Sarah Susannah Hadley, possible elusive Quaker

[Murfomurf]

This individual is one of my GGG Aunts on my paternal side. She married the brother of my GGGF, who married her sister Obedience Hadley.

As with Obedience/Bede, her Baptism has been difficult to locate, but an unresponsive Anc member has Sarah Susannah baptised on 8 JUN 1800 at Halesowen, Worcestershire, England, with parents George Hadley and Ann (Ann Guest or Ann Downing). Her marriage to Samuel Harvey as Susannah is recorded in FamilySearch:
Samuel Harvey, Spouse Susanna Hadley, Date 27 Dec 1824 Place St. John's Church, Halesowen, Worcester,shire/Shropshire England; GSFilm 350497.

Does anyone have access to other sources that might clear up her parentage and thus my DNA lines?

 

[Archie's Mum]

Did you check FS. They have ANN Hadley baptised to George Hadley and Ann on 8 June 1800. Not Sarah nor Susannah. However there is a tree on FS that has a sister Hannah baptised to George and Ann Guest in 1795.
Checked the history of Halesowen and previous to 1844 was in Shropshire.

 

[Murfomurf]

...ANN Hadley baptised to George Hadley and Ann on 8 June 1800

OK, so Ann is another person altogether- I still have the task ahead of me to find Sarah Susannah's Baptism. She couldn't have married if she was never born!! Also there are at least three married couples George and Ann Hadley around this time! Maybe someone can look on FMP?? I've beaten the stuffing out of FamilySearch with these Hadleys and many people say there are un-transcribed Quaker records that could be relevant. Anyone know where the records might be stored currently?

 

[Daft Bat]

I don't know if this is of any help at all or if it will just muddy the waters but, FMP has the following:

Sarah HADLEY
Birth: 5th October 1805 - Halesowen
Baptism: 20th October 1805 - Oldbury
Denomination: Presbyterian
Parents: Timothy & Mary
Source: England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms

Edited to add:

There is also this one:
Susannah HADLEY
Birth: 3rd December 1802 - Halesowen
Baptism: 24th April 1803 - Oldbury
Denomination: Presbyterian
Parents: Samuel & Sarah
Source: England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms

 

[janetbooth]

The actual register image for Susanna's marriage to Samuel HARVEY is available to view on Ancestry and one of the witnesses is an Ann HADLEY. The non-conformist register image for the baptism of Susanna HADLEY that Jan found for you is available to view on Ancestry as is one for a sister Ann HADLEY on 23 September 1801 - could this be the Ann HADLEY who was a witness at your Susanna's marriage? However, just to put the cat among the pigeons, there is another non-conformist register baptism for a Susannah daughter of Samuel & Sarah HADLEY of Halesowen at Oldbury on 18 May 1808, she being born on 9 April 1808. Looking through Ancestry's records, there is an entry in the Bishop's Transcripts for Halesowen of a burial for a Susanna HADLEY infant on 19 February 1805. Not too sure whether this doesn't muddy the waters even further!!

Janet

 

[Ma-dotcom]

Do remember it is not unheard of for an officiating person to muddle names, mis-hear or just not listen properly. Due to the many people unable to read or write he would probably get away with it until a genealogy minded person comes alooking.

 

[Murfomurf]

I don't know if this is of any help at all ...
Susannah HADLEY
Birth: 3rd December 1802 - Halesowen
Baptism: 24th April 1803 - Oldbury
Denomination: Presbyterian

I will take this one as the person others refer to as Sarah Susannah because maybe the name form is from people talking about "Sarah's Susannah" as opposed to some close family member who is , like "Phoebe's Susannah". The dates fit and Samuel and Sarah Hadley could fit as well.