The DECENT tree

This side of my family comes from Brixham in Devon and I have gone back quite a long way already. These relatives seem to have been mainly mariners, whether fishermen or on trading ships I have no idea yet but hope to find out. Some of them were ship owners which I take to mean fishing boats. What I would like now is to learn a bit about them.

So far I can verify records for

Peter Deason was born about 1649 in St.George, of Clyst, Devon.

He married Dorothy Jenkins on 2/6/1674 in St. George.

Their children were

*Francis Deason b.1/1679 in Topsham, Devon

John Deason b.4/1675 in Topsham, Devon

Johnathon Deason b.9/1677 in Topsham, Devon

Prissilla Deason b.5/1682 in Topsham, Devon

Elizabeth Deason b.9/1686 in Topsham, Devon

*Francis Deason married Elizabeth Cole on 14/10/1704 in Brixham

Their children were

John Deason b.10/1705 in Brixham

*Peter Deason b.2/1714 in Brixham

Elizabeth Deason b.9/1714 in Brixham

John Deasent b.19/11/1719 in Brixham

*Peter Deason married Christian More on 20/1/1746 in Brixham

Children were

*John Deason b.1/1747 in Brixham

Peter Deason b.10/1750 in Brixham

Thomas Deason b.1/1753 in Brixham

William Deason b.9/1755 in Brixham. Died in infancy

Peter then married Sarah Dennis on 26/5/1757 in Brixham

And had

Sarah Deason b.10/1759 in Brixham

*John Decent married Elizabeth Decent(a cousin I assume) on 6/6/1773 in Brixham

Their children were

*John b.6/1776 in Brixham

Mary b.7/1778 in Brixham

Edward b.10/1780 in Brixham

Grace b.11/1790 in Brixham

George b.4/1789 in Brixham. Died in infancy

William b.12/1/1787 in Brixham. Died in infancy

Edward b.3/1774 in Brixham

*John Decent married Agnes Wheaton on 15/4/1798 in Brixham

And their children were

John b.1798 in Brixham. Died in infancy

John Wheaton b.1/1800 in Brixham

Elizabeth b.1/1802 in Brixham

*William b.1/1804 in Brixham

Agnes b.3/1806 in Brixham

Sarah b.9/1810 in Brixham

Anne Wheaton b.7/1812 in Brixham

Edward b.27/10/1814 in Brixham

Mary b.4/1817 in Brixham

Samuel b.5/1819 in Brixham

Susan b.7/1822 in Brixham

*William married Betsy (Elizabeth)? in 18 at Brixham

Children were

William b.1829 in Brixham

Elizabeth b.1833 in Brixham

*Samuel b.1836 in Brixham

Nicholas b.1838 in Brixham

*Samuel Decent married Jane Wheaton Browning who was born in 1840

Their children were

Florence b. 1869 in Brixham

Samuel Wheaton b. 1870 in Brixham

John Wheaton b. 1873 in Brixham

Jane Wheaton b. 1874 in Brixham

Henrietta b. 1878 in Brixham

*Charles Beer b. 1879 in Brixham

* indicates direct line of descent

Charles was my Grandfather and married Millie Putt, (born 1883) in 1915. They had four children all of whom I can provide history for.

I am not sure if the born dates should in some cases be meant as christening dates, so the people may be a bit older than they appear here.

If you can add anything to this tree then please get in touch, as I would like to hear from you.

My thanks go to Sandra and Colin in Australia, because without their help I would not have been able to go back so far, so quick. I am really grateful.

Also I must thank Debbie for her valuable input too and telling me about a great-aunt I never knew I had!