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Devon Militia Deserters 1825

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post Thursday, August 4, 1825;
Issue 3146 (Gale Document no Y3200660762)

Transcribed by

Brian Randell

 

 


DESERTERS FROM THE TRAINING OF THE FIRST DEVON MILITIA,
AT EXETER, 4th JULY, 1825.
No.NamesPrin. or Sub.Parish for which enrolledDate of enrollmentAgeFtInCountyParishComplexionEyesHairForm of visageTrade or OccupationRemarks
1Thos. ShobrookeSCullompton15 Jul 1821[?]255Devon...stock[?]fairhazlebrownroundSawyerSupposed to be in London.
2William WoodSKentisbeer1 Jul 18..[?]215....Hemyockfreshbluel. brownlongLabourerSaid to be in the Foot Gds.
3Robert HitchcockSHemyock14 May 1821205..Dittofairhazlelightovaldo. 
4William GilliardSThorncombe28 May 18222155...ercombe[?]freshgreyl. b.fulldo.Supposed to be in Bristol.
5Charles MooreSAxminsterDitto225Somerset...nd[?]do.do.dittolongdo. 
6....[?] TetherleySDitto1. Jun 1821[?]225......[?]fairblued. b.rounddo. 
7John HoneyballSHoniton28 May ...3558DevonOtteryfreshhazlel. b.longdo. 
8James Mapledor...[?]PSidmouthDitto23[?]54..St Lawrence Clistfairdo.brownovalBricklayer 
9Richard PointerSLittleham & ExmouthDitto2.[?]56ExeterSt Lawrence ....do.do.l. b.do.Brickmaker 
10Josiah EveleighSOttery St. Mary18 Jun 1822[?]21[?]59DevonOttery St Marydo.greydittoroundMillerSaid to be in the Ft. Gds. At Knightsbrid.
11William HittSExminster14 Ditto2455..Broadclistdo.hazledittofullLabourerHoniton, distributor of relgious tracts
12James WilcocksSDawlish15 May 182121511..Poltimorefreshgreybrownovaldo. 
13Thomas BishopSDitto6 Jun 18223356ExeterSt Pancraspaledo.d. b.do.Cordwainer 
14John HardingSEast Teignmouth15 May 182126[?]59DevonShobrookfreshdo.d. b.roundLabourer 
15James StokesSMamhead5 Jun 1822[?]225ExeterSt Davidsdo.do.browndo.CarpenterGone to East indies
16Samuel Hatherley[?]SIdeford23[?] May 18212754DevonHighweekfairdo.l. b.ovalTanner 
17John PaddonSW. Teignmouth25 Jun 18222854..Bishopsteigntondo.do.l. b.fullBricklayerBridgewater
18Thomas OldridgeSMoretonhampstead15 May 182125510½..Collumptondo.hazled. b.ovalLabourer 
19John GillSStoke Canon14 Jun 18222256..Dawlishdo.greyl.b.do.Blacksmith 
20James BlakeSSouthtawton5 Ditto2958..Ashburtonsallowdo.browndo.Cordwainer 
21John SmithSUpton Pyne7 May 1825[?]1955..Great Torringtondo.hazled. b.roundLabourer 
22Henry SquireSEast Within4 Jun 18222757..Dittofreshdo.brownfullStonemasonBristol
23John ArmtridingSEast Without16 May 1821225..Stoke Canondo.greydo.roundLabourer 
24John ChurchillSNorth Within4 Jun 18222858..Ottery St Marysallowhazlel. b.longMason 
25Jeremiah Fair[?]SSouth DittoDitto2354..Dittofreshgreydo.do.weaver 
26William FriendSSouth Without31 Mar 1825195ExeterSt Mary Majorfairdo.brownovalLabourer 
27John JamesSEast Ditto12 Jun 18222557DevonHonitonsallowdo.l. b.fulldo. 
28Thomas JenkinsSNorth DittoDitto21[?]5..Stoke Damereldo.hazledo.ovalTinmanItinerant Razor Grinder, Taunton.
29James KnottSEast DittoDitto225..Silvertonfairgreybrowndo.Labourer 
30John PineSSouth DittoDitto275..Bradninchfreshdo.do.fulldo. 
31Richard PerrySDitto16 May 182124[?]57ExeterSt Davidspalehazlel. b.longCordwainer 
                
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 Exeter, 26th July, 1825.