Sommerset ~ Third Generation

    Issue of John Sommerset and Elizabeth  
1.   Benjamin SOMMERSET
Named SOMERSET at bap of children.
Born c1702 based on marriage of John & Elizabeth in previous generation though parents not confirmed.
Married 1720 at St Peter, Sudbury to Martha WELLS (ref fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index).

Possible burial of Benjamin:
Burial of Benjamin Summersett 15 Jun 1761 at St Peter, Sudbury, age not known (ref fmp, National Burial Index).

Probable burial of Martha:
Burial of Martha Summersett 2 Jul 1771 at St Peter, Sudbury, age not known (ref fmp, National Burial Index).
    Children of Benjamin and Martha:  
  1. Benjamin SOMMERSET bap 1725 at All Saints, Suffolk  
  2. Martha SOMMERSET bap 1738 at Sudbury, Suffolk
 
2.   Elizabeth SOMMERSET
Named SOMERSET in her baptism.
Bap 14 May 1704, Elizabeth Somerset at All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, dau of John & Elizabeth Somerset (ref FamilySearch C06224-2).

Possible marriage:
Marriage 1725 at St Peter, Sudbury of Elizabeth Somerset to Erasmus IRON (ref fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index).
3.   Susanna SOMMERSET
Named SOMERSET in her baptism.
Bap 20 May 1705, Susanna Somerset at All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, dau of John & Eliz. Somerset (ref FamilySearch C06224-2).
4.   Sarah SOMMERSET
Born c1706 based on marriage, parents not confirmed.
Marriage 16 Jul 1729 at Parish of St. Peter in Sudbury, Suffolk of Sarah Sommerset to John MARRILA (ref FamilySearch M01918-5).
This is given as John MURRILS (which may be correct) in fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index
5.   John SOMMERSET
Born c1709 based on marriage, parents not confirmed.

Marriage 7 Sep 1734 at All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk of John Somerset to Elizabeth SHEPHERD (ref FamilySearch M06224-2 & M01238-5).
Elizabeth Shepard in fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index.

Possible burial of Elizabeth:
Burial 1736 of Elizabeth Sommerset at St. Peter, Suffolk, no parents given so probably adult (ref FamilySearch I03847-1).
    Children of John and Elizabeth:  
  1. John SOMMERSET bap 1735 at All Saints, Suffolk  
  2. Elizabeth SOMMERSET bap 1736 at All Saints, Suffolk
 
6.   Thomas SOMMERSET
Born c1711 based on birth of first child, parents not confirmed.
Marriage 1737 at St Peter, Sudbury of Thomas Sommerset to Elizabeth DALTON (ref fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index).

Possible burial:
Burial of Thomas Sommerset 20 Feb 1770 at St Peter, Sudbury, age not known (re fmp National Burial Index).

FROM WHOM ELIZABETH SHADE NEE GRIERSON IS BELIEVED TO BE DESCENDED.
    Children of Thomas and Elizabeth:  
  1. Elizabeth SOMMERSET bap 1738 at St. Peter, Sudbury, Sussex  
  2. Susanna SOMMERSET bap 1741 at Saint Gregory, Sudbury, Sussex  
  3. Thomas SOMMERSET bap 1746 at Archdeaconry of Sudbury, Suffolk  
  4. William SOMMERSET bap 1750 at Suffolk  
  5. Dalton SOMMERSET (1) bap 1753 at Sudbury, Suffolk  
  6. Henry SOMMERSET bap 1756 at St Peters, Suffolk  
  7. Frances SOMMERSET bap 1758 at St. Peter Sudbury, Suffolk  
  8. Dalton SOMMERSET (2) bap 1759 at Sudbury, Suffolk
  
7.   Place SOMMERSET
Born c1712 based on first child. Born c1714 based on burial.
Marriage (1) 6 Feb 1737 at Newton, Suffolk, of Place Somerset to Mary HARRIS (ref FamilySearch I03847-1).
In fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index, this is listed as 1736, Place Sommerset to Mary Harris, at Newton near Sudbury, Suffolk so presumably 1736/37.

Marriage (2) 22 Mar 1744 (1743 in BMI) at Kersey, Suffolk of Place Sommerset (Summerset) to Sarah GRANT (Gant in Suffolk Marriage); groom's parish Sudbury, bride's parish Kersey (ref fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index & Suffolk Marriage Index with slightly different details).

Marriage (3) 17 Feb 1772 in Suffolk (no place given) of Place Somersett to Sarah WATKINSON of Kersey (ref fmp, Suffolk Marriage Index). She was born c1724 if burial below is correct.

Burial 22 Nov 1791 of Place Somerset at St Gregory, Sudbury, age 77, born c1714 (ref fmp National Burial Index).
Burial 09 Apr 1803 of Sarah Somerset, buried Sudbury St Peter Parish, Ashfield, Suffolk, aged 79, widow of Place Somerset, born c1724 (ref FamilySearch B02942-8).

Since there is another Place Somersett in the vicinity who was buried at Lavenham in 1794, it is possible that some of these marriages and children might relate to that one. His baptism has not been found.
    Children of Place and Mary:  
  1. James SOMMERSET bap 1739 at Bury St Edmund, Suffolk  
    Children of Place and Sarah Grant:  
  2. Henry SOMMERSET bap 1747 at Saint Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk  
  3. William SOMERSET bap 1749 at Sudbury, Suffolk  
8.   Joseph SOMMERSET
Calculated date of birth 1715 based on probable burial. Parents not confirmed.
Marriage 1736 at Stanstead, Suffolk of Joseph Sumerset to Sarah FROST (ref fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index).
Sarah presumably died before 1759.
Marriage 16 Sep 1759 at Sudbury Suffolk of Joseph Somerset (Widowed, of St Gregory, Sudbury) to Ann BACON (Single, of Ballingdon) (ref FamilySearch M01519-2 & fmp, Suffolk Marriage Index).

Possible burial of Ann:
Burial of Ann Sommersett 19 May 1762 at St Gregory, Sudbury, age not known (ref fmp National Burial Index).

Probable burial of Joseph:
Burial of Joseph Summersett 2 Apr 1787 at St Gregory, Sudbury, age 72, born c1715 (ref fmp National Burial Index).

    Children of Joseph and Sarah:  
  1. Hannah SOMMERSET bap 1737 at Sudbury, Suffolk  
  2. Joseph SOMMERSET bap 1739 at Bury St Edmund, Suffolk  
  3. Simon SOMMERSET bap 1741 at Saint Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk,  
  4. John SOMMERSET bap 1745 at Saint Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk  
  5. Sarah SOMMERSETT bap 1748 at Saint Gregory, Sudbury, Suffolk
  



Created 17 Aug 2013