Born about in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Fletcher
and Alice (Helder) Fletcher
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Charles Wedge
— married
1776 in St Mary Woolnoth, London, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Edward Davy Wedge, Elizabeth (Wedge) Darke, Charles Wedge, Mary (Wedge) Melhuish, Richard Wedge, Jane (Wedge) Isaacson and John Helder Wedge
Died
at about age 78
in Shudy Camps, Cambridgeshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jun 2017
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Biography
Elizabeth was born in Soham to Alice (Helder) Fletcher and John Fletcher. She inherited land from her great uncle John Davy, which became a marriage settlement when she married Charles Wedge (Snr) in 1776 (Cambridgeshire Record Office MSS). Elizabeth is buried in the village church yard at Shudy Camps, location of the land she inherited.
Sources
- Birth: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5WV-J4M : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Fletcher, 27 Jun 1753; citing SOHAM,CAMBRIDGE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,805.
Marriage: England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKGL-NV9 : 10 December 2014), Charles Wedge and Elizabeth Fletcher, 19 Sep 1776; citing Saint Mary Woolnoth And Woolchurch Haw,London,London,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 374,497.
Death: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZG2-SWP : 24 December 2014), Elizabeth Wedge, 13 Jan 1831; citing , reference 1831,pg 15,; FHL microfilm 1,818,418.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~3.12%
Norah (Guest) Johnston
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~1.56%
Maureen Kilpatrick :
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~1.56%
Tracey Wedge :
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~1.56%
Marianne Brown :
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~1.56%
Wendy Johnston :
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~1.56%
Merle (Langman) Sutherland :
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