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Inscriptions in an old prayer-book (By Mrs Elizabeth Berry (nee Cock));- the 9 of June

I was then Married to my husben Robert Berry by Mr Sames at the Parish of [Egg] Bocklond and I Pray God to give us his Blessing that wee may Live Comfortbly to gether in the fear of God

The Ages of my Chilldren

My Soan Robert was Boren the 3 of March 168Q about 3 or 4 a Clock one a thursday Morning and was baptized at the auld Church by one Mr Bouden the 25 of March his Godfathers were Coz: John Martyrn the Elder - Coz: Samuell: Madoks his god Mother - Mrs Margrit Housman I pray God to make him his Sarvant

1683

My dafter Rliz: was boren the 28 of June aboute 8 or 9 o Clock of a thusday morning and baptized In the house by Mr Gillbond her god-father was Coz: will: Martyen and Godmothers Aunt Mary Haryes and Mrs Ann Tomes I pray God make her his Servan

My Soan will: was boren the 2 of June 1689 and was baptized the 18 at the ould Church by Mr Gillbond his Godfathers was Mr will Tomes and Mr Samuell Rourke and his Godmothers Coz: Grace Martyen and Coz: Presilla Perman I pray God to make him his Sarvent

My Dafter Elizao⁰ was boren the 8 of October 1692 of a wensdy Morning about 8 in the Morning and baptised at the ould Church by Mr Gillhond the 5 if Noumber her Godfathers wher my Cozen Mr John Martyen and Mr John Paige her Godmothers Madam, Eliza: Parker Cozen Jone of Plymton I Pray God to make her his Servant

1603

My sonne Robert died the 4 Augst aboute 12 Clocke at noune the Lord make us all prepared for that great Change

My sonne willam died the 3 of March betwine 4 and 5 a Clock in the Morning of a Saterday 1693 the Lord make us all prepared for that great Change

(By John Fownes):-

My daughter Elizabeth² was born the 8th May 1711 on a Tuesday between about Twelve & one a Clock at Noon

My daughter Anne was born on Whit Sunday the 8th June 1712 about Ten o’ Clock in the morng. She dyed on Tuesday the 13th of July 1714.

My daughter Dorothy was born 22nd of September 1713

My daughter Mary was born 10th January 1714

My Son John was Born ye 27th —— June - 1716 He dyed 4th June 1718

My Daughter Anne was born ye 2d of January 1717

She dyed ye 4th or 5th of May following 1718

My Dear wife Dyed – 3d January 1718,

in 27th year of her age: to my unspeakable Sorrow.

0 She married, as his first wife, John Fownes (born 18 January 1685/6, died 1 October 1733) of Methway and Kittery Court.

2 She married, as his second wife, John Seale (born about 1705, died 6 or 7 September 1777) of Mount Boone, 19 December 1743.