Samuel, John & Thomas Napper
There have been Nappers in Somerset ever since records were begin in 1531. But my traceable ancestors start in the 18 th Century, My great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather, Samuel married my great, great, great, great, great grandmother Ann Wills on 11 February 1739 at St. Nicholas’ Church Dinnington, Somerset. The Church was a “chapelry” to Seavington St Mary Although married in Dinnington, (2 miles south of Seavington) they were, in fact, both born in West Chinnock. (5 miles to the east of Dinnington). After their marriage in Dinnington, Samuel and Ann went back to West Chinnock and it was here that their eldest 3 children were born. Thomas . b 1742. Henry b. 1744. William b. 1745. He married (1) Elizabeth Ash in 1773 in Seavington St. Mary. They were married by special licence. This usually suggests some urgency in getting married. After Elizabeth’s death, William married (2) Betty on 26 Jan 1791 in Seavington St. Michael. (...