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Our
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OUR EDNEY FAMILYAn Introduction
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Our Edney family is from Somerset county, England. This surname may
also have been spelled as Ehney, or Ednye.
The earliest known direct ancestor is
our 14th great-grandfather
John Edney. It is not known when or where
John was born but it is most probable that his birth occurred within the area of Somerset county. He died in 1558 and his will was probated
in the town of Wiveliscombe. John produced at least three known children
during his lifetime one if which is our 13th great-grandmother
Elizabeth Edney. |
Elizabeth Edney was born at
Wiveliscombe in 1537. She married Robert Bennett, also a
native of Somerset, in 1588. Of this
union at least 12 known off-spring were produced between 1560 and 1578. Two of their sons Robert and Richard were
very early settlers of the Virginia colony arriving there near the beginning
of the 1620’s. Elizabeth passed away
at Wiveliscombe in 1597 at the age of 60 years. We are descended through her son Thomas Bennett born in
1570. |
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EDNEY
Origins Of The Surname
Edney is an English surname that originated from
a medieval personal name (of which the Latin form was Idonea, feminine
Idonia) of unknown origin.(1) First found in
Lincolnshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well
before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in
1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers
of this family name or some of its variants were: Martha Gibeney who settled
in Charleston in 1772; Bridget Gibney settled in New York State in 1845 with
her husband; James, Lawrence, Michael, Thomas, and William Gibney all arrived
in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.(2) (1)
Dictionary of American
Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) |
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EDNEY
Variations of the
Surname
The complexity
of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an
ancestors surname may have been misspelled.
This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling variations of this family name include: Gidney, Gibney,
Gedney, Gibbney and others. The
Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling
variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the
1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their
research. The Soundex Code for Edney is E350. Other
surnames sharing this code are : EATON | EDEN | EDNEY |
Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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EDNEY
Family
Name Index
Additional information
about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and their
families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s)
below. |
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b: England d: c. 1558 Wiveliscombe,
Somerset, England |
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b: 1537 in
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England d: 23 JUN 1597
in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete
listing of individuals with this surname. |
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EDNEY
Family Location
Information
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Researching the
locations where our ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence
needed to fill-in the gaps in our family trees. It has also led us to many interesting facts that enhance the
overall picture of each family group.
The names of states and counties on the following list were derived
from the known places where the persons listed in the Name Index were born,
married, and/or died. |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
ENGLAND |
Somerset |
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Use this LINK to find out more about the locations listed
above. |
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EDNEY
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The documents
contained herein have been located during our research of this family, and
used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within
the database of this family’s record. Most of these documents
can be considered as primary or secondary.
Primary evidence is usually defined as the best
available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or
record. Secondary evidence
is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error.
Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original
record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying evidence as either
primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate
value. This is especially true of
secondary evidence. Thus it is always
a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the
original is it, (when it is a copy)?;
(2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains
this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary
evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
to American Genealogy, 2nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You
are welcome to download any of the documents contained within this
archive. Should you encounter a
problem obtaining a copy you may get in touch with us via the contact
information found at the end of this page. |
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Use the following LINK to view the source documents
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EDNEY
Surname Information
Websites
The following are websites
that may provide you with additional information to assist with your research
about persons with this surname Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search Resource |
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Self-Published Edney Family
Histories
Getting Started
Edney genealogy at RootsWeb
Family Surname History
Search all databases at Genealogy
Today for Edney Research Tools
1790-1930
census search for Edney ($) |
RootsWeb search for Edney
surname: US Naturalization Records; Obituary Daily Times; Social Security Death Index
Genealogy Sites for Edney Family
Genindx WWW links to Edney data Edney Mailing List at RootsWeb
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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Linkpendium Surnames - Web
sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. ·
Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family
Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources
dedicated to specific, individual family surnames. ·
Free Genealogy Search Help for Google
- This free genealogy site will help you use
Google™ for your research. It will create a series of different searches
using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your results. The
different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find
ancestry information on the Internet. ·
FamilySearch.org - Family History and
Genealogy Records - The largest collection of free
family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world. ·
Top
Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources compiled
by “Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through research
brick walls and find answers about your ancestors—all from your home
computer. |
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EDNEY
Family Images Gallery
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During our
research we have collected images and photographs that are of general
interest to a particular family. Some
of them are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide
the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of
our ancestors past lives. If
you have any photographs or other images relating to this ancestral family we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use
the following LINKS to ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to
this family. |
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Contact Information
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Pony
Express: Tom |
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Snail mail: Fred
USA |
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