Family Notes

Manorial Court Rolls of Canford:

19 November 1472 – a John Cole (of Hamworthy) ...put himself at the Lord’s mercy for having, with William Kypping , a wheeler,  killed a ‘hyne-calf’ with a dog in a certain place called Wampole.

History of Hamworthy facts, fables and folk by Ann C. Smeaton.

JAMES De HAVILLAND (also HAVILAND) Mayor of POOLE, DOR c1470. His spouse was Helena De Beauvoir. Also their son William HAVILAND who was also a merchant and Mayor of POOLE, DOR. His spouse was Frances__________. The family is believed to have originated in Normandy, FR and moved to Guernsey, then to Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Dorsetshire.

St. James Church Poole 1545;

Thomas Whyt the eldyr, then bying Mayr.

Thomas Gylleford, then beynge one of the church wardens fot yt yere.

Also mentions - Rychard Havyland preste syrvyth, Thomas Whytts preste

syrvyth, sir Tailar syrvyth.

And: Wylya' Bedylcome, James Mesurer and Wyly'm Mesewrer.

[Some modern day name interpretations - White, Biddlecombe and LeMessurier.]

Check SDFHS:

a list of Inhabitants of Poole, May 5^th 1574.

Names of Masters and their Ships and seafaring men of Poole.

list of men drafted to Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour.

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I believe you do have a way to check Poole  1574 as the DRO has copies (photo copy 222) of the 1574 census (householders named with numbers)

Copy also available from Poole Borough Archives Transcript Series #1

Cost a few years ago was about £7.

22 Jan 1578
Queen Elizabeth's Commission under the Great Seal directed to the mayor of Poole, William, Lord Marquis of Winchester, Thomas, Viscount Howard of Bindon, Sir Henry Asheley, Sir Matthew Arrundell, Sir John Horsey, Sir John Yonge, the recorder of Poole, George Trencher and William Hussey, concerning the apprehending of pirates.

8 Aug 1583
Queen Elizabeth's Commission under the Great Seal directed to the mayor of Poole, Giles Escorte, recorder, William Newman, William Greene, John Rogers and William Dyker, concerning the apprehending of pirates.

"Trade took priority over civic affairs in 1583. Christopher Farewell was fined 30 pounds for neglecting the duties of water bailiff to go on a fishing voyage to Newfoundland."

16 Feb 1615
Judgement in the case concerning William Jourden, merchant vs Richard Toms, about the possession of 'two nets to the value of 40 shillings and one half hogs head of train-oil'.
[TC Note]. Sure sounds like a Newfoundland involvement – train oil is cod liver oil.

Organford, Longfleet & Parkstone are now within the Borough of Poole, Dorset.

Kinson was once part of Poole, but is now part of Bournemouth.

SDFH Society Library- Kinson 19 baptisms, 21 marriages, 20 burials. 76 Poole Wesleyan Chapel.

10 Mar 1622/3
Witness statements: Joane Clowett, wife of Peter of Poole, tailor, Edith Cleark, Amias Glover, midwife, Cycelye Standley and Elenour Sutton.
10 Mar 1622/3
Verdict: visitation by God and not following a brawl with Alice Mayor.

1623
And at this present visitation the 15 daye of Septemb. 1623 was John Bramble Maior, Richard Swayne Esqr Recorder, Roger Mawdley, Thomas Robertes, Thomas ffrances, Justices of the Peace, George Dackomb senior Baleiffe, Lewes Wattes Serriffe, Will’m Williams Water Baileiffe, Will’m Hill. John Voxsin, John Lambert, John Harwood, George Scutt, Thomas Melmouth, the six principal Burgesses of the towne of Poole.

14 Apr 1623
Jurors for Robert Meades: Nicholas Gybbon, William Pollard, James Grecocke, William Greene, William Gates, John Bazell, Lawrence Gillingame, Thomas Lambert, Frauncis Kent, Henry Locke, John Rogers, John Waters and John Leciter.

14 Apr 1623
Verdict: Robert Meades from injuries sustained when falling from a tree; Edith Sutton and her child by visitation from God.

14 Apr 1623
Coroners: John Oliver and William Dolbrey

1623
Jurors for Edith Sutton: William Skott, John Cartridge, John Standleye, John Dibbs, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Waddon, William Williams, Simon Webstarr, Christopher Penney, John Field, John Kenneye, John Leethe and Christopher Nurrey.

22 Sep 1623
Jurors: Thomas Lamberd, Lawrence Gillingame, William Pollentyne, Anthony Hall, Sydracke Gybbons, Matthew Mariner, John Kibbie, John White, John Brinckley, Simon Webstarr, John Lambert, mariner, Salloman Hankocke, John Ryce, William Pollard, Gilbert Beale, Francis Kempe, John Rogers, smith.

3 Apr 1626 Parties: Alice Lockier of Kinson, widow of William Lockier of Kinson, yeoman, William Williams of Poole, Tenants: John Andrew Christopher Penney, John Stewes, Nicholas Olwell.

12 Feb 1645/6
Jurors: Walter White, Thomas Dibbs, Thomas Burgesse, gunner, Thomas Freeman, John Dulye, Thomas Cornish, John Harvey, Posthumus Pecke, William Payne, James Bassell, William Beard, John Lawrence, Thomas Strong, Ellias Mathew, Richard Diddame and William Jury.
12 Feb 1645/6
Witness statement: Jonathan Jaques, John Thorne and Judith his wife.
 

1687 Marriage:
William Ridout & Ann James.

1 Apr 1689
William Budden to William Fooke, tailor.

20 Jul 1689
William Matthew to James King, tailor and Jane his wife.

18 Jul 1692
Jurors: Stephen Barfoot, Shadrack Lester, William Collens, Nicholas Gillingham, Robert Sutton, Mattew Simmonds, William Reeks, William Dolling, Timothy Bird, John Fildy and William Marchell.

19 May 1692
Jurors: Richmond Smith, Robert Wharton, Richard Bucknam, Oliver Paine, Phillmen Pick, Thomas Rowse, Nicholas Rowse, William Reekes, John Scrivener, John Winsor, Zephaney Thomson and Richard Williums.

19 May 1692
Inquest on Robert Wills of Poole, fisherman.

24 Jun 1695
David Poole to Thomas Henning senior, fisherman.

22 Aug 1695.
William Riddout, son of William Riddout, labourer, to Captain Thomas Smith of H M Ship 'The Quaker' -

2 Nov 1696
John Poole to Thomas Henning, fisherman.

10 Apr 1701
Simon Whitevour of Poole, woolcomber, James King of Poole, tailor, Jane Wadham of Poole, widow and Peter Clarke of Poole, mariner.

23 Apr 1701
Jonathan Salter of Poole, joiner vs Henry Brooke of Poole, tailor.

6 May 1701-18 Jul 1702
Indictment Papers
Edward Gubber, Nicholas Lawrence, George Savill, Henry Brookes, A Hampton, Joan Kemp, Thomas Grey, Susan Parsons, James Weston, James Snooke, Henry Strong, Mathew Lockyer, Thomas Sorwell and John Nickleson.

8 Nov 1707
Jurors: Stephen Barfoot, John Linthorn, Richard Bucknam, William Mills, John Edmonds, Edward Potter, John Hookey, John Slade, Ralph Trives, Simon Fabian, Edward Dirham, Samuel Foster and Richard Standley.

8 Nov 1707
Witness statements: Ann Taylor, Susannah Bowden and Elinar Parrish.

1707
Joseph Ridout, a mariner.

27 Sep 1708
Jurors: Stephen Barfoot Richard Bucknam, William Tooke, John Bennett, Timothy Spurrier, Edward Bird, Nathaniel Whiteroe, William Gosney, John Hookey, Rueben Righthead, William Reeks, John Winzor and Robert Christian.

23 Apr 1708
John Townson, tailor; place of legal settlement: Horton.

25 Aug 1709
Symon Ash to Abraham Thomas, tailor.

[c. 1714-1727]
Draft petition to King George I from the mayor and Corporation of Poole complaining that Mr Benson, the new owner of Brownsea Island, wishes to use the castle as a dwelling house. This will leave Poole harbour.

1721
Letters patent of George I appointing Roger Clavell as collector of customs at Poole.

22-24 Jan 1724
...a precept issued by John Phippard, Mayor and Richard Weston and Timothy Spurrier, JPs directing the Sheriff to enquire into the forcible entry of the property occupied by John and Elizabeth Addis by Hannah the widow of Andrew Fabian of Gosport, shipwright, though Addis was paying rent to the executrix Mary Bowman of Gosport; a list of jurors; inquisitions of John Addis and Elizabeth his wife; and a draft writ requiring the Sheriff to restore the house to John Bowman and Mary his wife...

25 Nov 1725
Richard Syms of Cowgrove, Wimborne Minster, husbandman, Sara Syms of the same and Joshua Symes of Wimborne Minster, tailor; Ann Buckland.

23 Jan. 1730/1
William Ridout son of William Ridout of Sherborne, button maker to George Ollive of Poole, Mariner

1730 Marriage
Thomas Ridout & Ann King.

12 Jul 1735
Nicholas Reeks to Richard Muggett, tailor.

1736 Vine Ridout, daughter of Joseph, apprenticed.

10 Nov 1738
Elizabeth Flight to Edward Lockyer, tailor.

13 Feb 1740/1
Andrew Swift, tailor and Mary Swift, widow; Frances West, with an order requiring Andrew Swift to pay maintenance for his bastard child by Frances West.

19 Mar 1741/2
Mary Sinsbury daughter of Elianor Sinsbury, to William Bagnall, tailor.

1744 Richard Ridout (and Anne?) made will.

8 Oct 1745
Morris Pope, shoemaker and John Bennett, tailor; Mary Donnison, single woman.

19 Nov 1745
Gerard Lewis of Poole, yeoman.

1 Oct 1746
Elizabeth Talbot to Charles Dyke, innholder.

1 Nov 1747
Andrew Swift of Poole, tailor vs William Preston of Poole, labourer.

Oct. 7. 1747.
Captain William Johnson . I have a deputation from the Customs to seize prohibited goods. On the 22d of September 1747 I was stationed out of Statnham Bay , just by Pool:  - Collector of the Customs there, William Milner , Esq.
William Milner , Esq; I am Collector of the Customs at Pool. On the 22d, or 23d of September Captain Johnson brought a vessel, whose name was given to me to be the Three-Brothers.

25 May 1748
William Ridout, late of Blandford Forum, butcher, indictment.

19 Jun 1751
Charles Shittler of Poole, tailor vs Sybel Midway of St James parish Poole, widow.

12 Feb 1752
Sarah Brewer Sansom to Edward Lockyer, tailor, in the art of housewifery.

7 Oct 1758
John Oliver of Poole, gentleman vs Thomas Pelly of Poole, cooper, £3.0.0

19 Mar 1761
John Lacy of Poole, tailor vs William Lockyer of Poole, upholsterer, £4.2.7

30 Jun 1761
George Blanchard, tailor; Mary Butler, single woman.

19 Mar 1761
Summons to Mary Bartlet, widow for trespass.

1762
Richard Ridout, a mariner, PCC will 1762 (may be the same will made in 1744).

16 Jun 1762
William Ridout, late of Charlton Marshall, butcher, indictment.

24 Aug 1763
Eleanor Lillington wife of Joseph Lillington of Poole, victualler vs Eleanor Derham wife of Samuel Derham of Poole, mariner. Indictment: assault on Eleanor Lillington.

4 Jan 1765
Nathaniel Brooks of Poole, merchant vs William Budden, Benjamin Wills, William Lewis and John Griffen of Poole, mariners
Plea: not guilty (Budden, Wills and Lewis)
Verdict: guilty (Budden, Wills and Lewis)
Judgement: Budden, Wills and Lewis 'to be whipped at the public whipping post on the great quay in Poole'.
 

1764-1766....LLOYD's Register of British and Foreign Shipping

Lloyd’s Register of British & Foreign Shipping, 1764  - 1766 FHL 6053007

 http://www.swgc.mun.ca/nfld_history/CO194/CO194-7.htm

19 Mar 1765
John Lacey of Poole, tailor vs James Ash of Poole, joiner, £3.18.0 for goods supplied and work performed.

25 Apr 1765
Summons to Charles Dyke the elder and Charles Dyke the younger.

1766
Court Order for distraining the goods of Joseph White, Richard Croker, Samual White, Thomas Nickleson, William Beshand, William Harrison, William Harrison the younger, Richard Paul and Thomas Knowles, all Quakers, for non payment of the rates.

29 Jan 1766
Margaret Winter of Poole vs Henry Powell of Poole, sawyer.
Judgement: 'to be whipped.at the Carts Tail from the House of Margaret Winter widow in Poole to the Great Key'.

14 Apr 1774
Jurors: Joseph Oliver, William Scaplen, Robert Barns, Robert Tito Durell, David Lawes, William Edwin, Thomas Hescroff, William Aldridge, James Furnell, William Mitchell, Edward Linthorne, Bates Glover, William Kendall and John Wise.

1774
Court Order for distraining the goods of Thomas Nickleson, Richard Paul, Thomas Knowles, William Harrison, John Jeffery and Moses Neave, all Quakers, for non payment of the rates.

1774
Court Order for distraining the goods of Samual White the elder, a quaker, for non payment of the rates.

20 Oct 1774 Wimborne Minster
Examination of Ann Hunt concerning her bastard child, Peter Cooper of Poole, seaman, the putative father.

1774-1776
13th Nov 1776. "Wm Spurrier... told me the Americans had put a price on my Bros head ..." 
[TC Note] Isaac Lester referencing his brother Benjamin Lester.

25 Feb 1775
John Oliver of Poole, gentleman vs Richard Pickard of Poole, mariner, £4.4.0 for money spent in a law suit.

5 Oct 1775
Israel Godden of Poole vs Abraham Larcome of Poole, tailor, £3.0.0 rent for a Poole tenement.

24 Jun 1777
Jurors: Adams Wadham, Thomas Mercer, Robert Simmonds, William Barfoot, Thomas Arundell, John Hind, John Rossiter, William Counter, Samuel Stainsmore, George Gaden, William Cause, Andrew Dewey, John Colborne, Thomas Tilsed and George Best.

24 Jun 1777
Witness statements: Joseph King of Poole, cordwainer and John Blundell of Poole, fisherman

24 Jun 1777
Inquest papers re Thomas Lawes the younger, son of Thomas Lawes of Poole, tailor.

25 Feb 1779
Jurors: William Thompson, Thomas Keates, Robert Miller, William Budden, John Frith, John Collins, William Aldridge, Richard Linthorne, Mark Richards, Nathaniel Fryer, William Smith, George Garland, Joseph Bale, John Hayward and Roger Hames.

25 Feb 1779
Witness statements: Alexander Campbell, Bussey Ford and Richard Miller of Poole, surgeons, Martha wife of John Burden of London, cordwainer and Mary Flinn of Poole, midwife

7 Jun 1779
Jurors: Bates Glover, Mark Richards, George Wise, Benjamin Coward, James Damerum, Charles Lander, Addams Wadham, George Garland, Samuel Spratt, Nathaniel Fryer, William Green, John Rogers and James Furnell.

7 Jun 1779
Witness statements: Edward Newman, apprentice to Alexander Campbell, surgeon, Richard Rhodes, corporal of the African Corps and Robert Lane of the African Corps

Nov 1780
Jurors: Bravell Friend, Thomas Anstey, John Strong, George Garland, Thomas Cheeseman, John Taylor, Samuel Marder, James Hunt, Christopher Spurrier junior, John Bird junior, Joseph Randall, Peter Jolliff junior, Samuel Spratt and Thomas Mercer.

Nov 1780
Witnesses to appear at the next Assizes: Bussy Ford, surgeon, Richard Miller, surgeon, Alexander Campbell, surgeon, Elizabeth Thresher, spinster, John Bundock, merchant, James Powell, servant of John Bundock, Charles Hutchens, customs officer.

13 Jun 1781
John Oliver vs Jane otherwise Jenny Hayden, late of Poole, widow
Indictment: stealing one penknife value £0.0.1, two silver spoons value £0.0.9, property of John Oliver

13 Jun 1781
John Oliver the younger vs Jane otherwise Jenny Hayden, late of Poole, widow

8 October 1782
Refers to a paper [not present] sent to him by Friends in Poole who are "extremely anxious about, being particularly interested in, the Newfoundland trade". They want to know if Treaty was fast between the Courts of Paris & London and if a cession of Newfoundland was included. Pitt requests a two line answer to "quit a little of their apprehension" but does not of course expect any confidential information.

8 October 1782
Mayor & Merchants of Port of Poole extremely alarmed at the report of a cession of the whole or part of Newfoundland desired by France and the likelihood of this being delivered up by Britain when Peace takes place. Pitt thinks Grantham should be informed of report.

23 April [c1783]
Requesting papers concerning what assurances were given at the time of Peace to the French "relative to their sole enjoyment of the Newfoundland Fishery in the Ports agreed on".

19 Jan 1783
Jurors: John Lander, Robert Bailey, James Bristowe, Thomas Northover, John Langford, John Mackrell, John Hurdle, John Andrews, William House, Samuel Waters, Richard Stanworth, John Miller, William Summers, James Cobbey, William Drew, John Birt, Charles Lander, Thomas Adey, William Henning and Thomas Spratt.

3 Sep 1783
Charles Layking to Robert Lock, tailor.

25 Sep 1783
James Bright to David Laws, tailor.

16 May 1785
Jurors: William Drew, John Throth, John Easter, John Counter, William Harvey, Benjamin Kitcat, James Cherret, William Fowler, William Walker, James Hunt, Charles Lander, Stephen Adey, William Adey, William Counter and Samuel Willis.

3 Apr 1786
Jurors: Joseph Rule, William Barfoot, James Seamour, Harry Watts, Arthur Lane, Joseph Ash, William Thomas, John Dowding, Philip Stickland junior, Joseph Moore, Robert Coward, John Broom, Timothy Pelly, John Charles Geislar, John Easter and Timothy Spurrier.

23 Aug 1786
Charles Layking to William Sedgely, tailor.

26 Jan 1787
Ann Hayter to Stephen Barfoot, tailor.

29 Sep 1787
Jurors: Thomas Collingwood, James Elliot, Richard Wills junior, John Dunford, John Bonham, Bartholomew Lodge, Timothy Spurrier, William Lonsdale, William Reeve, Richard Lacey, John Phippard, John Lacey and John Lidford.

29 Sep 1787
Witness statement: Joseph Willmott of Poole, blacksmith.

28 Jan 1788
Jurors: Thomas Collingwood, John Lawrence, William Tanat, John Brinton, William Haskell, James Hewlett, John Crouch, James Oliver, Andrew Lucy, William Giles, John Caston, John Peaton, James Damerum, John Easter, John Hiscock, John Plank, James White, William Ox, James Galpin, George Frampton, James Benfield and Benjamin Green.

28 Jan 1788
Witness statement: James Polly of Poole, fisherman.

31 Mar 1788
Jurors: William James, John Hiscock, Thomas Collingwood, John Broom, Daniel Anes, William Moorm Harry Watts, Thomas Courtin, William Countor, John Peaton, Thomas Notting, Tim Pelly, John Easter, James Elliott, Thomas Tite, Timothy Spurrier, William Tarrant, Andrew Vallens, Andrew Dewey and William Collingwood.

4 Nov 1788
Joseph Orchard to John Whetten of Wimborne Minster, tailor.

1788
MARY SPURRIER sworn. Where do you live? - I live at Parkstone; I am married; my husband keeps a shop and bake-house; we sell bacon, and cheese, and divers things.
LYDIA MOORE sworn. I live at Parkstone; I keep a public-house.
ANN OSMAN sworn. Where have you lived? - I live at Park-stone.

18 Apr 1789
Jurors: John Brown, Timothy Pelly, Samuel Paddick, Simon Honiborn, William Lonsdale, James Burgess, John Hunt, John Gregory, James Hewlett, John Hutchins, Thomas Gregory, Thomas Mead, Richard Lacy, Robert Barnes, George Darby, Thomas Collingwood, William Countor, Samuel Jaffard, William Wills, James Seymour and James Oliver.

18 Apr 1789
Witness statement: William Griffith, mariner.
 

1789 "on the other side is the Names of the Burgesses who Voted for and against under is the Burgesses made 11 May:

Adults: 1 Capt T Lahorne, 2 Capt R Bourne, 3 Mr Jn Pimer, 4 Mr Wm Barter, 5 Mr Y West, 6 Mr S Dunford, 7 Capt Wm Henning, 8 Revd Mr Richmond, 9 Mr Jas Hayward, 10 Mr Thos Wise, 11 Mr T Tite Junr, 12 Mr Rd Linthorne Junr, 13 Mr Hy Knight, 14 Mr Richd Robinson, 15 Mr Hy Daubney, 16 Mr Wm Gauden,
Minors: 1 Young Green, 2 Wm Green Humfrys, 3 Wm Hooper Thomas, 4 Wm Lander, 5 Mr Hudon Lander, 6 Jos Garland Junr, 7 B. Lester Garland, 8 Rd Wise.

8 Feb 1790
Examination of Samuel Miller, tailor and haymaker.

14 Jan 1790
Jurors: Robert Durell, Benjamin Miller, William Deane, Stephen Barfoot, Moses Mitchell, Christopher Cheeseman, George Chiphead, Thomas Collingwood, James Adams, Thomas Northover, George Childern, James Collins and Cornelius Plowman.

 

Names of those Burgesses who voted for Jn Lester Esqr to be Mayor on the 16th Sept 1791:
George Hooter Hyde, Keircy Daubeny, Thos Laughorne, Jos Pimer, Saml Durnford, Richd Robinson, Richard Boome, Henry Knight, Wm Henning, Rd Linthorne Junr, Jn Strong, Thos Strong, Edwd Allen, Chas Lander, Robt Arrowsmith, Robt Daw, Jn Hyde, Jn Wise, Jn Lander, Wm Thomas, Jn Budden, Thos Lander, Richd Linthorne Senr, George Pulling, Wm Lander, Benjn Wise, James Allen, George Wise, Jos Garland, Wm Humfrey, George Garland, Jos Olive Senr, Benjn Lester, Chrisr Jolliff, Jn Bird Senr, Thos Hide, Jn Henning, Jn Lester,
The same voted for Mr Dunford to be Sheriff except Mr Daubeny who voted for Mr Jn Hyde.
The same also voted for Capt Boome to be Water Bailiff except Mr Jn Bird who voted for Mr Chas Lander.

8 Mar 1790
Jurors: Edward Smith, John Bonham, Walter Coward, George Barnet, Richard Wills, Richard Linthorne, George Lodge, William Haskell, Joseph Pitt, Thomas Riddle, Thomas Edmonds, Thomas Lance and James Randall.

8 Mar 1790
Witness statement: Samuel Stokes, mariner.

4 Jul 1792
Jurors: Walter Coward, Thomas Tite junior, Adams Wadham, Arthur Lane, Thomas Collingwood, John Crouch, James Seymour, Samuel Esther, William Lonsdale, George Gollop, Richard Lacy, Philip Stickland, Buckler Sheppard, George Wise, John Easter, Thomas Riddle and John Swetland.

4 Jul 1792
Witness statement: Thomas Linthorne, lieutenant in the Royal Navy and Thomas Bell of Poole, surgeon.

21 Jul 1792
Jurors: John Broom, Edward Smith, John Rule, Thomas Rowland, William Hill, Joseph Brooks, Samuel Spurrier, William Gardner, Henry Hooper, Thomas Riddle, John Swetland, Thomas Phipard, William Hewlett, John Cull and John Fiander.

21 Jul 1792
Witness statement: George Will of Poole, mariner.

23 Oct 1792
Jurors: George Mead, John Bunn, Thomas Thombes, Arthur Rogers, John Lilly, Benjamin Adams, John Waterman, John Crouch, Pinnell Phipard, Edward Spencer, Benjamin Wadham, Thomas Phipard, Thomas Notting and Joseph Green.

28 Jun 1792
James Damerum to Robert Stickland of Lytchett Matravers, tailor.

13 Dec 1792
Thomas Slader to John Cockram of Newport, Isle of Wight, tailor.

7 Feb 1793
Jurors: John Rule, James Adams, Thomas Phippard, Samuel Waters, Thomas Collingwood, Thomas Tite junior, George Bedloe, John Harris, George Gallop, John Silverton, John Gregory, John Oldis, Walter Coward, John Street and Cornelius Plowman.

7 Feb 1793
Witness statements: Martha wife of Thomas Clear of Poole and Elias Lambert of Poole, watchman.

14 Jul 1793
Jurors: Thomas Richardson, Thomas Gallop, George Smith, Jonadab Billows, Joseph Piddle, Peter Plummer, John Hutchison, Thomas Browne, John Robbins, John Sargent, John Crouch, William Hocks, Henry Barnes and William Lawrence.

14 Jul 1793
Witness statement: Andrew Zatterman of Stockholm, crewman in the 'Collins'.

12 Aug 1793
Jurors: William Martin, Thomas Notting, William James, William Hocks, William Hardy, John Dunford, William Lawrence, Richard Swayne, Thomas Brown, Thomas Gregory, Charles Lander, William Cheek, William Harvey, John Manlawes, Joseph Kitcatt and Charles Pearce.

12 Aug 1793
Witness statements: William Greenslade of Poole, innkeeper of the Brewers Arms and William Tucker of Poole, whitesmith.

15 Feb 1794
Jurors: William Anstey, Joseph King, William Keffin, Isaac Watts Pitt, Thomas Phippard, Thomas Rowland, William James, William Botley, William Waterman, Arthur Oliver, Clement Barnes, George Bedloe John Cass, Samuel Morris, Ambrose Clapcott, John Braffett and Archibald Campbell.

15 Feb 1794
Witness statement: George Sowler of Poole, surgeon.

4 Nov 1794
Jurors: William Drew, Henry Watts, Simon Honeybun, William Sedgeley, John Simpser, Thomas Gregory, John Crouch, George Bedloe, James Forrest, James Anstey, William Tarrant, Robert Knight, Samuel Thompson, Robert Ball, John Swetland and John Puntis.

4 Nov 1794
Witness statement: William Calridge of Poole, customs officer.

3 Dec 1794
Jurors: Mark White Seager, William Willis, Robert Humber Weston, Henry Rightted, Robert House, Spence Young Thompson, James Seymour, John Whettle, John Cass, William Elliot, James Larcobe, Joseph Pratt, John Pope, George Bedlow, Joseph Pitt, Stephen Adey, thomas Notting, William Greenslade, Richard Wills, Robert Fricker Miller, John Puntis, James Adams and Thomas Phippard.

8 Dec 1794
Jurors: Robert Miller, Samuel Young, George Wolland, John Spurrier, Robert Baylaey, James Elliott, Charles Pearce, Thomas Tilsed, Masters Keates, Richard Dean, Edward Harrison, John Morris, Edward Chesseman, Joseph Moore, William Hayward, Joseph King, George William Johnson, Thomas Mead, Joseph Ash, Thomas Riddle, Joseph Lundridge, William Sedgeley, William Harvey and John Swetland.

8 Dec 1794
Jurors: James Bristowe, William Comer, William Lander, Edward Smith, Robert Ball, James anstey, John Watts, Adams Wadham, James Forrest, James Allen, William Smith, William Budden, John Brown, Joseph Roberts Wood, John Bird junior, James kemp, John Crouch, Edmund Byron, James Bayly, Gilbert Tullock, Richard Ledgard, Richard Stroud, William Thomas and John Dunford.

8 Dec 1794
Verdict: murdered by Arthur Oliver, midshipman on impress duty, under the orders of Nathaniel Phillips and John Glover on impress duty. All three declared guilty of the murder.

4 Nov 1794
Jurors: William Drew, Henry Watts, Simon Honeybun, William Sedgeley, John Simpser, Thomas Gregory, John Crouch, George Bedloe, James Forrest, James Anstey, William Tarrant, Robert Knight, Samuel Thompson, Robert Ball, John Swetland, John Puntis

 

Lester Diaries

Fryday Sept 19th 1794, Rain in ye Night Wd SWt, Squally all day, Wth Rain, Breakfast with the Mayor went to Hall at 11

Officers: Mr Jn Lester Mayor, Mr T. Strong Sheriff, Mr Jn Wise Water bailiff, Mr Wm Gauden & Mr Hy Knight Coroners,no Opposition, not 20 Burgesses in the Hall.

6 Jul 1795
Jurors: John Watts, shopkeeper, John Hunt, John Hyde, William Comer, Edward Madgwick, John Dunford, John Strong, Thomas Tilsed, Henry Righthead, Richard Dean, William Martin, Adams Wadham, William James and James Adams, painter.

8 Jan 1796
Jurors: Gilbert Tullock, John Pope, Arthur Rogers, Thomas Rowland, Clement Barnes, James Larcombe, John Wndrews, Churnol Goss, Richard Barnes, Joseph Kitcatt, Richard Wills, James Pringle, Edward Derham and Peter Goodwin.

22 Jan 1796
Jurors: Gilbert Tullock, John Pope, Arthur Rogers, Thomas Rowland, Clement Barnes, James Larcombe, John Andrews, Curnol Goss, Richard Barnes, Joseph Kitcatt, Richard Wills, James Pringle, Edward Derham and Peter Goodwin.

11 Sep 1797
Jurors: Thomas Toms, William Godden, Thomas Galpin, John Puntis, John Swetland, Joseph Seymour, Samuel King, Benjamin Wilkins, John Easter, William Smith, George Clapcot, Arthur Rogers, John Pope, Robert Fildew, Joseoh Pope, George Robins, Henry Righthead, Charles Clench and Joseph Piddle.

11 Sep 1797
Witness statements: Henry Barton gunner of the 'Plumper' gunboat and Bone Tucker of South Haven, mariner.

21 Nov 1797
Thomas Locke, now residing in St Michael's, Southampton, tailor

14 Dec 1797
Jurors: John Bunn, George Walker [signed Charles], Thomas Williams, Henry Righthead, Benjamin Mead, John Lilly, James Harris, Joseph Frampton, Thomas Jones, Gilbert Tullock, William Barnes, George Bedloe, John Sharp, James Hayward, William Sedgley, Robert Godfrey and William Stansmore.

1797 &1798 Exeter Customs House
Warrant for Benjamin Lister to carry oil from Newfoundland duty free in the Jane of Poole, master James Gilbert, for Exeter.

23 Mar 1798
Jurors: Alexander Campbell [signed McKenzie], William Dowding, William Whiffen, John Ashwood, Andrew Dewey, Richard Barnes, Roger Hames, Robert Jenkins, John Pope, John Spinney, John Baker, Joseph Piddle, John Simper, Joseph Green, James Larcombe and William Greenslade.

23 Mar 1798
Witness statements: Letitia Griffis of Poole, widow and Robert Stephens Davis of Poole, surgeon.

12 Jul 1798
Jurors: John Pope, Joseph Seymour, Peter Larcombe, Robert Miller junior, James Manlawes, Peter Goodwin, Benjamin Adams, Joseph Moore junior, Henry Harris, William Harvey, Henry Barnes, John Swetland, James Harris and Joseph Green.

12 Jul 1798
Witness statements: James Cutler of Poole, extraman with the Customs House and William Robinson, mariner on the 'Brig Vine'.

5 Jan 1798
Case papers against John Russ concerning excessive interest rates charged for a shirt and a handkerchief, a shawl and muslin apron, two waistcoats and a blue great coat

5 Jan 1798
Case papers against James Furnell concerning excessive interest rates charged for a shirt and a handkerchief, a pair of shoes, a waistcoat and a shirt Includes draft forfeits

5 Jan 1798
Case papers against William Mendell, concerning excessive interest rates charged for a gown, a muslin apron and a shawl, a shirt and a shirt and a handkerchief.

 

Merchant Ship - General Wolfe
From a letter from Hon Captain Robert Stopford of HMS PHÆTON to Admiral Lord Bridport (Hood) received at the Admiralty 4 Dec 1798 which appeared in Vol 1 of the Naval Chronicle dated 1799:
I have the honour to inform your Lordship that his majesty's ship under my command has this day captured a French brig privateer, La Resolue, mounting 18 guns, and carrying 20 men.

She was returning form a cruise, in which she had captured one English merchant ship, called the General Wolfe, from Poole, bound for Newfoundland; and an American sloop from Boston to Hamburgh, which latter was recaptured by the STAG last night.   The Phæton, having continued the chace (sic) after the privateer, the two ships separated, but I am in hopes that we shall soon again join.

I have the honour to be etc  Robert Stopford

xxxx

Naval Chronicle, Vol I, 1799, page 166:
Providence  of Poole, laden with fish and oil from Newfoundland, bound for Poole, arrived Plymouth, Devon, 14 Dec 1798:  she had been taken by a French Privateer and was retaken by Her Majesty's Ship La Nymphe, of 36 guns, Captain Fraser.

24 Mar 1799
Jurors: Henry Hooper, John Robbins, John Pope, Thomas Riddle, Robert Baker, Roger Hames, John Reeks, Joseph Roberts Wood, John Waterman, Henry Cleale, Thomas Browne and James Larcombe.

24 Mar 1799
Witness statements: Mary wife of Thomas Higgens, private in the Wallace Fencible Regiment and Young West, surgeon

18 Apr 1799
Jurors: John Richards, Thomas Gleed, George Bedloe, Peter Goodwin, James Larcombe, Simon Honeybun, Thomas Adey, Thomas Phippard, William Comer, William Strickland, John Whittle and William Walker.

18 Apr 1799
Witness statements: Young West of Poole, surgeon, Edward Wickens, apprentice surgeon to Young West and Sarah Short, widow and sister of Elizabeth Butcher.

5 Sep 1799
Jurors: John Simper, James Larcombe, George Bedloe, George Gollop, William Jacob, James Gawler, Samuel Pattick, Thomas Gregory, John Wise, George Kendall, Stephen Adey, George Mead, Samuel Clark, John Clark and Jacob Manson.

5 Sep 1799
Witness statement: James Wright, private of 46th Regiment of foot.

1799
Sarah Ridout & James Flinn, Bastardy Bond.

15 Aug 1800
Jurors: John Swetland, Thomas Joyce, Daniel Coward, Henry Hennison, John Pope, William Phippard junior, Joseph Seymour, John Lilly, John Puntis, William James junior, William Gregory junior, John Whettle, Richard Barnes, George Lock and John Moore junior.

18 Aug 1800
Jurors: Daniel Coward, David Kent, William Keffen, Robert Lewis, Joseph Lock, William Sedgley, William Baker, Peter Goodwin, Samuel Jewell, Goring Seymour, John Pope, Benjamin Adams, Martin Kemp Welch, Ambrose Clapcott, Charles Knight and Joseph Burage.

4 Mar 1801
Jurors: Charles Ashbee, George Sloper, Harry Watts, James Lock, daniel Coward, John Lilly, William Collins, Richard Barnes, Clement Barnes, Peter Goodwin, Arthur Roger, Robert Blacklock, Stephen Wareham, William Cheek, Thomas Gregory, Joseph Brooks, Joseph Burrage, James Seymour, Thomas Strickland and Peter Larcome.

2 May 1801
Jurors: Thomas Galpin, Richard Barnes, Henry White, Samuel Pattick, Joseph Ash, Robert Lewis, James Gawler, Benjamin Adams, Thomas Rowland, William Collins, Isaac Watts Pitt, William James, George Hancock and John Puntis.

2 Oct 1801
Jurors: James Manalaws, Samuel Pattick, Thomas Brown, John Robbins, William James junior, William Major, John Lilly, Clement Barnes, James Ball, Benjamin Adams, Peter Goodwin, Thomas Dewey, Edward Spencer, John Easter, Joseph Burridge, William Strickland and Richard Barnes.

5 Mar 1802
Jurors: Ambrose Bangerm William Hawkes, Joseph Green, George Holland, John Lilly, Joseph Antoll, Benjamin Adams, John Hiscock, Joseph Burrage, Thomas Pope, Jacob Manston, Richard Bromley, Lock Phippard, John Thompson, John Easter and Richard Lance.

5 Mar 1802
Witness statements: William Harvey of Poole, tailor, William Page, drummer in the South Hampshire Militia and William Miller of Poole, butcher

2 Aug 1802
Jurors: Joshua Brooks, William Comer, James Ball, Charles Ashby, Peter Goodwin, Samuel Hobbs, Clement Barnes, Thomas Browne, Thomas Galpin, John Puntis, John Pope, John Lilly and John Richards.

2 Aug 1802
Jurors: Joshua Brooks, William Comer, James Ball, Charles Ashby, Peter Goodwin, Samuel Hobbs, Clement Barnes, thomas Galpin, John Puntis, John Pope, John Lilly and John Richards.

29 Nov 1802
Jurors: William Comer, Adams Wadham, John Conway, William Barterm William Ridout, Thomas Williams, John Young, Andrew Dewey, John Stickland, Thomas Toleman, Richard Linthorne, Thomas Butler, William Gregory, Ambrose Banger and Isaac Frampton.

21 Feb 1803
Jurors: Joseph Ash, Robert Lewis, John Seaward, Thomas Woodcock, George Lock, Thomas Drew, John Throth, Harry Hooper, Ambrose Banger, Ambrose Clapcott, John Tilly, Simon Mifflen and Thomas Dewey.

24 Feb 1803
Jurors: Joseph Hill, John Linthorne, George Potts, George Butler, John Barnes, John Pope, William Miller, John Pretty, Benjamin Gater, John King, John Bennett Blandford, Ambrose Clapcott, Henry Watts, George Lock, John Hiscock.

4 Sep 1804
Jurors: John Bennett Blandford, Thomas Galton, William James, William Bloomfield, William Geen, William Blaney, Thomas Broughton, Joseph Besant junior, Robert Holland, John Pope, William Blake, William Hill, James Anstey, Gorienge Seymour, Samuel Thompson and John Christian.

4 Sep 1804
Witness statement: Sarah, wife of George Lock, tailor and Thomas Bell of Poole, surgeon.

3 Dec 1804
Jurors: John Frampton, William Blake, John Hall, James Seymour, Thomas Brown, Goringe Seymour, Thomas Woodcock, John Hartnell, John Robbins, Ambrose Clapcott, Thomas Martin, John Boone, David Killiher, Robert Lewis, Thomas Galton and Robert Buck.

13 Dec 1804
Jurors: Thomas Courtin, John Blacklock, John Hinxman, Joseph Goff, John Moore, William Cheek, William Eridge, Samuel J Veal, John Matthews, Robert Beck, David Bird, William Blake, Clement Barnes, David Brockway, William Gregory, Thomas Galton, James Seymour, Ambrose Banger and George Lock.

18 Mar 1805
Jurors: Thomas Burt, Ambrose Banger, John Richards, William Hughes, Edward Netherwood, James Manlaws, John Moore junior, Samuel Hobbs, Joseph Morcombe, Thomas Wadham, John Bird junior, Thomas Brown, John Hiscock, James Larcombe and Peter Goodwin.

7 Aug 1805
Jurors: Thomas Bishop, Samuel Veal, John Gregory, Thomas Gregory, John Robbins, Thomas Brown, John Hart, John Ferris, John Dunford, Samuel Hobbs, Thomas Northover, Spence Young Thompson, Joseph Wadham, William Stansmore, William Cockram and John Tilsed.

30 Aug 1805
Jurors: William Newman, Joseph Roberts Wood, Thomas Courtin junior, Robert Slade, John Strong, John Blaney, John Carter, Thomas Bishop, Samuel Walker, James Bristowe, Spence Young Thompson, Benjamin Wadham, Joseph Moore senior, William Lander junior, William Mendell and John James Hinxman.

11 Dec 1806
Jurors: Thomas Brown, William Turner, William Rooke, James Collis, John Ebster junior George Harvey, Joseph Frampton, Andrew Reid, John Small, George Thomas, William Lander junior, Harry Watts, Thomas Rowland, William Gregory, Ambrose Clapcott and William Hughes.

28 Jan 1807
Jurors: William Stansmore, Thomas Heather, Robert Lewis, William Baker, William Green, Henry Besant, Thomas Burt, William Gregory, William Osburn, George Butler, Masters Keats, Daniel coward, William Miller, Joseph Feltham, Stephen Adey and John Scriven.

30 Jan 1807
Papers concerning the case William Ridout vs Elizabeth Kitcatt.

22 Apr 1807
Jurors: John Symonds, Robert Brown, Richard Hayward, Thomas Bristowe, William Botley, Richard Allen junior, Samuel Walker, Robert Page, William Green, William Street, Edward Hill, James Hayward, John Nickleson Durrell, Ambrose Banger, John Bristowe, William Moore and Thomas Northover.

12 Dec 1807
Jurors: Joseph Barter Bloomfield, Joseph Toms, Oliver Cheek, Benjamin Fricker, John Richards, Benjamin Green, Stephen Pack, John Saint, Thomas Williamson, Samuel Hobbs, Robert Fuber, Joseph Hill, Ambrose Banger, William Lander junior, William Cockram, Thomas Brown, Joseph Pratt, Spence Young Thompson and Joseph Tucker.

23 Dec 1808
Jurors: George Holland, William Martin, William Wilkinson, John Hooper, William Carpenter, Stephen Young, William Rook, William Scott, John Dean Medus, Andrew Read, John Richards, John Ebster, Peter Goodwin, Joseph Feltham and John Hiscock.

20 Jun 1809
Jurors: John Swetland, James Lodge, George Lock, Thomas Rowland, Walter Sturney, William Lance, Samuel Mitchell, Vine Plowman, Henry Knight, John Troth, Thomas Brown, Thomas Galton, Samuel Veal, Joseph Feltham and Peter Goodwin.

27 Jan 1810
Jurors: Philip Hannam, Samuel Hobbs, John White, Samuel Young, Thomas Broughton, Joseph Hill, John Carter Thomas Rowland, John Dean Medus, Henry Broughton, Henry Bellett, Joseph Carterm Robert Buck, Raven John Sydenham, John Street, Richard Wills, Thomas Northover, John Street, Ambrose Banger, Benjamin Green and Samuel Loveys.

13 Feb 1810
Jurors: John Tilsed, John Lewis, Thomas Boynes, Joseph Goss, William Baker, John Cherrett, George Bedloe, George Potts, William Ridout, James Stoodley, Edward Noonan, Joseph Feltham, Samuel Pattick, Thomas Tucker, Thomas Messer and Robert Lewis.

24 Aug 1810
Jurors: Joseph Besant junior, William Valentine, George Sloper, Harry Watts junior, Daniel Coward, Thomas Silby, William Adey junior, Andrew Read, Lock Phipard, Thomas Rowland, William Waterman, George Hancock, Joseph Barter Bloomfield, Thomas Burt, Joseph Feltman, Samuel Thompson and William James senior.

18 Mar 1811
Jurors: George Bedloe Robert Gillingam, Ambrose Banger, John Andrews, Morgan Seymour, Lock Phippard, George Durant, William Randall junior, Thomas Northover, Anthony Trew, William Blaney, Robert Fuber, William Lander, Masters Keates, John Gregory and Stephen Pack.

4 Feb 1812
Jurors: Thomas Clarke, John Boscombe, William Eyers, Edward Leyton, Thomas Broughton, William James junior, John Strickland, John Hiscock, John Warren, Robert Gillingham, Thomas Chappel, Thomas Hopkin, Clement Barnes, Henry Bristowe, Robert Fuber, Andrew Tullock, John Keeping and James Cobb.

17 Mar 1812
Jurors: William Waterman, John Rose, Robert Fuber, Henry Watts, William Lance, John Darby, Thomas Wylie, Thomas Northover, William James junior, Richard Saunders, John Bennet Blandford, James Slade, Ambrose Banger, John Hiscock, Robert Ash, Andrew Reid, Edward Madgwick, George Potts, Robert Ellis, Robert Fawaker, John Pimer and Chaplin Howard.

16 Apr 1812
Jurors: William Warer, William Dowdall, William Curd, William Street, John Stokes, William James, Thomas Northover, Robert Fuber, William Lance, John Emerson, Joseph Hill, John Hiscock, Ambrose Banger, William Notting, Henry Harris, Clement Barnes, Edward Layton, George Lock, Thomas Burt, William Warne and Richard Saunders.

10 May 1812
Jurors: Walter Sturney, Joh Rose, George Bedloe, William Selby, George Potts, Henry Nash, Thomas Messer, William Elph, Thomas Brown, John Manlaws, Robert Wills, John Macfarland, George Sloper, John Blanchard, George Lock, James Ball, William Ridout, John Pretty, Robert Gillett and Stephen Shephard.

1812
 JOSEPH THOMPSON , alias JOSEPH WOOLMAN THOMPSON , was indicted for feloniously forging a certain acceptance of a certain bill of exchange for the payment of 118 l. 18 s. 4 d. in the name of A. M'Dougall and Co. with intention to defraud William Carter , and Samuel Sprats Strong .
THOMAS ASHBEE was indicted for feloniously forging, on the 13th of December, an acceptance on a certain bill of exchange for the payment of 120 l. 1 s. 2 d. with intent to defraud Samuel Spratt Strong , and William Carter .
SAMUEL SPRATT STRONG . I am a rope-manufacturer. I reside at Hamworthy, in the county of Dorset. My partner's name is William Carter .
WILLIAM HERBERT - October 28^th (1811?) , I think it was, one hundred and twenty pounds worth of good cordage: one hundred and twenty pounds one shilling and two-pence halfpenny, including the bills of lading and the mats. I hold in my hand the invoice of that one hundred and twenty pounds, for goods shipped in the Minerva, Captain Lander; for which parcel of goods we drew a bill of exchange for the sum. We drew one bill; it never came to hand. The bill is drawn by Carter and Strong, on Smith and Bell, 221, Upper Thames-street, dated 10th of December, at Pool.

17 Jan 1813
Jurors: Robert Gillingham, William James, Thomas Brown, Thomas Allen, Henry Francklin, Ambrose Banger, Robert Ellis, John Kendall, Robert Wills, Thomas Allen, Charles Thomas Baskett, James Ball, John Sydenham and Henry Nash.

8 Feb 1813
Letter from Pierre Mainville at Bridgenorth, Shropshire to Mr Joseph Tucker late master of the Brig 'Doura' asking for help since he was a prisoner of war in England. Tucker and Mainville used to serve as officers together on the 'Sans Soucy' and Mainville had saved his life when he fell overboard.

12 Aug 1813
Jurors: Charles Chapple, James Holloway, Thomas Wanhill, Robert Gillingham, Ambrose Bangor, Henry Burbidge, John Lambert, Thomas Denyer, John Symonds, Robert Raynolds, Samuel Phillips, John Warren, Edward Madgwick, Benjamin Bray, Josiah Darby.

22 Aug 1813
Jurors: William Calver, James Snook, Thomas Chapple, William Ridout, Thomas Lacy junior, John Gardner, Joshua Goodger, John Pretty, John Hart, George Winters, William Selby, Robert Hewlett, James Holloway, Robert Atkins, Thomas Boynes, Thomas Robbins, Joshua Berry, William Baker and John Tilsed.

19 Feb 1814
Jurors: Thomas Burt, William Waterman, John Ebster, Clement Barns, Robert Miller, Thomas Messer, Richard Atkinson, Joseph Feltham junior, William Waller, Thomas Blanchard, James Seymour, John Martin, John Dean Medus, Samuel Thompson, John Manlaws, James Collins, John Lambert, Edward Norcoat, William Randall, Robert Ellis and John Golding.

9 Jul 1814
Jurors: John Payton, John Frampton, John Darby, John Lambert, Edward Spencer, Joseph Pratt, Robert Williams, John Troth, Robert Saunders, William Greenslade, John Pretty, Jacob Manston, John Miller, Thomas Archer, James Galpin, Robert Raynolds, John Golding, Thomas Tricks and John Framton.

6 Aug 1814
Jurors: Joseph Hill, Thomas Galton, Richard Wise, James Cull, John Adey, John Tilsed, Thomas Brown, John Manlaws, John Mathias, George Potts, William Keffen junior, Benjamin Bray, Harry Watts junior, John Hayward, Robert Thomas, Robert Ellis, Benjamin Vatcher, Joseph Feltham junior and John Golding.

1 Oct 1814
Jurors: William Adey, William Martin, John Seager, James Tulloch, George Clench, James Hayward, Francis Frampton, John Adey, Joshua Feltham junior, Thomas Gregory, John Martin, Ambrose Banger, Thomas Brown, John Gregory and William Keffen.

15 Dec 1814
Jurors: Thomas Galton, Robert Ellis, James Holloway, Francis Frampton, George Thomas, Benjamin Green, Thomas Broughton, Joseph Robbins, William Baker senior William Stickens, John White, Robert Wellon, Joseph Brooks, James Silby, William Dowdall and Thomas Martin.

4 Apr 1816
Jurors: George Hancock, John Bird, John Kendall, John Adey, Lockey Phipard, William Randall, Thomas Benham, Llewellyn Davies, Robert Randall, James Cull, John Small, James Tullock, Samuel Pattick, Francis Frampton, William Montgomery, Thomas Martin and Nicholas Cullon.

6 Jun 1816
Jurors: Joseph Brooks, Francis Frampton, Thomas Benham, Henry Best, Thomas Atkinson, John Stroud, James King, James Harris, Richard Linthorne, Thomas Bristowe, Benjamin Stevens, William Kendall, Thomas Brown junior, Benjamin Bascombe, Thomas Broughton and James Brinton.

27 Jan 1817
Jurors: William Randall, Clement Barnes, Nathaniel Lincoln, Thomas Crossard, Philip Hammond, James Pike, Edward Lisby, Benjamin Green, Richard Saunders, John Simmonds, Thomas Botley, George Frampton, William Montgomery, William Street, John Spurdle, Samuel Pattick, Thomas Brown junior, Charles Orchard, Thomas Witt, Thomas Boyles, Francis Frampton, Thomas Galton, William Johnson and William James.

8 Dec 1817
Jurors: John Balston, William Williams, Thomas Bethell, John Robbins, Thomas Stainer, Peter Moore, John Fry, William Bracher, John Dymett, William Eyers, Henry Best, James Pottle, Richard Seymour, Robert Reynolds, Henry Langtree, Josiah Vacher, John Isaacs and Henry Gould.

1818 On Friday the 13th inst. died, in the 19th year of his age, after a very sudden and severe illness, which he bore with exemplary patience, Samuel Burton Barnes, son of Mr. C. Barnes, of Poole, and assistant to Mr.Thomas Abbott, draper, of Shaftesbury. This excellent young man discharged the duties of his situation with peculiar credit to himself and entire satisfaction to his employer, and was, in the strictest sense, a dutiful son, an agreeable companion, and a most faithful servant.

1820?
Letter from John Linthorne, Thomas Corbin, Joseph King, Joseph Williams, Ann Knight and Sarah Bartlet giving John Harris a character reference [watermark 1820].

10 Jan 1825
Jurors: Benjamin Fox, James Sansom, John Harvey, John Robbins, Thomas Spurrier, Samuel Scott, James Mowlan, Absolam Cole, Thomas Barton, John Pimer, Thomas Collins, Thomas Galton, James Brinton, Thomas Lacy, William Lockyer and William Whitewood.

10 Feb 1825
Jurors: Benjamin Fox, James Tullock, George Williams, Robert Standley, John Leverick, Thomas Collins, Henry Wills, Thomas Price, Lawrence Tullock, Matthew Cook, Richard Saunders, Andrew Read, John Wise, Joseph Baggs, Stephen Pack, Charles Pitman and Robert Lacy.

20 Mar 1825
Jurors: Benjamin Green, Richard Barnes, James King, William Barnes, William Randall, William Clark, Robert Notting, Benjamin Inkpen, Thomas Ballard, Edward Soper, Joseph Hill, William Eyres, William Whitewood, John Padley, William James and Thomas Spurrier.

28 Mar 1825
Jurors: William Barnes, William Clark, Joseph Hill, James King, William Randall, Benjamin Green, Richard Barnes, Thomas Ballard, William James, William Whitewood, Robert Notting, Benjamin Inkpen, Edward Soper, William Eyres and John Padley.

8 Aug 1825
Jurors: Henry Wills, Morgan Seymour, Thomas Rowe, William Randall, Robert Wadham, Thomas Eaton, Samuel Martin, Thomas Brown, William Gilpin, Thomas Barton, Robert Turtle, Edward Cutler and Robert Notting.

13 Aug 1825
Jurors: Benjamin Barber Fox, William Galton, Thomas Whitt, Absolom Cole, John Robbins, Shadrack Linthorne, James Sturny, Thomas Freer, Thomas Mantillow, William Whitewood, John Stone, Thomas Gilbert, Morgan Seymour, Richard Saunders, Robert Wadham and William Keffin.

27 Aug 1825
Jurors: William Lockyer, James Norman Atkins, James Sydenham, William Gray, Thomas Denyer, John Tullock John Olive, John Scriven, James Waterman, Thomas Ballard, Isaac Jacobs, William Eyres, Thomas Freer, Thomas Young and Benjamin Fox.

Poole, Dec.19, 1825. We, the undersigned, being satisfied of the Responsibility of the Bank of Messrs. Dean and Co., and believing that they will in a short time resume their Payments, hereby declare our readiness to take their Notes as usual.

 

 1825 POOLE, Sept.16-
This day came on the election of officers for the year ensuing, when D.O.Lander, Esq. was elected Mayor; Thos. Henry Spurrier, Esq. Sheriff; John Bingley Garland, Esq. Senior Bailiff; Mr.Robert Major and Mr.Henry K. Furnell, Coroners; Thomas Gregory Hancock, Water Bailiff; G. W. Ledgard, P. JoIliff, and J.Seager, Esqrs. Justices of the Peace .
Thomas H. Spurrier, Esq. has appointed Mr.Henry Mooring Aldridge, of this place, his Under-Sheriff.

1825
POOLE, July 22 .- A very fine brig, the "James Ryley," was launched on Saturday from the yard of Wills, Cherret, and Wills; and at the same time the " Telemachus," from the quay of R.Slade, Esq. Both vessels went off in fine styIe, amidst the acclamations of several hundred spectators on the Quay.

7 Feb 1826
Jurors: Thomas Eaton, William Willis, John Watson, Charles Rogers, Thomas Lacy, Joseph Morgan, Christopher Wilkins, William Randall, Richard Saunders, Jude Whitt, William Pynn, Stephen Young, Richard Banger, William James and Robert Brown.

2 Mar 1826
Jurors: Thomas Brown, Henry Langtree, Robert Reynold, Robert Brown, James Tullack, Joseph Goss, Charles Rogers, John Robbins, Richard Saunders, Thomas Gaden, Benjamin Walter, John Pretty, Thomas Eaton, Joseph Davis, Thomas Denyer and William Dowdall.

13 Jun 1826
Jurors: Joseph Lance, Joseph Swaffield, William Eyres, William Clark, Samuel Starling, Thomas Freer, William Allen, William Lockyer, John Whittel, Robert Saunders, William Whitehead, Thomas Martin and Joseph Ubsdale.

13 Jun 1826
Jurors: Samuel Starling, Thomas Freer, William Allen, William Lockyer, John Whittel, Robert Saunders, Joseph Ubsdale, William Whitewood, Thomas Martin, Joseph Lance, Joseph Swaffield, William Eyres and William Clark.

23 Aug 1826
Jurors: Isaac Notley, Joseph Lance, John Waterman, Thomas Young, Isaac Jacobs, William Waterman, Charles Thomas Baskett, Robert Buck, Robert Baker, James Waterman, George Penny, Gilbert Tullock senior, John Turpin, Joseph Frampton and James Hamilton.

23 Nov 1826
Jurors: Thomas Whitt, William Randall, Thomas Ballard, Joseph Hill, George Gallop, Stephen Young, John Oates, Henry Knight, Thomas Barton, John Conway, William Waterman, James Sturmey and George Mundon.

6 Mar 1827
Jurors: Joseph Robbins, Richard Roop Linthorne, Henry Langtree, James Stickland, James Sansom, Benjamin Fricker, John Reeks, Stephen Young, William Lockyer, Edward Cutler, Joseph Morgan, Absolan Cole and James Sydenham.

14 May 1827
Jurors: Robert Randall, James Samson, John Stower, Richard Hunn, William Dowdall, James Young, Robert Notting, Richard Hopkins, Benjamin Vines, John Robbins, William Conway, Corbet Pitman and William James.

Poole, September 14 1827 - This being the day for the election of Officers for the year ensuing, Joseph Garland, Esq. has been unanimously elected Mayor; Capt. J.G.Garland, R.N., Sheriff; G.W.Ledgard, Esq. Senior Bailiff; P.Jolliffe, J.Seager, and D.Lander, Esqrs, Justices of the Peace; Mr.H.Furnell, Water Bailiff; Mr.Hancock and Mr.J.N.Durell, Coroners.

27 Jun 1828
Jurors: Uriah Busson, John Harvey, Samuel Marder, William Emmerson, Philip Short, Robert Thatchell, George Conway, Robert Wills, John Cherrett, Luke Bartlett, Francis Frampton, Charles Ptittman, Thomas Spurrier, Charles Rogers, Thomas Boil, Henry Dawson, Thomas Webber and Charles Randall.

27 Oct 1828
Jurors: William Hiley, James Boyt, Richard Hunn, Charles Munden, William Conway, William Furmage, William Munden, John Snelgar, James Cawley, James Young, William Emerson, Francis Frampton and Thomas Dominey.

15 May 1829
Jurors: Thomas Eaton, Thomas Boyns, John Baker, Stephen Shepard, John Thorne, Benjamin Inkpen, John Snelgar, Richard Skutt, William James, William Barnes, Isaac Jacobs, Robert Randall, James Sturmey and Thomas Denyer.

25 May 1829
Witness statements: Charles Keates of the Jolly Sailor Poole, victualler and William White of Poole, tailor.

25 May 1829
Jurors: Thomas Brown, Isaac Upshall, James Sansom, William Hicks, Samuel Walker, William Hunt, William Sellers, James Revens, Edward Cutler, Benjamin Inkpen, Thomas Lacy, Robert Saunders and Robert Lacy.

15 Sep 1829
Jurors: Charles Rogers, George Knight, George Munden, William Eyers, Robert Bugden, Thomas Eaton, Charles Randall, William Clark, Thomas Whitcher, William Gray, Thomas Dominey, John Brockway, Joseph Davis, Joseph Swaffield and Desbrow Cathery.

31 Oct 1829
Jurors: Thomas Brown, Robert Lacy, Benjamin Fricker, John Darby, James Boyt, Joseph Morgan, Richard Hunn, James Sansom, Charles Meager, Charles Mundon, William Keffen, Edward Dugdall, Richard Haddy, Thomas Burt, John Fricker junior and William Moore.

23 Sep 1829
Papers re the election of a new keeper for the almshouse on Hunger Hill following the death of Mrs Swetland.

9 Nov 1829
Poll papers for the election of James Aldridge or David Durell as coroner.

28 Dec 1829
Papers re the election of a water bailiff in the room of Thomas Keates Allen who was moving to Portsmouth.

May-Oct 1829
Papers relating to the presentments of James Manlaws, William Hibbs, Henry Dawson and George Frampton.

2-27 Jan 1836
Papers re the appointment and removal of James Seager of Poole as treasurer of the Quay and a request for him to pay all monies owing to the Corporation
 

POOLE, DORSET
From Mrs. Tatler Dec 1991 Poole Wesleyan Chaple Christenings:
Abbott Eliz; d of Thomas 1834.
Cole, John s of George(Shoemaker) Sep 1834.
Fry, Mary Jane d of Thomas Jun 1839.

From Mrs. Tatler Jan 1992- Poole Register:

C 24 Apr 1738 Balling, Susannah of John & Ann.

C 14 Jun 1818 Cole, Ann of Robert & Fanny (Lab.).

C 03 Feb 1822 Cole, Eliza of Jon & Eliza.

C 15 Apr 1767 Cole, Elizabeth of Samuel & Elizabeth.

C 20 Feb 1820 Cole, George of Absalom & Ann.

C 24 Jan 1821 Cole, George of Robert & Fanny.

C 24 Sep 1815 Cole, Jane of Robert & Fanny.

C 26 Dec 1758 Cole, John of William & Mary.

C 04 Feb 1813 Cole, John of Robert & Fanny (born 29 Dec 1812).

C 16 Jun 1817 Cole, John Thomas of John & Eliz; Cole (Joiner).

C 10 Mar 1819 Cole, Louisa of John & Eliz; (Joiner).

C 15 May 1816 Cole, Mary Ann of Robert & Fanny.

C 05 Jul 1820 Cole, Thomas of William & Jane (of Hamworthy, Ropemaker).

C 02 Dec 1821 Cole, William of William & Ann.

C 21 Mar 1819 Coles, William of Joseph & Hannah.

B 09 Oct 1624 Corbin, Elizabeth.

C Apr 1666 Corbin, Ann of William & Ann.

C 28 Aug 1658 Corbin, Joane of Michael & Jane.

C 29 Aug 1659 Corbin, Mary of William & Ann.

C 14 Jan 1818 Crew, Ann Eliz; of James & Sarah (Mariner).

C 03 May 1654 Crew, Alice of George & Elizabeth.

C 18 Aug 1852 Crew, Elizabeth Ann of Elizabeth Crew (Spinster).

C 17 Sep 1657 Crew, George of George & Elizabeth.

C 20 Jul 1654 Crew, Thomas of James & Elizabeth.

C 07 Jan 1753 Crew, Thomas of Thomas & Mary.

C 09 Feb 1820 Crew, James of James & Sarah (Mariner).

C 02 Jun 1703 Fry, Christopher of John & Susannah.

C 12 Jan 1700 Fry, John of John & Susannah.

B 12 Sep 1745 Fry, John.

C 18 Oct 1654 Fry, Mary of William & Lydia.

C 22 Nov 1699 Gillett, Ann of Thomas & Ann.

C 29 Aug 1711 Gillett, Edward of Thomas & Ann.

C 21 Dec 1740 Gillett, Edward of Richard & Elizabeth.

C 08 Sep 1820 Gillett, Harriett of John (a Mason) & Harriett.

C 11 Nov 1716 Gillett, Joseph of Thomas & Joan.

C 30 Jan 1707 Gillett, Richard of Richard & Elizabeth (born 1707).

C 14 Nov 1742 Gillett, Robert of Richard & Elizabeth.

C 04 Apr 1703 Gillett, Thomas of Thomas & Ann.

C 22 Dec 1852 Keats, Amelia Louisa of Charles Augustus & Ann Strong Stephenson Keates of Longfleet- Ropemaker.

C 05 Feb 1817 Keats, Charles of Charles & Elizabeth Keats (Vitrollen ie little old lady).

C 22 Aug 1783 Keats, Harriett of Thomas & Sarah.

C 27 Feb 1818 Keats, Thomas William of Thomas William (Mariner) & Mary Jane.

C 13 Nov 1700 King, James of William & Susanna.

C 12 Dec 1669 King, Margaret of James & Jane.

C 21 Dec 1724 King, Sarah of John & Sarah.

C 03 Sep 1729 King, Sarah of Nicholas & Hannah.

C 04 Feb 1761 King, Susannah of Lawrence & Mary.

B 10 May 1752 Linthorne, Eliza.

C 06 Feb 1767 Linthorne, Eliza of Edward & Mary.

C 30 Dec 1673 Linthorne, Elizabeth of Timothy & Elizabeth.

C 20 May 1768 Linthorne, Elizabeth of Samuel & Elizabeth.

C 05 Jul 1758 Linthorne, Hannah of Edward & Mary.

B 29 Jan 1744 Linthorne, John.

B 02 Jun 1745 Linthorne, John.

C 16 Sep 1764 Linthorne, John of Samuel & Sarah.

C 31 Mar 1677 Linthorne, Rebecca of Edward & Mary.

C 25 Jun 1820 Linthorne, Richard of Richard (Writer) & Ann.

C 12 Aug 1754 Linthorne, Samuel of Samuel & Sarah.

C 04 Apr 1761 Linthorne, Sarah of Samuel & Sarah.

C 10 Feb 1757 Linthorne, Susannah of Samuel & Sarah.

B 08 Jul 1740 Linthorne, Timothy.

B 02 May 1745 Linthorne, Timothy.

C 27 Jul 1766 Linthorne, Timothy of Samuel & Sarah.

C 02 Nov 1744 Pike, John of Sarah (BB).

C 22 Aug 1740 Pike, Mary of William & Hannah.

B 28 May 1753 Pike, Mary.

C 11 Sep 1745 Pike, Thomas of Philemon & Susannah.

C 28 Jul 1781 Porter, Elizabeth of Thomas & Livey?

C 27 Mar 1763 Porter, James of William & Ann.

C 18 May 1759 Porter, Mary of Thomas & Mary.

C 15 Jul 1853 Hurl?, Mary Jane of Robert & Jane Tanner (Coal Porter).

C 22 Dec 1820 Tanner, Thomas of Thomas (Gardener) & Ann.

C 11 Feb 1853 Tucker, Edward Henry of Eliza Tucker (Spinster).

C 07 Jun 1854 Tucker, George Christopher of William & Elizabeth (Cordwainer).

C 20 Sep 1816 Tucker, Henry of Absalom & Ann,

C 26 Mar 1813 Tucker, William of Thomas & Ann (Shopkeeper from Chard, Somerset),

C 10 Feb 1816 Tucker, William of Sarah.

C 21 Jan 1821 Tucker, William of Robert & Ann (Lab.).

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From Mrs. Tatler Feb 12, 1992:

Jonathan Fry bapt at Hilton 04 Apr 1668- parents not given.

John Fry bapt at Swanage 27 Dec 1665 s of Thomas & Mary.

John s of John & Susannah 23 Sep 1688 at Poole.

John Frye = Susannah King 02 Feb 1685 at Poole.

John Fry s of John & Susannah 26 Mar 1694 at Poole.

John s of Christopher & Susanna Fry 22 Jul 1743 at Poole.

Joan d of Christopher & Susanna Frie 23 Feb 1695 at Poole.

Joan Frye d of John & Susanna 11 Aug 1692 at Poole.

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Jan 30, 1992

Dear Mr. Cole,

I have recently returned from visiting my sister in England and she has told me that you have done considerable research between Dorset & Newfoundland.

My maiden name was Cartridge and I was born in Poole, Dorset. I was wondering if, in your research you had come across any record of births, marriages etc between the Cartridges in Poole and the people of Newfoundland.

The Cartridge family were, for the most part, mainly fishermen and we are aware that some of them fished the Grand Banks. Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated. I have enclosed a SAE for your convenience.

Yours truly,

Norma xxxx

March 4, 1992

Dear xxxx,

The only reference I have seen to Cartridge is the Thomas & Amy in the 1851 Poole Census. So sorry.

What are the other surnames connnected with your Poole family? This could help me suggest where Cartridge lived in Nfld.

Sincerely

Thomas R. Cole

From Mrs. Tatler Mar 1992:

Apprenticeships Indentured.

26 June 1766: Susannah Pike age 17 years to James Howard, Victualler of Poole.

IGI Apr 7, 1992- Baker - from Mrs. Tatler:

William Baker bapt at Poole 29 Aug 1783? Parents not mentioned! Adult baptism??? NO!- son of John.

Newfoundland School Society 1831:

Dorset Committee:

Wm. Burnard

John Golding

Rich. Hine

Poole Country Association

B. L. Lester Pres., Esq. M. P.

J. B. Garland V. P. Esq. Tres.

Messrs. Ledgard, Welsh & Co.

Poole Committee

J. Bristowe

J. Colbourne

W. Cox

Rev. W. M. Dudley

Rev. T. Durant

J. Gosse

J. Harrison

Rev. P. W. Joliffe M. A.

G. Kemp

J. Kemp

G. W. Ledgard

J. Moore

G. Neave

G. Penny

N. Polhill

J. Seager

R. Slade, Jr.

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1832/3 Newfoundland & British North America School Society - 10th Annual Report. A copy is on hand at Victoria College, Toronto ie: PAM BV 2370 N4.

Country Assoc. Poole, Dorset:

BJ Lester Pres.

JB Garland Tres.

J Bristowe

etc.

Mr. Morgan H Travers
Elphick Cottage
6 Compton Place Road
Eastbourne
Sussex
BN20 8AB

Has records Poole Wesleyan baptisms 1809-1840.

LDS 0590699 Skinner Street Independent, Poole- Burials, pg 29 of register re: 1820-

Jan 19 Sarah Antel Widow 74 years Asthma Rev. Thomas Durant.

Feb 21 Fanny Baker wife of William Baker 82 years dropsy Rev. Thomas Durant.

Feb 20 George Brown late of Newfoundland 48 years consumption Thomas Durant.

Mar 14 Charles Kemp son of Mr. James Kemp 6 years 1 month disorder of bowels Thomas Durant.

Mar 31 Elizabeth Waterman wife of Mr. William Waterman, Carpenter 60 years paralytic stroke Thomas Durant.

Apr 8 William Cheeseman widower universal paralysis.

Apr 21 Ann Brett spinster 71 years dropsy Thomas Durant.

Daniel Charles, son of Charles Russell Eyers & Charlotte Compton bapt 21/9/1823 Poole Wesleyan.

Charlotte Marshall daugh bapt 13/7/1825. Poole.

Joseph Pink? Pick? son bapt 13/6/1827. Poole.

Philip Austen son bapt 11/3/1835. Poole.

The Downhomer
September 1994, pg 49.
The Old World Connection
by Roger Guttridge

The Mystery Crew of the "Mountaineer".

A mystery which has remained unsolved for almost 150 years concerns the fate of the Mountaineer, a schooner whose crew sailed from Poole for Newfoundland in 1850 and were never seen again. The story as regarded here is Poole's answer to the more famous mystery of the Mary Celeste, the New York based brigantine found abandoned but with sails set in the east Atlantic in 1872.

The 87 ton Mountaineer was built at Hamworthy, Poole, in 1836 by William Cox and Thomas Slade senior. In 1850 she left for Newfoundland but failed to return when expected and was given up for lost by the people of Poole.

Then on October 19 of that year she was found drifting 150 miles off the coast of Labrador, crewless but with her cargo of salt intact. Strangely, not only was there no sign of life on board but no personal possessions either - apart from three miniature portraits, found in the captain's locker, off Queen Victoria's second daughter, Princess Alice.

The Mountaineer was towed to Jersey by fishermen from the Channel Islands before being brought home to Poole. In June 1851 she was re-registered by Robert Slade, of John Slade and Company, the Poole Newfoundland merchants, before resuming a career which continued for some years. Of her 1850 crew, however, nothing more was heard.

The mystery is of a special interest to Ken Tilsed, a member of an old Poole seafaring family, who still lives on the outskirts of the town.

"The captain of the Mountaineer in 1850 was John Tilsed," he said. "He may have been my great grandfather, and if so. I would like to know what happened to the crew.

Ken's grandfather, Harry George Tilsed, and Harry's brother, another Captain John Tilsed, were also on the Newfoundland ships in the 19th century. This John Tilsed also became captain of a local paddle steamer, the Brodick Castle , in about 1901. He named his house in Poole after the vessel, which eventually sank off the Dorset coast soon after starting a voyage to Argentina as a cattle ship.

"I remember as a boy my grandfather, Harry George, sitting me on his knee and giving me a woollen picture of a ship", said Ken, about age 76. "The sailors used to make Woollen pictures and I often wonder if that one was the Mountaineer. In the end my mum put it under the stairs, the moths got it and it was thrown out."

Harry George Tilsed's son, also Harry George, served on the Royal Yacht Iolaire  before joining Poole Pottery as a sculptor in the 1920s. The seafaring Tilsed family's connections with Poole are said to go back at least 300 years.

Two photographs are presented with this article.

From "The Downhomer" Oct 1994 pg 49.
The Old World Connection, by Roger Guttridge, Dorset, England.

A Part of Newfoundland in England

A stranger walking around Poole, Dorset, would be left in no doubt about the harbour town's historic connections with Newfoundland. Conspicuous reminders can be found in several parts of the town. A few years ago the Corporation actually devised a Newfoundland Trail for walkers and publishers a leaflet listing the places of interest.

Among the more obvious reminders of the connections are modern road names, particularly Newfoundland Drive, which runs through a reclaimed area of public open space a few yards from the harbour's edge. Nearby are Labrador Drive, Catalina Drive and several streets named after ship's captains involved in the Newfoundland trade- Taverner, Lander, Colborne, Furnell, Vallis and Waldron. In another part of the town is Cabot Way.

Fronting on to Poole Quay is a five storey 18th century warehouse, known as Newfoundland House, now used as offices and residential accommodation. Appropriately, Newfoundland House is today owned by Mrs. Rachel Allenby (nee Jolliffe), whose ancestors were involved in the Newfoundland trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. They included William Jolliffe (1698-1762), who was both Mayor of Poole and a Member of Parliament and who owned plantations at Fogo and Bay de Verde.

Overhanging the Quay from the roof garden adjoining Rachel's penthouse flat is a flagpole from which she often flies the Newfoundland flag. Rachel is a keen member of the Poole based Wessex Newfoundland Society and was a member of a 30 strong party which visited the province in 1993.

A few yards from Newfoundland House is the Mansion House in Thames Street, one of many grand homes in Dorset built with the profits of the Newfoundland trade. The Mansion House- today a hotel and dining club- was built in 1776/8 by Benjamin Lester, who had a fishing station at Trinity, T.B. Reminders of the building's origins include two fillets of dried codfish carved in marble on the fireplace of the Lester-Garland room. Two recent Newfoundland tourism ministers have hosted dinners in the Mansion House during promotional visits to England.

Also on the Quay is Barber's Wharf, a modern housing development featuring a colourful frieze commemorating the connection with Newfoundland. The link is also the subject of a display in the nearby Waterfront Museum, where exhibits include items on loan from Trinity, snow shoes, a musket owned by the Slade merchant family and a portrait of Benjamin Lester.

Features of Poole Civic Centre include bas-relief plaques on the history of the town, one of them, dating 1780, commemorating the Newfoundland trade. In the council chamber another plaque commemorates the only native of Newfoundland to become Mayor of Poole. He was John Masters, born at Scilly Cove (now Winterton), who was mayor in 1784 and again in 1752.

Another former Mayor, Christopher Farwell, was present with other Poole sailors at the claiming of the province for Queen Elizabeth the first in 1583. He was later fined 30 pounds for absenting himself from civic duties by "going in a long voyage towards the New Founde Land".!

Names of past visitors listed in the records of the Masonic Lodge of Amity include D'Ewes Coke (later chief justice of Newfoundland) in 1770 and Michael Franklyn (Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia) in 1769. Amity Lodge is regarded as the mother lodge of Union Lodge, Trinity, founded in 1817. Warrants for lodges at Placentia and Harbour Grace were also sent from Poole in 1784 and 1785.

D'Ewes Coke, who died in 1801, is buried in the Hunger Hill burial ground at Poole. In Poole Cemetery, given to the town by John Bingley Garland, first Speaker of the Newfoundland House of Assembly, is the Garland family Mausoleum.

But nowhere is the link between Poole and Newfoundland more apparent than in St. James Church, originally dating from 1142 but rebuild in 1819. Its massive roof timbers and the huge pine masts which support them were shipped from Newfoundland for the rebuilding. From the top of one pine column in the balcony flies the Newfoundland flag; an embroidered flag can also be found on a kneeler. On the walls of the church are memorials to the members of the Lester, Spurrier and Jolliffe families, all well known for their Newfoundland connections. The parish baptism registers include babies born in Newfoundland and christened in Poole.

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Letter dated Jan 13, 1995 received Jan 19, Register examined Poole St. James marriages 1740-1760 (Cost 15 pounds):

Results:

No Baker marriages.

Porter:

22 Aug 1742 Thomas Porter = Hannah Mitchell, married after Banns.

11 May 1757 Robert Meatyard = Mary Porter, both of Poole, married after Banns, both Bride and Groom sign their names. Wit: William Seller & William Knapp.

12 Oct 1758 William Fiford = Lucy Porter, both of Poole, married after Banns, both Bride and Groom sign their names. Wit: William Knapp & George Savage.

[TC Note: The name Fiford in Poole Saint James is Pippard/ Phippard as in Bonavista c1677].

Poole Reference Library

Dolphin Centre

Poole

Dorset BH15 1QE

England

Bournemouth Reference Library

Meryick Road

Bournemouth

Dorset BH1 3DJ

England

Family History Centre (LDS)

8 Mount Road

Parkstone

Dorset BH14 0QW

England

Dorset Family History Society

311 Herbert Ave.

Parkstone, Poole

Dorset, BH12 4HT

England

SDFHS Burials Database:

Kinson St. Andrew 1813-1837.

Poole St. James 1800-1837.

Poole Skinner Street Independent 1802-1837.

Poole and Ringwood Quaker 1674-1837.

Hants and Dorset Quaker Quarterly 1776-1837.

BURIALS DATABASE AUG '94 SDFHS POOLE ST. JAMES 1800-1837.

BURIALS DATABASE SDFHS HAMWORTHY ST. MICHAEL 1616-1837 AUG '94.

Check Burial Database: Poole S James 1813-1823.

by Roger Guttridge

Dorset, England

From The Downhomer, November 1995

A letter sent from Fogo more than 150 years ago provides a first-hand account of a young visitor's first encounter with the North Atlantic and its hostile climate. The letter, signed by William Waterman Junior, is one of several Newfoundland related documents among the family papers of Mary Waterman and her daughter Ann Harrison, owners of Organford Manor a few miles from Poole. Their Waterman and Cox ancestors were involved in the Newfoundland fishing trade in asssociation with the Slades until about 100 years ago.

The letter, headed "Fogo Harbour June 17th 1844", was sent to "Tom"- thought to be William Waterman's cousin Tom Cox. William appears to have been sailing from Poole to New York via Cadiz and Fogo. From his comment that "they tell me I have grown very much since I left Poole", we can also assume he was still a young lad, probably on his first trans-Atlantic voyage.

"I like the sea very well," writes William, "though I can assure (you) I have had some very severe hardships since we left Cadiz. On the (Newfoundland) Banks we met with great quantity of ice which prevented our getting into our port."

"One calm day we got the boat out to go shooting a bird called a Noddy, and after you have shot one, if you let it lay in the water, they will fly round you so near that you may knock them down with the stock of your gun, and I can assure you we had some fine sport. We shot 11 and should have had a great many more but we had no more shot. These birds are very good to eat and are about the size of a wood pigeon".

While sailing among the ice, they also shot a seal but were unable to reach it.

William also speaks of a collision at sea. "On the Banks a large brig' ran into us in the starboard fore chains and carried away our rigging, bulwarks and main gaft(?)."

The North Atlantic weather obviously made a big impression on William because he refers to it again, vividly and at length, on page two of the letter.

We had a bitter cold time amongst the ice, gales of wind, the salt water freezing on you as the sprays came over the vessel and hail and snow in such quantities that the decks were like glass. We had to shovel the snow off the decks before we could walk about and knock the ice off the ropes before we could get them to run through the blocks. My clothes has often been as stiff as possible from first getting wet and then letting it freeze on me.

"Fancy yourself with us on a dark, windy night holding on by a rope to keep your footing, the seas soaring and breaking over the vessel and freezing on you, the masts and rigging creaking, and the snow and hail beating on your face, and then pulling the icy ropes, and then I think you would rather be at home in your bed than to have to have eight hours on our deck (on) such a night as I have described.

"What I tell you is the truth, and this I have gone through, and then again to make things still worse we were short of bread and (there) being no prospect of getting to our harbour we were obliged to come on an allowance of two biscuits per day. But that was almost enough, with other things, to satisfy my hunger."

William goes on: "we have at length reached Fogo after six weeks tossing about on Atlantic's waves and are now taking in ballast for New York and shall sail in a day or two. And there it will be so warm that we shall scarcely be able to wear any clothes so that one had need of a good constitution to stand it."

William asks Tom to tell Aunt Cox that "amongst it all I am happy and comfortable for when I came away I made up my mind to put up with the hardships.

Another document in the Waterman collection, dated May 1886, shows William Waterman Junior, a merchant, of Broadstone, near Wimborne, Dorset, as the sole owner of a sailing brig', the Superb, built at Poole in 1825. The papers state that the Superb  last sailed from Poole to Newfoundland in 1875 and was broken up at Hall's Bay "in the northern district" of the colony about 1883. "We have on occasions written our friends at Twillingate for the document but they have been unable to find it and so we assume it has been either mislaid or destroyed, writes Waterman.

More papers from the Waterman collection- including a letter from Twillingate dated 1866 and one from Poole describing the state of the Newfoundland trade in 1848- will be quoted in future issues of The Downhomer.

A picture of the Superb  is shown in this article.

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by Roger Guttridge

Dorset, England

From The Downhomer, January 1996

A letter sent from Poole, England, in 1848 paints a gloomy picture of the state of the Newfoundland trade in that year. The letter - dated July 8, 1848, and signed by Thomas Cox junior from "Longfleet, near Poole"- also includes much news and gossip from both sides of the Atlantic. The letter is addressed to "My dear Cousin" in Cincinatti, USA - almost certainly his cousin William Waterman, author of the letter from Fogo quoted in the November 1995 issue of the Downhomer.

Cox writes: "The past year has been a most unfortunate one for those connected with the Newfoundland trade in general - a very unproductive seal fishery, not a good cod fishery, miserable low prices for both articles after you have them; and the price of provisions enorously high so that the planters and others came off badly, their potato crop having failed and the merchants' determination not to send out large supplies for fear of having their stores broken into during the winter."

The letter - one of several Newfoundland related documents in the private collection of Mary Waterman and her daughter Ann Harrison, of Organford Manor, near Poole, whose Waterman and Cox ancestors were involved in the trade until the late 19th century - goes on: "At the present time both seal and cod oil, best quality, are selling in London for arrival at 24.10 pounds and scarcely any buyers at that price. The market is so fluctuating that only small lots can be got off at a time, but fortunately this year provisions are lower and I think this side of the water is the cheapest for bread and flour and no doubt large supplies will be sent out to all parts of the colony. The fish markets are looking up again now, having been some 10,000 short or more, each of them, owing to some of the Spanish merchants winding up their afffairs and the miserable catch compared with other seasons. At St. John's several houses have been obliged to suspend their payments."

The letter refers to the unrest which was sweeping Europe, especially France, which was in the midst of another Revolution in 1848, "Owing to the dreadful disturbance that have taken place in Italy I very much doubt if any merchant will venture to send fish cargoes there, except Leghorn, which appears to be pretty quiet as yet. But how long it will remain so nobody knows, for things are in a very unsettled state throughout the whole of Europe. I have just been reading in the Illustrated London Newspaper (which we take in now) of the dreadful condition of France. It appears there have been about 10,000 people killed in Paris in a very short time."

The letter gives news of two new vessels. One was a brig, the Abeona, which impressed Tom Cox by completing her maiden voyage from Poole to Lisbon in a week, but not her captain, John Bartlett, who "thought she would have sailed faster thence down to Rio de Janeiro"!  The other was a schooner, the Juno, which had already experienced the Newfoundland run. "She has proved an excellent sea boat, and sails very well, but will of course much better since she has been coppered.. After her return voyage from Twillingate with fish, Captain Green left her and has taken command of old Albion again, which vessel has undergone a thorough repair during his absence in the Juno and now is as good as a new vessel."

The new Juno  had been involved in a dramatic rescue near Twillingate. "You have doubtless heard of the fate of the Hebe on her second voyage from Poole to Twillingate. Having nearly reached her desired port on the night of the 24th of October last, after making the land and running for Twillingate, Captain Rogers encountered a tremendous gale. After having carried away part of the sails, wheel, roundhouse, bulwark, etc., he found he could not make his port. He therefore ran into Baceaulieu Bay (sic), back of Twillingate Harbour, and cast anchor. Before he could drop his second anchor, she parted with the first and consequently went on shores during which Captain Rogers was washed overboard but picked up again by one of the crew. On the following morning Captain Green, of the schooner Juno, having rode out the gale in safety, took then from the wreck and part of the cargo to Twillingate. The greatest part of the cargo together with sails, masts, booms, rigging etc., was saved but the hull too much damaged ever to be repaired. It was a fortunate circumstance the Juno came to her assistance, otherwise she would have shared the same fate as the old Fame."

An even greater disaster had befallen the William Nelson, belonging to the Executors of the late Robert Slade. She was wrecked in Newfoundland waters while "beating out to Catalonia". All but two of the crew perished and the survival of the fortunate pair sounds miraculous. They were "on a barren rock from Monday morning till Thursday, when taken off by boat. They were almost famished with cold and hunger, it being the month of February. One of the two saved was a foreigner, shipped in New York in the month of August previous, who I should imagine felt Newfoundland climate on that rock somewhat different from New York."

Another new vessel, Robert Slade's brig the Standley, was proving to be "but an indifferent sailor. The Captain Cook says he has only beaten one vessel and that was the Chinese junk keying on her voyage from Fogo to New York." Her long slow voyages had prevented the Standley from returning to Poole for coppering with the probable result that "the worms will have played pretty havoc with her bottom."

A sailor with problems of a different kind was Captain Veal, of the Cox - Waterman schooner the Young Captain. He had "delayed the vessel so long at Cadiz owing to intemperance that he could not reach Fogo, where he was bound, but was obliged to take shelter in Greenspond on account of which conduct our agent, Mr. Highmoew, immediately discharged him and sent him home in the Superb, about to sail from that place to Poole. There being no competent person there to take charge of the Young Captain, and nothing to put in her if there had been, she was obliged to be left there for the winter. In the Spring, there being no blame attached to Captain Rogers in the loss of the Hebe, (he) was sent in the Nymph to take charge of her, George Baydon going as mate with him, whose mother Mrs. Warner is housekeeper to the Schoolmaster of Longfleet School opposite the church." (The referencce to Longfleet School, Poole, will be of interest to children at Port Rexton School (TB), who exchange letters with the Longfleet pupils of today.

The letter goes on to provide a range of news and gossip about who had died, who had married, who was preaching in which church, Tom's fortune in game shooting and the recent completion of the railroad to Poole.

"I do not know whether you are unaware that Miss Caroline Rogers has discarded Angel Hodges and it is rumored that Mr. Udall is to be the gent to wear the old boots, as Aunt used to say. They are at all events walking together very frequently," is one typical entry.

Another tells us: "Old David Slade of Lychett died the day you left and James his son at Parkstone did not long survive him, having died last September, leaving Richard his brother, of Purbeck, executor. He has disposed of the Newfoundland business to his nephews, and it is now carrried on under the firm of Thomas and David Slade."

(A picture of the Slyph  is in this article).

From: The Old World Connection- The Downhomer, April 1996, vol 8 - no 11, pg 23, by Roger Guttridge:

Letter From The Colony:-

News of hardship in the fishing community, a legal case and a tragic drama at sea are given in a letter from Twillingate found among the Waterman papers referred in the November 1995 and January 1996 issues of the Downhomer.

The letter, dated September 10, 1866, is addressed to William Cox and Company, of Poole, Dorset, who were still active in the trans-Atlantic fish trade at that time. It is signed by Robert Bristowe, who appears to have been the company's representative in Twillingate. He opens by reporting a belated but fairly dramatic improvement of fortunes on the fishing front.

He writes: "I last addressed you on the 27th ultimo at which time our collection of shore fish was but a little more than 400 quintals with a prospect of 4-500 more in the course of a few days."

The letter reports that the Labrador fleet "is now gradually drawing towards home" and "among the latest arrivals are five of our planters with tripe averaging 350 quintals each, which is a fair catch, and if all the schooners fitted out from this establishment do as well as the above the windup will be tolerable."

For many fishing folk, however, the late upturn had come too late to prevent financial problems. "Several people, although in good circumstances hitherto and never owing anything before this year, will I fear fall behind not from any neglect or dishonesty on their part but from the extreme badness of the season. The people I refer to will be Isaac Ware, James Parsons, Robert Winsor and five or six smaller dealers, but men who heretofore have been good and substantial men, and as far as fishing properly goes, still good."

Bristowe then refers to a forthcoming legal case of some kind. From his comments, it is clear that the timing of it is not ideal from his point of view but it is not posible to deduce exactly what it is about.

"Mr. Stirling's offer still remains unsettled," he writes, "but I am informed by Mr. Emmerson (?), who is now present in attendance on the Circuit Courts, that it will be necessary for me to go to St. John's to be present at the trial which will come on about the 20th November - a most inconvenient time as just then I shall be required here particularly to carry my arrangements with dealers, which will want all my attention and cannot well be managed at this juncture by anyone else."

Next comes news of a tragedy off Fogo. "I regret to inform you that one of the Superb's  crew, Robert Riggs, has lost his life by drowning on the 5th instant in Fogo Tickles when he with Captain Rogers and two others were cast away in a small boat I had dispatched to Fogo to bring up one of our collecting boats which I had need of. The misfortune occurred, as I am informed by the Captain, owing to a sudden squall coming on and in running in for the tickle this boat struck a rock and went down so suddenly as to prevent Riggs from being saved, he being unable to swim. His body has not yet been recovered."

The letter is one of several Newfoundland- related documents in the collection of Mary Waterman and her daughter Ann Harrison, of Organford Manor, near Poole, whose Waterman and Cox ancestors were involved in the trade until the 19th century.

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John Masters (c. 1688 - 1755), was born in Silly Cove, Newfoundland (now renamed Winterton) came to England in 1697 and was educated in Wimborne. He rose to be a merchant and was twice mayor of Poole, in 1748 and 1752. He aspired to be an MP, but Poole was not ready for "Newfoundland Monarchy".

"The strong merchant firms included the Whites, Spurriers, Jefferys, Lesters, Jolliffes and, later Garlands and Slades. The value of the trade can be judged from a report in 1788 that exports by Poole were valued at 100,000 pounds annually and the fish caught off the Grand Banks by Poole vessels amounted to just under half the trade."

From: "Mansions and Merchants of Poole and Dorset",  by Derek Beamish, John Hillier, HFV Johnstone, Volume one, Poole Historical Trust, Poole 1976, sold by- Breakwater, 277 Duckworth St., St. John's, Nfld., A0C 1G9.

BEECH HURST, PP131-139.

Built in 1798, Beech Hurst in the High Street was one of the great mansion houses to be built in Poole. Its owner, Samuel Rolles, was known as "a gentleman" by this time, but in his younger days, like his father John Rolles before him, he had been a ships's master for his powerful relatives, the White family. Samuel strengthened this connection by marrying his cousin Amy White when she was widowed, and was able to build Beech Hurst with his share of the enormous fortune of the White family.

The Whites could trace their family line in Poole back to the early 1600's at least and may have been descended from the family of White which played a large part in the town's history in the first half of the previous century, serving as Mayors and Members of Parliament and leading the defence of the Roman Catholic religion against the Protestant reformers, If they were so connected their religious faith had undergone a radical change for the later Whites were devout members of the Quaker Meeting House in Poole, an influential group of about 100 people in the 1700s.

The Whites were sea captains and in 1609 one of the family appears in the records of Poole's Admiralty Court which had long existed to defend the rights of the townspeople to control their valuable harbour. Before the end of this century the Whites had graduated from being merely the masters of ships and had begun to build up very extensive business interests as merchants. Samuel White (1642-1720) of Lagland Street married into the Newfoundland trade by choosing as his wife Mary Taverner, a member of another Poole family which was already well established in Newfoundland as planters in the fisheries. [TC NOTE- This was Samuel, the second, Samuel White, the first ,had likewise married into the Newfoundland business and had inherited Newfoundland property from his in-law, the Watson family]. A Mrs. [TC NOTE- ie Margaret] Taverner who is listed in a census of the fishery made in 1675 [TC Note- Sir. John Berry's Newfoundland Census] was one of the few women ever to take on the arduous occupation of planter and the family, some of whom were Quakers, were to supply brides for other Poole merchants- the Lesters and John Masters. The next generation of Whites also made marriages which helped to advance their interests in trade: Samuel White (1674-1747) [TC Note- Samuel White, the third] married a member of the Tucker family of Weymouth, leading merchants there who obtained one of the Weymouth seats in the Commons and were able to use their influence to help the Whites on occasions in their dealings with the Government; William White (1671-1749) who lived in the High Street, was married twice, to a Skinner and a Bennett, both Poole families with interests in the Newfoundland trade; Joseph White (1685-1771) also of the High Street, choose Elizabeth Nickleson from another Poole merchant family with strong connections with Pennsylvania. [TC NOTE- Joseph White was also married in 1736 to Hanna Nichols at Bridport, Dorset- DMI.].

By enterprise, industry and thrift and judicious marriages, the family was able to acquire a very large stake in the Newfoundland trade, based on the fisheries of Bonavista and Trinity Bays and Fogo Island. Joseph White had premises in Trinity where he was partnered by his relative Vallis and employed another Poole man, Captain Samson Mifflin, as his agent. [TC NOTE- Captain Samson Mifflin's burial is recorded in the St. Paul's Anglican Church at Trinity Newfoundland 19 Feb 1760; The Mifflins were a Quaker family originally from Warminster; Samson's brother Soloman Mifflin, married into the Poole Quaker family, Randall, settled at Bonavista was the progenitor of the Mifflin family there, one of whom is the present day MP Admiral Mifflin; The present day Mifflins in Bonavista and Catalina are Anglicans or Methodists and several modern day descendants are Roman Catholic priests in mainland Canada - see my Mifflin page]. By 1731 port records in Poole show that Samuel White imported "65 tuns of Oyle on board severall vessells and 300 qtrs of Oats on Commission". However, trade with Newfoundland was only one aspect of the family's business in the early 1700's; their ships were not only to be found off-loading cod fish in the ports of Spain and Portugal but at Barbados in the West Indies, Virginia, and nearer home in Baltic, Dutch and French ports, fetching and carrying supplies during the wars against France between 1689 and 1713. In Poole itself Samuel White also established a malting business, which was situated in Church Street.

These varied enterprises were exceedingly profitable and the fortunes amassed by the family in the 18th century were the largest by then accumulated by Poole merchants. When Joseph died in 1771, "he was possessed of a real fortune of 150,000 pounds which he left, a few legacies excepted, to his nephew Samuel". When this fortunate nephew died in 1797 it was reported that he was worth nearly 200,000 pounds. The Whites' business in Poole was rated for 50,000 pounds in the Poor Rate of 1773, a figure nearly double that calculated for the prosperous business of the Lester brothers in the same year. Quite apart from their business of the Lester premises, the family had become sizable property owners in the town and owned tenements in Lagland Street, Church Street, Market Street and White Bear Lane.

While Joseph White was content to remain living in the High Street, sometime early in the 1700's his brother Samuel moved from comparatively humble quarters in Lagland Street to a newly built mansion house more befitting the family's growing wealth and status in the town. This house, on the north side of New Street, was demolished about ten years ago but in 1973-4 Poole Museum's archaeological unit excavated the site, with the aid of numerous volunteers. Many fascinating relics of the family's life in the house were retrieved, especially from rubbish pits. Bottles and bottle seals bearing the initials of their relatives, the Vallis family, and the Carters, a family of wealthy Hamworthy rope-makers, who were close to the Whites, were unearthed. The prize item however was a particularly fine Chinese porcelain tea set which has been skillfully reconstructed by Poole Museum. In all, there is much evidence that the family's public reputation of parsimony did not prevent them from indulging in some luxurious living at home.

These great fortunes and precious possessions were not acquired without a great deal of enterprise and hard work; the family appear to have been always watchful for any opportunity to advance their business. An illustration of this appears in the papers of a leading merchant in Charleston, South Carolina, who had dealings with Samuel White in 1757. White's ship, Samuel and Dove,  commanded by Captain Botley, came into Charleston early that year from Newfoundland, possibly with "refuse", or inferior fish for sale to plantation owners for feeding their slaves. White did not apparently normally trade into Charleston but would have known from the Jolliffes, who were heavily committed to this trade, that there were good profits to be made in carrying rice, especially from South Carolina to Portugal or Spain. However, he was not only anxious to secure a cargo of rice but keen too to find out if "white oak staves" were available. In the event he was disappointed but the Charleston merchant was able to put together a cargo for his ship by stressing that "we have been informed by indifferent Persons who know her that very few vessels in England will sail faster than she", and in April the Samuel and Dove  sailed for Lisbon "under convoy of the Kennington  and Nightingale, men of war", with 180 barrels and 35 half barrels of rice in her cargo.

Like other Poole merchants the Whites also had to take great risks in order to amass their fortune. Samuel White's sloop Jenny  went down with all her crew in a bad storm in Newfoundland in 1768. They lost very heavily during the Seven Years War (1756-63) when it is said that Joseph White lost all but one of his 14 ships and had not insured one of them. One of these vessels was the sloop Thomas , which disappeared with her crew of 23 men on a voyage to Goose Bay in Labrador. At this time too, Sir Peter Thompson noted that the Whites had lost no less than 12,000 quintals of fish in Lisbon, forfeited when Portugal was forced into the war on the side of the French and Spaniards in 1762. An earlier war in the century had caused them great anxieties: in 1743 Samuel White was alarmed at the prospects of France becoming involved in the war with Spain because losses to Spanish privateers had been so great, while the next year he complained, "We have several ships now ready for sailing for the land (Newfoundland) but cannot here of any convoy. They tell us there is one but do not say his name, where she is nor when she sail which if he has not one soon the French war to will rewen our voiges - as indeed there was a great deal of money lost last year by the Convoy staying so long". Personal worries intruded too, for his own son, then aged 15, had been carried off by a French privateer into Brest or Dinan and he had to make arrangements for him to be supplied with money and exchanged for a French prisoner of war if possible. During the Seven Years War the Whites were involved in a further prisoner of war problem which illustrates how far these exchanges were from the methods of "total war" waged in the 20th century and how near they were to the earliest customs of chivalry. William Waldren, a Poole merchant, had been captured by the French and then exchanged for a French prisoner but the French, having received their countryman, then demanded that a French privateer captain should be returned instead. If this could not be arranged Waldren would have to return to France but it was possible that the French would accept a merchant captain instead! Unfortunately, however, we do not know exactly how this episode ended, whether Waldren had to return to France and an irate but too humble Frenchman had to return unwillingly to this country!

Thrift was another prime reason for the White's success as merchants, although their contemporaries used stronger terms such as "Quaker misers"! It is only too clear that they had an unfortunate reputation as grasping individuals amongst their fellow townsmen. A contemporary observer noted their "absolute parsimony" and told how Samuel White was accustomed to cut an irregular piece of bacon from the flitch hanging in his kitchen when he left the house in care of his solitary maid servant. He would lock this piece of bacon away carefully and on his return fit it on to the flitch to assure himself that the servant had not stolen any bacon from it during his absence! Isaac Lester, [TC NOTE- He was a cousin to the White's] the Poole merchant, once remarked, "that family can ask anything but will do nothing for anybody". This may be discounted as mere jealousy on his part but evidence from a Newfoundland missionary confirms his view. This clergyman complained bitterly in 1774 that his house in Trinity was over-shadowed by part of the Whites' factory there, [TC NOTE- Adding insult to injury, this was a blubber factory where cod livers were melted, creating a not very pleasant smell.] "built by order of a Quaker miser from Poole". It may be noted too that the Charleston merchant who handled the cargo of the Samuel and Dove  in 1757 was evidently surprised that her captain had no money, or means of getting money, to pay for expenses of the ship while in port. He sent a bill for 95 pounds 7s 8d to Samuel White but was able to sweeten the pill by telling him that some of the expenses should be deducted from the crew's wages because they had carelessly sunk a ballast lighter in Charleston Harbour.

Since the family were Quakers they did not serve in any of the senior posts in Poole Corporation and this meant that they could save money which they would otherwise have had to spend on elections, feasting and other municipal duties of the day. However, they were far too wealthy and important a group to be excluded from the Corporation by the application of the strict letter of the law and as members of the Corporation in many ways thus gained the advantages while avoiding the full responsibilities of power. Not unexpectedly they played a part in the administration of the Poor Law in the town - Samuel White was one of the trustees of the newly built Workhouse in 1739 - but their principal activity was at election times, when their block of family votes, normally five in number, and the votes of their relatives and friends such as the Rolles and Vallis families, counted for a great deal. Thus, whatever their fellow merchants and burgesses thought of them privately, they eagerly canvassed the Whites' votes and in 1784, for example, Joseph Gulston jun lost his seat for Poole partly because he and his "manager", Benjamin Lester, could not persuade the Whites to vote for him.

Great wealth and power could not however provide sons to carry on the White family's career; when Samuel White died in 1797 only two male Whites appear to have been left and since neither of them had sons, the White family proper came to an end in the early 19th century. The Whites had already experienced some private disasters; for example, Joseph White's daughter, Elizabeth White is recorded as dying of a broken heart at the age of 22 back in 1737, but unfortunately no further details are available of this romantic and intriguing story. Nevertheless, the numerous marriages made by the Whites with other Poole families ensured that their inheritance of both blood and wealth was carried forward at first by such families as the Jeffreys, Vallises, Rolles and Seagers and later by the Garlands, Drivers, Steeles and Biddles.

John Jeffrey (MP for Poole 1796-1810) was the son of the Quaker Walter Jeffrey of Exeter who had married into the White family in 1751 [TC Note- he married Joan White daughter of William White, Jeffrey was perhaps a descendant of William Gefferies (sic) of Plymouth who was involved in the Newfoundland trade in the 1650's- see Trinity House Records/ also related? to the older John Jeffrey of Southampton c1601]. Already a merchant of some consequence in the town, he together with Peter Street, the merchant related to the extensive Jolliffe family, inherited Joseph White's Newfoundland business. They do not appear to have made the success of the business which Joseph White had achieved and by early 19th century this once great share in the trade was in decline.

Samuel White left his Newfoundland property to Samuel and John Rolles, Samuel Vallis and his nephew. The Vallis connection was founded by the marriage of Samuel Vallis to Love White, one of the elder Samuel White's daughters - her sister Dove White either did not choose, or perhaps was not asked, to marry and remained a spinster. Samuel Vallis was a Quaker sea captain who worked for the Whites in Newfoundland as well as commanding their ships, and in 1751 was master of the sloop Charles and Elizabeth.  The last male Vallis died in 1808 [TC NOTE- Check the J. Vallis who died in Bonavista in 1831!] and Samuel Vallis's granddaughter Deborah Vallis later married John Bingley Garland, the eminent son of George Garland, the leading Newfoundland merchant and a famous figure in Poole politics and society. [TC Note- Deborah Garland, wife of J. B. Garland died in France in 1839; George Garland was married to Amy Lester, Newfoundland born daughter of Benjamin Lester and his wife Susan Taverner]. In this way part of the Whites' Newfoundland business came to be merged with that of the Garlands.

Two years before Love (White's) marriage, her sister Sarah White [TC NOTE- i.e. daughters of Samuel White] had married John Rolles, another Quaker sea captain, who was working for the Whites by 1744 when he was caught in Dunkirk by the outbreak of war with France. In 1751 he commanded their brigantine the Samuel and John . It was his eldest son Samuel Rolles who built Beech Hurst with his share of the White's inheritance but he did not live long to enjoy his imposing residence for he died in 1809. The house subsequently passed to his daughter, Dove Rolles, who lived their with her husband, Isaac Steele. The Steeles played a part in Poole politics on the Conservative side and are remembered as benefactors of St James Church. In September 1833, a local newspaper reported how they were greeted on their return from a continental holiday by "a merry peal of bells".

Thereafter the house appears to have passed to a surgeon, Dr. Alfred Crabb, and by 1880 had been bought by Philip Budge, a Cornishman who made a successful career in Poole as a solicitor. He served as mayor on three occasions late in Victoria's reign and as H.P. Smith noted "no native could have proved a stouter champion of the traditions of our ancient borough". He was the last individual to live in Beech Hurst which, like other High Street houses became less desirable as a residence and more convenient for use as an office. When the Public Library was built between 1887 and 1890 its site was carved off the picturesque grounds of Beech Hurst which once extended well down Mount Street. In the present century the mansion lost its shading trees and suffered the indignity of finding itself backed by the Gasworks. Fortunately it has nevertheless survived its odorous neighbour and, known within living memory by Poole people as "White's place", still stands as a monument to the Whites and the Rolles.

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From: Caroline Gaden

Subject: From Mansions and Merchants of Poole and Dorset

Date: Wed, 17 Jun 98

The merchant families were closely related through marriages. The following are some of the relationships I noted down as I read "Mansions and Merchants of Poole and Dorset. " by D. Beamish, J Hillier and HFV Johnstone ISBN 07137 0836 0

There was a fair bit of movement between Newfoundland and Dorset so the events could have been in either place.

John LESTER had a grandson Francis 1668 - 1738 who married Rachel TAVENER, daughter of William.

They had the following children:-

Francis became a Roman Catholic and disappeared from family.

John 1701 - 75

Isaac 1718 - 78

Benjamin 1724 - Jan 1802 married a cousin, daughter of Jacob TAVENER and had the following children:- John 1754 - 1805, married but no surviving children;  Amy married 1779 to George GARLAND (who had a brother Joseph Garland) They had 11 children (8 sons) eldest was Benjamin Lester Garland who changed his name to BL Lester to inherit from grandfather daughter Amy married Christopher SPURRIER ..... see below

son Joseph Gulston Garland (twin) Royal Navy d 1854

son Francis Penton Garland (twin)

son Lester Garland d 1798 aged 15

son Augustus Garland

son John Bingley Garland 1791 - 1875 married a VALLIS (1) and a READ (2)

son George Garland junior

These last two worked in Lisbon at the Portugese end of the trade for HART, GARLAND, and ROBINSON before going to NFLD

1690 Walter SPURRIER married Mary BEALE descendant of Nicholas CAREY

son Timothy b 1672

He married ? and had a son also Timothy (d 1765) who married Ann

One of these Timothy's also had a son Walter who married Mary but can't work out details.

Timothy SPURRIER and Ann had the following children:

daughter Mary married William GADEN

daughter Ann

son William d 1800 aged 37 married ? and had a son Christopher who married 1814 to Amy GARLAND daughter of George Garland. They had a daughter Amy born 1815, a second daughter died 1818 and a stillborn son 1821

John MASTERS had a son also John born 1687 or 8 at Silly Cove NFLD He was apprenticed to William TAVENER and married daughter Sarah (sister of Rachel above)

Samuel WHITE 1642 - 1720 had connections with the VALLIS and CARTER families He married Mary TAVENER

son Samuel White 1674 - 1747 married a TUCKER

son William White 1671 - 1749 married a SKINNER (1) and a BENNETT (2)

son Joseph White 1685 - 1771 married Elizabeth NICKELSON had a dau Elizabeth but no sons

Samuel White had :_

daughter Dove who was unmarried,

daughter Love who married Samuel VALLIS whose daughter Deborah married John Bingley GARLAND

daughter Sarah who married John ROLLES who had a son Samuel died 1809.

and a daughter Dove who married Isaac STEELE

From: Graham & Valerie Rogers
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 98
Hello Thomas

Thanks for the address.

I have not any family connections with NFL, as far as I know, but I work in Poole Museum and we have a card index in our library which records peoples queries and any info that they might have been given or given to the museum. As the museum has been going for over a 100 years this index is quite big. We have a name index and a ship index - most of the "names" seem to be of business men etc. I have recently been able to give a lot of info out about the SLADE & ALLEN families from Poole. I am a teacher at the Museum and can only fit "Look-ups" in during lunch etc.. There is no Email connection to the Museum and no money to set one up at present, so I thought a DIY approach might help.

One of my educational projects at the museum is about the links with NFL & teaching about the early sailors that went from Poole to NFL has given me a certain affinity with the place. I have read that in the 18C a lot of men from all around here - Christchurch, Wimborne and all over Dorset went in Poole ships to fish at NFL. A lot is recorded of the merchants who became rich from this industry but the ordinary sailors and their families had a difficult time. A lot of families moved to Poole when there Men folk went a NFL bound ship, if a fisherman died (as many did) then the family was in trouble. The town cleared a lot of them out sending them back to their original parishes, where they were not welcome and they often ended their days in the Work House.

Send me a list of names that might be linked to Poole and I will check our file ( We only have Poole!) It will be a couple of days as I am not in the museum until later in the week.

Graham Rogers
Fordingbridge Hampshire UK

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From: Thomas R Cole

Subject: Brown of Poole

Date: Mon, 29 Jun 98 20:08:45 PDT

Will of George Brown of Poole, gent., Proved 6 March 1820 at PCC, London. [TC Note - described as "from Newfoundland" when he died at Poole]:

To my friends JAMES BRISTOWE and JOHN BRISTOWE of Poole, merchants, all my houses etc. in Town Gates Lane and others to be sold and the interest for my sister ANN MIFFLEN, wife of  SAMUEL MIFFLEN, my sister MARGARET BROWN, my brother JAMES BROWN, my wife ELIZABETH the residue. Executors JAMES and JOHN BRISTOWE, and my wife ELIZABETH. Dated 20 Feb 1819, Poole. Witnesses: JAS BRISTOWE junr, M.? F? (or JNO?). BRISTOWE, J?or F.? MATTHEWES.

From: Deborah Waller

All of the following are in Dorset and the last two are in Newfoundland as well.

ALLEN, AMEY, CHICK/CHEEK, CHURCHILL, COBB, DAY, HARRIS, JEWAR/JENNER, NEWMAN, NICHOL(CKLE)SON, PLAYER, RIGGS, ROLLS, SAUNDERS, WHITTLE, SLADE, SPRATT.

From: Deborah Waller

ALLEN Poole, Canford, Longfleet Pre 1900 DORS

AMEY Milton Abbas 1780 DORS

CHICK/CHEEK Pre 1800 DORS

CHURCHILL Wareham 1750 - 1866 DORS

COBB East Stoke Pre 1813 DORS

DAY Pre 1740 DORS

HARRIS Pre 1760 DORS

JEWAR/JENNER 1780 DORS

NEWMAN Poole 1850 DORS

NICHOL(CKLE)SON Poole/Any Pre 1800 DORS

PLAYER Poole 1850, Poxwell, +pre 1860, Any pre 1770, DORS

RIGGS Chesilbourne 1600 - 1820 DORS

ROLLS 1750 DORS

SAUNDERS Pre 1770 DORS

SCOTT Sherborne? 1800 DORS

SLADE Poole 1700-1800 DORS

SPRATT Wareham/Poole 1700-1800 DORS

WHITTLE Pre 1750 DORS

Western Flying Post (or) Sherborne and Yeovil Mercury:

1773 20 Mar John Troth, Master of brig ‘Sweepstakes’ at Pool Quay.

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To Thomas R Cole from Bob Hatcher

This may help, it is actually a reply I sent in response to the question who is Judge Jeffreys(on another list) but I think will give you a little information.

Judge George Jeffreys Ist Baron of Wem is still a figure of hatred in the West-country.

In 1685 James SCOTT Duke of Monmouth (Illegitimate son of Charles II--but a protestant) landed at Lyme (Now Lyme Regis) with the intention of wresting the Crown from his uncle James II, who was a Catholic, he travelled through Dorset and Somerset recruiting a mainly peasant army. On the night of 5/6 July 1685 the intention was to attack the Kings army at night while they camped on Sedgemoor, the marshy area inland from Bridgwater. (now drained & the best farm land in Somerset).

As the peasant army crept through the fog someone made a noise, and of course it was soon all over, pitchforks and scythes against the army, no need to say who won .

As a man who loved his work Judge Jeffreys was sent to Taunton where he held his "Bloody Assizes"(you can read Bloody either way here) , many of the captives were hung from gallows and/or trees in their home towns and villages as a "reminder". If you saw Spartacus it must have being something like the final scene where the rebel slaves were lining the road on crucifixes. The "lucky ones" were transported to the colonies.

We have long memories in Somerset--see on my Berkeley page about the Batcombites.

This information might be relevant to one or two over their. Apparently even before "Bloody" Judge Jeffreys was sent to the West-country he had orders from the Secretary of State that he should supply a total of 1000 prisoners as 'you shall think qualified for transportation' these had already been allotted to various men-Sir Philip Howard Governor of Jamaica, and Richard White 200 each, James Kendall, Sir Jerome Niphall the Queen's secretary, Sir William Stapleton Governor of the Leeward islands, Sir William Booth, Sir Christopher Musgrave and a merchant name unknown 100 each. The transportees were sntenced to four years but increased to 10 years. The ships involved were the "Betty", the "Rebecca", the "Constant Richard", the "Jamaica merchant",the "John" (formerly a frigate),the "Indeavour" and the "Happy return".

Regards

Bob Hatcher

The Complete Book of Emigrants,

1607-1776"

From (the above) book: James Gallop (Galloppe). Following is a quote from the book: 8 July 1685. Shipper by Mr. Henry Treganey, bound from London for Virginia: James Braines. "8 July 1685. The following convicted before Chief Justice Jefferies at the Court of Oyer and Terminer for Dorset, Somerset and Devon for waging war against the King and sentenced to be transported to the Americas." Jame Gallop(Galloppe) was listed as one of the convicted.

xxxxxx

The war that was being waged was between The Duke of Monmouth, the illegitimate son of Charles 2 and the then king, James 2. Monmouth landed at Lyme Regis, Dorset, and raised an army of enthusiastic amateurs who had no wish to see a return to Roman Catholic rule in England. Eventually, the rebel army was slaughtered at Sedgemoor, in Somerset. Monmouth was captured and was taken to London and beheaded. Those of his troops who were captured were tried [mainly by Judge Jeffries] and either hanged or transported.

There is an excellent book published by the Somerset Record Society entitled, I believe, The Monmouth Rebellion: it recounts the details of the rebellion and lists what happened to hundreds of men who were captured and tried.

As I expect you know, there are still GOLLOPs in Dorset, including a family and local historian called Ken Gollop.

Phillip Hares

philliphares@clara.net

From: "Ed and Helen Ginn"

To: "Thomas R Cole" <colestips@sympatico.ca>

Subject: Re: Dorset Wills

Date: Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Title Probate records, 1650-1857 Authors Church of England. Peculiar Court of Great Canford and Poole (Main Author)

Note Location Film Index of wills and admons. 1650-1857 Original wills, FHL British Film:

Registered wills 1773-1857 FHL BRITISH Film 167957

Administrations FHL British Films:

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From: Bob Hatcher
To: Thomas R Cole
Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998
Subject: RE: Poole-Newfoundland connections

>Hi Tom

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thomas R Cole
>> Sent: 20 December 1998
>> Subject: Poole-Newfoundland connections
 

>> Info required on:

>> Robert Allen (1775-) Seacaptain Nfld 1806.

A possibility ALLEN, Robert Christening
Sex: Male
Christening Date: 6 Oct 1776 Recorded in: Chaldon Herring, Dorset, England
Father: John ALLEN
Mother: Eleanor
Source: FHL Number 1279490 Dates: 1731-1879

>> Charles Arnold (1782-1882), died Nfld age 100 & 25 days.

>> Robert Ayles (1810-) to Carbonear.

>> James Bailey (1770?) son? of James & Elizabeth (nee Braffitt).

>> John Bennett (1760-) to Twillingate 1774.

possible
BENNET, John Christening
Sex: Male
Christening Date: 11 Feb 1760 Recorded in: Saint James, Shaftesbury,
Dorset, England
Father: Walter BENNET
Source: FHL Number 1239226 Dates: 1731-1880

> William Botley (1780-), >Harbour Grace.

>> Joseph Bowles (1695-) Nfld trader.

>> James Bristowe (1761-) son of Thomas & Mary (nee White).

>> John Bristowe (1765-) son of Thomas & Mary (nee White).

>> G. Brooks, Capt, Nfld Trade 1840.

>> John Brown (1780-) apprenticed to merchant Kemp.

a possibility
BROWN, John Christening
Sex: Male
Christening Date: 31 Dec 1780 Recorded in: Powerstock With West Milton,
Dorset, England
Father: John BROWN
Mother: Mary
 Source: FHL Number 1239224 Dates: 1732-1880

>> William Brown (1774-), Harbour Grace.

>> John Chaney (1675-) to Nfld 1690.

>No Matches but I have an interest in the Cheyney/Chaney name if you have any >info on the family.

>> William Chivers (1760-) to Nfld 1774.

>> William Cole (1760-)1815 Nfld 1778 with RN.

possibility
COLE, William Christening
 Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 8 Apr 1760 Recorded in: Church Knowle, Dorset, England
Father: Robert COLE
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Number 1279492 Dates: 1733-1879

>> Peter Cox. in Newfoundland c1610.

>> William Cox, merchant in Fogo c1842.

20 + possibles any further info???

>> Thomas Crew, Bonavista c1675.

>> George Croucher to Nfld 1785.

>> Justinian M Dowell to Nfld 1850.

>> Christopher Farwell, Nfld c1583.

>> John Freeman (1807-1884) to Twillingate.

possible
FREEMAN, John Madan Christening
 Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 21 Jun 1807 Recorded in: Bridport, Dorset, England
 Father: William FREEMAN
Mother: Mary
 Source: FHL Number 1279486 Dates: 1731-1828

>> John Bingley Garland (1791-1875) son of George & Amy (nee Lester).

>> Benjamin Garrett (1820-) Greenspond 1845.

>> Arthur Harbin, to Nfld.

>> John George Hart (1853-) son of James & Caroline (nee Parmiter).

>> John Hayter, Nfld trade 1730?

John HAYTER was christened 26 Sep 1705 at DOWNTON Wiltshire.-----from my datbase. There are 7 or 8 in the British VRI who might fit, let me know if you would like details

>> John Henning, Bonavista 1730.

>> Giles Hosier (1755-1812) died Bonavista.

>> John Humphries, Bonavista 1789.

>> John Jenkins (1750-1816) died Trinity.

>> Thomas Jubber, Nfld trade.

>> Thomas William Keats (1790-), a mariner, wife Mary Jane.

KEATES, Thomas William Christening
 Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 27 Feb 1818 Recorded in: Saint James, Poole, Dorset, England
 Father: Thomas William KEATES
 Mother: Mary Jane
 Source: FHL Number 1239221 Dates: 1802-1830

>> George Kemp (1756-) son of Martin & Mary (nee Welch).

>> John King (1640-) Nfld 1681

Any of these help??
KING, John Chr 1639 SUFF Fa: John KING
 Mo: Nan

KING John KING Isaac C153331 2001775
KING, John Chr 1640 WILT Fa: Izaak KING
 Mo:

KING John KING John Elizabeth C153481 2080990

KINGE, John Chr 1640 WILT Fa: John KINGE
Mo: Elizabeth

KING John KING Henry C154717 2161326

KING, John Chr 1640 SURR Fa: Henry KING
 Mo:

KING John KING Henry C147541 1722114

KING, John Chr 1641 KENT Fa: Henry KING
 Mo:

KING John KING Thomas C152071 1874577

KING, John Chr 1641 SUSS Fa: Thomas KING
 Mo:

KING John KING John Elizabeth C153251 1990034

KING, John Chr 1641 WILT Fa: John KING
 Mo: Elizabeth

>> John Caleb King, to Nfld 1849.

>> Thomas Knight (1730-1795) son of John the elder.

try this one
KNIGHT, Thomas Christening
 Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 14 Jul 1730 Recorded in: Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, England
 Father: John KNIGHT
 Mother: Martha
 Source: FHL Number 1041368 Dates: 1546-1876

>> John Lander (1785-1855) son of William.

>> Thomas Wise Lander (1784-) son of William.

>> Isaac Peterson (1725-) son of Francis to Nfld 1737.

>> Ledgard & Welsh, partners in Nfld trade.

>> John Lilly (1760-) to Nfld 1774

possible
LILLY, John Christening
 Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 24 Aug 1760 Recorded in: Hampreston, Dorset, England
 Father: Andrew LILLY
 Mother: Anne
 Source: FHL Number 1279499 Dates: 1731-1880

>> Benjamin Linthorne, Nfld trade 1784.

>> John & William Loder, Nfld seamen 1840.

>> William Locke (1811-) Nfld seaman.

>> Cornelius Marshfield (1763-1849), grandson of Thomas, to Bonavista

>> William Marshfield (1820-), Greenspond.

>> John Martin (1815-) Bonavista 1842.

>> John Meadus (1819-) Nfld seaman 1835.

>> Benjamin Moore, Nfld seaman 1840.

>> Edmund Moores (1765-) Fogo.

>> William Newman, Nfld seaman 1835.

>> William Notting, St. John's c1803.

>> Robert Pack (1785-) to Harbour Grace.

>> James Pearce (1797-) son of Richard & Jane.

>> William Phippard, mariner in 1711.

>> Thomas Porter (1720-1792) to Bonavista.

PORTER, Thomas Christening
 Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 22 Nov 1719 Recorded in: Christ, Bristol, Gloucester, England
 Father: Richard PORTER
 Mother: Alice
 Source: FHL Number 1596358 Dates: 1653-1871

>> Joseph Randall (1690-1767) Quaker.

>> John Richards (1760-) to Nfld 1774.

possible
RICHARDS, John Christening
Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 4 Jun 1760 Recorded in: Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset, England
 Father: William RICHARDS
 Mother: Margaret
 Source: FHL Number 1239259 Dates: 1732-1880

>> William Robins, Bonavista 1708.

>> John Rolles (1670?-) Quaker in Nfld.

>> Peter Rose, Trinity c1772.

>> George Ryder, merchant from Poole, was at Bonavista c1762.

>> Mark White Seager (1730-) son of James & Mary (nee White).

>> Thomas Sheppard (1760-) to Nfld 1774.

Your best bet but there are other matches if you want them.
SHEPARD, Thomas Christening
 Sex: Male
 Christening Date: 9 Mar 1760 Recorded in: Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England
 Father: John SHEPARD
 Source: FHL Number 1279489 Dates: 1731-1846

>> Christopher Spurrier (1783-1876) son of William.

>> John Spurrier (1760-) to Nfld 1774.

>> Thomas Street (1724-1805) Nfld merchant. son of John & Mary (nee Jolliffe?).

>> Peter Street (1725-) son of John & Mary (nee Jolliffe?)

>> John Sturmey (1740-) to Trinity.

Two near matches
STURMY, John Christening
Sex: Male
Christening Date: 11 Jul 1742 Recorded in: Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England
Father: John STURMY
Source: FHL Number 1279489 Dates: 1731-1846

STURMY, John Christening
Sex: Male
Christening Date: 10 Oct 1742 Recorded in: Froome St. Quinton, Dorset, England
Father: Thomas STURMY
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Number 1279497 Dates: 1731-1879

>> John Thompson (1702-) died Nfld, son of Zephaniah & Jane (nee Cobb).

>> William Thompson (1690-) wife Elizabeth Rose- Nfld trader.

>> Henry Thresher (1770-) to Nfld 1785.

>> Thomas Tyrrell (1770-), Nfld 1796.

>> Samuel Weston, Nfld trader 1713.

>> John Wheeler (1770?) son of John? & Sarah? Bonavista c1792

>> Richard Wheeler, Nfld seaman in 1835.

>> William Wheeler, Bonavista c1792.

>> Thomas Williams (1700-) Nfld 1732.

>> Thomas Henry Wills (1805-) son of Francis & Ann (nee House).

>> Thomas Winsor (1780-) Harbour Grace.

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Date: Monday, January 25, 1999

From: Mike Crooke

To: tommy

Date: Monday, January 25, 1999

Subject: Poole-Newfoundland connections

>Hi Tommy

>In addition to those listed, have you possibly come across Crooke, Mann and Pitt?

>regards

>Mike Crooke, P O Box 2531, Durbanville 7551,

>South Africa.

Richard Crook of Dartmouth in Newfoundland c1670.

Original in Poole - John Mann of Canterbury married at Salisbury c1520 to Cecilia White, then to Poole.

For Pitt Nfld connections, Christchurch or Ringwood are most likely.

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Poole

Thank you for your replies. It's now hard to try and visualize what old Poole was like before it was demolished.

Some of my direct line and also great Aunts' lines and families, lived in Bowling Green Alley, Chapel Lane, Thames Street, Church Street, Caroline Row, West Butt Street, King Street, Hill Street, Market Street and Nile Row. My grandfather was born in Nile Row and I've heard you could lean out of the window and touch the goods trains as they went by. Cyril tells me that if I stand in the National Tyre Company car park I'm probably about right for part of Nile Row. My Dad was born opposite the old Catholic Hall. I can remember visiting my great Aunts in Market Street and King Street when I was a girl - always a pot of tea on the go sweetened with condensed milk.

Grateful thanks

Apparently there used to be a Brixey's Engineering on Brixey Road, which is joined by Brixey Close , in the Rossmore area of Poole. Perhaps Brixey's Yard was there at one time ?

I have had a look in a Kelly's Directory and I see Brixey's Yard was in Hill Street Poole, quite near the Baptist Church, on the same side, a bit further towards the Quay, and possibly tenement buildings. Thank you for your interest.

From: Deborah Waller

To: tommy Date: Monday, January 25, 1999

Subject: SLADE of Poole/Wareham

I have been going through some of the baptisms etc that I have for SLADE and SPRATT

Do I remember correctly that you are looking for Thomas COLE of Winfrith or is it Wimborne? I descend from Samuel SPRATT and Mary SLADE and they were married at Winfrith in 1738. I have also found a SLADE family in Winfrith who have got to be related to the Poole ones. The use of names is so close that at one point I was convinced that this was the same family!

>>Thomas Cole of Newfoundland, perhaps the same bapt Wimborne b1768 died Nfld mentions monies in the hands of Robert Slade, merchant of Poole.

I have been sent a load of photocopies by one of the museums in Newfoundland. I shall go through them and make a list which I will send to you. If you want any copies let me know and I shall post them out to you. Seems strange doing it that way but the museum sent them to me gratis.

>>Doesn't surprise me! Great people aren't they! Would love to peruse them!

I shall add all the Winfrith SLADEs to the lists and also the ones I found in Wareham. By the way John SLADE married Martha HAYTER in Wareham, Holy Trinity Church on February 16, 1752.

>>John Slade inherited the Newfoundland business from John Hayter, father of Martha. John Slade (1719-1792) was son of John (1680?-1727) & Ann, who had 8 children.

>>John Hayter Slade, only male issue of John Slade and Martha Hayter died in Fogo, Newfoundland c1773, as a young single man.

>> John Slade (the third) , son of Robert, was nephew of merchant John Slade, and taken into the business.

>> John Slade (the fourth), was MHA in Newfoundland.

>> Another John Slade of Canford? married 1795 to Ellen Budden.

Tell me a little more about your interest in all these merchants and traders. Are you doing a general study on Newfoundland/Dorset?

>> My ancestry is mostly Dorset, but Yes, my interest is history!

>>Tom

From: Thomas R Cole

Subject: Dunford ,Thorne, Rolles, Warne, Gregg of Poole and Newfoundland

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999

Dunford etal of Poole:

John DUNFORD born about 1755, (son of Israel Jr. and Martha nee WARNE) married Dec 26, 1780 to Esther ROLLES (brother John Rolles in Newfoundland).

Israel Dunford born abt 1690 married Ann. Israel Jr, son of Israel Sr. born abt 1720 married Martha Warne. Israel 3rd born abt 1760 son of James and Lucy.

John Dunford born abt 1760, son of James and Lucy (nee THORNE).

James Dunford born abt 1732 son of Israel Sr. and Ann married Aug 15, 1753 to Lucy Thorne, daughter of John.

Lucy Dunford born and buried 1779, dau of James & Lucy.

Martin Dunford in Newfoundland 1753.

John Thorne born abt 1700, Canford Magna, 2nd marriage Sep 27, 1762 at East Lulworth to Judith GREGG.

Anne GRIGGS/Greggs born abt 1775 found in Nfld records.

John Thorne born abt 1720 and married to Mary, lived Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Roger WARNE in Nfld 1737, John WARNE in Nfld 1805.

From: Thomas R Cole

Subject: Coombes, Budden, Marks

Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999

The following went to Bonavista, Newfoundland, likely from Poole/Christchurch area:

Thomas Coombes born abt 1760.

James Marks born abt 1765.

Joseph Budden born abt 1760.

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From: Thomas R Cole
Subject: Skinner St Independent, Poole
Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999
The Newfoundland merchants of Skinner St. Independent, Poole:

BAILEY, BRAFFETT, BRISTOWE, CHEESEMAN, CHRISTIAN, COX, CREW, DURELL, KEMP, KNIGHT, LEDGARD, LINTHORNE, MARSHFIELD, OLIVE, PACK, PIKE, ROBINS, SEAGER, SELLER, SPURRIER, WELCH, WISE.

From: Allen Temple Beagan <beagan@capecod.net>
To: Thomas R Cole
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999
Subject: Re: The Newfoundland merchants of Skinner St. Independent, Poole

>Tom, >Any idea where the bap's took place? >> >any date with the items??

To: Allen Temple Beagan <beagan@capecod.net>
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999
Allen - Skinner Street Independent is the church. Also parishoners John & Ann Tilly there born abt 1760.

Tom

>> Dates vary from 1750 to 1820.

>> Some Knights:

>> Elizabeth of James & Elizabeth bapt 1796.

>> Hannah bapt 1769.

>> Henry bapt 1810 of Robert & Eleanor (Pearce).

>> Henry Gillingham Knight bapt 1780.

>> James bapt 1800 of James & Elizabeth.

>> John White Knight bapt 1822 of William.

>> Joseph bapt 1812 of Robert & Eleanor (Pearce).

>> Martha bapt 1797 of James & Elizabeth

>> Mary bapt 1771.

>> Matthew bapt 1778.

>> Robert bapt 1773.

>> Note - George KEMP 2nd marr to Elizabeth Knight nee Pearce. [TC Note – later correction – this is Eleanor Knight].

PooleTown 1696-97 – re: Newfoundland

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