I felt like Ben Toney was my brother. Our mutual interest in genealogies that we shared on facebook, made us like family. Alas, after his death, I am able to go to Ben’s facebook, without smoke getting in my eyes. Being the ‘Family Genealogist’ can be the loneliest title known to man. In one post Ben says “I just can’t stop”. I concur. For this reason I am going to ask Raquel Toney if she will take a DNA test because I just discovered I descend from the de Toney and de Clifford family.
https://rosamondpress.com/2018/07/16/robert-wilson-maried-jane-lee/
This page is under construction. Shakespear is in my family tree via the famous ministers John and William Wilson
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Ben Toney I’ve been into this for over 50 years, Karen, and I just can’t stop.
Ben Claud Toney passed away on May 10th 2018 at the age of 87. We will miss him dearly and nothing will be able to replace the man who, as well as becoming a pioneering radio pirate in the North Sea, was also the most loving father, grandfather, uncle and friend. “His girls” as he liked to call us, are going to especially miss his stories about the old days, his wealth of knowledge and his companionship. Right now there is a gap about the size of Texas in our hearts. Luckily, in his 80s he found the internet and his presence here allowed him to not only connect with his family in the UK but also with the wider community and through his conversations and collaborations he was able to leave an online legacy. The most significant contribution being his book of memoirs which is hosted here on the Radio London website. Ben was also a respected genealogist who not only put thousands of hours into researching several books on his own family tree but also helped countless other families research their own. He may not be with us any longer but he left us so many ways to remember him and for that we are truely grateful.
https://rosamondpress.com/2018/07/13/fleming-museum-and-bond-st-gallery/
https://rosamondpress.com/2018/07/11/the-rose-stars/
https://rosamondpress.com/2018/07/11/the-rosmn-codex/
https://rosamondpress.com/2018/07/10/rosamond-clifford-and-reverend-william-wilson/
https://rosamondpress.com/2018/07/09/mary-morton-rosemond-of-iowa/
Here is a GoFundMe for Ben.
http://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/btoney.htm
https://www.gofundme.com/bentoneymemorial
https://rosamondpress.com/2018/07/14/jimmy-dale-rosamond-clifford/
Ann Wilson (Webb) 
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| Birth: | 1550 England |
| Death: | November 13, 1612 (62) Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom |
| Immediate Family: | Daughter of Sir Henry Alexander Webb, I and Grace Webb Wife of Rev. Dr. William Wilson Sister of Humphrey Webb; Sir Alexander Alexander Webb, I; Agnes O’Dell / Hill / Arden; Henry Webb, Jr.; Mary Arden Webb and 8 others |
Sir Henry Alexander Webb, I MP
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May 11, 1510 |
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circa 1544 (29-37) |
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Immediate Family: |
Son of Sir John Alexander Webb, Jr. and Margaret Webb |
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Paula Denice Webb on February 19, 2007 |
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Jason Peter Herbert and 63 others |
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https://www.myheritage.com/dna
This is the Dorchester Abbey stained glass window that has contained the Toney coat-of-arms since 1340 or earlier(second down from the left)
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There is going to be another history rogram on Ben’s kindred.