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From: "Dorothy Kew" <>
Subject: Re: "Surnames" - Christian names in 1817
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 07:07:00 -0500
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Hah, Jan, I'm older than you think! No, I meant to say that she was my
great-grandmother, the mother of my grandfather, William Dey Smdemore. To
be honest with you, I have no real documentary proof of this, as it's mainly
family story, which is as follows: my grandfather, William Dey Smedmore,
was illegitimate, his mother being Ann Wood, of Port Royal, where he was
born, and his father a seafaring Englishman, named William Smedmore. I'm
sure you remember my search for this elusive mariner in the Public Record
Office! Since the Ann Wood I found in the Port Royal baptismal register was
the only one, and she sort of fitted the time period, I had to go with her.
Sadly, on William's baptism in January 1837 (he was born October 1836),
there were no parents named, because he was illegitimate.

You should be able to find baptisms for those Campbells you mentioned in the
St. Mary parish records. Unfortunately, I don't have that film on loan, or
I could look up the names for you. The index is FHL film # 1291702 --
includes Baptism, marriage and burial indexes, 1752-1847. Vol. 2 of the
indexes is missing and was not filmed, but Patricia Jackson has put on her
web page where the actual indexed entries for St. Mary can be found, at
http://jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/unindex.htm Anyway, you would
probably be interested in vol. 1, I imagine.


Hope that helps, Jan, from your old friend (!)

Dorothy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Bousse" <>
To: <>
Sent: March 9, 2003 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: "Surnames" - Christian names in 1817


> Dorothy,
>
> You're as usual quick to react. From what I indicated in my mail, do you
> think I could find baptismal records for these Campbells from Harriet's
> estate? Where did you find the Wood baptisms? You say that they were
> baptised CoE, are only these baptisms recorded? I know the baptism records
> of Henry CERF's children in the early 1800s were found, could I hope to
find
> those in St. Mary? What are these baptismal records in fact, weren't
slaves
> often baptised by the masters themselves, on their estate?
>
> By the way, I find it hard to believe that Ann Wood, born 2 Feb. 1811,
would
> be your grandmother. Didn't you skip a generation or even two? Or did I
> misread your statement? I know you aren't that old!!!
>
> I hope more will come up, especially on Bishop's Mount. I know some people
> on the List are experts on this. Someone mentioned Stephen Porter, and
> Edward knew someone but could not then remember his name. Anybody can
help?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jan BOUSSE

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