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Deserters From The Training Of The South Devon Militia. at Plymouth, 21st of June, 1825

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post, Thursday 11 August 1825, Issue 3147.
Gale Document No. Y3200660787

Provided by Lindsey Withers

No.NamesPrin or SubParish for Which EnrolledDate of EnrollmentAgeHeightWhere BornComplexionEyesHairForm of VisageTrade or OccupationRemarks
1William BickleSStowford31 May 1822215 ft 4 ¼ inThrushelton, DevonFreshHazelL.BrownRoundLabourer 
2Sampson BotterellSWerrington3 July 1822235 ft 4 ½ inWarpstow, CornwallFreshGreyBrownRoundMiller 
3James CrockerSOkehampton17 July 1822255 ft 6 ¼ inPyeworthy, DevonFreshGreyBrownRoundLabourer 
4William EdgcombeSCorriton1 April 1824235 ft 5 ¼ inTavistock, DevonFreshHazelBrownLongLabourer 
5William GryllsSOkehampton21 Sept. 1821235 ft 8 ¼ inOkehampton, DevonFreshGreyL.BrownLongTannerCut on left thumb
6Joseph HodgeSBratton Clovelly19 Jan. 1821265 ft 5 ¾ inCrediton, DevonFairGreyD. BrownOvalMason 
7Anthony BowdenSTavistock17 May 1822225 ft 4 ¼ inWoodbury, DevonFreshHazelD. BrownRoundCordwainerAt Sea
8Richard LavisSLamerton29 Dec. 1820235 ft 5 inSampford Spiney, DevonFairHazelL. BrownLongLabourer 
9William KnightSSt Giles (Heath)23 May, 1821235 ft 6 ½ inClawton, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownLongLabourer 
10Robert AxworthyPStoke Damerel23 May, 1821245 ft 10 inCornwood, DevonFreshHazelL. BrownRoundTailor 
11William BrendSNorth Huish8 May 1822245 ft 8 ½ inBigbury, DevonFairGreyBrownRoundLabourerSupposed at Sea
12David YeomanPHarberton21 May 1822315 ft 9 inTotnes, DevonPaleHazelBrownRoundWheelwright 
13Joseph GodfreySTotnes21 May 1822235 ft 9 ½ inCockington, DevonFairGreyBrownRoundLabourer 
14Thomas DunfordSHalwell3 May 1822245 ft 7 inSouth Huish, DevonFreshHazelBrownOvalLabourer 
15Charles HannafordSSouth Brent13 April 1824225 ft 7 inSouth Brent, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownRoundLabourer 
16William KertonSBradstone29 Dec. 1820265 ft 7 ½ inWiddecombe, DevonFairGreyL. BrownRoundLabourerSupposed Dead
17John DamsingSHarberton8 May 1822215 ft 6 ¼ inHarberton, DevonFairGreySandyRoundLabourer 
18John SpraySBickington24 Oct. 1821245 ft 7 inAshburton, DevonFairGreyBrownRoundLabourer 
19John VickersSBroadwoodwidger15 Dec. 1820325 ft 7 inBuckland Monachorum, DevonPaleHazelL. BrownOvalTailorSupposed Dead
20William WinsladeSTownstall21 May 1822245 ft 6 ½ inDartmouth, DevonRuddyGreyL. BrownOvalRope Maker 
21William BrimblecombePStoke Fleming21 May 1821225 ft 7 inDartmouth, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownRoundLabourerSupposed Dead
22James ShepherdSModbury27 May 1822225 ft 5 ½ inModbury, DevonFairHazelL. BrownLongLabourerSupposed Dead
23Joseph WaymouthSModbury27 May 1822225 ft 5 ½ inUgborough, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownRoundLabourerPox Marked
24Charles CooperSYealmpton10 May 1821205 ft 7 ½ inYealmpton, DevonFairGreyL. BrownRoundLabourerSupposed Dead
25William WillcocksSPlympton St Mary17 May 1821235 ft 4 inCornwood, DevonFairGreyL. BrownOvalLabourer 
26Ezekiah NoquetSPlympton St Mary11 July 1822285 ft 8 inStoke Damerel, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownRoundBaker 
27Peter EdmondsPBuckfastleigh         Ran Away before Enrolled
28Joseph HawkinsSMarlborough21 May 1822315 ft 8 inHarberton, DevonFairGreyL. BrownOvalLabourer 
29Arthur WoodSWest Alvington3 June 1822245 ft 5 ½ inPlymouth, DevonFairGreyL. BrownOvalBaker 
30Philip StoneSEast Allington2 May 1821285 ft 6 ¼ inStoke Fleming, DevonFairGreySandyRoundLabourer 
31Thomas HarveySDeptford23 April 1821255 ft 6 inHarberton, DevonFairGreyD. BrownRoundLabourerSupposed Dead
32Joseph RowlandSSouth Brent3 May 1822225 ft 8 inSouth Brent, DevonFairGreyL. BrownRoundLabourer 
33Andrew WilliamsSBrixton10 May 1821295 ft 6 ½ inStoke Damerel, DevonPaleGreyL. BrownOvalLabourerPox Marked
34Abraham BurrowsSStoke Damerel15 Nov. 1821225 ft 5 ½ inStoke Damerel, DevonPaleGreyL. BrownOvalLabourer 
35George BellamySStoke Damerel17 May 1824265 ft 6 ½ inStonehouse, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownOvalLabourerSupposed at Sea
36John CrockerSStoke Damerel15 Nov. 1824225 ft 4 ½ inStoke Damerel, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownOvalLabourer 
37William EdwardsSStoke Damerel17 May 1824295 ft 7 ¼ inStoke Damerel, DevonPaleHazelD. BrownOvalCordwainerSupposed at Sea
38William HodgeSStoke Damerel1 July 1822215 ft 4 inPlymouth, DevonDarkHazelL. BrownOvalLabourerCut on left cheek
39Robert MastersSStoke Damerel1 July 1822216 ft 8 ½ inStonehouse, DevonFairGreyL. BrownOvalWhitesmith 
40William MunroSStoke Damerel28 March 1825315 t 4 ½ inSt Andrew, Plymouth, DevonPaleGreyD. BrownRoundBaker 
41William SerjeantSStoke Damerel3 May 1821235 ft 5 inHolsworthy, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownThinLabourerSupposed at Sea
42John TaylorSStoke Damerel10 May 1821235 ft 5 inStoke Damerel, DevonPaleGreyD. BrownRoundLabourer 
43John TallSStoke Damerel21 May 1821225 ft 5 inCharles (Plymouth), DevonFreshGreyD. BrownRoundLabourerSupposed at Sea
44William JonesSHolsworthy23 May 1821255 t 4 ½ inHolsworthy, DevonFairHazelD. BrownRoundLabourer 
45John EsserySLuffincott25 April 1821265 ft 6 ¼ inSheepwash, DevonFreshHazelD. BrownOvalCordwainerSupposed in Jersey
46William SparksSTetcott25 April 1821245 ft 4 ¼ inNorth Petherwin, DevonFreshHazelD. BrownOvalLabourer 
47John EdeSBuckland Monachorum21 May 1824295 ft 7 ½ inTavistock, DevonFreshGreyD. BrownRoundLabourer 
48William MondaySCharles (Plymouth)24 May 1824285 t 8 ¼ inAshburton, DevonPaleGreyD. BrownLongCordwainer 
49James EvensSMeavey10 May 1824265 t 8 inSt Germans, CornwallFreshGreyL. BrownRoundLabourerCut on Chin
50William HughesSCharles (Plymouth)4 May 1824255 ft 5 ¼ inStoke Damerel, DevonFreshGreyD. BrownRoundLabourerSupposed at Sea
51William HawtonSBeer Ferris8 July 1822275 ft 4 ¼ inSouth Sydenham, DevonFairGreyD. BrownRoundTailor 
52Andrew JeansSWeston Peverill3 May 1821265 ft 6 inPlympton St Mary, DevonFairHazelD. BrownRoundLabourerSupposed Dead
53William LaunderSCharles (Plymouth)8 July 1822265 ft 5 ½ inStoke Damerel, DevonFreshGreyL. BrownLongCordwainer 
54Richard RichardsSCharles (Plymouth)1 July 1822215 ft 4 ¼ inAveton Giffard, DevonFreshHazelL. BrownRoundCordwainer 
55John CoombeSSt Andrew, Plymouth10 May 1821235 ft 4 ½ inLiskeard, CornwallPaleHazelL. BrownRoundBakerCut on left Cheek, Supposed at Sea
56George LawrenceSSt Andrew, Plymouth21 May 1821225 ft 4 inSt Andrew, Plymouth, DevonFreshHazelL. BrownRoundBaker 
57John TrewinSSt Andrew, Plymouth21 May 1821295 ft 5 inMary-la-bone, MiddlesexFairGreyD. BrownRoundTailor 
58Sampson SkinSSt Andrew, Plymouth1 July 1822265 ft 7 ½ inQuithiock, CornwallRuddyHazelD. BrownRoundLabourer 
59John StephensSSt Andrew, Plymouth1 July 1822215 ft 5 ¼ inWalkhampton, DevonFreshHazelD. BrownRoundLabourer 
60John LeslieSTamerton Foliott3 May 1821315 ft 7 ¼ inStoke Damerel, DevonFreshHazelD. BrownRoundMasonSupposed Dead
61Philip BlakeSTamerton Foliott10 May 1821215 ft 4 inDartmouth, DevonSwarthyHazelBlackRoundLabourer 
62James PearseSPlymstock10 May 1821335 ft 7 ¾ inStonehouse, DevonSwarthyHazelBlackRoundLabourer 
63Samuel MitchelmorePTormoham4 June 1822325 ft 7 ¾ inBerry Pomeroy, DevonSwarthyHazelBlackRoundLabourerSupposed Dead
64Jos. WiddecombeSBerry Pomeroy13 April 1825255 ft 5 ¼ inChudleigh, DevonDarkHazelL.BrownRoundLabourer 
65William TuttonSWoolborough5 April 1825185 ft 5 inCollumpton, DevonFreshGreyBrownLongLabourer 
66Richard WarrenSWiddecombe29 Nov. 1820295 ft 8 ¾ inWiddecombe, DevonDarkGreyL. BrownLongLabourer 
67Thomas CollinsPStoke Gabriel7 May 1822265 ft 4 inStoke Gabriel, DevonSwarthyHazelD. BrownRoundLabourer 
68William DreweSHarberton8 May 1822265 ft 5 inHarberton, DevonFreshGreyBrownRoundLabourer 
69George MabinSBlackawton24 June 1822235 ft 5 inBlackawton, DevonFreshGreyBrownRoundLabourer 

NOTICE is hereby given, that whoever secures the above Deserters, or any or either of them, so that he or they may be lodged in any of his Majesty's Gaols, shall receive of the Paymaster of the Regiment the sum of TWENTY SHILLINGS for EACH DESERTER.
By order of the Deputy Lieutenants, JAMES PEARSE, Clerk of the General Meetings.
Dated 4 th August, 1825.