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Devon Quarter Sessions - Michaelmas 1739 [DRO - QS32/37]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Devon [to Witt]: A Calendar of the Prisoners in the High Goal of and for the said County
| Dinah Turner | Committed 24th August 1739 by William Tucker esq on suspicion of having Murthered her Male Bastard Child. |
| John Chudleigh alias Soby | Committed 27th August 1739 By the Mayor of Plymouth for stealing a Dun Gelding. |
| Richard Capron | Committed 3rd September 1739 by J. Gibbs esq for feloniously taking out of a house one Coat and Dowlas Shirt and from another house several other things. |
| John Lock | Committed 14th September 1739 by said J. Gibbs esq and charged as a Deserter. |
| Elizabeth Fowle | Ordered the last Assizes to be committed to said Goal for one year and to be put in the open Pillory at Topsham once every Quarter for the space of an Hour. |
| John Spry John Hammett alias Hammon William Lethbridge Robert Pearse Joseph Barrow alias Bennett William Maddocks Henry Bunker [jnr] Anne Ratcliffe Bampfield Carew Abraham Hart Edward Brown John Smith William King William Crocker Richard Bond Judith Paw Mary Underhill | Ordered for Transportation. |
| John Williams | sentenced to Death the last Assize But Reprieved for Transportation. |
| William Parsons William Peircy | Ordered to Remain pursuant to their Committments. |
| John Vivian | Ordered to be Committed to the said Goal for 3 years and find sureties for his Good behaviour for Two years from that time. |
| Devon Quarter Sessions - Easter 1741 - DRO - Devon QS32/31-40 - QS 32/38 | |
Traverses and Felons Easter 1741. | |
| W. Cockram | 23rd June 1740 for making an assault and affray upon Thomas Crook and for beating wounding and ill treating him. [comment: Not Guilty - Testimony Thomas Crook]. |
| Thomas Sharland | For using and Exercising the Art Mistery or manuell occupation of a Smith at Sandford from the 7th July 1740 to 7th October then next following having not been brought up for the space of 7 years as an apprentice in such Trade contrary to ye form of ye statute in such case made and provided. [Testimony: Roger Brewer; Thomas Chaunter]. |
| John Rowe | 1 of March in ye 12th year of ye now King at Heavytree did erect a cottage for habitation and Dwelling of one Bowbear and did not lay out four acres of ground to be occupied continually therewith so long as ye same cottage should be inhabited contrary to ye form of ye statute and that he did continue ye same for habitation and dwelling from ye said 1st March to Michaelmas Sessions 1740 contrary to ye form of ye statute. [Testimony: Thomas Long; George Seller]. |
| Grace Horwood [.....] Pasmore | For that on ye 24 of June 1740 came before Samuel Rolle esq and Peter Beavis clerk 2 of ye Justices of ye Peace and did there voluntarily maliciously falsly and corruptly swear upon ye Holy Gospell before the said justices That there was eighteen pounds and upwards due to them from Robert Maire; John Bale; and William Newcombe and in fact for the rent of a Lime Quarry rock and Kiln called Venn Lime Kilns in Landkey when in truth and fact they were not indebted to them in that sum But were only indebted in ye sum of twelve pounds and no more whereby they committed willfull and corrupt perjury. [Testimony: William Newcombe; Thomas Nott]. |
| Sarah Hunkin wife of Jonas Hunkin | 1st October 1740 at Shebbear in this County was at ye time of finding ye Bill still was a common Scold, a Common disturber of ye peace an ever dropper and ever sower of Discord among her neighbours at Shebbear aforesaid To the grievance such neighbours and others of ye Kings Subjects To ye ill example of others and against ye Kings Peace. |
| Joan Webber | 12 August 1740 for making an assault and affray upon Robert Coleman and for beating wounding and ill treating. [Testimony: Robert Coleman; John Eastway]. |
| John Radmore | 13th March 1740 for stealing one Iron Drag Ting val 4s two Iron eyes belonging to a Gate val 6d and one Iron Hook belonging to a Gate val 3d the property of a man unknown. [Testimony: James Rowe; William Langmead]. |
| Joan Launder | 9th January 1740 at Bovey Tracey for stealing one pound weight of Candles of ye value of five pence Goods and property of Thomas Elles. [Testimony: Thomas Ells; R. Bremblecombe; John Delve]. |
| John Hill | 2nd March 1740 at St Thomas ye Apostle for stealing 2 sheeps skins of ye value 2s:4d of the Goods of a man unknown to ye Jury. [Testimony: John Dally gent; Isaac Collings]. 5th April 1741 at Thorverton of stealing one head part of a neck of mutton ye windpipe of a sheep and a small quantity of ye fat of the Guts of a sheep val 8d goods of a man unknown. [Testimony: Humphrey Wilcocks; William Lock; Richard Gulley]. |
| William Brockdon Thomas Burrow | 30 March 1741 at Drewsteignton for stealing 2 fat weather sheep of the price of 30s of ye property of Thomas Trood. [Testimony: Thomas Trood; Gustavus Gidley' William Hele; William Harvey]. |
| John Gorry | 27th day of ffebruary 1740 for stealing one white Ewe sheep price 4s the goods of John Bowdon. [Testimony: John Bowdon; John Woodley]. 23rd day of March 1741 for stealing one White Ewe sheep price 4s the property of William Searle. {Testimony: William Searle; John Woodley]. |
| Ann Gorry | 19th March 1740 for stealing one White weather sheep price 5s the property of John Northcott. [Testimony: Elizabeth Northcott; Thomas Leaman; John Woodley]. 30th January 1740 for stealing one white Ewe sheep price 4s and white weather sheep price 42 the property of John Bowdon. [Testimony: John Bowdon [jnr]; John Woodley]. |
| John Gorry | 19th March 1740 for stealing one Black Cock price 1s the property of William Bennett. [Testimony: William Bennett; John Lopez; William Glaster; Richard Northcott]. |
| Alexander Bennett John Bennett | 5th day of April 1741 for stealing one sheeps skin val 1s the property of John Quick. [Testimony: John Quick; William Bremblecombe; Charles Bremblecombe]. 5th day of April 1741 for stealing one sheeps skin val 1s the goods of John Ellis. [Testimony:John Ellis; Charles Bremblecombe; William Bremblecombe]. 5th April 1741 for stealing two sheeps skins val 2s the property of Richard Langmead. [Testimony: Richard Langmead; William Bremblecombe; Charles Bremblecombe]. |
| Ann Clement | 20 Dec 1740 for stealing 4 pound weight of potted Beef val 2s and ye Earthen pott val 4d of ye goods of Leo Pocock. [Testimony: Elizabeth Pocock; John Churchill]. |
| William Humphrys | 25 March 1740 for stealing 3 bushell of barley in the Dust val 3s:6d and a hempen bag val 6d the property of Richard Moor gent. [Testimony: Richard Moore; John Thompson]. |
| Devon Quarter Sessions - Keepers List 1747 - DRO - Devon QS32/31-40 - QS 32/39 | |
A True and Perfect List: Alphabetically of the Names of Prisoners who upon the ffirst Day of January 1747 were in the Custody of the Keeper of the Sherriffs Ward or Prison of and for the said County of Devon and of the times. | |
| Adams John | Charged 25th December 1745 by suit of the King. |
| Abbott John | Charged 28th June 1746 by Sir Richard Warwick Bampfield. |
| Bromfield Thomazin | Charged 3rd August 1747 by the King at the Instance of Joslin Browne Gent. |
| Baker John | Charged 23rd May 1746 by Thomas Copplestone |
| Bennett William | Charged 8th December 1747 by George Glanville [jnr]. |
| Burredge Margaret | Charged 11th April 1747 by Thomas Acland; Henry Haytor; Soper haytor; Timothy Wilde; John Denison. |
| Cherdon Danial alias Chardon | Charged 15th October 1743 by Daniel Nogle [clerk]; James Buckingham Gent; William Pasmore. |
| Cartwright William | Charged 11th June 1746 by William Mann. |
| Cottell Alexander | Charged 12th May 1746 by George Ley esq; Samuel Stevens; Thomas Knight; William Palmer [clerk] Thomas Huett. |
| Dunning Richard | Charged 30th October 1745 by ffrancis Hite Gent; Pristilla Hiern [widow]. |
| Embery Mary spinster | Charged 10th November 1746 by Simon Parker. |
| ffarley Edward | Charged 3rd July 1745 by the King. |
| fford Samuel | Charged 18th October 1747 by William Butland Gent. |
| Grove William | Charged 19th October 1747 by Sampson Lycett; Elizabeth Mill [widow]. |
| Grove Thomas | Charged 19th October 1747 by Sampson Lycett; Elizabeth Mill [widow]. |
| Garland ffrancis | Charged 22nd November 1747 by Phillip Welsh Gent. |
| Hambly John | Charged 19th ffebruary 1746 by Edward Teague. |
| Hooper Grace | Charged 30th November 1741 by Onesiphorus Shoore Gent; Humphry Tanner [clerk]; John Honycott; John Morrish; John Jewell. |
| Hyne Richard | Charged 8th June 1747 by Ambrose Pen.ound Gent; Thomas Hyne. |
| Harris Humphry | Charged 20th December 1747 by James Hollings. |
| Harris Simon | Charged 18th December 1747 by John Burgess. |
| Jessop Mark | Charged 29th July 1746 by George Strode esq. |
| Jones Nicholas | Charged 21st September 1747 by Henry Johns. |
| Kerslake Richard | Charged 5th May 1743 by John Butson; Edward Culverwell [Executor] of John Culverwell [deceased]. |
| Keech Elizabeth [widow] | Charged 29th March 1745 by Anthony Braddick Gent. |
| King Dingle Jeffery | Charged 4th January 1746 by John Cranch [who hath since withdrawn]; Gilbert Isaac; John Culm Gent; Elizabeth Dipford [spinster]; John Dingley; John Davy [executor of John Davy]; William Ilbert esq; Thomas ffroke [clerk]. |
| King James | Charged 31st August 1747 by Thomas Early. |
| Lambell Samuel | Charged 26th October 1746 by John Cranch Gent; Robert Code. |
| Milton John | Charged 13th ffebruary 1746 by the King at the suit of Edith Cox [widow]. |
| Morrish John | Charged 31st August 1743 by Richard Sainthill. |
| Mardon Joan | Charged 20th December 1746 by the King at the Instance of Phillip Walter. |
| Mill John | Charged 13th May 1747 by Roger Clarke; Stephen Coham. |
| Morris Joseph | Charged 12th July 1747 by William Calley. |
| Northcott Thomas alias Northcote | Charged 1st July 1738 by Abraham Gilberd [Administrator of Joseph Chubb]. |
| Northleigh Henry | Charged 13th march 1744 by ffrancis Hite Gent; The King. |
| Nosworthy Mary | Charged 19th September 1745 by John Babbacombe; William Newman [Administrators of John Hooper deceased]; Edward Pooke. |
| Parsons William | Charged 22nd ffebruary 1746 by the King at the Instance of Thomas Clarke. |
| Pike Ann | Charged 20th January 1743 by the King. |
| Prince James [jnr] | Charged 17th April 1746 by Nathanial Butler Batten |
| Preston Elias | Charged 13th September 1747 by John Clarke Gent. |
| Page Joan [widow] | Charged 12th November 1747 by Elizabeth Wood [spinster]. |
| Payne Arthur | Charged 26th December 1747 by Susanna Skardon. |
| Quick James | Charged 18th October 1746 by Bartholomew Gidley esq; and Elizabeth Gidley [his wife]. |
| Reed John | Charged 26th July 1743 by Hugh Lord Clinton. |
| Richards John [clerk] | Charged 2nd April 1745 by Phillip Rogers; Richard Knight; Anthony Lavercombe; John Rogers; the King at the instance of Dame ffrances Chichester [widow]. |
| Rider Simon | Charged 16th July 1746 by John Knowling. |
| Reed John | Charged 1st January 1746 by Ann Handford [widow - Administrator of John Harding]. |
| Saunders Henry | A fugitive surrendered the tenth Day of June. |
| Strode John | Charged 1st January 1747 by John Hodder. |
| Sleep Bartholomew | Charged 20th November 1747 by Richard Metherell. |
| Squire Thomas | Charged 20th May 1737 by the King. |
| Sweet Ann | Charged 29th March 1745 by the King. |
| Strong John | Charged 16th December 1745 by Bridgett Andrews; Jonah Aldridge. |
| Salter William | Charged 4th December 1746 by Courtenay Walrond esq; and Elizabeth Walrond [his wife]. |
| Veysey Thomas | Charged 26th September 1747 by Roger Loosemoore. |
| Ward William | Charged 31st December 1739 by John Richards [clerk] who sues as well fo his Majestye as for himself To Satisfye the Churche. |
| Webber John | Charged 11th December 1747 by John Crudge. |
| Dennis Studley | Sheriff. I George Glanville Keeper of the Sherriffs Ward or Prison of and for the County of Devon do upon my Corporal Oath in the presence of Almighty God Solomnly Sweare profess and declare That all and every person and persons whose name or names are inserted and contained in the fforegoing List by me now delivered and Subscribed were to the best of my knowledge and belief upon the ffirst day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and fforty seven really and truly prisoners in Actual Custody in the Prison or Goal of and for the said of County of Devon at the suits of several persons therein respectively mentioned and that all and every of them have really and truly continued and remained in Actual Custody ever since and that the said List is a true Exact Perfect and just List of all such persons as were really and truly prisoners in Actual Custody in the said Goal or Prison of and for the said County on the ffirst Day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred and fforty seven except such persons as are since dead or have been legally Discharged. So help me God. [signed] Geo Glanvill. |
| Devon Quarter Sessions - Midsummer 1761 - DRO - Devon QS32/31-40 - QS 32/40 | |
To the Honourable Bench of Justices. A Callendar of all the Prisoners in his Majestys high Goal for the County of Devon under the Care of John Bowdidge [keeper]. | |
| John Hooper Christopher Ellis | To be Transported for 7 years. |
| William Downey James Fox Thomas Mercer Dennis Kenny | Under Sentence of Death. |
| ames Bowhay Martyn Harris | To remain till the next Assizes not having taken their Trials. |
| John Coyta Robert Callander | To be Transported for 14 years. |
| Thomas Lidstone | To serve as a Soldier in North America for Life. |
| John Tregowith | To serve in his Majestys Navy. |
| Susanna Webber | Under sentence of Transportation but not gone off being ill at that time. |
| William Snow Edward Jury Richard Crocker | Under Fines |
| John Patch | For Term of Life. |