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Last night I looked up both the Headcorn Bishops Transcripts and Archdeacons Transcripts and could not find a single Featherstone entry. I looked at baptisms, marriages and burials in the Bishops Transcripts from 1795 until 1813, the end of the film that I was looking at. I went through the Archdeacons transcripts from 1800 until 1811, again the end of the film, nothing in either. I should add that I am quite familiar with both films as I have had them both a couple of times before and, although I say it myself, I am quite meticulous in my research having been an Admin Manager for 20 years, and when I search for someone else I do it just as keenly as if it were my own research. I feel that it is very unlikely that I would have missed a name like Featherstone if it had been there. The fact that there could have at least nine entries makes me feel absolutely certain that I have not missed any.
Sorry that I could not be of help this time. Regards Eddie Gartside. 23 November 2002

Featherstone
Searching for Parents of William Featherstone b. Mar 29 1805 Headcorn, Kent, England, married Harriet Hubbard. William's parents didn't come to the U.S. The Grandparents I am looking for had 10 children, all born in Headcorn. They are Horace, John, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Harold, Phebe, William 1805 (my g g grandfather), Peter and Thomas. Any information would be appreciated.
Terry Miller tntgraph@execpc.com USA, Wisconsin - Sunday, February 04, 2001 at 13:44:00 (EST)

from Linda John Paddock [thepaddocks@hotmail.com]
William Featherstone, born March 29, 1805 in Headcorn Kent England, died August 18, 1879 in Walworth Township Walworth Co. WI.
He married Harriet Hubbard, July 4, 1833 in Wisconsin. The information that I have collected has come from a family bible and the recall of a great great uncle now passed away. The only sibling of Williams I have learned anything about is Elizabeth and that was through the information you sent me. They are all buried in Brick Church cemetery in Walworth WI, USA. I will start there with the records and see what I can learn from the death certificates. Linda Paddock [thepaddocks@hotmail.com]

Harriet Hubbard, born March 12, 1813 in Scotland, died May 3, 1853 in Sharon Township Walworth Co. WI.

Notes for William Featherstone: William Featherstone left England for America April 10th, 1830, aged 23 years, on the 29th of March. A native of Headcorn, Kent co. he landed in NY June 19, 1830. He died at age 74 years. William was a farmer as was his son William Hubbard.

The family lived at Sharon Cooners, which is the intersection of County Trunk K and Brick Church Road. The home was on the northwest corner and very close to the road. This family was Baptist and were members of the Brick Church. It is said when William came to Wisconsin he had land near Clinton. He traded with another family to be closer to the Brick Baptist Church. They are buried in the Brick Church Cemetery.

William had several brothers and sisters and they all came to this country. The brothers and sisters of William (not necessarily in birth order) were. Peter, Horace (sometimes called Edward), John, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Harold and Pheby. It is said that two of these ladies lived in a log cabin near the Brick Church. It is also said that two of these ladies perished in the Chicago fire.

Children of William Featherstone and Harriet Hubbard are:

1. Mary E. Featherstone, born January 14, 1835 in Sharon Township Walworth Co. WI, Notes for Mary E Featherstone, married Lewis Baldwin and had a daughter Josephine, who married a Salsbury. Their Children were Wallace and Dorothy Salsbury Roth.

2. Harriet Featherstone, born September 10, 1836 in Sharon Township, Walworth Co. WI, married Shelton

3. Francis Featherstone, born September 10, 1837 in Sharon Township Walworth Co. WI. Died February 10, 1842 in Sharon Township Walworth Co. WI.
   Notes for Francis Featherstone. Died at about four years old and is buried in the Brick Church Cemetery.

4. Pheby Featherstone, born September 12, 1841, died May 3, 1842 Notes for Pheby Featherstone: died at about eight months old.

5. William Hubbard Featherstone, born March 23, 1843 in Sharon Township, Walworth Co. WI, married Francis Sawyer January 19, 1876 in Walworth Co. WI, died January 06, 1924 in Walworth WI.

6. Francis Featherstone, born August 28, 1845 in Delavan Walworth Co. WI Notes for Francis Featherstone there is nothing in the bible records to indicate he was ever married.

7. Edward Featherstone, born August 5, 1848

GENERATION NO. 2
William Hubbard Featherstone, born March 23, 1843 in Sharon Township, Walworth WI, died January 6, 1924 in Walworth County WI. He was the son of William Featherstone and Harriet Hubbard. He married Francis Sawyer, January 19, 1876 in Walworth County Wisconsin.

Francis Sawyer, born September 10, 1856 in Fairbault (Rice) Minnesota. Died February 21, 1924 in Walworth Township Walworth Co. WI

Notes for William Hubbard Featherstone. William bought a farm at the corner of Highway. 14 and Brick Church road. He with the help of his family built the house that stands there yet today. They were farmers and raised cattle. William would drive the cows to market in Milwaukee. It was told to me by Benjamin his son, that when his father was on his way home from Milwaukee on the old Plank Road they could see the Chicago fire. He was a member of the Brick Church for a great many years. He is buried in Brick Church Cemetery.

Children of William Hubbard Featherstone and Francis Sawyer.

1. Ruth Featherstone, born about 1878 married Grant Welch

2. Maude Featherstone, born March 28, 1881, married Eli Milton October 04, 1899 died March 24, 1973 in Janesville Rock County WI.

3. William Featherstone, born about 1883, died about 1890 Notes for William, died at age eight

4. Vina Featherstone, born about 1885, married William Woolsey, Notes for Vina Featherstone, Vina and William resided in Delavan, WI.

5. Ora Featherstone, born about 1889, married Dean Story. Notes for Ora Featherstone, Ora and Dean resided in Sharon WI.

6. Willie Featherstone, born about 1889

7. John Featherstone, born March 06, 1891 in Walworth Township, Walworth Co. WI. Married Jessie Marshall January 10, 1919 in Abilene Kansas. Died January 10, 1982 in Lake Geneva Walworth Co. WI.

8. Benjamin Franklin Featherstone, born October 15, 1892 in Walworth WI, married Frances Sanderson December 29, 1919 in Chicago IL. Married Adelle Montanye October 21, 1947 in Harvard McHenry IL.

9. Beatrice Featherstone, born about 1895, married Clarence Stoll Notes for Beatrice Featherstone, Clarence and Beatrice resided in Sharon WI.

from Alan Reader - *Talked to a Mrs. Beatrice Stoll, 90 years. old and living in a senior center at Walworth in 1984. She descended from William, above, through his son, William, and William's son, Benjamin. She said the eight brothers and sisters left England 10 April 1830 and landed June 1830 in U. S.