 4. Mahalia Penney 5. Catherine Penney
Sweetland (father of the bride)
Mary Sweetland (bride) 10/11/1806, Vol. 1/35
this does not tell us the name of the groom.
Notes
General:
040114:
1794 June 6A Dau'r to WM. & CATH'E SWEETLAND of Eng'h Harb'r in this this District, Pub'y Named MARY BESTON (?), Aged 6 Yrs (?)
I believe the above transcription is in error that she was in fact 6 months old at the time of christening. Other siblings are shown in this same book ahead of her and this would make her older than they. I would not make sense that she would have been christened after her younger siblings. I am therefore changing her approximate birth date accordingly at this time.
060715 from Enid O'Brien ex NLFHS trabnscript:
Mary Beston Sweetland
Bap 6/6/1794, child of Catherine and William Sweetland, Vol 1/83
Living
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Living Mother: Living
Spouses and Children
1. *Algernon Bevil G. Grenfell RN 565,5056 Marriage: Children: 1. LivingMary Morry Sweetland
Sex: FAKA: Mary Moray Sweetland 8259
Individual Information
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1820 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 160,7058 Christening: 28 Dec 1820 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 459,718,806 Death: 30 May 1854 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ( at age 33) 5,2403,3142,8241,8260 Burial: 6 Jun 1854 - St. Clement Townstal, Dartmouth, Devon, England 3431 Cause of Death: Died of a "rapid decline" 7058Events
• Alt. Birth: Dec 1820, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Christening: 25 Dec 1820, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Birth: 1821, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: Household of Noah Clift, Market Square, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Household Member)
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Mary Morry Sweetland, Grand Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis,was left a bequest of £100 in her will.
In addition, each of the surviving children of Priscilla Sweetland, the Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis was to receive an equal share of 1/3 of the value of her dwelling house after the demise of the initial heir, Easter [sic] Graham Morry. These siblings included:
"William Henry Sweetland, Matthew Morry Sweetland, Benjn Sweetland, Ann Sweetland, Priscilla Sweetland, & Mary Morry Sweetland"• Census: 57 Fore St., 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Visiting George Presswell, Solicitor, Proctor and Town Clerk of the Borough of Totnes; Mary Morry Sweetland is there as a visitor and is noted as an annuitant.
• Will: Mary Morry Sweetland, Spinster, 29 May 1854, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Burial: After 30 May 1854, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
Parents
Father: William Sweetland JP 278,2969 Mother: Priscilla Ann Morry 5,168,4989 Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
290908:
A transcript of a record in a notebook believed to have been given to Jean Morry Funkhouser by Howard Morry. The entries appear to be transcribed from family-related gravestones but the hand is not that of Howard Morry so it is unclear who wrote these records but it is believed to be either of his two aunts Jane or Frances [NB: Nimshi Crewe papers MG281 confirm it was Jane Morry Gray (Dad Morry's Aunt Josey) who visited Dartmouth and took these notes]:
"Sacred to the memory of Priscilla, wife of Thomas Silly who died 26 Janry 1847 Aged 28 years. Also Benjamin Sweetland, her brother who with his wife and child was lost at sea Septr 1846 Aged 32. Also Matthew Moray [sic] Sweetland who died at sea July 29, 1852 Aged 39 years. Also Mary Moray [sic] Sweetland who died 30 May 1854 Aged 33 years."
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Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type C050791 1586-1837 0917192 Film 0883612 Film
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July 29, 2006:
From Devon record Office website:
Devon Record Office: Estate Duty Office Wills [1078/IRW/S]
The contents of this catalogue are the copyright of Devon Record Office Rights in the Access to Archives database are the property of the Crown, © 2001-2006 To find out more about the archives described below, contact Devon Record Office
Estate Duty Office Wills Catalogue Ref. 1078/IRW Creator(s): Legacy Duty Office, 1812-1853 Legacy and Succession Duty Office, 1853-1899
FILE [no title] - ref. 1078/IRW/S/1714 - date: 1854 [from Scope and Content] Mary Morry Sweetland of Dartmouth, Devon
It would appear from this that she never married and given that she left a Will she must have been fairly well-to-do.
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161106:
In the 1851 Census she was unfortunately visiting some unknown acquaintance and not at home so we dont really know where "home" was at that time except that her will noted she was in Dartmouth. The will had her middle name spelled Morry while the Census had it as Morey. I'm leaving it as Morry for now. It shows her birthplace as Dartington (near Totnes) but I believe that was an error on the part of the Census taker (It was the birthplace of the next person on the list, a servant, and probably got carried over to Mary by accident..
Head: PULMAN, George NameRelationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace George PULMAN Head M 48 M Solicitor & Proctor & Town Clerk Of The Borough Of Totnes Exeter Holy Trinity-DEV Margaret PULMAN Wife M 46 F Solicitors Wife Newton Abbott-DEV Frederick Jardine PULMAN Son U 11 M Scholar Totnes-DEV Elizabeth Jardine PULMAN Daur - 10 F Scholar Totnes-DEV William Jardine PULMAN Son - 8 M Scholar Totnes-DEV Henry Jardine PULMAN Son - 7 M Scholar Totnes-DEV Thomas Jardine PULMAN Son - 5 M Scholar Totnes-DEV John Jardine HENLEY SonL U 21 M Solicitors Articled Clerk Newton Abbott-DEV Mary Morey SWEETLAND Vist U 30 F Annuitant Dartington-DEV Margaret Blackler SMERDON Serv U 23 F House Serv Dartington-DEV Mary LEGG Serv U 22 F House Serv Ugborough-DEV Address: Fore Street, Totnes Census Place: Totnes Totnes, Devonshire PRO Reference: HO/107/1874 Folio: 111 Page: 17 FHL Film: 0221022
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051206: Email from Enid O'Brien indicates that according to the gravestone transcriptions taken down by a Mrs. Grey in 1937 (information recorded by Nimshi Crewe) she was evidently buried in the same plot with her sister Priscilla Sweetland Silly: "Also, Mary Morry Sweetland who died 1854, age 33 years."
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161206: It is interesting that her Will was witnessed by Noah Clift and Sarah Weekes. These two are both rather distant relations via the Grahams, Noah being a first cousin, once removed, and Sarah being a second cousin. While these families may have been very close, and while she may not have had other living relations close by, other than her sister, who could not witness the will since she was both the Heir and Executrix, I find it odd that she would choose these two to witness her Will. She had a living brother for example, though he may have been in India at the time. I have a feeling that she may have had a falling out with her closer relations and distrusted them. Her own father is reported to have abandoned his wife and family and this could have had a divisive effect on the various family members.
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290908: A transcript of a record in a notebook believed to have been given to Jean Morry Funkhouser by Howard Morry. The entries appear to be transcribed from family-related gravestones but the hand is not that of Howard Morry so it is unclear who wrote these records but it is believed to be either of his two aunts Jane or Frances:
"Sacred to the memory of Priscilla, wife of Thomas Silly who died 26 Janry 1847 Aged 28 years. Also Benjamin Sweetland, her brother who with his wife and child was lost at sea Septr 1846 Aged 32. Also Matthew Moray [sic] Sweetland who died at sea July 29, 1852 Aged 39 years. Also Mary Moray [sic] Sweetland who died 30 May 1854 Aged 33 years."
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211009: From DHHS CD The Deanery of Totnes: "SWEETLAND Mary Morry 25 12 1820 St. Saviours William Priscilla Merchant Born 29 Sept 1820" I am going with these dates for now.
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240417:
I have just learned that, despite the fact that she is remembered on the stone of her sister, Priscilla, along with many others as noted above, the gravestone transcript of the St. Clement Churchyard in the directory of the graves found on the Dartmouth History Group's website, http://www.dartmouth-history.org.uk/dartmouth/main.asp. does not include the names of any of the others mentioned above. It is possible the stone is too badly deteriorated to read. I did not know it was at St. Clement's and therefore did not try to find it on my visit in April 2017.
Page No Area Plot No Christian Surname Died Age Notes XXX
82 A 251 Pricilla 28 XXX
82 A 251 Mary Moray Sweetland 30/05/1854 33 XXX
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250417:
William Sweetland's notes in the family bible:
"Mary ^Morry Sweetland my third daughter died at Dartmouth Devon
on Thursday the 30th day of May 1854 of a rapid decline and
not having been married left no Issue aged 33 years & 8 mo"
Matthew Morry Sweetland
Sex: MAKA: Matthew Moray Sweetland 8261
Individual Information
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1813 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 160,459,7058 Christening: 12 Feb 1813 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 160,459,1202,7058 Death: 29 Jul 1852 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ( at age 39) 5,743,8241 Burial: 29 Jul 1852 - At Sea 5 Cause of Death: Drowned at seaEvents
• Alt. Birth: Feb 1813, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Matthew Morry Sweetland, Grand Nephew of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis,was left a bequest of £250 in her will.
In addition, each of the surviving children of Priscilla Sweetland, the Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis was to receive an equal share of 1/3 of the value of her dwelling house after the demise of the initial heir, Easter [sic] Graham Morry. These siblings included:
"William Henry Sweetland, Matthew Morry Sweetland, Benjn Sweetland, Ann Sweetland, Priscilla Sweetland, & Mary Morry Sweetland"
Parents
Father: William Sweetland JP 278,2969 Mother: Priscilla Ann Morry 5,168,4989 Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
Email from Enid O'Brien 051206: Transcript of the gravestone of Priscilla Sweetland Silly as taken down by Mrs. Grey in 1937 (Information from Nimshi Crewe) indicates other members of her family who died at sea including: "Also, Matthew Morry Sweetland, died at sea July 1852, age 39 years"
290908:
A transcript of a record in a notebook believed to have been given to Jean Morry Funkhouser by Howard Morry. The entries appear to be transcribed from family-related gravestones but the hand is not that of Howard Morry so it is unclear who wrote these records but it is believed to be either of his two aunts Jane or Frances [NB: Nimshi Crewe papers MG281 confirm it was Jane Morry Gray (Dad Morry's Aunt Josey) who visited Dartmouth and took these notes]:
"Sacred to the memory of Priscilla, wife of Thomas Silly who died 26 Janry 1847 Aged 28 years. Also Benjamin Sweetland, her brother who with his wife and child was lost at sea Septr 1846 Aged 32. Also Matthew Moray [sic] Sweetland who died at sea July 29, 1852 Aged 39 years. Also Mary Moray [sic] Sweetland who died 30 May 1854 Aged 33 years."
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211009: From the Deanery of Totnes CD SWEETLAND Mathew Mony 08 02 1813 Dartmouth William Priscilla Merchant Born 8th January
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210812 from Find My Past:
Parish Record Collection - Baptism Record Surname:Sweetland Forenames: Mathew Mony Father's Forename:William Mother's Forename:Priscilla Father's Occupation:Merchant Year:1813 Month:Feb Day:08 Abode:Dartmouth Parish:St Saviour Town Or City:Dartmouth County:Devon Record source:Devon Baptisms - Transcripts Data provider:Devon Family History Society
Note misspelling of second name in transcript. Original record needs to be seen to determine how it was spelled there.
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190916:
Magistrate William Sweetland kept a diary during his years in Bonavista and it is available online in the MUN Digitial Archive Initiative both as images of the pages and as a transcript. Between October 21 and November 21, 1850, he was visiting in St. John's and remarked upon information given to him from unnamed people in Ferryland concerning members of his family:
"during my stay at Saint Johns I met some of my Friends or rather Ferryland Relatives from one of whom I gleaned some Information relative to my Family. William was expected in England from India to arrange about carrying out a Rail Road in India. Mat was supposed to have been at Hong Cong two years since and at St Francisco in August last where a vessel had arrived from India or Australia, Sweetland Master, whom I have not a doubt is Matthew."
Ironically, both of these sons died plying their respective careers, Matthew drowning at sea and William dying in India, or an area of what was then India but is now Bangladesh.
250417:
William Sweetland's notes in the family bible:
"Matthew Morry Sweetland my Second Son died on his return passage
from Sierra Leon to London on 29th July 1852 aged 39 years 7 mos
He was never married that I am aware of"
Living
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Living Mother: Elizabeth Diane Sullivan 603Living
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Wilfred Wootten Sweetland 603 Mother: Marjory Joyce Donald 603
Spouses and Children
1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. LivingNina Sweetland
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1875 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America 2548,8262 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1875, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1877, New York, United States of America. Says she is 53.
• Census: 1514 Pacific Street, Household of Henry Sweetland, 1880, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America. (Household Member)
• Census: 1892 New York State Census of Household of Henry and "Minnie" Swetland [sic]; Ward 24, 1892, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America. (Household Member)
• Residence: 767 Ridge St., 12 Sep 1918, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States of America. (Occupant)
• Census: 1930, Garden City, Nassau, New York, United States of America. (Household Member)
• Occupation: Clerk, Woman's Club, 1930, Garden City, Nassau, New York, United States of America.
Parents
Father: Henry Sweetland 282,283 Mother: Louisa Anne Castle 493,2552
Spouses and Children
1. *Tom Lorne Coleman 3650 Marriage: 28 Feb 1901 - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States of America 3650 Marriage Notes
110318 from FindMyPast, copied from FamilySearch:
United States Marriages Transcription
First name(s)Nina
Last nameSweetland
SexFemale
Age25
Birth year1876
Father's first name(s)Henry
Father's last nameSweetland
Mother's first name(s)Louisa A
Mother's last nameCastle
EventMarriage
Year1901
Event date28 Feb 1901
LocationKings
CountySaratoga
StateNew York
CountryUnited States
Spouse's first name(s)Tom Lorne
Spouse's last nameColeman
Spouse's sexMale
Spouse's age27
Spouse's birth year1874
Spouse's father's first name(s)Walter Ellsword
Spouse's father's last nameColeman
Spouse's mother's first name(s)Francis
Spouse's mother's last nameForrester
FamilySearch film number001562308
Record setUnited States Marriages
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce
Collections fromAmericas, United States
FamilySearch
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl
Notes
General:
100318 from Family Search:
Name:Sweetland
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Birth
Event Date:25 Jun 1875
Event Place:Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Registration Date:
Registration Year:
Registration Place:
Gender:Female
Age:
Race:White
Birthplace:
Father's Name:Henry Sweetland
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name:Louisa Castle
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Paternal Grandfather's Name:
Paternal Grandmother's Name:
Maternal Grandfather's Name:
Maternal Grandmother's Name:
Note:
Reference ID:cn 3288
GS Film Number:1324357
Frame Number:
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W31-NQZ : 11 February 2018), Henry Sweetland in entry for Sweetland, 25 Jun 1875; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 3288 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,357.
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Left a diamond ring in the will of her aunt Maria Selina Sweetland Hall.
Patricia Anne Sweetland
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Cir 1911 - New South Wales, Australia 603 Christening: Death: Cir 2003 - ( about age 92) 603 Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Capt. Benjamin David Sweetland A. L. H. , A. I. F. 603 Mother: Annie Margaret Wootten 603Priscilla Sweetland
Sex: FAKA: Priscella Silly 8263
Individual Information
Birth Date: 8 Aug 1818 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 7058 Christening: 4 Sep 1818 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 5,459,743,1202 Death: 26 Jan 1847 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ( at age 28) 5,7058,7426 Burial: After 26 Jan 1847 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 5,1205 Cause of Death: Complications associated with childbirthEvents
• Alt. Birth: Bef Sep 1818, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: Household of Noah Clift, Market Square, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Household Member)
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Priscilla Sweetland, Grand Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis,was left a bequest of £100 in her will.
In addition, each of the surviving children of Priscilla Sweetland, the Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis was to receive an equal share of 1/3 of the value of her dwelling house after the demise of the initial heir, Easter [sic] Graham Morry. These siblings included:
"William Henry Sweetland, Matthew Morry Sweetland, Benjn Sweetland, Ann Sweetland, Priscilla Sweetland, & Mary Morry Sweetland"
Parents
Father: William Sweetland JP 278,2969 Mother: Priscilla Ann Morry 5,168,4989
Spouses and Children
1. *Thomas Silly 5,6314 Marriage: 23 Apr 1844 - St. Clement Townstal, Dartmouth, Devon, England 107,8017Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: Between Apr and Jun 1844, St. Saviour's, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 040317:
Absence of evidence is generally not recommended to be taken as proof of a hypothesis, but UK church records are so reliable I think we can safely say that the lack of any christening/birth records for children of this couple means that they never had any.
260417:
The marriage was registered at Totnes, where I found it, but Jennie Crisp indicates the actual location of the event was St. Saviour's.
200818:
Actually both of the above are wrong. They did have children and they were married at St. Clement's, not at St. Saviour's
.• Witnesses: Noah Clift, Anne Sweetland, Mary Morey Sweetland, 23 Apr 1844, St. Clement Townstal, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes
291119 from FindMyPast:Children: 1. Sweetland Silly 2. Thomas Silly
Devon Marriages Transcription
First name(s)Priscilla
Last nameSweetland
AgeFull Age
Birth year-
Marriage year1844
Marriage date23 Apr 1844
PlaceDartmouth, St Clement Townstall
ResidenceTownstal
Father's first nameWilliam
Father's last nameSweetland
Spouse's first name(s)Thomas
Spouse's last nameSilly
Spouse ageFull Age
Spouse's residenceTownstal
Spouse's father's first name(s)William Maddick
Spouse's father's last nameSilly
CountyDevon
DenominationAnglican
CountryEngland
ArchiveSouth West Heritage Trust
Archive reference2993A/PR/1/12
Record setDevon Marriages And Banns
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Marriages
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
© Findmypast
Notes
General:
In email from Enid O'Brien in 2002: "Priscilla Sweetland (1818) died 1827, age 28 years (this would mean she was born in 1815, even though her christening was in 1818). wife of Thomas Scilly (ref. Mrs. Grey's St. Saviour's gravestone data)."Medical:
Email from Enid O'Brien 051206: Enid corrected 2 errors in the earlier information - she died 1847 and her husband's name was spelled Silly. She gave this as a transcript of Priscilla's gravestone as taken down by the mysterious spinster Mrs. Grey in 1937 according to Nimshi Crewe:
"Priscilla, wife of Thomas Silly died 1847 age 28 years; also, Benjamin Sweetland, her brother, who with wife and child were lost at sea Sept 1846, age 32 years."
290908:
A transcript of a record in a notebook believed to have been given to Jean Morry Funkhouser by Howard Morry. The entries appear to be transcribed from family-related gravestones but the hand is not that of Howard Morry so it is unclear who wrote these records but it is believed to be either of his two aunts Jane or Frances [NB: Nimshi Crewe papers MG281 confirm it was Jane Morry Gray (Dad Morry's Aunt Josey) who visited Dartmouth and took these notes]:
"Sacred to the memory of Priscilla, wife of Thomas Silly who died 26 Janry 1847 Aged 28 years. Also Benjamin Sweetland, her brother who with his wife and child was lost at sea Septr 1846 Aged 32. Also Matthew Moray [sic] Sweetland who died at sea July 29, 1852 Aged 39 years. Also Mary Moray [sic] Sweetland who died 30 May 1854 Aged 33 years."
211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD SWEETLAND Priscilla 04 09 1818 St.Saviours William Priscilla Merchant
210812 from Find My Past:
Parish Record Collection - Baptism Record Surname: Sweetland Forenames:Priscilla Father's Forename:William Mother's Forename:Priscilla Father's Occupation:Merchant Year:1818 Month:Sep Day:04 Abode:St.Saviours Parish:St Saviour Town Or City:Dartmouth County:Devon Record source:Devon Baptisms - Transcripts Data provider:Devon Family History Society Transcriptions © Devon Family History Society
Civil Registration event: Marriage Name:SWEETLAND, Priscilla Registration district:Totnes County:Devon Year of registration:1844 Quarter of registration:Apr-May-Jun Spouse's last name:Not available before 1912 Volume no:9 Page no:573 MarriageFinder: Priscilla Sweetland married one of the following people: ROOPE, ThomasSILLY, Thomas WILLIAMS, Agnes
240417:
The Dartmouth History Group's website has a transcript of burials at St. Clement Churchyard which includes the stone given above, thought not all of the people named on it. I did not know this during my visit this year and therefore did not personally see the stone and verify its condition. All the website shows is that Priscilla and her sister Mary "Moray" Sweetland are found in the same plot. Note that both of her names are misspelled in the transcript which may explain why I never found this information previously.
Page No Area Plot No Christian Surname Died Age Notes XXX
82 A 251 Pricilla 28 XXX
82 A 251 Mary Moray Sweetland 30/05/1854 33 XXX
250417:
It appears that Priscilla died as a result of complications due to childbirth as her son Thomas Silly was born only days before she died
250417:
Apparently Thomas and Sweetland Silly were twins and their birth led to their mother's premature death.
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