Martin Driver, Sussex FFFMF - Genealogists' Forum

#1 12-11-10, 22:21

Name: Martin Driver
Date and Place of Birth: 1773 Speldhurst, Kent
Baptised: 9 May 1773 C of E Speldhurst, Kent
Parents: Thomas Driver and Mary ?
Married: 29 Sept 1794 St. Dunstans, Mayfield, Sussex to Hannah Midmore
Occupation: Timber Sawyer and then Timber Miller
Died: September 1838 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Buried: 18 September, 1838 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Details of Will: Unknown
Memorial Inscription: Unknown

HarrysMum · #2 13-11-10, 00:46

Julie.............TNA has a will for a Martin Driver from Kent who was a carpenter It is dated 1776. I wonder if he could be your fellow's uncle or grandfather.

#3 13-11-10, 01:27

Sounds interesting Libby, you would think there has to be a connection. Martin not being the most common name and in the timber industry.
What would I need to do to purchase it? Does it give a place in Kent?
Thanks Julie

HarrysMum · #4 13-11-10, 01:28

3pounds 50 you need.....I'll put up the link.

HarrysMum · #5 13-11-10, 01:29

Here it is..

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...&resultcount=1

Once you pay, they download it pretty much straight away.

#6 13-11-10, 08:43

I purchased the will of Martin Driver Sen. It is very interesting but does not mention my Martin, it mentions his wife Sarah, brother Samuel, his niece and nephew (Samuel's children) Elizabeth and Samuel. There are some place names I can't read but it mentions parish of Chivington and then says Chivingstone which I believe is the Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells area, so I would say they are probably connected. Maybe Thomas, Martin's father, was another brother? When I get a chance I will try to transcribe it and get some help please? Thanks Julie