Joseph Beckett (son of John), was Ari’s 5x great-grandfather. He was born in 1773 in Chilmark, Wiltshire. His mother was Ann Sopp. Here is the record of his baptism on 23 May 1773: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Joseph married Sarah Foyle on 13 April 1809 in the nearby village of Teffont Evias. Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916 The Ley family, who were lords of the manor in Teffont Evias from

One of Ari’s 6x great-grandfathers was John Beckett. John was born in about 1729 in Chilmark, Wiltshire. Chilmark is known for its stone quarries, and stone from here was used to build Salisbury Cathedral. From John’s marriage licence on Findmypast (in the collection of Sarum Marriage Licence Bonds), I discovered that his father was also John. (His first name is given as John Junr.) John’s occupation was given as ‘butcher’. He married Ann Sopp of Durnford, which is just north