Summa Genealogica

For the first time, on Sunday coming, the Association of Professional Genealogists are holding a global gathering, open to members and non-members alike, but mainly aimed at those with an interest with joining or becoming a professional genealogist. The meeting will be from 4pm to 5pm EST.  https://members.apgen.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?org_id=APG&eventid=147804 The link to view the event page and sign up for the meeting is above! ~~~ Luke Gibson is a professional genealogist in Scotland, and a member of the Association for Professional Genealogists, and the Scottish Genealogy Network.

The Will of William Faithfull of Overton, Innholder, 1737. [1] William Faithfull was an innkeeper at the New Inn (later the Poyntz Arms, now the Overton Community Centre ) in Overton, Hampshire, who married on the 2nd September 1727 Elizabeth Jones, at Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire. He was buried on the 6th March 1737 at Overton, Hampshire. This places his date of death between the 3rd of March 1737 (when his last W&T was written) and (probably) the 5th of March 1737 (the day before his burial). He was father to William Faithfull (1729-1782, m. Martha Chamberlain), who in turn was father to Rev. John Faithfull (1752-1824, m. Patty Boyter, daur. of Joseph Boyter, organist in Salisbury), who in turn were grandparents to the more famous Rev. Valentine Grantham Faithfull . --- In the Name of God Amen I William Faithfull of Overton in the parish of Southampton Innholder being in sound and perfect Mind and Memory, praised be God, Do make and Ordain this my present last Will and Testamen...