THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Vol. 19 No. 1 Spring 1994 CONTENTS Editorial ...... ........ ... ........... .......................... .............. .................. ...................... ........................ ........ .......................... ........... ........ ..... 1 Notes & News ...... ... ............................. ........ .............. ..... ............. ...................... ........ ................ ........ .................. ........... ........... ........ .. 1 Letters to the Editor ..................................... .............. .................. ...................... ........ ........................ .................. ........... ........... ........ .. 2 New Publications .... ............................. ........ .............. .................. ...................... ..................... ........... ........ .......... ........... ........... ........ .. 2 The 'Lord Delaval' - Again .. ................................ ..... .................. ...................... ............. ........ ........... ........ .......... ........... ........... .......... 3 Don't Believe It! ........ .......................... ........ ................................ ...................... ............. ........ ........... ........ .......... ........... ........... .......... 4 Ancestor Born Before 1800 .................................. ............................................. ..................... ........ ........... .................. .............. ........ .. 4 Family Bibles .. ............................. ................ .............. ............. ..... ...................... ............. ........ ........ ........... .................. ........... ........... .. 5 Learnings from a Dixon Marriage ... ................ .............. ..... ............. ...................... ............. ........ ........ ... ........ .................. ..... P. Milner 5 Know Your Parish XXXV - Kirkhaugh .................................. ..... ............. ...................... ........ ........ .......................... ...... D. Marshall 8 Sunderland Antiquarian Society.............................................. ........................... ............. ........ ........ ........... ........ .......................... ........ 9 Additions to the Library ...................... ........ ........................... ..... ...................... ..................................... ........ ........... ........................ 10 "If You Have Tears, Prepare to Shed Them Now" . .................. .............. .................. ................................ ........ ........... ..... C. Abbott 11 AGrave Question ...... .......................... ........ ........................... ................................ ..................... ........... ........ ........ ... ........ ................. 12 America's First Lady & the Roddams of North-West Durham ................ ..... ............. ........................ ........ ........ ........ G. Nicholson 13 Sunderland Seamen of the 19th Century: AValuable Record .......................... ..... ............. ........ ........ ........ ........... ........ ... ........ ........ 20 Some 'Stray' Marriages of Sunderland Seamen ................ ..... ........................... ..................................................... ........ ........... ... ..... 23 Lloyd's Marine Records and Genealogy .... ............. .............. .................. .............. ............. ........ ........ ........ ........ ........... ...... P. Hull 24 ASunderland Petition of the Napoleonic Wars.................. ..... ........................... ............................................................. ........... ........ 25 American Civil War Veterans ...................................... ..... ..... ........................... .................. ........ ........ ........ ........ ........... ........... ........ 27 An Index to the Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour ............ .............. ........................................ ................ ........ ........ ......... B. Pears 28 Population Turnover in Newbottle, County Durham, between the 1881 & 1891 Census Years ................................ ...... J. Hunter 30 The Back Cover - Brough & Sons ................................ ..... ........................... ..... ............................................................. ................... 31 New Members....... ........................................ ...................... .................. .............. ............. ..... ................................ ........... ................... 32 Members Interests and Queries ......................................... ............. ..... ........................... ..................................... ........... ... ................ 33 Help Offered ........................ ........................ ...................... .................. .............. ............................................................. ................... 36 ALL ITEMS IN THIS JOURNAL ©1994 NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS ADDRESSES Chairman - Mr. G. Nicholson, 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne and WearNE37 2BU. General Correspondence and Enquiries - The Secretary, Mr. J.A. Ashbumer, 10 Melrose Grove, JARROW, Tyne & Wear NE32 4HP. Accounts and other financial matters - Mr. D. Mason, 21 Priestpopple, HEXHAM, Northumberland NE46 IPF. Letters and Articles for the Journal (Other than 'Members Interests') - TheJournal Editor, Mr. J.A. Readdie, 38 Archery Rise, Nevilles Cross, DURHAM DH 1 4LA. Members Interests and Queries - Mr. P.R.G. Thirkell, 100 Stuart Court, Kingston Pads, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE NE3 2SG. New Members, Applications for Membership - Mrs. J. Ashbumer, 10 Melrose Grove, JARROW, Tyne & Wear NE32 4HP. Changes ofAddress and MissingJournals - Mrs. J. Ashbumer, 10 Melrose Grove, JARROW, Tyne & Wear NE32 4HP. Computer Co-ordinator - Mr. G. Bell, 113 East View, Wideopen, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE13 6EF. Requests for Items from the Society Library - The Librarian, Mrs. D. Tait, 26 Beechwood Avenue, Low Fell, GATESHEAD, Tyne and Wear NE9 6PP. Projects Co-ordinator - Mr. W.E. Butterley, 51 Ashley Road, SOUTH SHIELDS, Tyne & WearNE34 OPD. Monumental Inscriptions Co-ordinator - Mr. G. Corbett, 1 St. Leonards Walk, Lancaster Park, MORPETH, Northumberland NE61 3SZ. Strays Co-ordinator - Mrs. M. Furness, 8 Shadfen Park Road, Marden Farm, NORTH SHIELDS, Tyne & Wear NE30 3JD. Book Sales and Journal Back Numbers - Mrs. C. Davison, 22 Ferndale Avenue, EAST BOLDON, Tyne & Wear NE36 OTQ. Microfiche Sales - Mr. K. Dalkin, 12 St. Aidans Crescent, Crossgate Moor, Durham DH1 4AP. Exchange Journals (other Societies) - Mrs. K. Willans, 9 The Ridge Way, Kenton, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE NE3 4LP. PLEASE ALWAYS ENCLOSE A STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE FOR YOUR REPLY (TWO INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPONS FROM OVERSEAS MEMBERS) AND QUOTE YOUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER. EDITORIAL A big thank you to members who responded to my plea in the last Journal for material for publication in future issues. I seem to have struck a chord or two, or perhaps shamed you into it! Whatever the reason, I am most grateful. I have received a lot of interesting items -- and I have had to hold over perfectly acceptable material until another day, for space reasons. I know this will disappoint the kind folk who responded. Now that you have started, keep the momentum up -- keep on sending! This edition includes an article from your Chairman demonstrating that America's First Lady descends from a County Durham family. She may also be distantly related (very distantly!) by a marriage 200 years ago, to George Hepplewhite, the furniture designer! We also mention another County Durham man who reputedly aided another American President in his death agonies. We have quite a bit about the worthy seamen of Sunderland, of both `Merchant' and `Royal Navy' variety. Not to mention the usual `Members Interests' section, to which some of you always turn first, so I am told! Hope springs eternal in genealogical breasts, I suppose, and I trust all of you will find something of interest in the Journal -- and perhaps a mention of your ancestor in the many, maybe too many, lists of names in this issue. But you do want lists of names, don't you, in which you will find a clue to assist with your own research? Good hunting! You will find details of some new publications, arising from the work of volunteers within the membership and their efforts are much appreciated. A request here -- if any of you are thinking of undertaking indexing of Census or other material, or recording of Monumental Inscriptions, do please contact us first, so that advice can be given on the format and also, most importantly, to ensure that no one else is already working on the same material. Duplication of effort is such a pity when there is so much to do. NOTES AND NEWS The London Group of N.D.F.H.S . is holding a One Day Conference on 26th March at the Society of Genealogists. The subject is "Trade and Occupations of the North-East" and the four speakers will cover "Beer, Barley and Brigs" (north-east brewers and the local shipping industry), "What did Uncle Harry do?" (Regimental Service records), "Occupations in Towns" and "Glass Making in Tyne and Wear". Cost is £11 including lunch. Closing date for applications is early March . Contact Mrs. W. Bennett, 16 Grayshott Laurels, Lindford, Hampshire, telephone: 0420-473221. Do you have ancestors