Welcome to Genmuki, ENG, Lincolnshire Messingham, 29 March 1744 List compliments of Rex JOHNSON, France -------------------------------- A Lay laid by ye Inhabitants of Messingham at [space without entry] pound Rent to be paid Quarterly for Ye Relief of the Poor of the said Parish for the Year one Thousand Seven Hundred forty and four, Wm. Nixon Overseer, Agreed on by us. Signed by William Raven, Wm. Sowerby, Richard Booth, Richard Roadley, Robert Gravenor. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Names listed (vertically) below this introduction were: Jno. Bristow,Esq., Wm. Raven., Wm. Cowlin, Robt. Parkinson, Jno. Lion, Rich. Booth, James Majson, Wm. Sharp, Tho. Major, Robt. Stuttin, Jno. Nixon, Wm. Stocks, Davd. Hollingsworth, Mic. Cowlin, Richd. Roadley (and for Slight Closes), Richd. Moody, Mr. Wigeslworth, Wm. Nixon, Wm. Moody, Wm. Sowerby, Hanh. Creasey, Thos. Scupholme, Robt. Popplewell, Mr. Womersley, Jno. Plumer, Jno. Booth, Thos. Wass, Thos. Walker, Richd. Bainton, Richd. Ellsom, Robt. King, Mr. Raven senr., Wm. Broxam, Wm. Stephenson, Robt. Owle, Thos. Betts, Geo. Wattson, Mr. Morley, Thos. Brindsmade, Jn. Foster, Richd. Bows, Widdow Bows., Jno. Scolefield, James Ellsom, Thos. Rowbottam, Jno. Johnson, Jno. Gelder, Parker (or Parkes) widdow, George Nettleship, Thos. Ashworth, Mr. Ferrand, Jno. Lindley, Wm., Drakes, Thos. Sharpe (latter difficult to read- may be wrong-Rex), Andw. Hudson, Micl. Wakes, Geo. Cook, Antony Drakes, Thos. Smith, Wm. Rands, Peter Gray, Richd. Wright, Ed. Hall, Thos. Betts, Thos. Matthews, Thos. Murphin, Robt. Atkinson, Mr. Thos Raven (and for Slight Close), Mr Gravenor (and for his own), Jno. Lightly, Jno. Storr, Wm. Lightly, Eluz. Dixson, Water Mill, Jno. Fawcit (and for Hudson Close), James Gillson, Saml. Crackle, Robt. Haton, Pettinger Land, Thos. Major for his own land, Jno. Booth Close and land- Twigmore. -------------------------------- Added 5-February-2014