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From: Anthony Francis <>
Subject: Re: [POWYS] Abraham Francis
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 22:30:49 -0700
In-Reply-To: <00b701c30cf9$50608a40$e786fea9@Customer>


Subject: Re:[POWYS] Abraham Francis
Hello Gwyneth,
I am always interested in hearing about any FRANCIS within travelling
distance of the Tanat valley.
For several years I have chased my Francis' family up the river Dee to
Llangar & Llandrillo, MER, looking for a Thomas Francis who died in Cefn
Coch, Pennant, in 1799 aged 69. Imagine my delight just recently when I
found a motherload of FRANCIS living over many generations in Llanrhaeadr
ym Mochnant and there, among the baptisms was: 30 Jan 1729: Thomas Francis
s/o Thomas & Dorothy.
As the saying goes: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Imagine my frustration a little while later when I read through the Burial
register and found: 13 Feb 1729: Thomas Francis infant s/o Thomas
So I've been clutching at straws:
This was a different Thomas -but I need another baptism!
Thomas & Dorothy produced a replacement Thomas later -I need another baptism!
A different Francis couple,there a plenty there; produced my Thomas -I
can't see another baptism.
So I'm back to searching more parishes.
I needed to anyway - I never found his marriage to Mary about 1764.
I did notice a Marriage Bond at the NLW:
FRANCIS, Thomas, bach., Llanbrynmair, MGY. 1769, Jun 15. At Ll. Mary
Davies. A,B. 71/48. -and there was a possible connection through Ezekiel
Hamer, vicar at Pennant Melangell but married in Machynlleth in 1769.
-but my Thomas Francis and wife Mary had had 3 children by 1769, with young
Thomas on the way.
So if you go that far back and see a Thomas Francis b.1729/30, please let
me know.
thanks for the offer, Tony in White Rock, B.C.

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>From: "ieuan tomos" <>
>Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 21:09:38 +0100
>Subject: [POWYS] Abraham Francis
>X-Mailing-List: <> archive/latest/10425
>Abraham Francis (35) and family lived at Garshon, Machynlleth at the time
>of the 1881 Census. His youngest son Richard (1) could possibly be my
>grandfather, although his age is not a match for his marriage in 1918, but
>we know that the family lived in Machynlleth.
>Abraham was born in Trefeglwys, Mont. where there are a large number of
>Francis in the 1881 Census; there are several in neighbouring parishes,
>also born in Trefeglwys.
>Before I make my way to Aberystwyth, is there anyone else out there
>interested in the Francis family of Machynlleth or Trefeglwys.
>Cofion.
>Gwyneth Tomos, Trawsfynydd.



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