This family history
is intriguing. From Rootsweb for Essex I recently saw that someone
was looking for the Linnet family and responded. Sarah Linnet(widow)
is my Great-great-grandmother. She married William Marchant in 1808.
What has come out of Rootsweb and other sources is that she was born Sarah Smyth in about
1782, and married Joseph Linnet (or Linnot) in 1802. He died in
January 1807. Meanwhile she had a son William in early 1802, and we
can only assume that Joseph was the father. Later they had a daughter
Phoebe in 1806.
I wonder if young
William died, because in 1815 Sarah and William had a son who they called
William.
I have found a Pheba
Sargeant age 30 in the 1841 census living only about 10 miles away,
and I wonder if this was Phoebe.
It's a shame that I
can't find anything more about the family in the early 1800's,
because that would be nice to flesh them out a bit. Did Phoebe grow
up a Merchant, or remain a Linnet?
Does this mean that
I have more branches of relatives around?
Consider this an unfinished blog, because I will flesh it out (Hah!) as I learn more.
2020 More
When William and Sarah went to Hockley I surmise that Phoebe went with them, as she married John Smith on 18 October 1824 in Hockley.
John and Phoebe had three children
Elizabeth (1832
Phebe ( 1839
Ann (1843 -
Elizabeth married William Walley on 4 April 1856
Phebe married William Camper in 8 November 1863
After the death of William Merchant, (1770-1853) Sarah (1782-1863) lived with the Walley family until her death.
In 1891 Phebe Smith was living with the Walleys as a Widow. (Age 83)
