Re: Laramy family in Devon

Yes, I can help.Mary Ann Laramy, daughter of John and Elizabeth, was bp. at the Wesleyan Church in Barnstaple, Devon on 22 Mar. 1831, having been born on 31 Jan.The family came to Batavia, NY in the 1840s.Her father, John Laramy, was bp. 15 Feb. 1789 in Fremington, Devon, son of William Laramy and Ann (Ireland), and was by occupation a "Malster" (brewer).John came to Batavia, NY about 1840, probably following his brother Philip, and brought his family along about 1845.John died in Batavia on 2 Oct. 1874, leaving a will dated 8 April 1867.While many of the Genesee Co. records have been lost, loose probate files in the courthouse contain the petition of William Laramy of Batavia listing the names of the next of kin (my notes from 30 years ago refer to File 90 3-373).Among these heirs of John Laramy is listed "Mary Ann Hart, his daughter", residence given as Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois.

The Laramys had been in this part of Devon since at least the mid-16th Century.John's father William Laramy was bp. 6 Aug. 1758 in Bratton Fleming, Devon, married Ann Ireland in Landkey, Devon on 29 Mar. 1785 and died in 1837.His father was also William Laramy, bp. 24 Aug. 1719 Shirwell, bur. 9 Jan. 1797 Fremington, mar. in Shirwell 14 Oct. 1744 Grace May.His father was another William Laramy, probably born about 1690, probably buried Shirwell 18 Oct. 1765, married there on 20 April 1718 Mary Bale.I have not determined his parentage, but it seems likely that he was a grandson or great-grandson of William Laramy (ca. 1600?-1672) of Shirwell. Devon.