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Richard Flew Jnr (bap. 29 Sep 1765 in Rackenford, Devon), of this parish, Husbandman, son of Richard Flew and Joan Thorne, married Jane Wright, Spinster, sojourner (a temporary resident), on 11 Oct 1787 at All Saints Church, Rackenford. Unfortunately, it doesn't say where Jane came from, although there was a Jane Wright bap. 4 Dec 1768 in Rose Ash, daughter of Thomas Wright, who is possibly the most likely candidate. Witnesses were John Way and John Ganzery. The Jnr suffix was needed as Richard's father, Richard Flew Snr, had married for the third time earlier in the same year and that marriage was recorded on the same page of the church records.
Richard and Jane Flew had at least ten children, baptised in Rackenford:
- Richard Flew bap. 24 Mar 1788, buried on 30 Mar 1788
- Thomas Flew bap. 24 Mar 1788
- Jane Flew bap. 20 Jun 1790, died at 23, buried on 16 May 1813
- John Flew bap. 22 Apr 1792
- Richard Flew bap. 29 Jun 1794
- William Flew bap. 29 May 1796
- George Flew bap. 11 Nov 1798
- Robert Flew bap. 21 Jun 1801
- Loveday Flew bap. 14 Oct 1804
- Samuel Flew bap. 27 Aug 1809
Richard Flew and Thomas Flew, baptised together in 1788 could have been twins, but my gut feeling is that Richard was born previously and, to record the right surname, they waited until after marriage to baptise them both.
There was also a Jane Flew baptised on 7 Mar 1813 in Rackenford, also listed as the daughter of Richard and Jane Flew, but, I wonder. To me it's doubtful they would name a child Jane again while the earlier one was still alive. Jane was baptised in 1790, so its not the late baptism of a dying adult, so the most likely explanation, I believe, is that the Jane born in 1813 is the illegitimate child of Jane born in 1790, who the grandparents intend to bring up.
Loveday Flew, was apprenticed to William Webber Gent, in 1818.
Jane Flew died at 56 and was buried, in Rackenford, on 17 Feb 1822.
Richard Flew died at 69 and was buried, in Rackenford, on 23 Jul 1835.