Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1681/2 Marriage of Samuel Axe and Ruth Pike in South Petherton, Somerset

It's Treasure Chest Thursday - an opportunity to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history research and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1681 Marriage record of Samuel Axe and Ruth Pike in the South Petherton, Somerset Church of England parish records.

The marriage entry for Samuel Axe and Ruth Pike is the second record for 1681 on the right-hand page:

"[1681]  January 24 Samuel Axe Ruth Pike in uxorem duxit."

The translation of "in uxorem duxit" to English is "he married."  

The source citation is:

South Petherton, Somerset, Church of England records, Samuel Axe and Ruth Pike marriage entry, 24 January 1681;  imaged, "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriage and Burials, 1531-1812," Ancestry.com  (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60856/records/2621307 : accessed 3 December 2025), South Petherton > 1670-1737, image 22 of 45; Original records in Anglican Parish Registers. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England.

Samuel Axe was born about 1660, probably in South Petherton, Somerset to John Axe and Elizabeth Paull.  Ruth Pike was probably born about 1660 in South Petherton, Somerset to unknown parents. Samuel Axe and Ruth Pike were married on 24 January 1681/2 in South Petherton, Somerset.  Samuel Ax died before 31 July 1703 when he was buried in South Petherton. Ruth (Pike) Axe died before 9 March 1704 when she was buried in South Petherton.

Samuel Axe and Ruth Pike are my 8th great-grandparents, through their daughter Joanna Axe (1682-1748) who married John Lavor (1689-1755) in 1709 in South Petherton, Somerset, England.

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1682 Baptism of Joanna Axe in South Petherton, Somerset

 It's Treasure Chest Thursday - an opportunity to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history research and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1682 baptism record of Joanna Axe in the South Petherton, Somerset Church of England parish records.

The baptism entry for Joanna Axe  is the first record for November 1682 on the left-hand page:

The transcription of this record is:

"[1682] November 4 Baptizata fuit Joanna filia Samuelis Axe."

The source citation is:

South Petherton, Somerset, Church of England records, Joanna Axe baptism entry, 4 November 1682; imaged, "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriage and Burials, 1531-1812," Ancestry.com  (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60856/records/2623370 : accessed 12 November 2025), South Petherton > 1670-1737, image 6 of 45; Original records in Anglican Parish Registers. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England.

Joanna Axe (1682-1748) was baptized on 4 November 1682 in the South Petherton (Somerset) Church of England parish, the daughter of Samuel Axe and Ruth Pike.  She married John Lavor  (1689-1755) on 15 June 1709 in the South Petherton, Somerset parish.  She died before 1 April 1748 in South Petherton when she was buried.

John and Joanna (Axe) Lavor are my 7th great-grandparents, through their son John Lavor (1722-1799) who married Elizabeth Wills (1730-1796) in 1750 in Lopen, Somerset, England.

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1709 Marriage of John Lavor and Joanna Axe in South Petherton, Somerset

  It's Treasure Chest Thursday - an opportunity to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history research and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1709 Marriage record of John Lavor and Joanna Axe in the South Petherton, Somerset Church of England parish records.

The marriage entry for John Lavor and Joanna Axe is the third record for 1709 on the left-hand page:

"[1709] Junii 12   John Lavor Joannam Axe in uxorem duxit"

The translation of "in uxorem duxit" to English is "he married."  

"Joannam" is Joan or Joanna in Latin.

The source citation is:

South Petherton, Somerset, Church of England records, John Lavor and Joannam Axe marriage entry, 12 June 1709, imaged, "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriage and Burials, 1531-1812," Ancestry.com  (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60856/records/902625103 : accessed 8 October 2025), South Petherton > 1670-1737, image 23 of 45; Original records in Anglican Parish Registers. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England.

John Lavor (1687-1755) was baptized on 19 January 1688/9 in the South Petherton (Somerset) Church of England parish, the son of Samuel Lavor and his unknown wife.  He married Joanna Axe (1682-1748) on 15 June 1709 in the South Petherton, Somerset parish. Joanna Axe was baptized 4 November 1682 in the South Petherton parish church, the daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Pike) Axe.

John and Joanna (Axe) Lavor are my 7th great-grandparents, through their son John Lavor (1722-1799) who married Elizabeth Wills (1730-1796) in 1750 in Lopen, Somerset, England.

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