THE AUSTIN FAMILIES REGISTER THE JANUARY 2008 NEWSLETTER OF THE Austin Families Genealogical Society AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF AUSTIN FAMILY RESEARCHERS SOCIETY VICE PRESIDENT DR. ROGERDr. Roger BRIAN Brian Austin AUSTIN in 2003 in DIES Richmond, AT Virgini 77 Dr. Roger Brian Austin of Sherborne, Dorset died on 14 October 2007, just five days after his 77th birthday. His passing was a great loss to his family and friends – many of AFGS Photo 165 them AFGS members – and to AFGS itself. Roger was elected as an AFGS Vice President in January 2005. He Dr. Roger Brian Austin in 2003 in Richmond, Virginia influenced the wording of the Society’s new constitution to insure that some of its annual conventions would be held outside the United States. Roger proposed that the Society’s first non-U.S. convention in 2005 be held in 2008 INTERNATIONAL AUSTIN CONVENTION Canterbury, Kent, and he made all the arrangements for that Salt Lake City, Utah was selected as the venue for the convention. He also served as AFGS Agent for the United 2008 International Austin Convention, co-sponsored by Kingdom, making it possible for U.K. researchers to join the Austin Families Genealogical Society and the Austin AFGS and renew their memberships by cheque. Families Association of America. Salt Lake City received Roger joined the Society in March 2000, spurred by an 46% of votes cast by members, Nashville received 36%, interest in researching his Thomas Austin of Barbados line. Las Vegas 10% and Vancouver 8%. Salt Lake is popular In February 2001 Roger, Timothy John Smellie, and Bruce because of the Family History Library there, which is an Gordon Merivale-Austin began publishing an article Some excellent place for genealogical research in the world. Descendants of Thomas Austin of Barbados in the AFGS For planning we need to know the number of attendees, so Austins of America newsletter starting on PAGE 715. Roger please mail in the enclosed Registration Form if you plan and Timothy also maintained [CONTINUED ON PAGE 182] to attend. You can also register via the ‘Conventions’ link at ELECTION OF AFGS VICE PRESIDENT the AFGS website at www.austins.org. Dr. Timothy Bowes Austin of Seascale, Cumbria was The convention is at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, 122 West elected Vice President of the Austin Families Genealogical South Temple, near the Family History Library. A block of Society by the membership via the ballots accompanying rooms is reserved for the “Austin Convention” at $85 per their September 2007 newsletters. Tim joined the Society night (single or double occupancy) or $92 per night (triple on 1 November 2004, and he attended his first Society or quad occupancy), children under 18 stay free. The hotel convention in Canterbury in 2005. To learn more about our has a complimentary airport shuttle, and offers parking at newest Vice President and his Austin line, please see PAGE $5 per night for guests. Wireless high speed internet is 183 for his biography and summary of his research. available in rooms and the meeting area. For reservations phone 800-366-3684. The hotel guarantees these rates and AUSTIN-AUSTEN DNA PROJECT availability only for reservations made by June 25th. These This newsletter is the fifth of our annual January ‘DNA special rates are also available four days before and one day issues.’ While the number of new Austin-Austen Y-DNA after the convention, from 21-28 July. tests has not been as high in 2007 as in some previous years, Family Tree DNA has processed extensions that provide additional markers for many earlier Austin-Austen kits. The latest results appear in the Austin-Austen DNA Project – Profiles Table on PAGES 176-177. A summary of what has been learned to date through Y-DNA testing can be found in our Annual Report on the Austin-Austen DNA Project on PAGE 178. The Report also discusses a number of interesting problems that have arisen from the DNA testing to date, and proposes some additional DNA tests that might be helpful in resolving these problems. PAGE 166 Austin Families Genealogical Society JANUARY 2008 A. A. Austin of Dover, Signaller in the Royal Navy, in SOME AUSTEN AND AUSTIN GLEANINGS group photograph “Royal Oak” in Dover Express on 21 FROM EAST KENT, ENGLAND July 1916 p.8 (see also B. Austin below). Abraham Austen – Banns read at Stourmouth to marry by Kathleen Hollingsbee Sarah Standing of Monkton. In July -- (no year given Author’s Notes: What is in this index? References to East Kent people, but between 1798 and 1800) (Stourmouth Banns) from a variety of sources, most are randomly noted, including some of Alfred Austin of Hothfield (poet laureate?) (see Mee’s the following: Dover and Eythorne Baptist Church Births and Burials; Settlements; Parish Guide books; Arthur Mee's Kent and other publi- “Kent” p.250) cations, Kent First Fleet convicts; Dover lists; Poll Book entries (owners Alice Austen appears with James Austen and Sydney J. and occupiers of property); some East Kent marriages; Banns; Memorial Austen in 1881 census (see Eastry Census 1881) Inscriptions; Dover Telegraph items November 1833 to end 1838; Dover area references from Dover Telegraph 1846/1847; also E. Kent Sessions Ambrose Austin, Dover, fisherman, is in 1802 hand- cases from same; transportations etc. and anything of special interest. written book listing voters (Freemen) of Dover. At that First World War photographs of “Dover” servicemen in Dover Express time freemen did not have to be resident in Dover. Some (note these are from the first editions of the newspaper); Kentish Gazette voters may be listed twice. (Dover Reference Library) items for East Kent 1808, and 1790, and other years. Smuggling, some emigrants, transportations, ballooning, railways, Army, cricket, enter- Amy Austen of Buckland by Dover, spinster, married tainment, cholera, earthquakes, gambling, weather, elections, executions, John Roper of same, bachelor by Banns 1 January 1795 flower shows, some indictments (Elizabeth I), some Census, and strays (Buckland by Dover Reg) (Kent born people in other counties). Please note: about 25% of all the references are from the area “around Dover” and a large number from Amy Austin and Mary Austin in 1854 Egerton (see 19th century. The rest from East Kent (i.e., Canterbury diocese) generally, Saunters through Kent by Igglesden, Vol. XIII p.79) and mixed dates. Name-variants are cross indexed. I am most grateful to all who have helped with indexing newspapers, especially Mrs Queenie Ann Austen of Northbourne virgin about 23, daughter Johnson and Mrs Phyllis Wellard, and those who have sent contribu- of Mary Austen of Elham widow who consents. Licence tions for my index: Mrs Ruth Nicol, Mrs Susan Lees, and many others. 25.10.1641 to marry Henry Smith of Northbourne yeo- Abbreviations: (x) = signed with a mark, not name; Reg = register; BT man bachelor 26, whose father also consents (Cowper = Bishops transcripts; KFHS = Kent Family History Society; Lic = licence lists) Licence; wit = witnesses. Regarding accuracy: References from original sources: It is hoped most of these are accurate and reliable. When index- Ann Austin, 26, married William Terry, 28, weaver 4 ing, it is essential to work from original records whenever possible. Feb 1753/4 (Tilmanstone) And, for accuracy, for two people to check original with transcript Ann Austen (x) of Staple married Richard Moat of before publishing. Having said that, it is known that parish registers and BTs can contain different information. And clerks and ministers Folkestone, bachelor, by licence on 7 September 1779. can make mistakes in entering information. References from printed Witnesses: John Moat, William Cousens (Staple Regr) sources, transcribed material, books & other publications, & references Miss Ann Austin aged 43, died 14 June at Sandwich sent by other people: The source of the information is given and it is hoped that most information is accurate, but obviously errors do (Dover Telegraph 21 June 1834 p.8 col.4) occur. And errors did occur in old newspapers and books, as they do Miss Ann Austen married 23 April at Folkestone to Mr in those of today. Check original records wherever possible and double John Hogben (Dover Telegraph 2 May 1835 p.8 col.4) check information where possible. Newspapers: Dover newspapers – the Dover Express (started 1858), Dover Telegraph (started November B. Austin of Dover, First Class P. O. in Royal Navy, in 1833), Cinque Ports Herald (for 1825-26), are on film at Dover Ref. group photograph “Royal Oak” in Dover Express on 21 Library, Discovery Centre, Market Square, Dover, Kent; and, of course, July 1916 p.8 (seealsoA.A.Austinabove). at Colindale. Dover Library for about 20 years has held, in store, other Dover papers (late 1800s, early 1900s), i.e., Dover Chronicle, Dover Benjamin and Dorothy Austin – Dorothy was a witness Standard, Dover Times, Dover Observer, etc. It is hoped that these (signed her name), mentioned in Will of Sarah Jennings newspapers (or film of them) will be available for research soon at Dover of Sandwich, widow (PRC 17/80/136 probate 9 Jul 1703) Reference Library. The Reference Librarian there would know if they have been filmed yet, or when it is planned to do so. Kentish Gazettes are Benjamin Austen – 1878 Draft abstract of the title to on film at Canterbury Reference Library, The Beaney Institute, Canter- property at 12 Royal Kent Terrace, Ramsgate between bury, Kent. Both libraries can supply photocopies from their film. Dover John Chase, licensed victualler and Mary Ann his wife Records: Many Dover records (originals at E. Kent Archives at Whitfield andtheRevd.BenjaminAusten(infoonKFHSmaillist) or Maidstone Archives), are on film at Dover Ref. Library, including: index from 1664 and roll from c.1600 of Dover freemen; some but not Bennet Austin married Henry Cavill 21 October 1675 all of the Dover apprentice enrolments from c.1590 to c.1890, census (St Leonard Deal transcript) 1841-1901 (for Dover District Council area), etc.