John & Mary COLERIDGE of Crediton

John COLERIDGE, born 1686, is recorded as the son of Jane COWLRIDG in the following Throwleigh parish record:

John, base child of Jane COWLRIDG – Baptism 18th April 1686 in Throwleigh.

John's marriage is recorded in the Drewsteignton parish register:

John COLDRIDGE & Mary WILLS – Marriage 6th January 1714/5 in Drewsteignton.

John & Mary's children's baptisms and burials are recorded in the Crediton parish register:

John COLDRIDGE – Baptism November 1715 in Crediton.
John COLDRIDGE – Burial in 1716 in Crediton. [†]

Mary COLDRIDGE – Baptism 8th May 1717 in Crediton.

John COLERIDGE – Baptism 21st January 1718/9 in Crediton.

William COLRIDGE – Baptism 24th April 1721 in Crediton.
William COLRIDGE – Burial in 1721 in Crediton. [†]

Susanna COLERIDGE – Baptism 28th November 1722.
Susanna COALRIDGE – Burial 24th June 1726 in Crediton. [†]

William COLERIDGE – Baptism 11th May 1725 in Crediton.
William COALRIDGE – Burial 9th June 1726 in Crediton. [†]

Elisabeth COLERIDGE – Baptism 2nd July 1732 in Crediton.

Susanna COULRIDGE – Baptism 18th February 1828 in Crediton.
Susanna COLERIDGE – Burial 6th September 1739 in Crediton. [†]

When John reached twenty one, only he and two sisters remained from a family of eight, and his father died a month later. There are records of John's burial and Mary's re-marriage:

John COLERIDGE – Burial 9th February 1739/0 in Crediton.

Mary COLERIDGE & Richard CUNNIBEE – Marriage 18th October 1741 in Upton Pyne.