Newspaper extracts from the years 1830 - 1839
| Date | Extract | Publication |
| 12th January 1830 | Bankrupt: William DAWSON, Tetford, Carpenter | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 2nd February 1830 | Bankrupt: John DIXON, Lincoln, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 16th February 1830 | Bankrupt: Elias CROFT, Louth, Tanner | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 16th March 1830 | Bankrupt: John CHAMBERS, West Keel, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th March 1830 | Bankrupt: Richard WILKINSON, Epworth, Linen Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 23rd March 1830 | Bankrupt: Henry HUTSON, Spilsby, Tailor | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 30th April 1830 | Death: At Tattershall on Saturday last, aged 15, George, fourth son of Mr. MARSTON, Surgeon, after many years´ illness, supposed to have proceeded from eating when a child, a Poppy seed, which he got in the garden. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th April 1830 | Death: On Tuesday last Mr. John RUDKIN, a respectable farmer of Gosberton Risegate in the prime of his life was returning from Spalding Fair, he unfortunately fell from his horse into a ditch and was drowned. A Coroner´s Inquest was held on the body on Wednesday and returned the following verdict:- ´Being intoxicated, was thrown from his horse into a drain and drowned.´ He left a widow and four children. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th July 1830 | Bankrupt: Thomas NICHOLSON, Kirton in Lindsey, Scrivener | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 30th July 1830 | Bankrupt: Thomas ATKINSON, Holbeach | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 24th August 1830 | Bankrupt: Ann BRIARIP, Kirton in Lindsey, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 12th November 1830 | Bankrupt: John BARKER, Caenby, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 14th December 1830 | Bankrupt: William KILLAM, Kirton in Lindsey, Victualler | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 17th December 1830 | Bankrupt: William BAYS, Gainsborough, Iron Founder | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 4th March 1831 | Bankrupt: Thomas MOSS, Kirton in Lindsey, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th March 1831 | Marriage: On the 9th instant at Hamburgh, Mr Thomas CARR, late of Blankney Grange near this city (Lincoln), to Maria Dorothea, the eldest daughter of Robert SLOMAN, Esq., of Hamburgh. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st April 1831 | Marriage - At Washingborough on the 23rd March (by the Revd. Humphrey SIBTHORP), Mr. Jerad HEWSON, aged 72 years, to Mrs. Mary SKELTON, aged 73 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 8th April 1831 | Bankrupt: George HOWSON, Winterton, Maltster | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 15th April 1831 | Death - On Sunday last at All Saints, Stamford, Sarah, wife of Francis MITCHELL, formerly landlord of the Seven Stars Public-house, aged 26 years, leaving a family of several small children - the deceased was the sister of her husband´s first wife and it is remarkable that both died on the 10th April - the latter exactly eight years after the former. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 19th April 1831 | Bankrupt: William WRANGHAM, Louth, Silversmith | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 10th May 1831 | Bankrupt: Leonard WIREWOULD, Gainsborough, Gunmaker | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 10th May 1831 | Bankrupt: William DUNCAN, Gainsborough, Cooper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 10th May 1831 | Bankrupt: WIREWOULD & DUNCAN, Gainsborough, Carriers | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 10th May 1831 | MELANCHOLY EVENT AT Bottesford near Belvoir Castle on the afternoon of Saturday week, 30th April. It appears that the floor of the privy of the BULL INN of that place composed of wood and which was over the vault, three or four yards in depth, had for some time been in an insecure state, and at the above-mentioned time, four children from 9 to 12 years of age, went into the place and were dancing upon the floor when it gave way and the whole of them went down with it, and all were suffocated in the soil before any help could be obtained. One of the children was the daughter of Mr. David HOE, the Landlord, one the daughter of Mr. GEESON, grocer, one that of Mr. John SUTTON, fellmonger, and the other that of Mr. DAWN, Breather Hills near Barrowby, who the day previous had come to her aunt´s house at Bottesford to receive her education. An Inquest was held on Monday at the Red Lion before Mr. CLARK, the coroner. Verdict - Accidental Death. | THE TIMES |
| 31st May 1831 | Bankrupt: James OWSMAN, New Sleaford, Victualler | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 21st June 1831 | Bankrupt: Joseph OSBORN, Gainsborough, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 24th June 1831 | Bankrupt: John, Henry & George BUGG, Spalding, Bankers | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 29th July 1831 | A remarkable instance of preservation occurred to John ELVIN, of Horncastle, on Tuesday last (26th instant); he was conveying a load of hay from Low Toynton to Mr. SANTY´S yard in Horncastle, when in endeavouring to leap off the shafts of the loaded waggon his foot slipped, and the wheel passed over both his arm and one of his legs, without breaking a bone. He was instantly bled by Mr. SNAITH, and in a few hours had quite recovered. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th July 1831 | On Wednesday last, the 20th inst., at Grantham during a funeral of a woman named WORTHINGTON, her daughter who had followed her to the grave, and was just returning home, fell into a fit in the arms of the attendants: every means to restore animation proved of no avail - the vital spark had fled for ever. The deceased lived as a cook at the Cock Inn, Eaton, Bedfordshire, where she was much respected, and was to have been married in a few weeks - What rendered the circumstances still more awful was, that her brother, who had also followed their mother to the grave, fainted at the same time, and was carried home insensible: he has since recovered. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th November 1831 | Bankrupt: Thomas & John BARSTON, Grantham, Ironmongers | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 29th November 1831 | Bankrupt: W. ASHLEY, Gainsborough, Merchants | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 2nd December 1831 | Bankrupt: Robert BLOW, Great Grimsby, Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 20th January 1832 | Bankrupt: William DAWSON, Waltham, Tanner | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 17th February 1832 | Marriage: At Spilsby on Wednesday the 8th February, Mr COUPLAND of Skendleby to Mrs DALES of the former place. - The Bridegroom became dissatisfied with his bargain before midnight and shortly after supper left his Bride to mourn her absent Lord. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 24th February 1832 | Death: On the 28th ultimo was found dead in her apartment in the Workhouse at Bilsby near Alford, Elizabeth BRUFF, spinster. Though she had long been quartered on the Parish funds of Bilsby, £35 was found in her cupboard, tied up in a piece of old stocking and it is thought she had property elsewhere. With the aid of two tame crows and a favourite hen, she practised in the occult sciences for which she was in high fame among the frail damsels who search after destinies; two of these were the last persons that saw her alive, which was about thirty-six hours before she was found lying cold and stiff across the hearth of her apartment. | DRAKARD´S STAMFORD NEWS |
| 6th March 1832 | Bankrupt: John GARFIT, Gainsborough, Wine Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 6th April 1832 | Marriage: On Monday last at Stickney, Mr WOODTHORPE, Blacksmith aged 71 years, to Miss BRADLEY, Schoolmistress aged 52 years. The young Bride hobbled to church on crutches. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th April 1832 | Marriage: On Monday the 26th ultimo at Fosdyke, Mr RIGGLES, brickmaker to Sarah DENMAN, his Niece, and his house-keeper for the last sixteen years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 24th April 1832 | Bankrupt: George CABORN, Horncastle, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 18th May 1832 | Marriage: On Saturday last at Wrawby, Mr GOODWIN to Miss ABEY, both of Brigg. The happy couple took their departure immediately after the ceremony to America. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd May 1832 | Bankrupt: John MANSFIELD, Billingborough, Mercer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th May 1832 | Died on the 16th November last [1831], aged 39 years, at Prince of Wales Island, whither he had gone from Madras as a forlorn hope in search of health, Captain Thomas Reginald Colman MANTELL of the 48th Regiment of Native Infantry, son of the late Reverend Thomas MANTELL of Surrey, and brother of the Reverend E R MANTELL, Vicar of Louth. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th June 1832 | Bankrupt: John RICHMOND, Great Grimsby, Surgeon | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 15th June 1832 | Bankrupt: Joseph SKIDMORE, Kirton, Bobbin Maker | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 5th July 1832 | Bankrupt: William LATHAM, Stow Park, Farmer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 13th July 1832 | Deaths: On Saturday se´nnight aged 32 years, Mrs GEE wife of Mr William GEE, harness maker of Deeping St James, and on the same day, Mrs WRIGHT, wife of Mr Thomas WRIGHT, farther of Deeping St James. It is remarkable that the marriages as well a s the deaths of the above two persons took place on the same day. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 31st August 1832 | Deaths: On Friday the 17th inst in London, Joseph third son of the late Mr John LEEMAN of Croft, grazier aged 30: also at Wainfleet on the 20th instant, after a protracted illness, Charles Nundy LEEMAN, aged 27 years, youngest son of the above. The former was buried on the day the latter died. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 21st September 1832 | Deaths: On Friday se´nnight at Rotterdam, Captain Thomas MILNE of the schooner ´Joseph and Ann´ of Boston in this county. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th September 1832 | Marriage: On Tuesday last Mr Thomas LONGCASTER to Miss Mary REESON (14 years of age) both of Leake, near Boston. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th February 1833 | Bankrupt: William RATHER, Grantham, Scrivener | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 12th February 1833 | Bankrupt: William ROWE, Stamford, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 26th February 1833 | Bankrupt: Charles BROWN, Glanford Brigg, Chemist | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 12th March 1833 | Bankrupt: John HALL, Barton upon Humber, Builder | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 28th June 1833 | Death: Died on the 12th February last in the Indian Ocean, Mr E T STAINBANK, Commander of the ship ´Manfield´, and the eldest son of Mr C STAINBANK, late of Boston, Lincolnshire. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th August 1833 | Bankrupt: William HORNER, Stamford, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 20th August 1833 | Bankrupt: Abraham HICKSON, Horncastle, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 29th October 1833 | Marriage at Billinghay on the 15th inst, Mr B BURT, Tailor, to Miss Lucy LEARY of Hawthorn Hall. The weight of the bride and groom did not exceed 13 stones; they are supposed to be the smallest couple married at Billinghay Church. | BOSTON, LOUTH, LINCOLN AND SPALDING HERALD |
| 13th December 1833 | TWO GUINEAS REWARD. Whereas THOMAS WRIGHT (who formerly lived with Mr DUNN of Toynton All Saints, near Spilsby), and SAMUEL MOTSON late of East Keal, have been missing for some time and their illegitimate Children are chargeable to the Parish of Spilsby - whoever will give such information as shall lead to the apprehension of one or both of the above named persons shall receive One Guinea Reward for each apprehension. THOMAS WRIGHT is about 24 years of age, light coloured hair, about 5 ft 7 ins high and is supposed to be married and living in the Marsh below Alford. SAMUEL MOTSON hath also light coloured hair, is about 25 years of age and 5 ft 6 ins high and is supposed to be with the labouring bankers in the vicinity of Wisbech. By Order of Vestry John GREEN and Robert LANSDALL Overseers. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th December 1833 | Marriage: On the 30th of April last (by the Reverend Dr LANG) at Sydney, New South Wales, the Reverend John A MANTON, Wesleyan Missionary in Van Dieman´s Land, to Miss GREEN of Stotfold in Bedfordshire and sister to Mr John GREEN schoolmaster of Spilsby in this County. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th January 1834 | An old woman named Sarah GAMBLE died lately at Deeping St James, after receiving Relief from the Parish for several years. In a search of her dwelling, was found the sum of Seventy-five Pounds in Cash! | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 29th April 1834 | Bankrupt: Richard BOWLES, Spalding, Carpenter | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 2nd May 1834 | The absconding of a confidential clerk to an attorney at Boston with over £800 of his employer´s money, is another melancholy illustration of the lost morality of the times, when oaths and obligations of good principles are treated as mere matters of convenience. The young gentleman took some Deeds to Lincoln, received the Purchase-money, and instead of returning to Boston, went to Hull and took shipping for America. His name is PLUMB: he was clerk to Mr COOKE; the sum he received was £843 and he sailed from Hull on Friday last in the St Mary (Captain GIBB), bound for Quebec. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd May 1834 | Died at her daughter´s at Market Deeping, Mrs Eliz. TAYLOR, aged 87 years. She had generally appeared a wretchedly needy creature, although it has been discovered she concealed property about her person to a considerable amount. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th June 1834 | In the account of the distribution of Prizes at St Bartholomew´s Hospital, London, as reported in The Times of the 26th May, we were gratified by observing that Mr John Henry CLARK, the son of Captain Clark of Moulton, near Spalding, received Two Honorary Certificates, one for Anatomy and the other for Midwifery. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 6th June 1834 | On Friday last, Mr R J CROPPER, the son of Mr Cropper of Louth, was admitted a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th December 1834 | A spirited chase took place on the 12th instant at Heckington by the Constable of that place and seven men charged to assist, to take two poachers named MEDLAR and BURGESS. One of them being in bed when they went to the house, made his escape out of the window with nothing on but his shirt, and showed real game, taking hedges and ditches, roads and ploughed fields, without shoe or stocking, and closely pursued through 7 (seven) parishes for the whole day; night coming on, and the hunters running by sight, not by scent, lost him and were compelled to give in. The other, BURGESS, took shelter in a stable at Scredington under a large brewing tub; one of the pursuers suspecting that to be the case, got on it, and held him down until the others came up and secured him. | THE SUN |
| 30th December 1834 | Mr. CLARK, Poulterer of Boston in Lincolnshire, sent up to London, for the Christmas Market, the enormous quantity of 22 tons, and six hundredweights of geese and turkeys. Within the last few weeks, Mr. CLARK has sent to the Metropolis, 13,000 geese and 2,000 turkeys. | THE SUN |
| 20th February 1835 | On Tuesday last, the 17th instant, Mr ROBINSON of Moulton Chapel, for a wager of £5, engaged to trot his favourite horse in a light cart; carrying three persons a mile, in three minutes and a half: he lost his wager by four seconds. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th February 1835 | On Saturday last a straw stack in the yard of Mr S WALKER, farmer of Keal West Fen Allotment, which had been eaten away near the bottom, fell upon a valuable horse, and killed it. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 27th February 1835 | In the gale on Monday, 23rd February a Mill belonging to Mr BONSOR near Maud Foster Drain, Boston, broke from her gearing, and sustained damage to the amount of £100. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 23rd March 1835 | Bankrupt: Thomas KENNINGTON, Wragby, | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 27th March 1835 | Three Ceremonies - At Waddington near this City (Lincoln), on Saturday se´nnight, Elizabeth BRIGGS, aged 9 years. At the funeral which took place on the Monday following, the Mother Eliz. BRIGGS, was Churched, and the new-born infant baptized by the name of Elizabeth BRIGGS, all three ceremonies taking place at the same time. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th April 1835 | Death: Died at the Cape of Good Hope, aged 27 years, Mr James SMITH, son of Mr SMITH, formerly of this city (Lincoln) and proprietor of a steam-packet on the Witham. The deceased was a machinist and engineer of considerable ability. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 26th June 1835 | Marriage: On the 3rd January last at Glenrock, county of Argyle in New South Wales (by the Reverend John VINCENT), Mr HAWTHORNE to Mary Ann second daughter of the late Mr Richard WINTER of Grantham in this county. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th July 1835 | Marriage: At the Cape of Good Hope on the 30th March last; Joseph Henry eldest son of the late Reverend J FISHER, Rector of Maltby le Marsh in this county, to Ann Emilia Henrietta, second daughter of Lieutenant J KNIPE of the Hon East India Company´s Service at St Helena. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 7th August 1835 | On Thursday last died at Crowland, in the prime of life, Mr William BEEKEN, butcher: his death was a truly alarming visitation from the great disposer of all events. He was well as usual Saturday evening, when through some unfortunate circumstances, he and one of his brothers had a quarrel, in which he gave way to excessive passion, and was almost immediately deprived of his mental powers; he remained in that state, a pitiful object, until the evening of Tuesday, (sic) and then died, leaving a widow and four children. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 4th September 1835 | Death: Lately at Halton Holegate, aged 95, Mrs. HARRISON: For years a lover of laudanum, a bottle of her favourite spirit was placed in her coffin. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th September 1835 | At Normanby on the 18th instant Mrs. HOPE of a daughter and at Tealby Mrs. MARRIOTT also of a daughter. The two mothers are sisters, both were married on 14th May 1834 and both were confined of a daughter on the 18th. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th October 1835 | Died at Leake on the 27th September, Mr. John PEARSON, farmer, one of the Society of Friends - his remains were interred on Sunday last in the burial ground upon his farm in the above parish. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th October 1835 | Died at Heckington on the 30th ultimo, aged 24 years, Elizabeth STORY, being the fourth member of the same family who has died in little more than 12 months. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th October 1835 | Married at Nettleham on the 22nd instant, Mr. John ELSTON, better known by the name of ´Sailor Jack´, to the quasi-widow of Mr. GOLLONS, whose former husband has not been heard of for nearly twenty years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd November 1835 | Marriage at Nettleham on 22 Oct 1835, Mr John ELSTON, better known as Sailor Jack, to quasi widow GOLLONS, whose former husband has not been heard of for nearly 20 years. | BOSTON, LOUTH, LINCOLN AND SPALDING HERALD |
| 20th November 1835 | Marriage: At Caistor on the 14th instant, Mr John WILLEY, chairturner of Nettleton to Jane, youngest daughter of Mr Joshua FOSTER, Parish Clerk of Caistor. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 25th December 1835 | At Paris on the 8th of December the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Sciences and Letters was conferred (by Members of the Faculty in that metropolis), on Mr Edward RAYNER, the son of T Rayner Esq., of Lincoln, and late pupil of the Reverend Mr ADCOCK, MA. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 30th December 1835 | Bankrupt: Jonathan FOX, Barton upon Humber, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 29th January 1836 | Bankrupt: John CALTHORPE, Isleham, Iron Master | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 5th February 1836 | DIED in 1825, December 6th, at the College in Derby, D PARKER COKE Esq., after which there was an Heir-at-Law advertised for his Property at Derby, and also for a LEGACY, late held by the late D P COKE Esq. left to a Family of the name of FRISKNEY in the neighbourhood of Horncastle in Lincolnshire. This Advertisement was published between the 11th of November 1828 and the 1st of January 1834 - the first Person that can bring the said Advertisement forward shall receive the Sum of One Pound, and after the claim to the said Legacy is established, shall receive a further sum of TWENTY POUNDS on applying to Mr CLARK FRISKNEY at Mr BRIGG´s, the Crown and Woolpack Inn, in Lincoln. Dated Lincoln, January 26th 1836. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 9th February 1836 | Death: On July 13th 1835 at Singapore in the East Indies, on his passage to England, Robert HOLDICH, eldest son of Charles M D GREEN Esq., of Spalding in this County, aged 31 years. | THE LINCOLN GAZETTE |
| 16th February 1836 | Death: On January 11th at Montreal in his 74th year the Hon John MOLSON, a Member of the Legislative Council of Canada. Mr MOLSON was a native of Moulton in this County and to his spirit of enterprise the ´Canadas´ are indebted for the introduction of steam vessels upon their magnificent waters. | THE LINCOLN GAZETTE |
| 8th April 1836 | Bankrupt: John DOBSON, Binbrook, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 26th April 1836 | Death: At Madeira, where he had gone for the benefit of his health, Frederick, the third son of Mrs BERGNE of Hans Place, London, and brother of the Reverend S BERGNE of Lincoln, in the 32nd year of his age. | THE LINCOLN GAZETTE |
| 3rd May 1836 | Bankrupt: Samuel BROWN, Tealby, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 13th September 1836 | Bankrupt: T. Holmes DOBBS, Gainsborough, Innkeeper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 6th January 1837 | Death: Died at Grimsby on the 24th December 1836, aged 79 years, Mr William JOHNSON, late Parish Clerk. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 20th April 1837 | Death: Died at Spalding on Saturday (14th April), in the decline of life, Mr Theophilus SIMPSON, for some years, Parish Clerk. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 12th May 1837 | Bankrupt: Robert BETTS, Alford, Wool Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 7th July 1837 | ROBBERY: On Friday night or Saturday morning last the Parish Church of LEA was broken into and amongst the things taken away were two surplices, a quantity of black cloth, two pewter plates, and a large octavo Bible with plates. As the Reverend Sir Charles ANDERSON has offered a reward for the discovery of the thieves, and is hoped they will speedily be brought to justice. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 21st July 1837 | At Northorpe on the 13th instant by the Rev´d Mr CHEESEBOROUGH, Mr Gibson SLEIGHTHOLME, farmer, son of Mr SLEIGHTHOLME of Scampton to Elizabeth daughter of the late Mr TWIDALE of Roxholme: and at Scampton on the 15th instant (by the Rev´d C MILNES, Rector), Mr John TWIDALE, farmer of Pear tree-hill, Beckingham, to Ann daughter of MR SLEIGHTHOLME of Scampton. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th July 1837 | Marriage: On the 28th ultimo in Basville, France, Reuben TERREWEST Esq., solicitor of Lincoln´s Inn Fields, London, and eldest son of the late R TERREWEST Esq., of Lincoln, to Hariette, daughter of Baron HOMSTEIN. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 28th July 1837 | Marriage: At Boston on Friday last (by the Reverend B GOE, Vicar), William TERREWEST M.D., of Messingham, to Emma, relict of the late Reverend D W JONES, Unitarian Minister of the Chapel in Spain Lane, Boston. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 4th August 1837 | Died at the house of her Uncle, Mr W ROSE in Spilsby, on the 28th July in the full triumph of Christian faith, Naomi, daughter of the late Mr John SEARBY of Burgh-le-Marsh, aged 20 years. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 8th August 1837 | Bankrupt: John CLARK, Spalding, Shoemaker | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 11th August 1837 | Bankrupt: Joseph OSBORN, Gainsborough, Ironmonger | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 11th August 1837 | Death: On Tuesday the 1st inst, Mr Thomas CROW of Theddlethorpe, aged 84. His remains were interred in the General Baptist burying-ground at Maltby-le-Marsh. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th August 1837 | Death: At Barton on Thursday, the 3rd inst, Mr Isaac LEVI, aged 75 years. He was a wealthy man and a well-known character. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th August 1837 | Died at Brant Broughton on Thursday the 27th ultimo, Jane, wife of Frans BEEDHAM, aged 75 years. She was afflicted with dropsy for ten years, during which time she was skilfully `tapped´ by Mr MARTIN of that place, the extraordinary number of 35 times which she bore with patience and resignation. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th August 1837 | Died at Telford near Horncastle, on Saturday last of Locked Jaw, consequent upon the dislocation of the Shoulder, Mr George DAWSON leaving a widow and infant family. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 18th August 1837 | Died on Friday last in her 21st year, Eliza, fifth daughter of Mr Thomas DICKINSON, wool-merchant of Boston. In the last 16 months she suffered with Christian resignation and fortitude, the severe affliction of dropsy. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 18th August 1837 | Died on Sunday last aged 60, Rebecca the wife of Mr Everard SIMPSON, painter of St Martin´s, Stamford, after a long affliction. She was respected by all who knew her and she died on the anniversary of her birthday. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 22nd August 1837 | Bankrupt: John SIMPSON, Spalding, Hatter | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th August 1837 | Marriage: At Louth on the 16th inst, first at the Registrar´s Office by the Registrar, and afterwards at the house of Mr BELLAMY (by the Rev James KIDDALL, Baptist Minister), Mr Joseph WAITE of Brough to Miss EVISON his housekeeper. This was the first wedding under the new Act at Louth. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st September 1837 | Died at Owmby on the 26th ultimo, suddenly of apoplexy aged 41 years, Mr George BURWELL, farmer, deeply regretted by his sorrowing widow and family; his good qualities will be appreciated when it is said that he was a good husband, an indulgent father and an excellent neighbour. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st September 1837 | Death: At Waynesville, North America, on the 9th of July last, Ann wife of J Birkett THORPE late of Fosdike and the youngest daughter of Mrs WALKER of Frampton. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 1st September 1837 | Death: On Wednesday the 23rd ultimo at Spalding, Miss Ann FOE, aged 16 years. Her remains were interred in the Independent Chapel there on Tuesday last. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 10th October 1837 | Bankrupt: George CALTHORPE, Spalding, Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 1st December 1837 | Bankrupt: Hardy WOOLLEY, Moulton, Grocer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 15th December 1837 | Bankrupt: Joseph TURNER, Grantham, Wool Buyer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 9th March 1838 | Bankrupt: William NORTH, Spilsby, Farmer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 16th March 1838 | BURGLARY - TEN GUINEAS REWARD: Whereas some evil disposed person or persons did late on the night of Tuesday, 13th March or early on Wednesday morning the 14th instant, feloniously break into the dwelling-house of Widow TAYLOR, at Easton near Stamford, and steal therefrom a silver double-cased Watch with Italic Figures on the Face and Gold Hands; also a pair of new Stays, a small pocket book, some new sheets, various items of Apparel, etc, etc. Whoever will give such information as will lead to the apprehension or conviction of the offender or offenders, shall receive the above Reward on application to William REED, Chief Constable, Stamford. Dated at Easton, 8th March 1838. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 16th March 1838 | TWO GUINEAS REWARD. Whereas MARK WALLER, Labourer (standing about 5 ft 10 ins high, stout made, blind of one eye which causes him to squint, 30 years of age) did on the 12th of February last, ABSCOND with ANN ADKIN, Wife of JOHN ADKIN, keeper of a beer and grocer´s shop at Wainfleet Bank, taking with them upwards of Twenty Pounds in cash, besides Blankets, Sheets, etc. The said ANN ADKIN stands about 5 ft 6 ins high, has dark red hair with a fair complexion and stomps when she walks. Whoever will apprehend the said Mark WALLER and Ann ADKIN and lodge them in any one of Her Majesty´s Gaols, and give information to me, shall receive the above Reward. Wainfleet, February 27th 1838, JOHN ADKIN. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th April 1838 | Marriage: At The Register Office, Louth, on the 3rd instant, Mr George TUXWORTH, cordwainer of Great Carlton, to Miss Desdemona REED of Saltfleetby St Peter´s. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th April 1838 | Bankrupt: Robert PROCTOR, Nettleham, Farmer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 24th April 1838 | Bankrupt: Henry HAYES, Stamford, Wheelwright | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 27th April 1838 | Bankrupt: Thomas TROLLOP, Friskney, Beer Seller | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 25th May 1838 | Marriage: Lately at the Catholic Chapel in this City [Lincoln] (by the Reverend Mr O´BRIEN), John LOW to Ann SMITH. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 5th June 1838 | Bankrupt: Brown PRIESTLEY, Welton, Farmer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 4th September 1838 | Bankrupt: John HILLEY, Caistor, Carrier | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 23rd November 1838 | Bankrupt: Charles ODLIN, Stamford, Mercer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 19th February 1839 | Bankrupt: Charles REESBY, Stamford, Maltster | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 22nd February 1839 | Bankrupt: John HELLYER, Spalding, Draper | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 22nd February 1839 | Bankrupt: James JACKSON, Ashby, Victualler | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 5th March 1839 | Bankrupt: F. H. MAW, Morton, Mustard Manufacturer | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 26th March 1839 | Bankrupt: William & George FISHER, Lincoln, Wharfingers | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 3rd May 1839 | Bankrupt: J. MANTON, Gt. Grimsby, Corn Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 14th May 1839 | Bankrupt: H. BYRON, Huddlestone, Corn Merchant | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 1st August 1839 | Bankrupt: Edward INGLEDEW, Gainsborough, (Exact date unknown) | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
| 1st November 1839 | Bankrupt: Robert PACEY, Alford, (Exact date unknown) | THE BURY & NORWICH POST |
