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Simon PEPPERELL
1730 - 1799 (~ 69 years)
Has 8 ancestors and 26 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Simon PEPPERELL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 28 Apr 1730 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Gender Male Buried 24 May 1799 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - There are two burials of Simon Pepperells in Stokenham PRs that could be this Simon, one in 1773 and the other in 1799. The other was almost certainly that of a Simon Pepperell baptised in Stokenham in 1773. Given the high rate of infant mortality, especially compared with that of young men in their 20s, it is probable that the 1773 burial was that of the young baby, and the 1799 one that of this Simon.
Siblings6 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
William PEPPERELL, b. Est 1600, bur. Between 18 May 1671 and 25 Jan 1675/76, St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England (Age ~ 71 years) (2 x Great Grandfather) 
Jane RUMBELOW, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Person ID I16239 All Last Modified 11 Mar 2023
Father John PEPPERELL, bap. 5 Sep 1691, St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Jane RUMBELOW, d. Yes, date unknown Married 22 May 1718 St. James’ Church, Slapton, Devon, England - It appears that John and Jane and their family moved across the parish boundary from Slapton to Stokenham around 1725, having their first four children bapised in Slapton and then 5 more in Stokenham. In Stokenham their surname caused something of a problem - their first 2 baptisms were recorded with the surname Tiperel, althouh the name had been recorded without problem when their daughter Joyce was buried before this.
Joyce's burial is the first definite sign I have found of Pepperells in Stokenham.
In 1675 a David Perrell married, and in 1697 the daughter of a John Perwell was baptised; this name could be a variant on Pepperell but more likely a mis-recording of Perrett, perhaps from an unclear note - there were lots of Perr(a/e)tts in the parish.
They may have been the first, but it was not long before there were more Pepperells in Stokenham.
Given that John was one of 6 sons of William and Mary of Slapton, all of whom survived the perilous time of infancy to marry and have children of their own, it was perhaps inevitable they would disperse around the area. Son Roger seems to have mostly lived in Sherford, after having his first child baptised in Slapton, but had children baptised in at least 4 parishes (possibly more - there are 3 five year gaps between known children, and the burial of a daughter whose baptism I have yet to find). His 4th child was baptised in Stokenham, in 1729, i.e. soon after his brother John had settled there. It was younger brother Simon who seems to have joined John more permanently in Stokenham, also moving there after starting a family in Slapton.
Whilst I am descended from John's brother Samuel (who remained in Slapton) John's descendants include 2 other links to my tree: Robert, his 2xgt grandson, with whom Tryphosa KELLOND (sister of my 3 x great grandmother Tryphena) lived for a few years as though his wife, and another of his 2 x great grandsons, George, who was the husband of my 4 x great aunt, Elizabeth Baker HAMBLING.
Family ID F4517 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Joan BURGAIN, d. Yes, date unknown Married 10 Nov 1751 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - Maybe these two (or Simon at least) were a little reluctant to marry - see the date of the baptism of their first child.
Children5 children Last Modified 28 Jun 2014 Family ID F6665 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Baptised - 28 Apr 1730 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Married - 10 Nov 1751 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England Child - Mary PEPPERELL - 10 Dec 1751 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England Child - Joanna PEPPERELL - 24 Feb 1754 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England Child - Jane PEPPERELL - 28 Sep 1756 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England Child - John PEPPERELL - 16 Oct 1759 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England Child - Simon PEPPERELL - 23 Feb 1762 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England Buried - 24 May 1799 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
