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Deserters from the Tavistock, or Third Devon Local Militia, May 1812

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post Thursday, My 21, 1812;
Issue 2433 (Gale Document No Y32300652403)

Transcribed by

Lindsey Withers

 

DESERTERS from the TAVISTOCK, or THIRD DEVON LOCAL MILITIA
MAY, 1812

Exeter, 31st Dec., 1800

NoNamesParishesAge Size Complexion Colour of Hair TradeRemarks
1John WareTavistock255 11DarkDarkLabourerSupposed To be in Newfoundland
2James WilliamsAbbot's Bickington305 11BlackBrownDittoDitto in Bideford
3Thomas TonkinTavistock305 7DarkDittoDitto 
4John BeareDitto375 2BrownLight BrownMasonDitto in Jersey
5Samuel DateMary Tavy 5 5Fair MinerDitto in Jersey
6John HoarPyworthy    FarmerAshwater
7Richard HockadayBridestow    LabourerLately seen in Bridestow
8Henry BrookEast Putford285 6FairBrownLabourerSupposed to be at sea
9John SmalePoughill255 6BrownBlackLabourer 
10Thomas CollafordTavistock305 2FairDarkLabourerSupposed to be at sea
11John HigginsBroadwoodwidger255 5DarkDarkLabourer 
12Samuel DartTavistock 5 0FairDarkCarpenterSupposed to be in London
13Edward Strike  5 2  Labourer 
14Thomas OxenhamMilton Damarel    Labourer 
15James NoallingMary Tavey 5 1  Miner 
16William WillcocksWhite Church 5 6FairDarkGardenerSupposed to be in Exeter
17Thomas WatsonTavistock 5 7FairDark Supposed to be in Kidderminster
18William MartinTavistock 5 7FairDarkTailorSupposed to be in London
19William TurnerTavistock195 6DarkDarkSmithSupposed in Plymouth Dock
20Robert PigginsAshburton 5 4DarkBrown Supposed in Bovey
21Daniel BoxTavistock365 5Fair Carpenter 
22Walter TreloreLidford 5 6Dark Miner 
23John JohnsTavistock 5 8  CarpenterSupposed in Plymouth Dock
24Joseph KinseyMontgomery335 6DarkBlackMinerSupposed in Wales
25Thomas KentPeter Tavy455 2DarkBlackLabourerSupposed in Plymouth Dock