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Sounds like a feasible possibility, JoyLouise.

I found an Environmental Agency document that states that Curry Marsh, Stanford-le-Hope would be designated as a main river. It makes me wonder whether Curry Rivel was actually Curry River and it is now marshland.

Interesting read that, from several years ago, ArgyllGran as it seems to confirm Curry Rivel as a place in Essex as I am searching for different people from Curry Rivel.

I have come to the conclusion that as there was a Curry Marsh sewer at Stanford-le-Hope, Essex then there may have been a Curry River or a hamlet near there. I also found a Curry Marsh Explosive Factory in Stanford-le-Hope.

But here's the mention of Curry Rivel:

Essex, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
Text John Beereman & Agnes Whitebread 06 Oct 1588
Book Marriages at Curry Rivel, 1642 to 1812. (Marriage)
Collection Essex: - Registers of Marriages, 1559-1837

The records you mention, for our reference:

Bearman, Beereman, John
in the UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
Name Bearman, Beereman, John
Dates 1643
Place 'Gt.' Birch, Essex, England
Book Marriages at Curry Rivel, 1642 to 1812. (Marriage)
Collection Essex, Hertfordshire: Chelmsford - Wills, 1620-1720
Volume Index To Wills Now Preserved In The Essex Record Office Chelmsford
Chapter 1620-1720
Text 1643 Bearman, Beereman, John, yeo., 'Gt.' Birch 123 CW 14


***** The marriage seems to have been in Roxwell, Essex:

John Beereman
in the England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
Name John Beereman
Gender Male
Marriage Date 6 Oct 1588
Marriage Place Roxwell,Essex,England
Spouse
Agnes Whitebread
FHL Film Number 571184


Agnes Whitebread
in the Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
Name Agnes Whitebread
Marriage Place Roxwell, St. Michael And All Angels, Essex, England
Spouse
John Beewman
Source Description Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Incumbent; Roxwell, St. Michael and All Angels; Parish Records;1559-1666

Great Birch was certainly in Essex:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch,_Essex


A couple of old threads about Curry Rivel's location;

https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1147850/where-is-curry-rivel-in-essex-england

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=543706.0;PHPSESSID=t4rad8isv3lb6th8afn3evael7

I wonder if anyone can help, please?

I have a John Beereman marrying an Agnes Whitebread in 1588 at Curry Rivel, Essex, also a Probate for John Bearman, Beereman in 1643 at Gt Birch, Essex which came from the book entitled Marriages at Curry Rivel 1642 to1812 .

The collection is given as 'Essex, Hertfordshire: Chelmsford-Wills 1620-1720'.

Curry Rivel has me baffled as Google keeps telling me it is not in Essex but it is in Somerset - miles away and clearly wrong in this instance.

Can anyone enlighten me, please?