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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. | Names | Prin or Sub | Parish for Which Enrolled | Date of Enrollment | Age | Height | Where Born | Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Form of Visage | Trade or Occupation | Remarks |
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1 | William Bickle | S | Stowford | 31 May 1822 | 21 | 5 ft 4 ¼ in | Thrushelton, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | L.Brown | Round | Labourer | |
2 | Sampson Botterell | S | Werrington | 3 July 1822 | 23 | 5 ft 4 ½ in | Warpstow, Cornwall | Fresh | Grey | Brown | Round | Miller | |
3 | James Crocker | S | Okehampton | 17 July 1822 | 25 | 5 ft 6 ¼ in | Pyeworthy, Devon | Fresh | Grey | Brown | Round | Labourer | |
4 | William Edgcombe | S | Corriton | 1 April 1824 | 23 | 5 ft 5 ¼ in | Tavistock, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | Brown | Long | Labourer | |
5 | William Grylls | S | Okehampton | 21 Sept. 1821 | 23 | 5 ft 8 ¼ in | Okehampton, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L.Brown | Long | Tanner | Cut on left thumb |
6 | Joseph Hodge | S | Bratton Clovelly | 19 Jan. 1821 | 26 | 5 ft 5 ¾ in | Crediton, Devon | Fair | Grey | D. Brown | Oval | Mason | |
7 | Anthony Bowden | S | Tavistock | 17 May 1822 | 22 | 5 ft 4 ¼ in | Woodbury, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | D. Brown | Round | Cordwainer | At Sea |
8 | Richard Lavis | S | Lamerton | 29 Dec. 1820 | 23 | 5 ft 5 in | Sampford Spiney, Devon | Fair | Hazel | L. Brown | Long | Labourer | |
9 | William Knight | S | St Giles (Heath) | 23 May, 1821 | 23 | 5 ft 6 ½ in | Clawton, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Long | Labourer | |
10 | Robert Axworthy | P | Stoke Damerel | 23 May, 1821 | 24 | 5 ft 10 in | Cornwood, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | L. Brown | Round | Tailor | |
11 | William Brend | S | North Huish | 8 May 1822 | 24 | 5 ft 8 ½ in | Bigbury, Devon | Fair | Grey | Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed at Sea |
12 | David Yeoman | P | Harberton | 21 May 1822 | 31 | 5 ft 9 in | Totnes, Devon | Pale | Hazel | Brown | Round | Wheelwright | |
13 | Joseph Godfrey | S | Totnes | 21 May 1822 | 23 | 5 ft 9 ½ in | Cockington, Devon | Fair | Grey | Brown | Round | Labourer | |
14 | Thomas Dunford | S | Halwell | 3 May 1822 | 24 | 5 ft 7 in | South Huish, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | Brown | Oval | Labourer | |
15 | Charles Hannaford | S | South Brent | 13 April 1824 | 22 | 5 ft 7 in | South Brent, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
16 | William Kerton | S | Bradstone | 29 Dec. 1820 | 26 | 5 ft 7 ½ in | Widdecombe, Devon | Fair | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed Dead |
17 | John Damsing | S | Harberton | 8 May 1822 | 21 | 5 ft 6 ¼ in | Harberton, Devon | Fair | Grey | Sandy | Round | Labourer | |
18 | John Spray | S | Bickington | 24 Oct. 1821 | 24 | 5 ft 7 in | Ashburton, Devon | Fair | Grey | Brown | Round | Labourer | |
19 | John Vickers | S | Broadwoodwidger | 15 Dec. 1820 | 32 | 5 ft 7 in | Buckland Monachorum, Devon | Pale | Hazel | L. Brown | Oval | Tailor | Supposed Dead |
20 | William Winslade | S | Townstall | 21 May 1822 | 24 | 5 ft 6 ½ in | Dartmouth, Devon | Ruddy | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Rope Maker | |
21 | William Brimblecombe | P | Stoke Fleming | 21 May 1821 | 22 | 5 ft 7 in | Dartmouth, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed Dead |
22 | James Shepherd | S | Modbury | 27 May 1822 | 22 | 5 ft 5 ½ in | Modbury, Devon | Fair | Hazel | L. Brown | Long | Labourer | Supposed Dead |
23 | Joseph Waymouth | S | Modbury | 27 May 1822 | 22 | 5 ft 5 ½ in | Ugborough, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Labourer | Pox Marked |
24 | Charles Cooper | S | Yealmpton | 10 May 1821 | 20 | 5 ft 7 ½ in | Yealmpton, Devon | Fair | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed Dead |
25 | William Willcocks | S | Plympton St Mary | 17 May 1821 | 23 | 5 ft 4 in | Cornwood, Devon | Fair | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Labourer | |
26 | Ezekiah Noquet | S | Plympton St Mary | 11 July 1822 | 28 | 5 ft 8 in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Baker | |
27 | Peter Edmonds | P | Buckfastleigh | Ran Away before Enrolled | |||||||||
28 | Joseph Hawkins | S | Marlborough | 21 May 1822 | 31 | 5 ft 8 in | Harberton, Devon | Fair | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Labourer | |
29 | Arthur Wood | S | West Alvington | 3 June 1822 | 24 | 5 ft 5 ½ in | Plymouth, Devon | Fair | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Baker | |
30 | Philip Stone | S | East Allington | 2 May 1821 | 28 | 5 ft 6 ¼ in | Stoke Fleming, Devon | Fair | Grey | Sandy | Round | Labourer | |
31 | Thomas Harvey | S | Deptford | 23 April 1821 | 25 | 5 ft 6 in | Harberton, Devon | Fair | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed Dead |
32 | Joseph Rowland | S | South Brent | 3 May 1822 | 22 | 5 ft 8 in | South Brent, Devon | Fair | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
33 | Andrew Williams | S | Brixton | 10 May 1821 | 29 | 5 ft 6 ½ in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Pale | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Labourer | Pox Marked |
34 | Abraham Burrows | S | Stoke Damerel | 15 Nov. 1821 | 22 | 5 ft 5 ½ in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Pale | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Labourer | |
35 | George Bellamy | S | Stoke Damerel | 17 May 1824 | 26 | 5 ft 6 ½ in | Stonehouse, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Labourer | Supposed at Sea |
36 | John Crocker | S | Stoke Damerel | 15 Nov. 1824 | 22 | 5 ft 4 ½ in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Labourer | |
37 | William Edwards | S | Stoke Damerel | 17 May 1824 | 29 | 5 ft 7 ¼ in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Pale | Hazel | D. Brown | Oval | Cordwainer | Supposed at Sea |
38 | William Hodge | S | Stoke Damerel | 1 July 1822 | 21 | 5 ft 4 in | Plymouth, Devon | Dark | Hazel | L. Brown | Oval | Labourer | Cut on left cheek |
39 | Robert Masters | S | Stoke Damerel | 1 July 1822 | 21 | 6 ft 8 ½ in | Stonehouse, Devon | Fair | Grey | L. Brown | Oval | Whitesmith | |
40 | William Munro | S | Stoke Damerel | 28 March 1825 | 31 | 5 t 4 ½ in | St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon | Pale | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Baker | |
41 | William Serjeant | S | Stoke Damerel | 3 May 1821 | 23 | 5 ft 5 in | Holsworthy, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Thin | Labourer | Supposed at Sea |
42 | John Taylor | S | Stoke Damerel | 10 May 1821 | 23 | 5 ft 5 in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Pale | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
43 | John Tall | S | Stoke Damerel | 21 May 1821 | 22 | 5 ft 5 in | Charles (Plymouth), Devon | Fresh | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed at Sea |
44 | William Jones | S | Holsworthy | 23 May 1821 | 25 | 5 t 4 ½ in | Holsworthy, Devon | Fair | Hazel | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
45 | John Essery | S | Luffincott | 25 April 1821 | 26 | 5 ft 6 ¼ in | Sheepwash, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | D. Brown | Oval | Cordwainer | Supposed in Jersey |
46 | William Sparks | S | Tetcott | 25 April 1821 | 24 | 5 ft 4 ¼ in | North Petherwin, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | D. Brown | Oval | Labourer | |
47 | John Ede | S | Buckland Monachorum | 21 May 1824 | 29 | 5 ft 7 ½ in | Tavistock, Devon | Fresh | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
48 | William Monday | S | Charles (Plymouth) | 24 May 1824 | 28 | 5 t 8 ¼ in | Ashburton, Devon | Pale | Grey | D. Brown | Long | Cordwainer | |
49 | James Evens | S | Meavey | 10 May 1824 | 26 | 5 t 8 in | St Germans, Cornwall | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Round | Labourer | Cut on Chin |
50 | William Hughes | S | Charles (Plymouth) | 4 May 1824 | 25 | 5 ft 5 ¼ in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Fresh | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed at Sea |
51 | William Hawton | S | Beer Ferris | 8 July 1822 | 27 | 5 ft 4 ¼ in | South Sydenham, Devon | Fair | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Tailor | |
52 | Andrew Jeans | S | Weston Peverill | 3 May 1821 | 26 | 5 ft 6 in | Plympton St Mary, Devon | Fair | Hazel | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | Supposed Dead |
53 | William Launder | S | Charles (Plymouth) | 8 July 1822 | 26 | 5 ft 5 ½ in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Fresh | Grey | L. Brown | Long | Cordwainer | |
54 | Richard Richards | S | Charles (Plymouth) | 1 July 1822 | 21 | 5 ft 4 ¼ in | Aveton Giffard, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | L. Brown | Round | Cordwainer | |
55 | John Coombe | S | St Andrew, Plymouth | 10 May 1821 | 23 | 5 ft 4 ½ in | Liskeard, Cornwall | Pale | Hazel | L. Brown | Round | Baker | Cut on left Cheek, Supposed at Sea |
56 | George Lawrence | S | St Andrew, Plymouth | 21 May 1821 | 22 | 5 ft 4 in | St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | L. Brown | Round | Baker | |
57 | John Trewin | S | St Andrew, Plymouth | 21 May 1821 | 29 | 5 ft 5 in | Mary-la-bone, Middlesex | Fair | Grey | D. Brown | Round | Tailor | |
58 | Sampson Skin | S | St Andrew, Plymouth | 1 July 1822 | 26 | 5 ft 7 ½ in | Quithiock, Cornwall | Ruddy | Hazel | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
59 | John Stephens | S | St Andrew, Plymouth | 1 July 1822 | 21 | 5 ft 5 ¼ in | Walkhampton, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
60 | John Leslie | S | Tamerton Foliott | 3 May 1821 | 31 | 5 ft 7 ¼ in | Stoke Damerel, Devon | Fresh | Hazel | D. Brown | Round | Mason | Supposed Dead |
61 | Philip Blake | S | Tamerton Foliott | 10 May 1821 | 21 | 5 ft 4 in | Dartmouth, Devon | Swarthy | Hazel | Black | Round | Labourer | |
62 | James Pearse | S | Plymstock | 10 May 1821 | 33 | 5 ft 7 ¾ in | Stonehouse, Devon | Swarthy | Hazel | Black | Round | Labourer | |
63 | Samuel Mitchelmore | P | Tormoham | 4 June 1822 | 32 | 5 ft 7 ¾ in | Berry Pomeroy, Devon | Swarthy | Hazel | Black | Round | Labourer | Supposed Dead |
64 | Jos. Widdecombe | S | Berry Pomeroy | 13 April 1825 | 25 | 5 ft 5 ¼ in | Chudleigh, Devon | Dark | Hazel | L.Brown | Round | Labourer | |
65 | William Tutton | S | Woolborough | 5 April 1825 | 18 | 5 ft 5 in | Collumpton, Devon | Fresh | Grey | Brown | Long | Labourer | |
66 | Richard Warren | S | Widdecombe | 29 Nov. 1820 | 29 | 5 ft 8 ¾ in | Widdecombe, Devon | Dark | Grey | L. Brown | Long | Labourer | |
67 | Thomas Collins | P | Stoke Gabriel | 7 May 1822 | 26 | 5 ft 4 in | Stoke Gabriel, Devon | Swarthy | Hazel | D. Brown | Round | Labourer | |
68 | William Drewe | S | Harberton | 8 May 1822 | 26 | 5 ft 5 in | Harberton, Devon | Fresh | Grey | Brown | Round | Labourer | |
69 | George Mabin | S | Blackawton | 24 June 1822 | 23 | 5 ft 5 in | Blackawton, Devon | Fresh | Grey | Brown | Round | Labourer |
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.