Misc. Notes
Name, year of baptism, date and place of marriage, from Sarah Kay in an attachment to an email dated 4 January 2024. Sarah’s document also notes had three children:
John Hewetson Wilson
Elizabeth (Betty) Buckley Wilson
Mary Wilson
Sarah’s document also notes:
Isabelle Mary Hewetson (baptised 9 May 1757 at Orton) had (at least) two sisters and two rich brothers, one of them (or both?) made his fortune in the silk lace trade, selling gold epaulette’s to the army.
One brother left £40,000 to each of his nieces and nephews. “Gold lace Harry” (Henry Hewetson May 9th 1755- 8 Mar 1838) and his brother had silk lace shops in London. Dad found this information at Kendal record office.
More information about her siblings and half siblings can be found here on page 5:
http://www.natstand.org.uk/pdf/HewetsonH000.pdfSarah Kay is the x2 great-granddaughter of Mary Jane Heaps, brother of Wilson Heaps to emigrated to New Zealand. Wilson Heaps' son, Walter, married Aileen Dodson, who is the second cousin to Brian of nzoliver's grandmother, Kathleen McCaul.