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Ann LIGHT
Abt 1712 - 1793 (~ 81 years)
Has 4 ancestors and 794 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Ann LIGHT Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1712 Sheepstor, Devon, England 
- While Light is a quite common name, at least in the area, Ann's marriage being in Sheepstor strongly suggests that she was the Ann batised there, the daughter of William and Mary.
Date and place assumed from baptism entry.
Baptised Jan 1712/13 St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP):
Under heading "1712 Baptisms" - "Ann the daughter of William Light was baptized Jan." (rest of date illegible; 'Ann' not clear but I think that's what it says)
Gender Female Died 26 Dec 1793 Sheepstor, Devon, England - Place assumed from place of burial, date from gravestone. The age given there is 78, implying that Ann was born in 1715; either the age is wrong, I have the wrong baptism or this is the grave of a different Ann.
The gravestone is close both to that of Mary Light, sister of this Ann, and to that of Mary, wife of Peter Reed, Peter being a grandson of Ann; these being in close proximity do strongly suggest that the grave is that of my ancestor Ann Reed nee Light.
Having double checked the baptism it is clearly 1712/13, I didn't misread the date. Since I don't know of a baptism between that of Mary who was baptised (and died) in Nov 1714, and William baptised in Dec 1717 there was 'room' for William and Mary to have had one or even 2 more. William's baptism was at Meavy; maybe the death of the first Ann and the baptism of another Ann was also not in Sheepstor.
Buried St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England 
Ann Reed nee Light Siblings3 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
William LIGHT, b. Est 1680, d. Nov 1745, Sheepstor, Devon, England (Age ~ 65 years) (Father) 
Anne, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother)Person ID I10525 All | Teresa's direct ancestors Last Modified 8 Mar 2018
Father William LIGHT, b. Est 1680, d. Nov 1745, Sheepstor, Devon, England (Age ~ 65 years) Mother Mary BARTER, b. Abt 1689, Walkhampton, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married 28 Oct 1707 St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England - From PR image (viewed 21 Aug 2012):
Under 1707 Marriages - "William Light and Mary Barter were married Octr. 28th"
A Wm Light and a Richard Light appear and marry in Buckland Monachorum in 1743 and 1744 - 2 of the sons of Wm and Mary? - it would seem quite likely.
(There were quite a few Leighes in Buckland in the C17th but a gap of a few years - it may be that Williams family were from Buckland Monachorum a generation of 2 back)
Family ID F4993 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Peter REED, b. Abt 1709, Walkhampton, Devon, England , d. Abt Oct 1780, Walkhampton, Devon, England (Age ~ 71 years) Married 30 Apr 1736 St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP):
"Peter Reed and Ann Light were married April 30 by Banns"
Also from Boyd's Marriage Index 1538-1840, as transcribed to FMP (shows An Light marr Pet Reed)
Children7 children Last Modified 21 Aug 2012 Family ID F4973 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- While Light is a quite common name, at least in the area, Ann's marriage being in Sheepstor strongly suggests that she was the Ann batised there, the daughter of William and Mary.
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Born - Abt 1712 - Sheepstor, Devon, England 
Baptised - Jan 1712/13 - St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England Married - 30 Apr 1736 - St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England Child - Mary REED - 17 Oct 1736 - St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England 
Child - Peter REED - 27 Sep 1738 - St. Peter’s Church, Meavy, Devon, England Child - John REED - 30 Jan 1740/41 - St. Peter’s Church, Meavy, Devon, England 
Child - Patty REED - Abt 1747 - Walkhampton, Devon, England 
Child - Ann REED - 8 Apr 1750 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England Child - Alice REED - 24 Oct 1752 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England Child - Sarah REED - 18 Jul 1755 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England Died - 26 Dec 1793 - Sheepstor, Devon, England Buried - - St. Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
