The birth date of Richard Burgh (Brough) was provided by Catharine Ann Brough Hind to the RBFO in August-September 2000. Also, the July 27, 1618 Brough/Wilkinson marriage indenture settlement and the 1668 Chancery Proceedings of Brough vs Brough court case states that this Richard Burgh was a "brother" to Lionel Burgh (who married Anne Wilkinson and whose parents were Thomas Burgh and Anne Cooke). (See Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, pages 69-70.5, 344 and 448-456. The "Chancery Proceedings of Brough vs Brough: 1668" was originally obtained from the Brough Family Archives in Staffordshire by Catharine Ann Brough Hind and sent to the RBFO on 17 May 1986.)
The burial of "Rich. Brough" is listed in the parish register of Leek, Staffordshire (FHL Book # 942.46, B4pr, v.13, page 11), which states that "Rich. Brough of New Grange" was buried on 19 March 1634. However, the parish register film for Leek, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1040765) states that "Rich. Brough" was buried on 19 March "1635/1636". Note: BFO researchers have not yet been able to locate any Will for this Richard Brough (Burgh).
The estimated marriage date of Richard Burgh (Brough) has been commented on as follows by Catharine Ann Brough Hind: "I pondered time and again what would be happening back on the Fryth [of Leek] and around M'hlm [Middlehulme or Middle Hulme, Leek] in particular [during the 1600's]. Look again at the marriage indenture drawn up by Thomas [Brough] and William Wilkinson in 1618 [see Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, page 69,] and reiterated in the 1668 [Chancery Proceedings of] Brough vs Brough [see Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, page 70.5]...that M'hlme is assigned to Lionel and Anne daughter of William Wilkinson '90 yr reversion to Richard if he so long live; then to the descendants of him and...his wife, or of any subsequent legal wife.' So this eldest son Richard was already provided for. But what, where and when?... Richard of New Grange, interred March 19 [1635/1636] is [a] likely candidate.... In the light of that provision for ninety years I shall look harder for what pertained within the family and the Fryth in 1708. This was a common-enough device, meant to safeguard an estate from loss to the family through failure of heirs dying out. It was however sometimes enforced or followed-up by descendants of descendants. Richard will have had his copy of the deed and his heirs would hold fast to it 'just in case." ...Any descendants of Richard would be acutely aware of that ninety years; for them it was the equivalent of money-in-the-bank...and of course they would have their own triparte copy of what was involved and where. Looking back at the Thomas [Burgh]/Ann Cooke indenture we see that Thomas himself had been bounded to pay to his (unnamed) brothers and sisters sums once assigned to his late brother. It occurs to me that the term is more usually ninety and nine years. Had Richard been provided for nine years earlier and that allowed for? Does this transport us back to a marriage c1609? (Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, page 510, 23 Feb 2001.)
Research Note: Richard Brough (b.abt.1579) may have been the Richard Brough who married a Margrett Walker of Blithfield, Staffordshire, on 20 Sep 1609 (FHL film # 1040829). This Richard Brough and Margrett Walker apparently resided in or visited several different parishes and had at least three additional children in Staffordshire: Ralph Broughe, chr. 8 Oct 1610 in Blithfield (FHL film # 1040829), Thomas Brough, chr. 16 May 1613 in Milwich (see LDS Ordinance Index), and John Broughe, chr. 25 Feb 1616 in Stowe-by-Chartley (see LDS Ordinance Index). At the present time (30 March 2001), RBFO Genealogists are conducting research on this and other possibilities regarding the spouse and children of Richard Brough (b.abt.1579).
Research comments by Catharine Ann Brough Hind to the RBFO (taken from Hind Research Reports to the RBFO):
On 5 August 1992, Catharine Ann Brough Hind informed the RBFO of the following: "Mr. Brown and I have extracted from it [or Brough archives, sources and records held at the Staffordshire Record Office] all the most obvious clues and pointers. It was mostly from this that we try to steer the RBFO towards the Richard Brough, brother of Lionel of Middlehulme ob 1653, and the proposal that he is the same Richard at Calton Moor whose son Robert received a bequest from a kinsman around that time. Further documentation of Richard brother of Lionel is in the Brough vs Brough chantry case [of] 1668." (Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, page 210.)
On 12 June 1993, Catharine Ann Brough Hind informed the RBFO of the following: "Richard son of Thomas Brough of Middlehulme n c1585 [is] named in the marriage settlement of Lionel and Anne c 1630....and again in Brough v Brough 1668." (Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, page 243.)
In early 2000, Catharine Ann Brough Hind informed the RBFO of the following (which was published in the July 2000 RBFO book "The Broughs of Staffordshire, England and their English, American and Australian Descendants" page 54): "John, eldest son of Thomas of Middlehulme, was born c. 1508 and succeeded there as "a leaseholder of land" as did Thomas, born to John and his wife Johanne, c. 1538. In 1574, Thomas and his widowed mother agreed with John Cooke of Tottesmore that he pay a dowry of 40 [pounds] for a marriage between Thomas and Ann Cooke. The sons of Thomas and Ann were Lionel and Richard, for both of whom he made provision in a marriage dower for Anne Wilkinson of Cheshire, whose sons were Lionel, Thomas and Martin, born between 1620 and 1640. Middlehulme belonged entirely to the Broughs and was entailed from eldest son to eldest son...."
In August-September 2000, Catharine Ann Brough Hind informed the RBFO of the following: "Quoting from the 1668 [Chancery Proceedings of Brough vs Brough court case, we read that] Richard had 'dependants'.... In the light of wording of similar provisos I think it refers to children born in marriage to Richard...and excludes those 'on the body of any other woman....' [This is] important for the RBFO. This Richard had dependants [or] descendants; he was an ancestor!" (Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, pages 70-70.5 and 448-456.)
On 26 February 2001, Catharine Ann Brough Hind informed the RBFO of the following: "Richard Brough of New Grange was buried on March 19 [1635/1636]. New Grange is virtually on M'hlme land and if Lionel senior, son of Thomas, died in 1644 that would dovetail with that of an elder brother a decade before.... (Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, page.514.)
On 8 March 2001, Catharine Ann Brough Hind informed the RBFO of the following: "Some other thoughts on Richard, elder son of Thomas. Considering whether Richard of New Grange, who died [1635/1636] might be he, and taking [this item] into consideration: 1611, a grant of Fee-Farm to Thomas Brough of Middlehulme to Sir Christopher Hatton of Clayhill Essex. This is surely a farm on the Fryth [in the Leekfrith area] and seems to be other than M'hulme. Could it be New Grange? (Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, p.516.)
On 9 April 2001, Catharine Ann Brough Hind informed the RBFO of the following: "One little interesting point: You will remember that Richard Brough died at New Grange [buried 19 March 1635/1636] and that Thomas [Brough] and Margaret (Adams), my ancestors, [had] their first daughter Ruth, baptised [26 November] 1663 ‘of Nether Hulme.' Add to this that I read that New Grange is probably Nether Hulme. Interestingly, within that period the Hulme family and the Mountfords were principal people there." (Hind Research Reports to the RBFO, page 551, 9 April 2001.)
Richard Burgh (Brough) is listed in FamilySearch Tree, PID#: KD9P-7PP.
The burial of "Joan Bargh" is listed in the parish register of Leek, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 942.46, B4pr, Volume 13, page 33), which states that she was buried on 15 February 1639/1640 as "Joan Bargh, widow of Leeke".
History of Soren Pedersen (Skaade)
History of Soren Pedersen and Ane Margrethe Baltzarsdatter. Compiled and edited by Chaundelle Hill Brough from multiple historical sources on June 28, 2004.
Soren Pederson (Petersen) was born in Slet, Tranbjaerg parish in the county of Aarhus in Denmark on June 23, 1805. His parents were Peder Rasmussen and Karen Christensen. It is assumed that Soren’s parents were peasants because of the area in which they lived. Tranbjaerg is a small village in an area of rolling farm land about eight kilometers south of the coastal town of Aarhus in Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula.
Little is known of Soren’s early life. However, we can get a good picture of what it may have been like by looking at the history of the area. Until the late 1700’s peasants were “bound” to a village; meaning, they were obligated to work for a land owner without pay in order to live on his property. They were allowed to keep a small amount of produce for individual use. Early in the 19th Century, nearly all peasants had been moved onto their own farms and working without pay on large estates was no longer required. Soren’s parents were undoubtedly given land at this time. Perhaps no more than four or five hectares (a hectare is just less than 2.5 acres).
A typical house would have been half-timbered; being made of wooden framework and having the spaces filled with wattle. They usually consisted of two or three rooms; a kitchen with a dirt floor, a living room with a wood or stone floor, and an end room which was used for animals or storage.
Educational reform did not come to Denmark until 1814. Therefore, most children did not have more than a few years of formal education. However, it was customary for rural children to be sent to another farm to work as apprentices. At the age of ten Soren went to work for Mr. Andres Dals on his large “goar” or farm. It was there that he acquired the name of “Soren Dalsgoar” which means “Soren of Dals farm.” This nickname accompanied him through life. He worked for Mr. Dals for many years, even until sometime after he was married.
Ane Margrethe Baltzarsen (pronounced Anna Margreta in Danish) was born on May 19, 1806, in Horret, the Maarslet Parish in the county of Aarhus in Denmark. Her parents were Baltzar Lorentzen and Ane Marie Andersen. She was the oldest of six children. Her family was moderately well to do, so she had some opportunities for education and culture. She was especially handy with a needle. Ane often said that she fell in love with Soren because of his sunny ways. They were married on December 9, 1831. Born to them were six children; Karen (April 3, 1832), Baltzar (Dec. 3, 1834), Ane Marie (Feb. 26, 1838), Peder (May 5, 1841), Mette kirstine (Oct. 17, 1843), and Ane Margrethe (Dec. 6, 1847). All children had the surname of Sorensen, and were all born in Denmark.
Ane Margrethe joined the L.D.S. Church ten years before her husband did. She and her family walked four miles each Sabbath to attend LDS services which were held in a little rented house. This house was later purchased by the church and used for a meeting place for some time. From the time she had joined the LDS Church, Ane quietly planned on immigrating to Utah. She knew that if she was wise, and did not cause Soren to dislike the church, he would eventually join.
When Soren joined the church the family made hasty preparations to emigrate to Utah and “Zion.” Baltzar, their son, and his family were with them. On the 30th of April, 1863, they boarded a steamer with 400 other emigrating saints. They landed in Kiel, Germany, then went by railroad to Altona where they walked to the docks at Hamburg (about a 20 minute walk). It was here they boarded the ship Roland. There were nearly 600 emigrants in this group, as well as forty steers and several hundred sheep. The ship sailed from Hamburg, Germany near midnight on May first. They arrived at Grimsby, England early morning on Sunday, May third. On the sixth they headed for Liverpool by railroad and arrived there during the night. They left Liverpool May 8-9, 1863, aboard the B.S. Kimball. The ship was very crowded with 644 Scandinavian Saints and 13 English saints aboard. As a result of bad food and water several people died and were buried at sea. The B.S. Kimball docked in New York on the 13th of June. However, the passengers were not permitted to go ashore until the 15th due to rigid inspection and fumigation.
They left New York on the night of the 15th and went to Albany where they continued their journey by railroad as far as the Missouri River. They heard the roar of cannons and witnessed the firing on the civil war battlefront. The railroad was detoured up near the Canadian border to avoid danger of these Civil War Battles. The freight cars were very crowded and caused much discomfort. Their feet and legs would swell from standing for so many hours. When they reached the Missouri River they were taken to Winter Quarters by a river boat. Here they met teams that took them to “Zion.”
Unfortunately, there was not much wagon space. They were forced to leave behind much of their good bedding and homespun clothing which they had worked so hard to make, and which they would need so much later that winter. Soren purchased a cow at Winter Quarters which gave the family a supply of milk while on the plains and was really a lifesaver to them when they reached Richville.
The trip was a hard one for Soren and Ane Magrethe. They left Winter Quarters on July 6, 1863 in the company of Captain John F. Sanders. He was kind and considerate. In spite of his considerations and thoughtfulness there was much suffering on the way. The season during the summer of 1863 was extremely hot and dry causing the waters of the Platte and Sweetwater Rivers to dry up in places. All members of the family who could walk were obligated to walk the entire distance to Salt Lake City. Some children became ill and died in route. In the evenings, camp was made in the usual way with the wagons in a circle. At this time the families would sing and dance to brighten the tedious journey.
When the immigrants were encamped near the head waters of East Canyon Creek, Baltzar made his way down the canyon to the settlement of Richville in Morgan County. He contacted his older sister Karen and younger brother Peter, who had both previously immigrated to Utah in 1859 and 1861 respectively, and were living in Richville. Arrangements were made for Peter Rasmussen (Karen’s husband) and Peter to go by way of Weber Canyon to Salt Lake City, meet the emigrant train with their ox teams and wagons, and help bring their possessions from Salt Lake to Richville. After the arrangements were made Baltzar made his way back to the emigrating company and went on to Salt Lake with them.
They arrived in Salt Lake City around September - October, 1863. Baltzar was fortunate in obtaining a sack of seed wheat from Bishop George Nebeker before moving on. The youngest sister Annie Marie stayed in Salt Lake and worked. Peter built a two room brick house east of the Richville school house where his parents lived until their death. Soren died suddenly on October 23, 1872. Ane Margrethe passed away on December 27, 1875. Both of them are buried in the Porterville Cemetery in Morgan County, Utah.
History of Ane Margrethe Baltzarsdatter
History of Soren Pedersen and Ane Margrethe Baltzarsdatter. Compiled and edited by Chaundelle Hill Brough from multiple historical sources on June 28, 2004.
Soren Pederson (Petersen) was born in Slet, Tranbjaerg parish in the county of Aarhus in Denmark on June 23, 1805. His parents were Peder Rasmussen and Karen Christensen. It is assumed that Soren’s parents were peasants because of the area in which they lived. Tranbjaerg is a small village in an area of rolling farm land about eight kilometers south of the coastal town of Aarhus in Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula.
Little is known of Soren’s early life. However, we can get a good picture of what it may have been like by looking at the history of the area. Until the late 1700’s peasants were “bound” to a village; meaning, they were obligated to work for a land owner without pay in order to live on his property. They were allowed to keep a small amount of produce for individual use. Early in the 19th Century, nearly all peasants had been moved onto their own farms and working without pay on large estates was no longer required. Soren’s parents were undoubtedly given land at this time. Perhaps no more than four or five hectares (a hectare is just less than 2.5 acres).
A typical house would have been half-timbered; being made of wooden framework and having the spaces filled with wattle. They usually consisted of two or three rooms; a kitchen with a dirt floor, a living room with a wood or stone floor, and an end room which was used for animals or storage.
Educational reform did not come to Denmark until 1814. Therefore, most children did not have more than a few years of formal education. However, it was customary for rural children to be sent to another farm to work as apprentices. At the age of ten Soren went to work for Mr. Andres Dals on his large “goar” or farm. It was there that he acquired the name of “Soren Dalsgoar” which means “Soren of Dals farm.” This nickname accompanied him through life. He worked for Mr. Dals for many years, even until sometime after he was married.
Ane Margrethe Baltzarsen (pronounced Anna Margreta in Danish) was born on May 19, 1806, in Horret, the Maarslet Parish in the county of Aarhus in Denmark. Her parents were Baltzar Lorentzen and Ane Marie Andersen. She was the oldest of six children. Her family was moderately well to do, so she had some opportunities for education and culture. She was especially handy with a needle. Ane often said that she fell in love with Soren because of his sunny ways. They were married on December 9, 1831. Born to them were six children; Karen (April 3, 1832), Baltzar (Dec. 3, 1834), Ane Marie (Feb. 26, 1838), Peder (May 5, 1841), Mette kirstine (Oct. 17, 1843), and Ane Margrethe (Dec. 6, 1847). All children had the surname of Sorensen, and were all born in Denmark.
Ane Margrethe joined the L.D.S. Church ten years before her husband did. She and her family walked four miles each Sabbath to attend LDS services which were held in a little rented house. This house was later purchased by the church and used for a meeting place for some time. From the time she had joined the LDS Church, Ane quietly planned on immigrating to Utah. She knew that if she was wise, and did not cause Soren to dislike the church, he would eventually join.
When Soren joined the church the family made hasty preparations to emigrate to Utah and “Zion.” Baltzar, their son, and his family were with them. On the 30th of April, 1863, they boarded a steamer with 400 other emigrating saints. They landed in Kiel, Germany, then went by railroad to Altona where they walked to the docks at Hamburg (about a 20 minute walk). It was here they boarded the ship Roland. There were nearly 600 emigrants in this group, as well as forty steers and several hundred sheep. The ship sailed from Hamburg, Germany near midnight on May first. They arrived at Grimsby, England early morning on Sunday, May third. On the sixth they headed for Liverpool by railroad and arrived there during the night. They left Liverpool May 8-9, 1863, aboard the B.S. Kimball. The ship was very crowded with 644 Scandinavian Saints and 13 English saints aboard. As a result of bad food and water several people died and were buried at sea. The B.S. Kimball docked in New York on the 13th of June. However, the passengers were not permitted to go ashore until the 15th due to rigid inspection and fumigation.
They left New York on the night of the 15th and went to Albany where they continued their journey by railroad as far as the Missouri River. They heard the roar of cannons and witnessed the firing on the civil war battlefront. The railroad was detoured up near the Canadian border to avoid danger of these Civil War Battles. The freight cars were very crowded and caused much discomfort. Their feet and legs would swell from standing for so many hours. When they reached the Missouri River they were taken to Winter Quarters by a river boat. Here they met teams that took them to “Zion.”
Unfortunately, there was not much wagon space. They were forced to leave behind much of their good bedding and homespun clothing which they had worked so hard to make, and which they would need so much later that winter. Soren purchased a cow at Winter Quarters which gave the family a supply of milk while on the plains and was really a lifesaver to them when they reached Richville.
The trip was a hard one for Soren and Ane Magrethe. They left Winter Quarters on July 6, 1863 in the company of Captain John F. Sanders. He was kind and considerate. In spite of his considerations and thoughtfulness there was much suffering on the way. The season during the summer of 1863 was extremely hot and dry causing the waters of the Platte and Sweetwater Rivers to dry up in places. All members of the family who could walk were obligated to walk the entire distance to Salt Lake City. Some children became ill and died in route. In the evenings, camp was made in the usual way with the wagons in a circle. At this time the families would sing and dance to brighten the tedious journey.
When the immigrants were encamped near the head waters of East Canyon Creek, Baltzar made his way down the canyon to the settlement of Richville in Morgan County. He contacted his older sister Karen and younger brother Peter, who had both previously immigrated to Utah in 1859 and 1861 respectively, and were living in Richville. Arrangements were made for Peter Rasmussen (Karen’s husband) and Peter to go by way of Weber Canyon to Salt Lake City, meet the emigrant train with their ox teams and wagons, and help bring their possessions from Salt Lake to Richville. After the arrangements were made Baltzar made his way back to the emigrating company and went on to Salt Lake with them.
They arrived in Salt Lake City around September - October, 1863. Baltzar was fortunate in obtaining a sack of seed wheat from Bishop George Nebeker before moving on. The youngest sister Annie Marie stayed in Salt Lake and worked. Peter built a two room brick house east of the Richville school house where his parents lived until their death. Soren died suddenly on October 23, 1872. Ane Margrethe passed away on December 27, 1875. Both of them are buried in the Porterville Cemetery in Morgan County, Utah.
According to a family history, Juul Eskildsen was a "small lease-hold farmer and weaver. He died when his daughter, [Mette] Margrete [Jullsdatter], was two years old. Her mother [ Karen Nielsdatter] had a financial struggle, but she saw to it that the children were educated in the state school in Holme."