The family of Reuben Stokes and Grace Harlo (?)
(4xGreat Grandparents)

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  His Parents:   Her Parents:
  Zebulon STOKES  
    
Reuben STOKES  Grace HARLO (?)
Married    17/11/1748 at Trowbridge St. James P.C. (IGI)
Bd  ~1720 Bd  
Bp   Bp  
Dd   Dd  
Bur 18/01/1800 age 80 North Bradley Bur  
Occ  Broadweaver Occ  
  
 The Their Children:
1   John Bd ~1750
2   Mary  Bd ~1752
3   William Bp ~1756
4   James Bd ~1759
5   Samuel Bd ~1761
6   Betty Bd ~1763
7   Charles Bd ~1765
10   Thomas Bd ~1768

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Grace's surname is in doubt - it could possibly be Harlo or Hancock or Harford

The information above has mainly been extracted from a Settlement Examination of Reuben Stokes taken in 1768.  It says...
The examination of Rheuben Stokes now residing in the Parish of Trowbridge in the said County Broadweaver taken on oath before his majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County
This Examination on his Oath saith, that he was born at Great Troll in the Parish of Bradford in the said County, and is about 45 years of age, as he has been told and believes, and that his Parents were legal Parishoners of Bradford aforesaid, and that he learned his Trade of a Broadweaver of Zebulon Stokes his Father but never was placed out as an apprentice or ever hired himself to serve any person whatsoever by the year, or done any Act or Deed to gain a legal Settlement in any Parish otherwise than as shown above That about Eight years ago when He and his Family had the Small Pox at Trowbridge aforesaid He was relieved by the Parish Officers of Bradford for some time - That about 20 years since he was lawfully married at Trowbridge aforesaid unto Grace his new Wife by who he has Eight Children living with him that is to say, John aged about 18 years, Mary aged about 16 years, William aged about 12 years, James aged about 9 years, Samuel aged about 7 years, Betty aged about 5 years, Charles aged about 3 years, and Thomas aged about 6 months
Sworn as above before us The mark of Rheuben Stokes

 

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