24 June 1730 - Richard WARREN married Alice STORY [Note:- This marriage is from an IGI extraction programme, not a member entry, and these are usually pretty accurate but this entry does not exist in the parish register]

[Note:- Richard PROWSE (1688-1779) was baptised at Melcombe Regis on 11th April 1688 the son of a mariner John PROWSE by his wife Elizabeth. His elder brother John was also a mariner of Weymouth and died in 1740. Their father, probably because he was away at sea, renounced his right to administer his sons estate passing it to Richard who is described as a cooper by trade and living in Dorchester. Link to transcription of Letter of Renunciation. Richard & Sarah had the following nine children baptised at All Saints church in Dorchester:- (1) John bap 2nd Dec 1731 (2) Robert bap 22nd Oct 1733 and buried All Saints 3rd May 1734 (3) Richard bap 19th Mar 1734/5 (4) Ann bap 24th Feb 1736/7 (5) Betty bap 5th Dec 1738 (6) Daniel bap 18th May 1741 (7) Robert bap 28th Mar 1744 (8) Elizabeth bap 28th Mar 1744 and buried All Saints 14th April 1744 (9) Elizabeth bap 2nd Sep 1746 . Sarah then died and was buried at All Saints on 4th March 1753 followed by Richard on 26th Oct 1779]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Daniel SHEPPARD was buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 8th May 1747 and left a Will where his wife Dorothy was his sole beneficiary -- Link to the Wills index for the Will of Daniel SHEPPARD a cordwainer of Dorchester dated 1st May 1747 and proved by his widow Dorothy 13th May 1747. I am not aware of any children from the marriage and have not located Dorothy's birth. Dorothy remarried to John COWARD at St Georges Church in Fordington on 3rd Mar 1753.]

[Note:- Does not state which Langton but probably Langton Herring on the coast just south of Winterbourne St Martin. After marriage they settled in her parish of Winterbourne St Martin and raised a family of 5 children as listed below. Charles Churchill Senior was a witness at the wedding of John West to Ann Mills at Wint St Martin on 14th Apr 1762 and was buried there on 3rd Feb 1771.

(1) John Churchill (1734-1825) bap Winterbourne St Martin 15th Dec 1734, married 1stly to Anne Ellis at Wint St Martin 26th Dec 1754 (x his mark) . She was buried Wint St Martin on 7th June 1758. John then remarried to Sarah Pitman (1737-1812) at Winterborne St Martin on 5th Jan 1761/2. Sarah lived to the age of 75 being buried at Wint St Martin on 6th Dec 1812. John was buried there aged 90 years on 22nd Feb 1825. Children bap at St Martins :-
(1) William bap 12 Oct 1755
(2) James bap 21 May 1758 and buried there 30th July 1758
----(rest by 2nd wife Sarah)----
(3) Ann privately bap 22 Apr 1762
(4) Jenny privately bap 31st Dec 1763 and bap publically 7th Mar 1764
(5) Elizabeth bap 8th Sep 1765 and buried there 10th Aug 1766
(6) Henry bap 14 Oct 1767


(2) Mary Churchill bap Winterbourne St Martin 13th Jun 1736, married Thomas Bragg of Long Bredy at Wint St Martin 18th Oct 1755
(3) Charles Churchill bap Winterbourne St Martin 18th Jun 1738, appears to have been apprenticed to a shoemaker William Phelps in Dorchester and like his father married at St Peters Church in Dorchester to Dinah Phelps on 22nd Nov 1767
(4) William Churchill bap Winterbourne St Martin 25th Sep 1742, married Elizabeth Gook at Wint St Martin on 30th May 1763. Children:-
(1) Jenny bap St Martins 27th Sep 1764
(2) Samuel bap 8th Feb 1767

(5) Anne Churchill bap Winterbourne St Martin 8th Sep 1744, may have ben buried at Wint st Martin 1st May 1746 but does not say an infant.

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- His wife Deborah OLDIS was buried at HT Church on 5th April 1768. Children from the marriage :- (1) Edmund OLDIS (1735-1797) baptised on 23rd June 1735 at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester (2) Anne bap HT 28th Jan 1737/8 and buried there 24th Mar 1737/8. (3) Richard bap HT 27th Aug 1739 (4) Thomas Bap HT 30th Jan 1741/2]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

1735     [Note:- No Marriages are recorded on the IGI for 1735 or 1736]

03 Apr 1735 - George GARRET of St Peters [parish Dorchester] married Anne DINNET of ye same (PR)
03 May 1735 - Samuel DAVIS of Stratton married Jane GREGORY of Bradford[Note:-likely to be Bradford Peverell as 3 miles from Dorchester] (PR)
04 May 1735 - Aaron WATERS of exeter Devon married Mary BANGER of Trinity [parish Dorchester] (PR)
25 May 1735 - John PADDOCK of p [parish of Holy] Trinity [Dorchester] married Sarah BESSEL of D^o[Ditto, the same](PR)
28 May 1735 - John RICHARDS of p [parish of Holy] Trinity [Dorchester] married Eleanor POPE of D^o[Ditto, the same](PR)
22 Jun 1735 - Thomas LOCKET of All Saints [parish Dorchester] married Martha SCUTT of St Peters [parish Dorchester] (PR)
30 Jun 1735 - Elias BATTER of Wraxal & Jane VOSS of Catstock (PR)
09 Sep 1735 - Thomas LOCK of All Saints [parish Dorchester] married Catharine DUFFIELD of Holy Trinity [parish Dorchester] (PR)
16 Sep 1735 - William CAYNES [CAINES] of Haselbury Brian married Martha WATTS of Lydlinch (PR)
22 Sep 1735 - William GIFFORD of Bradford Peverell married Elizabeth GOULD of D^o[Ditto, the same](PR)
16 Oct 1735 - Edmund DEVENISH of Sydling married Sarah DAVY of D^o[Ditto, the same](PR)
08 Nov 1735 - Henry WALLES [WALLIS] of Portesham married Joan BROOKS of D^o[Ditto, the same](PR)
11 Nov 1735 - John BRINE of Melcomb Regis married Joan FOOK of Upwey (PR)

[Note:- Mary Lock was the 3rd child from the marriage of William LOCK (d.1754) to Frances BROWN at Winfrith Newburgh on 14th July 1707]Known children:- (1) Elizabeth Score bap 6th Jan 1736/7 All St's (2) John Score bap All St's 9 Oct 1738 buried there 25 July 1742 (3) Mary Score bap All St's 9 Oct 1738 buried there 16 Nov 1739 (4) Frances Score buried 28 July 1742. I have not really researched this family but i notice there is a gap between the birth of the twins in 1738 and the death of Frances in 1742 making it likely that Frances was born circa 1740. There is a baptism of a Frances the daughter of a John & Mary Score at Upwey on 5th Oct 1740 which is followed by baptisms for other children eg Richard 1742; William 1747; Joseph 1749 and Edward 1752. It seems likely that the family moved to Upwey to live from 1740 but when Frances died they had her buried back at All Saints with their other children.

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Samuel MEADER The Younger (1715-1756) was the son of Samuel MEADER The Elder ((1685-1754) by his wife Ann TELSE (d.1720) and was baptised at HT on 18th Jan 1715/6. His wife Elizabeth was known as Betrty and is a beneficiary under the will of Jane GUEST the sister of her husbands father who died in 1754 when Samuel MEADER the Younger was executor of her will. Samuel died intestate at the age of 41 and was buried at HT on 22 Dec 1756. See wills index for Letter of Administration granted to Elizabeth his widow on 28th Jan 1757.

After Marriage their marriage at St Peters Samuel and Elizabeth raised the following children, all baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester.

(1) Samuel bap HT 15th Nov 1738. Presumably died before 1748 as another child is named Samuel but no trace of burial.
(2) George bap HT 26th Sep 1740 may have been buried HT 21 Apr 1743?
(3) Ann bap HT 8th Apr 1743
(4) John bap HT 15th Apr 1745
(5) Samuel bap HT 12th May 1748. He applied at the age of 13 on 29th Sep 1761 to be an apprentice to a currier by trade called Edward CHAFFEY of Fordington. He was formally indentured on 9th Nov 1761.
(6) Henry bap HT 13th July 1751. He was indentured when 12 years old on 2nd Dec 1763 to a glover by trade called James PARSONS of Dorchester.
(7) Elizabeth bap HT 4th Apr 1754
(8) William born posthumously 8th July 1757.

Elizabeth MEADER then appears to have remarried to Thomas ROBERTS from All Saints parish at Holy Trinity Church on 20th Dec 1761. Thomas ROBERTS was another Millwright and had been bound in 1754 in a Letter of Administration with her 1st husband Samuel MEADER the Younger to correctly administer the estate of Samuel's father Samuel MEADER The Elder, and was clearly therefore closely involved with the Meader family business. When father and son died in quick succession it makes some sense for Elizabeth who has now inherited that business, and is left with 8 children to support, to marry Thomas and secure their future. .

Note:-William TWISSE [TWIST] (1656-1747 was baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 31st Aug 1656 the son of William TWISSE Senior and Mary - Link to fathers Will and more information about the family

[Note:- Children:- (1) Elizabeth BapStP 24th Nov 1741 (2) William Bap HT 4 Mar 1743/4 might be the Militia Man 1768? (3) Mary Bap StP 8 May 1748 possibly (4) Wm 26 Dec 1753 ?

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

{Note:- Elizabeth WINZAR (1712- ) was the eldest child from the marriage of John WINZAR Junior to Joan BRAND at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 3rd July 17112]

Note:- David HAYDON (d1753) married Mary SYMONDS (1702-?) They had 4 children born in the parish of Holy Trinity:- (1) Mary bap 2nd April 1741 buried 20th Oct 1741 (2) Ann bap 17 Jun 1742 buried 11 Mar 1743/4 (3) David bap 11 Aug 1743 buried 16th Oct 1744 (4) David Bap 27th Dec 1748 . The father David was buried at HT on 18th March 1753 leaving his widow Mary and son David destitute. See Vestry minutes 20th Feb 1754 when the Overseers agree to her and her son going into the Hospital (i.e. workhouse) for their support]

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[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Adam SMITH (1709-c1767) was the 4th child from the marriage of Adam SMITH to Anne HUNTLY at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 2nd Dec 1709. After marriage in 1741 they returned to his parish of Holy Trinity and had the following children baptised there. By 26th Oct 1751 Adam SMITH was party to a Letter of Administration concerning the estate of Samuel BRINE of Dorchester who had died intestate. He was bound for the sum of £33 with Samuel's daughter Mary BRINE into a Letter of Administration when he was described as a 'Carpenter' of Dorchester. He is also probably the Adam SMITH listed in the Militia Return for the parish of Holy Trinity for the year 1758 when he is described as a 'Joyner' [i.e. a maker of joined stools - hence carpenter]. He appears to have died Intestate as a Letter of Administration for his estate was granted to his widow Ann SMITH on 12th October 1767.  Ann SMITH described as the wife [widow?] of Adam SMITH was buried at Holy Trinity Church on 30th Nov 1790.

(1) Ann Smith bap HT 11th June 1742 (presumably died between 1742 and 1747?)
(2) Mary Smith bap HT 17 Jan 1743/4 ]
(3) Ann Smith bap HT 1st July 1747
(4) William Smith bap HT 5th Jan 1749/50
(5) Sarah Smith (1752-1752) bap HT 3rd June 1752 and buried there 25th June 1752
(6) Sarah Smith bap HT 3rd Feb 1754

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Barbara BARTLETT (1720-aft 1756) was baptised at All Saints Church Dorchester on 13th Sep 1720 the daughter and 2nd child of George BARTLETT (1687-1731) and Ebbet HURMAGE who married at St Peters Church on 26th Oct 1717 - Thomas BRIDLE (Bur 1756) was buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 6th Aug 1755. Barbara remarried to John KING from St Peters Parish at All Saints on 4th Oct 1756.]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Ancestry not so far identified] Children from this marriage:-

(1) Mary Hayne bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 13th March 1744/5 ; she married John White at St Peters on 30th May 1774
(2) Elizabeth Hayne bap St Peters Church Dorchester 31st Oct 1747; she married William Healy by Licence at St Peters church on 26 Dec 1776
(3) Anne Hayne bap St Peters Church Dorchester 28 Dec 1750; she married John Johnson at St Peters church on 12 Mar 1776
(4) Sarah Hayne bap St Peters Church Dorchester 14 Mar 1753; she Henry Viney at St Peters church on 1st Aug 1780
(5) William Hayne (1755-1828) bap St Peters Church Dorchester 14 Jun 1755; he married firstly to Mary Pounds (1757-1813) at All Saints church Dorchester on 5th Aug 1781. Mary died and was buried at St Peters on the 18 May 1813 aged 56 years; He later married Hannah PITMAN by Licence at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 05 Dec 1814.

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Register Signed by John Derly ]

[Note:- Register Signed by John Derly ]

[Note:- Charles LAKE (1725-1766) His surname has been spelt variously as LEEK, LEEKE, LEAK, and LAKE. He was baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester as Charles LEEK on 20th June 1746 when his age was then recorded as being about 21 and his origin as being 'a West Indian'. 15 months after his baptism he married recorded above as Charles LAKE to Mary OLIVER. Charles LAKE was buried at St Peters Church on 17th Dec 1766 when he was described in the parish burial register as 'a Black' a shortened form of 'Blackamore'. which helps confirm his West Indian Origin. Mary LAKE nee OLIVER (d.1796) was buried at St Peters Church on 3rd March 1796. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Lucy Lake/Leak (1747-bef.1760) bap St Peters 18th Oct 1747 as Lucy LAKE in the original Parish Register and Lucy LEAK in the Bishops Transcripts; presumed to have died before 1760 when a 2nd child named Lucy was baptised .
(2) Charles Leeke [Lake] (1749- ) bap St Peters 13th Apr 1749; no further trace
(3) Mary Lake (1751- ) bap St Peters 11th Apr 1751 ; She may have married John OLDIS at HT on 26th May 1783.Follow link for more information
(4) Ammery Lake (1753- ) bap St Peters 6th Mar 1753; no further trace
(5) Sarah Lake (1754-1780) bap St Peters 13th Aug 1754 she remained a spinster and was buried at St Peters 17th Sep 1780.
(6) Richard Lake (1756-1840) bap St Peters 2nd Nov 1756 ; He married by licence to the widow Elizabeth QUIVER at Thornecombe in Dorset on 13th Oct 1791. Follow link for more information about their family.
(7) Elizabeth Lake (1758-1759) bap St Peters 23rd July 1758 and buried 9th Dec 1759
(8) Lucy Lake (1760- ) bap St Peters 24 Apr 1760, no further trace]

[Note:- Register Signed by John Derly ]

[Note:- Daniel CHAFFEY (c1718-1756) I have not been able to locate his baptism which I think may point to his being a younger brother to Edward and James Chaffey who were sons from the marriage on 4th Apr 1710 of Edward CHAFFEY and Martha HERNE. Daniel had established his own cutlery business in Dorchester, probably having completed a 7 year apprenticeship himself, and was sufficiently well established that he was able to take on his own apprentice (Thomas the son of Edward Jones) on 4th Feb 1748. He was admitted as a Freeman of Dorchester on 14th April 1755 but soon died and was buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 8th July 1756. Susannah CHAFFEY nee JACKSON (bur1763) his widow, appears to have then paid the duties for an apprentice (Wm Rickard) on 19th Jan 1757 when she describes her trade as that of a Joiner (carpenter). Described as being of St Peters Parish, Susannah remarried there on 27th Dec 1758 to James POOK. Follow link for more information Children from this marriage:-

(1) Mary Chaffey (1749-1774) bap St Peters Church on 23rd Nov 1749 Mary was buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 3rd May 1774
(2) Alice Chaffey (1751-1770) Bap St Peters 27th Dec 1751 and buried there on 16th Nov 1770

[Note:- The following is to record a series of facts which may have relevence to this marriage before they are lost. I am hoping other information will emerge making things clearer

I have not so far located Joseph's origins-- or Mary's, although I think she is probably related in some way to other members of the JACOB family in Dorchester who also end up as members of the Presbyterian Chapel.

There are 4 entries relating to a Joseph BARTLETT who is a Master Joiner [Carpenter] living in Dorchester where he is paying the duty due on Apprentice Indentures. This does not appear to relate to any other Joseph:-

(1) 10th Oct 1753 - Joseph BARTLETT of Dorchester a Joyner for his apprentice Thomas GARRETT
(2) 16th Aug 1777 - Joseph BARTLETT of Dorchester a Joiner for his apprentice John WHINNELL
(3) 10th July 1779 - Joseph BARTLETT of Dorchester a Joyner for his apprentice George JEFFREY
(4) 14th July 1781 - Joseph BARTLETT of Dorchester a Joiner for his apprentice John NEWBURY

There is a very long gap (over 10 years) before we can locate any children in Dorchester that might relate to this marriage. Those we have located are listed below. A search of non-conformist registers (RG4) did not reveal anyting. The absence of any children named Joseph or Mary may indicate that they settled somewhere else before returning to Dorchester. In this context I note :-

The marriage on 28th July 1772 at St Georges Church Fordington between a Joseph BARTLETT from All Saints Parish in Dorchester to an Elizabeth LESTER. It seems significant to me that they name their 1st child Mary Jacob Bartlett.

The first child below ,William Bartlett, seems to be a straightforward baptism at All Saints; the second child Fanny I have not located a baptism (may have died soon after birth?), burial OK at All Saints ; the third child, Jame's baptism, is at the non-conformist Presbyterian chapel in Dorchester. This did not have a burial ground so many were interred at All Saints. James baptism is the first time a Bartlett appears in their records. The second is for  Rebecca BARTLETT (1745-1822) who remained a spinster and was a long standing member of the Presbyterian Chapel even appointing the Rev. Able Edwards (1747-1826) whom she had known since 1769 (and Minister of the church from 1772-1813) as Trustee in her will. I am not aware of a direct relationship between Rebecca and Joseph. There were however other Jacob families having their children baptsied at the Presbyterian Chapel

Just to add confusion to chaos - From Quarter Session records it is clear that a Joseph BARTLETT , described as 'a poor Prisoner confined in the Goal for Debt', died from Smallpox and was duly buried at All Saints church on 19th Jan 1776. The next Bartlett death recorded at All Saints is a Mary BARTLETT buried on 28th Oct 1777. The information is too fragmentary to be very sure of anything, particulary the absence of children for so long after marriage, but thereafter there is a thread running through where they may have become non-conformist after returning to Dorchester encouraged by other members of Mary's family, Joseph is then imprisoned for debt and contracts, with others, Small Pox in the Gaol resuting in his death in 1766. For now I have assumed these two deaths are Joseph and Mary above.


(1) William BARTLETT (1759- ) Bap All Saints Church Dorchester 1st Feb 1759
(2) Fanny BARTLETT (bur.1762) Not located a baptism may have died at birth 1760/1761 - buried at All Saints Church Dorchester on 3rd June 1762
(3) James BARTLETT (1762 - ) Bap at the Presbyterian Chapel Pease Lane Dorchester on 27 Dec 1762

[Note:- Register Signed by John Derly ]

[Note:- Register Signed by John Derly ]

[Note:- Betty's maiden name was COX and she married first to Joseph GALPINE at Stinsford on 31st Oct 1743. She gave birth to a daughter they named Betty after her but her husband died at the same time. Joseph Galpine was buried, and the baby girl baptised, at St Michael's church in Stinsford on 21st August 1744. Betty therefore was a widow at her marriage here and brought with her a surviving daughter aged 6. Betty Galpine the daughter died just after her 21st birthday being buried at Stinsford on 9th September 1765. As she was over the age of 21 she was considered an adult and on 1st March 1766 a Letter of Administration was granted to Betty HUNT the wife of Jonathan HUNT (who was bound to the Court with others), as the lawful mother and Administratrix of the estate of Betty GALPINE Late of Stinsford spinster

At the Quarter Sessions held at Shaston on Tuesday 16th July 1751 Jonathan HUNT was appointed as Gamekeeper to Mr William Pitt's Estate at Kingston. At the Sessions in Sherborne on 21st May 1753 he was also empowered to kill game for his use and seize dogs, guns etc from unqualified persons on the estate]

Jonathan and Betty had the following 3 children baptised at Stinsford
(1) William HUNT (1751-1759) Baptised 28th Oct 1751 and buried at Stinsford on 15th Aug 1759
(2) Richard HUNT (b.1753) Baptised 20th July 1753 - beneficiary under fathers will in 1769
(3) Mary HUNT (b.1754) Baptised 25th Apr 1754 - beneficiary under fathers will in 1769

Jonathan HUNT was buried at Stinsford on the 6th April 1769. A memorial in the church refers to his age as being 49 years. He left a Will dated 2nd April 1769 which left one third of his estate to his widow Betty and two thirds in trust with James Brooke of Fordington Gentleman and William Davis of Dorchester Gentleman for the benefit of the education and maintenance of his children Richard and Mary until they reach the age of 21 when they inherit their third. Betty Hunt was also buried at Stinsford on 19th April 1785 when she was described as being from Dorchester.

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev William Leigh Rector]

[Note:- Robert POUNCY (1722-1795) was baptised at HT Church Dorchester on 18th March 1722 the son of Lawrence POUNCY. Ann POUNCY nee STICKLAND was buried at HT Church in Dorchester on 24th Oct 1763 followed by her husband on 8th Feb 1795. Children from the marriage :-

(1) Robert Pouncy (1751-1803) bap HT Church Dorchester 21 July 1751 and buried there 10 Sep 1803
(2) Lawrence Pouncy (1753-1823) bap HT 11 Mar 1753. He married Elizabeth (Not Mary) NEWMAN at HT Church 16-May 1776
(3) Nathaniel Pouncy (1755-1755) bap HT 19 Nov 1755 and buried there 26 Nov 1755
(4) William Pouncy (1757- ?) bap HT 8th Mar 1757
(5) Ann Pouncy (1761-1764) bap HT 6th May 1761 and buried there on 11 Jan 1764

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Curate]

[Note:- It would require proper resaerch but there is a possibility that Rebecca HELLARD above was named after the Rebecca HELLARD (the widow of John HELLKARD) who was buried at All Saints on 22nd March 1753. She wrote her will on 4th Nov 1751 and one of her bequests was for £5 she left to her grandaughter named as Rebecca Hellard in her will which was not proved until 16th May 1753 which is after this marriage.. After marriage above they settled in All Saints Parish and had the 2 children shown below before William died and was buried at All Saints on 12th Dec 1757. Rebecca COOMBS nee HELLARD then remarried to John BARTLETT at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 29th July 1759.
Children:-
(1) Ann COOMBS bap All Saints Church 27th Nov 1753 ; she married Robert CREECH at All Saints Church on 19th June 1775.
(2) Rebecca COOMBS bap All Saints 23rd May 1756 ; She married Thomas SMITH a soldier at All Saints Church on 21st Sep 1775.

[Note:- Henry JACOB (1731-1803) was baptised at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 24th Nov 1731 the 4th child from the marriage of Henry JACOB to Betty PHIPPARD at St Peters Church on 9th Sep 1723. A cordwainer by trade and living in South Street in Dorchester he wrote his will on 28th Nov 1801. He was buried at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 19th Oct 1803 and his will was proved by his widow Mary on 31st Oct 1803 . Mary JACOB nee HELLARD (1729-1813) Widow also wrote a Will on 16th Jan 1804 but was not buried at St Peters until 22nd Oct 1813. Her will was not proved until 13 Sep 1827. Children from this marriage:-

(1) William Jacob (1753-1758) Bap St P 28th Dec 1753 and buried there 18 Apr 1758
(2) Matthew Jacob (1755-1764) bap StP 17 Jun 1755 and buried 27th Aug 1764
(3) Henry Jacob (1757-1785) bap StP 15 Jan 1757 and buried 27th July 1785
(4) John Jacob (1760-1788) bap StP 16 July 1760 and buried at StP 21st Aug 1788.

(5) Benjamin Jacob (1761- 1817) bap StP 7 Nov 1761. His father left his estate to his wife for life but Benjamin was a residual legatee at her death for £300 and his fathers premises in Fordington. He married Lydia GALE at Holy Trinity Church on 26th Dec 1786 and whilst living at South Street he died at the age of 56 years being buried at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 12 Dec 1817. His widow Lydia JACOB (1759-1821) nee Gale died aged 62 being buried at StP on 26th March 1821 aged 62 years.They had 2 children:-

(5.1) Benjamin JACOB (1788-1849) bap StP Church Dorchester 20 Jan 1788. He was buried at StP church on 14th June 1849 aged 61 years.
(5.2) Henry JACOB (1797-1850). bap StP 5th June 1797. He was buried at StP church on 22nd Mar 1850 aged 53 years

(6) Mary Jacob (1765-1773) bap StP 16 Nov 1765 and buried 16th May 1773
(7) Joseph Jacob (1767-1846) bap StP 8 Jun 1767. In 1803 his father left him a premsises in Dorchester late in the possession of John Coombes and £50. He was buried at StP Church in Dorchester on 8th June 1846 aged 79 years and left a Wiil.

(8) Thomas Jacob (1770-aft 1803) bap StP 10 Feb 1770. In 1803 his father left him the house he lived in and £300 on the security of the Weymouth turnpike.together with an annuity of £10 paid for out of his copyhoild estate in Fordington and £50.

(9) Mary Jacob (1774-1791) bap StP 22 May 1774 and buried 8 Jun 1791
(10) Matthew Jacob (1776-1844) bap StP 16 Mar 1776. In 1803 his father left him a freehold house lately belonging to Matthew Hellard and now in possession of William Young together with a copyhold estate situated in Fordington lately in possession of [blank] Eames but now of John Stile and £400. He was buried at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 22nd Feb 1844 aged 67 years.]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Curate]

[Note:- William JOHNSON (1726/7-1764) had been baptised at Stinsford on 7th March 1726 the middle of three sons of Richard & Mary JOHNSON. There is some indication that the family may have moved to live in All Saints Parish in Dorchester as his mother Mary JOHNSON was buried there on 13th Jan 1741/2. If they did, much later events suggest that his father Richard JOHNSON had returned to live back in Stinsford, possibly after te death of his wife. William became a Cooper by trade and had moved to live in nearby St Peters Parish in Dorchester where he met Mary GALE, another parishioner, whom he married as indicated above. On the 14th April 1755 William JOHNSON recorded as a Cooper was formally accepted as a Freeman of Dorchester, and the following year on 17th May 1756 was succesful enough to be able to take on a 16 year old apprentice named William BARTLETT. On 13th Sep 1760 he took on a second Apprentice named John TULLIDGE.

Children from this marriage:-
(1) Mary Johnson (1754-1836) Bap All Saints Church Dorchester 5th Sep 1754; Married James BONNETT (1754- 1805) a baker from Fordington in, by then, her parish of All Saints Church in Dorchester on 13th Aug 1778. They lived in Mill Street in Fordington after marriage where they raised their family. James was clearly very succesful as he owned several properties there. He and his family had returned to All Saints to live by 1804. James BONNETT wrote a detailed Will at All Saints naming his children on 9th Feb 1805 and leaving his estate in trust with his brother-in-law Thomas Johnson for their and his wife's benefit making them joint executors. He died and was buried back at St Georges Church in Fordington (described in the burial register as being from Dorchester) on 12th April 1805. The Will was proved on 16th July 1805. Mary seems to have died in Axminster in Devon but her body was returned to All Saints for burial on 1st Feb 1836 when her age was given as being 80.

(2) Thomas Jonson (1756-1831) bap All Sts 14th Oct 1756; Married to Mary BEDLOE at St Peters church 20th April 1786 and they had 9 children (Follow link for more info.) On the 16th Dec 1771 aged 15 he was Apprenticed to a Cabinet Maker named Samuel CORP of Dorchester. Thomas is being referred to as an Innholder in the Will of his brother-in-law James BONNETT in 1805 and his name is in the 1830 street directory published by Pigot's in 1830 as the landlord of The George Inn on the North side of High West Street in Dorchester. Thomas was buried St Peters Church Dorchester Oct 1831 leaving a Will dated 4 Sep 1831 which was Proved on 8th Jun 1832

(3) Elizabeth Jonson (1762- ?) bap All Sts 28th Feb 1762 ; No further information traced.

(4) John Johnson (c1764-1766) buried Stinsford 27th June 1766


William JOHNSON (1726/7-1764) his death is recorded in the Stinsford Parish Register in the year 1764 as:- " Feb^ry 19_th buried Wm JOHNSON of the Parish of All Saints in Dorchester". The very next entry in the register is on March 12th when his father Richard JOHNSON was buried. There is one further entry at Stinsford :- "Buried John the son of Mary JOHNSON, Widow June 27th 1766". The absence of a baptism at Stinsford or Dorchester suggests that their son John was probably born shortly after the death of her husband circa late 1764. Mary left with her husbands busniess to run and two surviving children then remarried to the apprentice William BARTLETT (1740-1780?) who was now fully qualified as a cooper and age 26 and able to take over the business. Follow link for more information.

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

Marriages continued by extract from the Act of Parliament Register from Lady Day 1754

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Sydenham BAKER (1732-1811 ) was baptised at Piddletrenthide 8th Mar 1732 the son of Sydenham Baker by his wife Sarah nee Welch. He appears in the Land Tax Redemption returns for the year 1798 HT Parish Dorchester as a tennant of John MANDFIELD paying 12 shilling and 10 Pence. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 13th Jan 1811 Children from this marriage:-

(1) Mary BAKER (1757-1760) bap St Peters Church Dorchester 15th Apr 1757 buried at Holy Triunity Church Doirchester on 19th Oct 1760

(2) Elizabeth BAKER (1759-1761) bap HT 4th July 1759 and buried HT 24th Oct 1761

(3) Mary BAKER (1761- ) bap 6th May 1761 Mary married when she was 23 years old to John BARTLETT at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 5th Jan 1784.

(4) Elizabeth BAKER (1764-1765) bap HT 25th Apr 1764 buried HT 2nd oct 1765

(5) William BAKER (1767-1830) bap HT 25 Feb 1767 he married at All Saints church Dorchester on 5th Jan 1790 to Elizabeth BAILEY. They had 8 children between 1792 and 1811. William BAKER was buried at All Saints Church Dorchester on 26th Sep 1830 aged 63 years.

(6) James BAKER (1770- ) bap HT 23rd Mar 1770

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- James POOK is the 3rd child from the marriage of James POOK Senior to Hannah HILLARD at St Peters church Dorchester on 12th May 1726. Susannah CHAFFEY was the widow of Daniel CHAFFEY whom she had married at St Peters Church on 10th April 1748 and by whom she had 2 children - follow link for more information. James POOK Junior and Susannah had three children:- (1) Susannah bap HT 1st Jan 1760 and buried 25th May 1778 (2) Hannah bap HT 1st Sep1761 beneficiary under her fathers Will in 1780 and married Joseph ALLEN 4th Sep 1781 and (3) Jane bap HT 22nd Sep 1762 and buried at St peters church in Dorchester as an infant on 30th March 1763. Susannah nee Chaffey then died being buried at St Peters on 11th August 1763. James POOK then remarried to sarah PINNEY at Mintsern magna Dorset on 6th Oct 1765 by whom he had a further two children]

[Note:- See comments about them under the Will of Arthur MITCHELL buried at St Georges Church Fordington on 7th Sep 1761 proved 22nd June 1762 by James WOOD, Mary who was Arthur's servant was the main beneficiary under his will and was buried 2 months later at St Peters on 24 May 1762 - hence no children from the marriage which may have been to secure James right to the business]

[Note:- William BRIDLE alias BRINDLE (d.1781) From his will it is clear that he was a maltster by trade and the Municipal Records of Dorchester confirm his admission to the Company of Freemen on 14th April 1755 when his trade was recorded as being that of a Victualler. His will {link to transcription} makes it clear that this was his second marriage as he refers to his 2 surviving children with his wife Rebecca but also makes bequests to his daughters and grandchildren from an earlier marriage - see my genealogical notes given on the transcription of his will.

after marriage they lived in All Saints Parish where the following children were born:-

(1) Rebecca Bridle (1765-1765) buried unbaptised (possibly a still birth) at HT Church in Dorchester 14th Dec 1765
(2) William Bridle bap All Saints Church 4th Apr 1768. He was a beneficiary under his fathers Will in 1781 and under the age of 21 .
(3) Rebekah Bridle bap All Saints Church 07 Feb 1771. She was a beneficiary under her fathers Will in 1781 and under the age of 21 .


William senior was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 15th June 1781. He left a Will dated 19th April 1781 which was proved at London on 4th October 1781 by his executrix, widow and relict Rebecca BRIDLE and his joint Executor George STICKLAND (d.1805) Attorny at Law of Dorchester. This will names his son William Bridle and daughters Mary Kelloway; Ann Collier and Rebecca Bridle (Rebecca under the age of 21) ]

[Note:- George LOCK (1741-1837) was the 1st child from the marriage of George LOCK (1709-1758) to Elizabeth THORNE (1714-1785) at HT on 30th Dec 1739. Mary POUNCY (1740-1796) was the daughter of John & Elizabeth POUNCY and baptised at St Peters Church on 6th Aug 1740. They had seven children before Mary died 9th May 1796 aged 55 and was buried on 15th May 1796 at All Saints Church in Dorchester.


(1) Elizabeth Lock (1765-1848) bap 9th June 1765 at All Saints church in Dorchester. She married Robert FUDGE a butcher from Upwey, 25th Feb 1781 at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester. See marriage for more info on children etc . Elizabeth was buriued at Upwey on 24th March 1848
(2) Mary Lock (1770- 1842) bap 3rd Sep 1770 at Holy Trinity church in Dorchester; she married Thomas SLADE a builder from the parish of St Peters in Dorchester by licence at St Lawrence's church in Upwey on 27th May 1792. See marriage for more info on children etc. Mary died at Dorchester being buried at All St's Church on 10th Aug 1842.
(3) Frances Lock (1772-1814) bap at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 7th Sep 1772, she married a bookseller by the name of George CLARK (1767-1846) at Holy Trinity Church on 10th Sep 1792 . See marriage for more information. Frances died at the age of 41 and although her abode was given as Holy Trinity she was actually buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 8th Jan 1814.]
(4) Sarah Lock (1775-1808) bap at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 5th Jan 1775 she married at Holy Trinity Church on 30th July 1797 to Joseph TIZARD a native of Melcombe Regis. Sarah was buried at Wyke Regis on 21st Nov 1808 at the age of 34.
(5) George Lock (1777-1782) bap at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 23 Apr 1777 and buried at All Saints 10th Oct 1782
(6) William Lock (1780-1851) bap at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 24 Jan 1780. He also married at St Peters Church in Dorchester to Ann BASCOMBE on 1st May 1800. - Died 9 May 1851 at Icen Cottage and buried at FStG 16th May 1851 aged 71 leaving a will dated 23 Jan 1851..
(7) Charlotte Lock (1785-1809) bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 14th Dec 1785, Probably the Charlotte LOCK buried at All Saints Church Dorchester (as was her brother George) on 24th Dec 1809. Although her fathers will is very poor quality what I can read does not appear to refer to Charlotte which suggests she did die prior to 1837.

George LOCK (1765-1837) married for a 2nd time to Jane ROBERTS (1753-1815) The widow of Thomas ROBERTS (d.1799) at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 13th May 1804. She died at the age of 62 being buried at St Peters on 11th Oct 1815. George LOCK was buried at All Saints Church Dorchester 21 Apr 1837; age 95 years

[Note:- Joseph KENN (1720-1778) was the son of Anthony KENN (1695-1777) by his 2nd wife Ann (d.1770) and baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 15th Aug 1720. His father was a Barber Surgeon and his first marriage was to Sarah WILLIS at Holy Trinity on 12th Nov 1711, but she died and was buried on 5th Dec 1714. I have not been able to locate his 2nd marriage to Ann which must have occured around 1719. Joseph had a younger sister Betty bap 14th June 1722 and a younger and brother of John KENN (1724-1784) who became a surgeon in Dorchester. He was elected Constable of St Peters in 1758 - signing the Militia return for that year. He was licenced to trade as a shopkeeper in Dorchester in the Quarter Session Book on 16th Jan 1766 and appears to have served as Overseer for the parish of Holy Trinity in Dorchester for the last 8 months of 1768 (See Vestry minutes). His wife Ann was the daughter of Lawrence SNOOK and a beneficiary under the will of her aunt Elizabeth PEATE dated 18th Aug 1769. Ann died and was buried at St Peters on 6th December 1771 and her aunt Elizabeth was also buried there on the 22nd Dec 1771]

[Note:-William BARTLETT (1740-1780) was the 3rd child from the marriage of William BARTLETT (1711/12-1772) to Susannah WHITE at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 13th July 1735. He had been baptised at All Saints church in Dorchester on 13th Aug 1740. At the age of 16 on 13th May 1756 he was Apprenticed to a Cooper by trade named William JOHNSON (1726/7-1764) follow link for more information about him and his family. William BARTLETT would have qualified at the end of a seven year Apprenticeship in May 1763. William JOHNSON died the following year and Mary JOHNSON nee GALE (c1728-1797) now a widow and left with the business to run and two children to support married William BARTLETT by licence as shown above. They had 4 children together Richard the last as she had reached the age of 45 and having given birth to 8 children over 2 marriages.

William now firmly in control of the business soon needed help so he signed Indentures on 14th Mar 1768 for an Apprentice named George DOMINY to train as a Cooper and his assistant. William BARTLETT (1740-1780) was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 14th Dec 1780. Mary BARTLETT (previously the widow Mary JOHNSON) nee GALE (1728-1797) died and was also buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 16th Aug 1797 recorded as 'Mary BARTLETT from Dorchester'. Children from this marriage.

(1) William Bartlett (1766-1766) , not traced a baptism (may have died at birth) but buried on 29th Oct 1766 at St Georges Church Fordington recorded as William the son of William & Mary Bartlett . William's family were all traditionally buried at Fordington.

(2) Ann Bartlett (1768-1855) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 21st Feb 1768 She married Edward READ at St Peters Church Dorchester on 16th Oct 1785.One of the witnesses at the marriage was James Bonnett (1754-1805) who was the husband of her half sister Mary JOHNSON (1754-1836) by her mother's first marriage. Follow link provided for more information.

(3) William Bartlett (1770-1816) bap All Saints 25th Apr 1770 -Not located a suitable marriage? Appears to have been buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 22nd Dec 1816 when his age was given as being 49 and described as being from the Parish of St Peters in Dorchester. Nearly all their family was also traditionally buried at Fordington.

(4) Richard Bartlett (1773-1835) bap All Saints 10th May 1773. I have not so far located a suitable marriage. He was buried at St Georges Church Fordington 18th June 1835 when his age was given as 64 (1771)

(5) [Note:- Possible 5th child :- Alice Bartlett (bur.1779) daughter of William and Maqry Bartlett buried at St Georges Church Fordington on 8th Oct 1779 Link to comments made for this burial ]

04 Jan 1767 - William DAVIDGE married Katherine MILFORD of St Peters [parish Dorchester] (PR)
05 Apr 1767 - Thomas HARDY the younger married Jane MILLER both of St Peters [parish Dorchester] (PR)
23 Apr 1767 - Samuel BASKET of Blandford Forum married by Licence Mary TEMPLEMAN of St Peters [parish Dorchester] (PR)

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev John Hubbock Rector]

[Note:- John KEATS the Elder (1739-1808) a shoemaker by trade. He was buried at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 21st Feb 1808 aged 69 years. He left a Will dated 24th Aug 1806 proved 23rd Nov 1808 by his widow Barbara. Barbara KEATS nee BARTLETT (1746-1824) lived to the age of 78 by which times she was resident in one of Chubbs Almshouses. She was buried at St Peters on 19th Nov 1824. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Jane Keats bap St Peters Church Dorchester on 17th Jan 1768. Jane married Ambrose HUNT (1763-1829) at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 16th Dec 1788
(2) Elizabeth Keats bap at St Peters 6th July 1770
(3) John Keats bap St Peters 27th Nov 1774
(4) James Keats bap St Peters 9th Mar 1777

(Note:- Charles CHURCHILL (1738-1829): His age at death was recorded as 91 when he died in 1829 making him born about 1738. He did not leave a will and no letters of administration were issued for his estate so he does not seem to have died possessed of much wealth, property or land. He was not baptised in Dorchester or Fordington as the few births there are all accounted for in other families. We do know that he was apprenticed to the cordwainer William PHELPS of Dorchester on 1st Dec 1753 when he would have been aged about 15. The Churchill's of Colliton and Piddlehinton sent their sons to private schools or onto University - not to become shoemakers - whilst apprentices generally came from tradesmen, merchants, husbandmen or yeomen. William Phelps was included in the 1758 Militia Listing as a shoemaker of Dorchester living in St Peters Parish. Charles although over 18 is not listed, but may have been exempt as an apprentice. William Phelps appears to have been buried at St Peters on 16 Feb 1800 leaving a will dated 01 Jun 1799 which was proved on 27 Feb 1800. He is likely to have been related to Dinah Phelps but I have nor so far ascertained how. This background makes it likely that Charles was the third child from the marriage of Charles CHURCHILL who married Mary COSINS at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 08 Jan 1733/4. Unlike his siblings he did not marry or die in the parish of Winterborne St Martin where the family lived.

Dinah Phelps was the youngest of eight children of Joseph PHELPS (d.1750) by his wife Elizabeth nee CHEEK [CHICK] who married at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 7th Feb 1713/4. Dinah had been baptised at St Peters on 16th May 1732 so was at least 35 years old at marriage. Her age may therefore be why they only had 2 children. When her father died in 1750 he bequeathed to her a gold ring from her aunt Avis Thomas deceased, and £50,and his 2nd best bed as well as a share of the remaining household goods. Dinah CHURCHILL nee PHELPS (1732-1782) was buried at St Peters church either on 16th October or 28th November 1782. Charles CHURCHILL lived to a ripe old age being buried at St Peters Church on 7th Feb 1829 when his age was recorded as being 91. His elder brother John also lived to be 90 years old. Charles & Dinah had two children:-

(1) John Churchill (1769- 1801) bap HT 29th Apr 1769, he married at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 6th May 1790 to Ann SWYER when one of the witnesses was a Joseph Phelps, if not his uncle, probably a close relation of his mothers. John and Ann had a daughter they named Dinah Churchill baptised at Holy Trinity church on 13th March 1791. She married when she reached the age of 21 to Henry PHILLIPS of St Mary's Church Rotherhide in the County of Surrey on 24th Dec 1812 at St Martins Church in Boadmayne which she gives as her own parish. One of the witnesses was Susannah Martha Swyer. John Churchill was buried at Holy Trinity Church on 13th Oct 1801.
(2) Mary Churchill (1771-1771) Bap HT 28th Aug 1771, who was buried 2 days later at St Peters Church.

[Note:- John ENSOR (1746-1806) was the son of John ENSOR (1714-Bet 1750-1812) and Elizabeth DOWELL (1718-1781) who married at St Georges Church in Fordington on 11-Apr 1737. John Ensor Junior had been baptised at St Peters Church Dorchester on 13th Aug 1746; He became a Collar Maker by trade and moved to Sherborne to live but returned to marry in Dorchester. On the 30 Apr 1766 he took on an Apprentice Robert POPLE in Sherborne to learn the trade.

John Ensor made his first appearance at the Quarter Sessions held at Sherborne on 16th April 1776 (Image 189) when he prosecuted Thomas Lewis (otherwise Hodder) for stealing 28 lbs of butter valued at 10 shillings. John took on another poor child Robert Gundry Pearce on 19th March 1785 when he was described as a collar maker and roper by trade. John Ensor described as a Collar Maker of Sherborne also appears in the Quarter Sessions Records held at Sherborne on 1st April 1785 (Image 2020) when he prosecuted a William Pope for decit and misadventure. The Quarter Sessions held at Bridport on 27th/28th April 1802 also refers to a case where Jane the wife of William Hardy of Sherborne was indicted for an assualt on John Ensor the elder (image 140) . John ENSOR wrote his will 7th March 1805 when he described himself as a yeoman and after bequests to his children left his estate to his wife Mary. John ENSOR Senior was buried at Sherborne on 25th Feb 1806 (the actual entry image 787 has the Latin abbreviation 'ux' meaning 'wife of' after it, but for some reason this scribe seems to use this to indicate that the wife is still living as other entries record ' widower' (or widow for women) John ENSOR Senior's will was proved on 12th Aug 1806. Mary ENSOR (1738-1813) in fact appears to have been buried at Sherborne on 20th July 1813 aged 75. Children from this marriage:-

(1) John Ensor Junior bap Sherborne 26th Dec 1769; he married Mary Short at Sherborne 20th April 1791. They also had children in Sherborne eg John Abbot Ensor born 30th Jan & Bap 25th April 1792. He appears to have been a grocer as he took on an apprentice John Rickett in Sherborne on 2nd June 1801.
(2) William Ensor bap Sherborne 15th Mar 1771 ; left £5 in his fathers will in 1806.
(3) Thomas Ensor bap Sherborne 12th Jan 1774 ; left £5 in his fathers will in 1806.
(4) Elizabeth Ensor bap Sherborne 30th July 1777; left £250 in her fathers will in 1806.
(5) Ann Ensor bap Sherborne 1st May 1778 ; she married as a minor with parental consent to Richard Gumbleton at Sherborne on 7th Sep 1796. Witnesses were Edward, Elizabeth & William Ensor. Edward was probably her fathers brother, her uncle ; Elizabeth proabbly her mother as she was under age, and William possibly her elder brother. Richard Gumbleton was left £5 in Ann's fathers will in 1806.
(6) Mary Ensor bap Sherborne 29 Mar 1780 She married Richard Francis; Mary left £100 in her fathers Will in 1806 for her own use and £5 to her husband.
(7) Sarah Ensor bap Sherborne 11th June 1783
(8) Rebecca Ensor bap Sherborne 10 Oct 1784; left £250 in her fathers will in 1806

Note:- Harry Place from Oxford Alumni:- Venn: Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 25, 1762. S. of the Rev. Conyers (1719-20), R. of Marnhull, Dorset (and Elizabeth). B. there. School, Dorchester. Matric. Michs. 1762; Scholar; B.A. 1766; M.A. 1770. Ord. deacon (London) Dec. 21, 1766; priest (Salisbury, Litt. dim. from Bristol) Sept. 25, 1768. R. of Minstead and V. of Sopley, Hants., 1770-8. Succeeded his father as R. of Marnhull, Dorset, 1778-1828. J.P. for Dorset. Married Jane, dau. of the Rev. John Hubbock. Died Apr. 12, 1828, aged 84, at Marnhull; Monumental inscription there. Father of Harry (1792) and of John C. (1790).

Note:- children :- (1) Mary bap Holy Trinity 27th Dec 1772 (2) William bap HT 1st May 1774 (3) Peter bap HT 14th July 1776 & buried HT 26 Oct 1777 (4) Thomas bap HT 18th Apr 1779 (5) Elizabeth bap HT 9th Dec 1781 (6) Jane bap HT 29th Apr 1784. The father Peter STICKLAND was buried at HT on 02 Oct 1789]

[Note:- James HUNT (1724 -1774) a grocer by trade was probably the son of James HUNT (1690- 1770) of All Saints Parish Dorchester who married Mary SARGEANT at St Mary's Beaminster on 2nd Jan 1715/16. Follow link to their marriage for more background. This was James 2nd marriage the first being to Mary ROGERS (d.1764) at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 6th May 1744. Mary BROOKS was the widow of Caleb BROOKS Junior who was buried at St Peters Church on 11th May 1763. Her husbands father had been one of the brothers of Mary CHANNING (1687-1705/6) who was burnt at the stake in Maumbury Rings for murdering her husband (See genealogical note 17).Mary BROOKS was granted administration of her 1st husbands estate on 15th Aug 1763 when she was bound with Joan GOULD widow (who was her husbands mother) and William VINCENT of Dorchester as surities. James HUNT her 2nd husband then died and was buried at St Georges church Fordington on 26th June 1773. A Letter of Administration for his estate was granted to his widow Mary (nee Brooks) on 1st Mar 1774. She was again bound with William VINCENT who was a victualler by trade living in Dorchester. When Joan GOULD then died being buried at St Peters Church on 19th Dec 1774 Mary HUNT was her next of kin and made Administratrix of her estate. The LA names Mary as curatrix of Richard Brooks aged 12; Elizabeth Brooks age 14, and Ann Brooks aged 13 Joan GOULD's grandchildren. Mary HUNT/BROOKS married for a third time to William HUNT from Stower Provost in St Peters church in Dorchester on 28th Dec 1778]

[Note:- Edward ENSOR (1748-1832) was baptised at St Peters Church Dorchester 8th Mar 1748/49 the 5th child from the marriage of John ENSOR (1714-aft 1750 ?) and Elizabeth DOWELL (1718-1781).
Rebecca ENSOR nee Bartlett (1746-1795) was buried at St Georges Church in Fordington on 30th Jan 1795. There is a memorial within the church which states " In memory of Rebecca wife of Edward ENSOR who departed this life on January 27th 1795 aged 49 years - Also Edward ENSOR who departed this life March 13th 1832 aged 83 years".
Before that however Edward remarried on 30th March 1795 to Ruth STEPHENS at Yeovil on 30th March 1795. Follow link for more information.

[Note:- Rev John SELFE (born c1732) was the son of John SELFE of Broadhembury in Devon and was baptised at the nearby parish church of Plymtree on 26th July 1732. He matriculated at Queens college Oxford on 12th May 1750 at the age of 18 and joined the church being appointed curate of Piddletown 11th July 1770]

[Note:- John WELLSPRING was baptised at Stinsford on 11th June 1738 the son of James Wellspring and Jane Masters. He was the brother of James WELLSPRING {1732-1813]. After marriage they remained in St Peters Parish where Mary gave birth to 2 children (1) John bap St Peters (StP) 14th Feb 1773 and buried 19th June 1793, and (2) Robert bap StP 5th Mar 1775 . John WELLSPRING Senior was buried at St Peters 14th Feb 1781 followed by his widow Mary on 27th March 1789. Mary left a Will dated 21st march 1789 which was proved 18th march 1790. She left her estate in trust for the bebefit of her 2 children]

[William RAYNOLD was baptised on 27th Feb 1748 at Okeford Fitzpayne in Dorset the son of William RAYNOLD and Anne FORD. Note:- Surname also spelt RAYNOLDS; REYNOLD; REYNOLDS Children from this marriage:-

(1) Thomas Rolls Raynold (1774-1826) Bap at St Peters church in Dorchester on 24th Apr 1774 he married Hannah Curtis (1768-1815) in the parish of Preston and Sutton Poyntz on 12 Aug 1800. They had 5 children that I know of :-

(1.1) William Curtis Raynold (1802-1879) baptised at St Peters church in Dorchester on 16 May 1802. He became the Deputy Governor of the County Gaol and married twice, first to Mary Anne Osborne (1795-1863) at HT church on 25th Feb 1827 by whom he had the following children:-
(1.1.1) Thomas William Bap HT 11 Nov 1827
(1.1.2) William Curtis Raynold Bap HT 3rd May 1829 and buried there aged 7 years on 24th Nov 1836
(1,1.3) Charles Brown Raynold Bap HT 8th May 1831
(1,1.4) Mary Anne Raynold Bap HT 29th Sep 1833 she married Richard Tizard at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 9th Aug 1863
(1.1.5) John Osborne Raynold Bap HT 16 Aug 1835
(1.1.6) William Curtis Raynold Bap HT 27 Jan 1839 he became an attorney's clerk but was buried at the age of 20 in the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on Apr 19th 1859

His first wife Mary Anne Raynold died at the age of 68 being buried at the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on 15th Aug 1863. His second marriage was at St Peters church in Dorchester to Rachel Virtue BARNS on 29th Oct 1867. William Curtis Reynold died at the age of 77 at 14 Wollaston-villas Dorchester being buried in the Civic Cemetery on 10th Jan 1879 (but wrongly recorded as William Charles? Reynold) He left a will and an estate of £450 probate being granted on 24th Jan 1879. Rachel died at the age of 74 and was buried at the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on 8th Feb 1892.

(1.2) Edith Raynold Bap at HT on 9th Jan 1811 she marriaed Thomas Sansom at HT Church in Dorchester on 6th Apr 1840
(1.3) Ann Raynold Bap at HT on 9th Jan 1811
(1.4) Charles Raynold Born about 1808 he was bap at HT on 9th Jan 1811. He lived in Fordington and died at the age of 52being buried at the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on 29th Oct 1860
(1.5) Hannah Raynold bap HT 4th Dec 1814

Hannah Curtis (1768-1815) died at the age of 47 being buried at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 27th June 1815. Thomas moved to live at West Back Street in the parish of Holy Trinity in Dorset and died there at the age of 53. He was buried at HT on 19th Dec 1826 by the officiating minister Revd Dace Clementson who was Chaplin of the County Gaol.

(2) William Raynold (1775-1861) He was baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 15 Apr 1775. Aged 16 on 4th May 1791 he was apprenticed to William Davis of Dorchester a breeches maker. He joined the Dorsetshire Regiment however c1795 serving under Earl Digby, having spent over 37 years as a Soldier in 5th Regt of Foot including over 26 years as a Corporal and 10 years as a Serjeant Major he was examined for Pension purposes on 20th Oct 1835 (See Chelsea Pensioners Records includes a description) . After discharge he worked as a pawnbroker living in Fordington High Street in 1841. By the 1851 Census he had married Jane (b circa 1778) a native of Blandford. With them is their neice and nephew Jane and Henry Parmiter. William died at the age of 85 on 9th Feb 1861 and was buried in the graveyard at St Georges Church in Fordington on the 13th. He left a Will which was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Jane RAYNOLD of Fordington widow the Relict, and William RAYNOLD of Dorchester Clerk at the County Gaol and the Nephew, Richard PARMITER of the same place Pawnbroker the executors - Effects under £3,000

(3) Robert Raynold bap St P 1 Nov 1776 he married Susannah BURT at Marnhull on 17th Oct 1798 and they had a son William baptised there on 22nd Sep 1799 who later married Mary Ann Osborne at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 27th Feb 1827.

(4) John Raynolds bap St P 29 Nov 1778

(5) Richard Raynolds (1781-1784) bap St P 25th Nov 1781 and buried there 27th Sep 1784

(6) James Reynolds (1783-1839) bap St P 30 Dec 1783 he married at Holy Trinity church in Dorchester to Chritiana CLARK on 17th March 1807 and they the following children:-
(6.1) Elizabeth Raynolds bap Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 6th Jan 1808
(6.2) William Clark Raynold (1810-1833) bap at St Peters on 8th July 1810. Probably the William Raynold buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester aged 23 on 15th Feb 1833.
(6.3) Robert Raynolds (1813-1814) born abt July 1813 buried HT 28th Dec 1814
(6.4) James Raynolds bap HT 29th Mar 1815
(6.5) Robert Raynolds (1815-1815) born in early March 1815 he was baptised at HT on 29 Mar 1815 and buried there aged 9 months on 6th Dec 1815
(6.6) Mary Ann Raynolds (1816-1819) born abt Mar 1816 she was bap at HT on 19 Jun 1818 and buried there on 8th June 1819 aged 3 years 3 months.
(6.7) Christiana Raynolds (1818-1819) born abt Jan 1818 she was bap at HT on 19 Jun 1818 buried Holy Trinity Sept 15 1819 aged 1 year 9 months
(6.8) Christiana Raynolds (1819 -1820) Born abt Sep 1819 Buried HT 5th July 1820 aged 10 months
(6.9) Richard Raynolds (1821-1821) Born about June 1821 buried at HT 28th August 1821 aged 9 weeks

James and Chritiana lived in West Back Street in the Parish of Holy Trinity . Christiana died at the age of 37 being buried at HT Church on 5th May 182, followed by James at the age of 39 on 7th Sep 1823.

(7) Ann Raynolds bap St P 22nd July 1786]

[Note:- Hannah ENSOR (1753-aft 1811) was the daughter of Thomas ENSOR (1723-1767) and Mary THORNE (d.1776). William SHAVE was buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 27th Aug 1797. Hannah remarried to William CLARKE at Holy Trinity 26th Mar 1811. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Mary bap St Peters 12th June 1774 She married John LEGG at St Peters 3rd June 1805
(2) William bap St Peters 12 Mar 1780
(3) Sarah bap St Peters 18 Aug 1782 She married James FOX St Peters 25 Feb 1813
(4) Elizabeth Shave (1785-1856) bap St Peters 20 Nov 1785, she remained a spinster and was buried at the Civic Cemetery 21st Aug 1856
(5) Jane bap St Peters 20 June 1789
(6) Ann bap St Peters 17th Feb 1793
(7) Thomas bap St Peters 15 Feb 1796
(8) William bap St Peters 15th Feb 1796

[Note:- Link to more information about the Hayne Family in Dorcherster] Mary Hayne was the 1st child from the marriage of John Hayne (d.1799) to Elizabeth Cheek at St Peters on on 28 July 1744. Beneficiary under the Will of William HAYNE (d.1828) who was Mary's brother. Children from the marriage:- (1) Ann White bap FStG 8th Jan 1775 the wife of John SPARKLAND (2) Elizabeth White bap FStG 10 Feb 1777 unmarried 1828 (3) John White bap FStG 24th Apr 1779 and buried there 2nd Mar 1783 (4) Rebecca White bap FStG 29th Dec 1782 wife of TIBBS (5) Barbara White bap FStG 28th Nov 1784, unmarried 1828 (6) John White the younger bap FStG 14th Oct 1794

[Note:- Jane Norman is the 3rd child from the marriage of William NORMAN to Mary HELARD who married at All Saints church in Dorchester on 8th Nov 1747. Children from this marriage were (1) Jane Old (1775-1844) bap HT 17 May 1775 (2) William Old (1776-1796) bap 1st Jan 1777 (3) Edward Old (1778-1846) bap Ht 1st July 1778 (4) Elizabeth Old (1780-1862) bap HT 4th Oct 1780 (5) Mary Old 1782-1857) bap HT 28th Oct 1782 ]

[Note:- Rev. Benjamin SPRY MA (1741-1806) was the son of John SPRY Berkshire archdeacon of Berkshire by his wife Jane Hume and was baptised at West Hendred Berkshire on 13th November 1741. He was educated at Merton College Oxford where he matriculated 21st Jan 1757 at the age of 15 being awarded his BA in 1760 and MA in 1763 and according to church records became a Fellow of the college. He joined the church being ordained a deacon on 22nd June 1766 at St Mary the Virgin's church Oxford. His ordination as a priest came on 25th September 1768 at the Episcopal Chapel at Bristols Palace Sarum. He was appointed Rector of Winfrith Newburgh along with the chapel at West Lulworth on 6th Feb 1773 and was collated as a Prebendary at Salisbury Cathedral on 4th December the same year - and Teynton Regis on 8th December 1774. He remained at Winfrith until he was appoited Vicar of Bedminster with the Chapels of Abbots Leigh and St Marys Redcliff Bristol. He died on 1st October 1806 at Brighton in Sussex.

[Note:- Thomas CURME (1753-1819) was a cabinet maker by trade. They only had 1 child, a daughter named Sarah Curme after his wife, who was baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 30th July 1780. Sarah his wife however died and was buried at HT 2nd Mar 1794 by which time he was a Master Builder of some renown in Dorchester. On 18 Aug 1794 he and another builder, Thomas GRITTON also of Dorchester, were contracted by the Corporation to build the New Shambles in the High Street for which they were paid £245. Thomas Curme then remarried to Jane Fouracres at HT on 04 Mar 1798 by whom he had 4 sons. Follow link for more information about his life. Their daughter Sarah Curme (1780- ?) married Thomas Tullidge a victualler at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 12th Jan 1806. Her husband was left £1,500 in her fathers will in 1819 and forgiven various debts he owed her farther.

[Note:- James NORMAN (1753-1821) was baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 12 Mar 1753 the 4th child from the marriage of William NORMAN to Mary HELARD who married at All Saints church in Dorchester on 8th Nov 1747. In 1781 he helped his father run Holy Trinity parish his name appearing on various vestry minutes of that time. He was buried at Fordington St George's Church on 11 Oct 1818 aged 65 Years and left a Will which is held at the Wiltshire Archives. Children:-

(1) Martha Norman (1778-1781) bap HT 25th Oct 1778 and buried there 8th April 1781

(2) James Norman (b.1778) bap HT 26 Apr 1781

(3) Martha Norman (1783-1811) bap HT 3rd July 1783 and buried at Fordington St George Church 8th Feb 1811

(4) John Evomy Norman (1785-1787) bap HT 11 Aug 1785, buried 1st May 1787 Fordington St George Church

(5) John Evomy Norman (1788-1880) bap born on 20th Jan 1788 he was baptised at Fordington on 22nd Feb 1788. He married at All Saints Church Dorchester on 6th Oct 1808 to Alice WINSOR and lived to be 92 and died 10th Feb 1880

(6) Mary Norman (1790-1861) bap FStG 4th July 1790 and married there 5th Oct 1820 to William KERLEY; her brother John Evomy Norman was a witness. Mary died at the age of 71 on 7th Nov 1861 and was buried in the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester on 12th Nov 1861. She left a Will with her daughter sole executrix and effects under £100.

(7) Edward Norman (1795-1811) bap FStG 16 Aug 1795 buried there 5th April 1811

[Note:- no details of home parishes given - but Elizabeth was the 3rd child of Caleb BROOKS Junior (1722-1763) ] Henry & Elizabeth had 5 children:-

(1) Mary Stephenson born on 5th June 1787, baptised at Presbyterian Chapel in Pease Lane on 2nd July 1787. She died an infant and was buried at St Peters 13th Apr 1781.
(2) George Stephenson born 18th June 1788, baptised at Presbyterian Chapel in Pease Lane on 12th July 1788]
(3) Joseph Stephemson born 27 Nov 1790 , baptised at Presbyterian Chapel in Pease Lane on 10th Dec 1790
(4) William Stephenson born 18th June 1792, baptised at Presbyterian Chapel in Pease Lane on 30th Aug 1792
(5) Susannah Stephenson born 25th July 1794 , baptised at Presbyterian Chapel in Pease Lane on 12 Aug 1794

[Note:- Sarah HAYNE is the 4th child from the marriage of John HAYNE to Elizabeth Cheek who married at St Peter's church on 28 July 1744]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev N: Templeman Rector ]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev N: Templeman Rector ]

[Note:- Henry LAKE (1762-1832) of Pease Lane was baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 1st July 1762 the son of Richard LAKE and Sarah JONES who had married at HT on 14th April 1761. His wife Sarah EVOMY was baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 24th July 1756 the daughter of John & Martha EVOMY. She, along her son John Evomy Lake, were beneficiaries under the will dated 4th Apr 1812 of Mary EVOMY who was buried at All Saints 24 Apr 1812. Henry appears to be the Henry LAKE appointed tything man of the tything of Colliton Row in Dorchester at the General Quarter Sessions originally held at Bridport on 5th Oct 1802 but adjorned and held at the Town Hall in Dorchester on 23rd Oct 1802. Being aged 40 he is about the right age to be elected and we know that his father was lived in Colliton Row. He is described as being a Yeoman but was in fact a Journeyman Carpenter. Sarah his wife was a beneficiary under the Will dated 4th Apr 1812 of her younger sister Mary EVOMY who remained a spinster. Sarah LAKE nee EVOMY (1757-1825) died at the age of 68 being buried at Holy Trinity Church on 5th May 1825. Henry died at the age of 70 and was buried at HT on 2nd July 1832 when he was described as a Clerk [i.e. Parish Clerk of HT]

Children from this Marriage:-
(1) Henry Lake (1786-1871) bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 1st May 1786. He married Sarah ROBERTS at HT Church on 22nd Aug 1816.Follow link for more information about their family

(2) John Evomy Lake (1788-1848) bap St Peters Church Dorchester 31st Dec 1788; He married Rhoda LEWIS (1783-1846) in Ringwood Hampshire on 14th Oct 1811 and was a beneficiary under the will of Mary Evomy (who was buried at All Saints 24 Apr 1812). He was a witness at the wedding in Wyke Regis held on 12th Apr 1829 of Charles Hodges to Sarah Groves. John and Rhoda are in the June 1841 Census living in Edward Street at Melcombe Regis. Rhoda died at the age of 63 and was buried at Melcombe Regis followed by John on 26th Jan 1848 aged 59.

(3) Elizabeth Lake (1789-1784) bap HT Church 21st Oct 1789 She married Robert SPRANKLIN at HT Church on 19th May 1814. Robert was a carpenter by trade and they lived after marriage in the parish of shipton Gorge in Dorset where they raised a family of 10 children. Follow link for more information.

(4) Sarah Lake (1791-1792) bap HT Church 5th July 1791 and buried there 21st Oct 1792.

(5) [date and Christian name missing - a daughter] Lake bap HT 1793. Thought to be Susannah LAKE (1793-1868) who married at Holy Trinity Church Dorchester on 11th May 1813 to George HIGGINS.(1790-1873)

(6) Robert Lake (1796-1835) bap HT Church 8th Mar 1796. He followed his fathers trade to become a carpenter and moved to live in Weymouth where he married at nearby Wyke Regis (as Weymouth had no anglican church at this date). His banns of marriage to a spinster Eliza MARTIN (1799-1846) also from Weymouth were read on the 22nd and 29th January and 5th February 1826. They married there on 12th February 1826 when Robert signed his name and Eliza made her mark. They settled after marriage in Fordington and had the following children baptised there :-

(6.1) Robert Lake (1826-aft.1901) bap FStG 19th Dec 1826. An agricultural labourer aged 14 in June 1841 but became a blacksmith and married Elizabeth BREWER a native of Piddletown at Wimborne Minster in Dorset on 19th Jan 1851. After marriage they initially settled in St James parish in Poole; By 1861 they had 4 children (3 born at Southampton and 1 at Bitterne in Hampshire) and werre living in 1861 at 50 Commercial St South Stoneham with his younger unmarried brother William. They had 4 more children at Bittern over the next decade and were still there in 1881.In 1891 they were living in School St Shorling in South Stoneham. By 1901 Elizabeth had died and Robert aged 78 was living with his married daughter Mary KING.

(6.2) William Evomy Lake (1829- aft.1861) bap FStG 1st Nov 1829; In June 1841 although only aged 12 he was recorded as an agricultural labourer and a prisoner in the House of Correction in Dorchester. Could not locate in 1851 . On 7th April 1852 he was charged with Vagrancy and 'lodging in the open air' and sentenced to 21 days, probably in the House of Correction again. His 'Instruction' (i.e. education) was recorded as imperfect; he was released on 27th of the same month. In 1861 he was living with his elder brother Robert and his family in South Stoneham, still unmarried.

(6.3) Elizabeth Lake (1830-1839) bap FStG 17th Oct 1830. Died aged 8 years and buried at HT Church 13th Feb 1839.

(6.4) John Henry Lake (1832-1903) bap FStG 28 Dec 1832; Aged 7 with his mother and elder brother Robert in June 1841 just recorded as John Lake. A Carpenter like his father he renmained a bachelor living in Princes st in 1881 in lodgings but was designated as a pauper by 1891 and living in the Union Workhouse where he remained until his death on 2nd March 1903 when his age was recorded as being 68. He was buried as John LAKE at the Civic Cemetery in Dorchester. grave 54.

(6.5) Jane Lake (1835-1835) bap FStG 7th Jun 1835 and buried at HT church aged 6 months on 29 Nov 1835.

Robert Lake (1796-1835) died at the age of 39 and was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 17th April 1835 despite being recorded as a resident in Fordington. In the 1841 Census Eliza in the 40 to 44 age band is living in West Back Street in Holy Trinity Parish in Dorchester with her sons Robert aged 14 and John aged 7. Eliza LAKE nee MARTIN died at the age of 47 when her address was given as Pease Lane. She was buried at Holy Trinity Church on 27th Sep 1846.

(7) Sarah Lake (1802-1832) bap HT Church 1st Jan 1802 She married John BONNETT at HT Church on 4th June 1827. Follow link for more information

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev N: Templeman Rector ]

[Note:- Register Signed by Rev N: Templeman Rector ]

[Note:- Thomas JOHNSON (1756-1831) was the son of William JOHNSON (1726/7-1764) and Mary GALE whom he married at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 30th June 1753.  Thomas is already referred to as an Innholder in the Will of his brother-in-law James BONNETT in 1805 and his name is in the 1830 street directory published by Pigot's in 1830 as the landlord of The George Inn on the North side of High West Street in Dorchester. Thomas was buried St Peters Church Dorchester Oct 1831 leaving a Will dated 4 Sep 1831 still described as an Innholder, which was Proved on 8th Jun 1832. His wife Mary JOHNSON nee BEDLOE (1767-1850) is in the 1841 Census is living in High East Street Dorchester All Saints Parish aged 74 of Independant means. She has with her 3 unmarried daughters as shown below. Mary may have moved with her daughters to Fordington as when she died aged 83' for burial with her husband at St Peters on 21st Jan 1850 the burial register refers to her being from Fordington. Her unmarried daughter Elizabeth was later also returned from Fordington for burial with her family at St Peters. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Mary Johnson (1787- aft.1831) bap St Peters 20 Aug 1787 ; She married John WOOD 22nd June 1815 at St Peters and is a beneficiary under her fathers Will in 1831

(2) Ann Johnson (1788- 1862) bap St Peters 1st Jan 1788 ; She is unmarried and is a beneficiary under her fathers Will in 1831. C1841 unmarried living with her mother and 2 siblings aged 45 to 49 (actually 53). Her mother died in 1850 so Ann (and her younger sister Maria) moved in with her widowed brother-in-law John WOOD and they are in Holy Trinity Parish in 1851 John aged 70, Ann aged 56 described as a fundholder, and Maria aged 43. In 1861 Ann and Maria are living at 62 High West Street in Dorchester Ann aged 70 (actally 73) and Maria age 54 (actually 60). Ann Johnson described as a spinster was buried at the Civic Cemetery aged 72 4th June 1862.

(3) William Johnson (1790-bef.1795) bap St Peters 30th May 1790; May have died an infant see (8) below , not in his fathers Will in 1831.

(4) Elizabeth Johnson (1795-bef.1831) bap St Peters 5th Jan 1795 She is unmarried and a beneficiary under her fathers Will in 1831. Appears to be the Elizabeth JOHNSON from Fordington buried at St Peters Dorchester 2nd July 1847 aged 54 years (1793) see comments about her and her mother above.

(5) Jane Johnson (1795- ) bap 5th Jan 1795 ; She married Joseph Thomas BEDLOE at St Peters Church on 24th Feb 1829 and is a beneficiary under her fathers Will in 1831.

(6) Thomas Johnson (1797-bef.1831) bap St Peters 22nd Mar 1797 ; May have died an infant see (7) below, not in his fathers will in 1831.

(7) Thomas Johnson (1798-bef.1831) bap St Peters 15th Jan 1798 ; not in his fathers will in 1831

(8) William Johnson (1801-bef.1831) bap St Peters 29th July 1801; Not in his fathers will in 1831

(9) Maria Johnson (1801-1874) bap St Peters 5th May 1801; She is unmarried and a beneficiary under her fathers Will in 1831; with her mother in 1841, and her elder sister Ann in 1851. Referred to as a Governess in 1871 at 38 South Street . Maria died at the age of 69 (actually 73) being buried at Holy Trinity on 6th Nov 1874 and left a Will.

[Note:-Francis OAKLEY (1761-1821) was baptised on 15th August 1761 at St Mary's church in Melcombe Regis the son of John & Margaret OAKLEY. His father was also buried at St Mary's church on 18th March 1785 and left a Will in which he describes himself as a deal merchant of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. Francis Oakley was left a dwelling in the tenure and occupation of Mr John Symes together with all other ground and buildings in Symes tenure extending down to Maiden Street in Weymouth together with £300 paid over 3 years. After the turn of the century Francis lived in High East street Dorchester working as a brewer within the parish of All Saints. Mary OAKLEY nee COOMBS (1757-1816) his wife died at the age of 59 and was buried at St Michael's church in nearby Stinsford. He wrote his Will on 13th Nov 1821 and was also buried at Stinsford on 7th Dec 1821. It was proved by his executrix on 15th July 1822. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Elizabeth Oakley (1789-1871) bap St Peters Church Dorchester on 13th Dec 1789. Left £500 and freehold and leasehold properties by her father when he died in 1821. She married at All Saints Church in Dorchester to Francis William MOWLAM (1793-1849) on 3rd Oct 1831.

(2) Revd. Francis Oakley Junior (1790-1843) bap St Peters 31 Jan 1790. He married by licence to Mary INGRAM at Owermoigne 17 Dec 1809 and was left £325 in his fathers Will in 1821. Follow link for more information about his family.

(3) Ann Oakley (1791-1861) bap St Peters 17th July 1791 Left £500 and freehold and leasehold properties by her father when he died in 1821.She remained a spinster and was buried at All Saints Church on 13th Oct 1852 aged 61 years.

(4) Mary Oakley (1795-1864) bap St Peters 30th July 1795 She married Francis INGRAM at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 3rd July 1820. She was left £300 in her fathers Will in 1821. Follow link for more information about her family.

(5) Robert Oakley (1806-1872) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 1st Jan 1806. Main beneficiary and executrix of his fathers Will in 1821 He married Ann INGRAM at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 22nd May 1827. Follow link for more information about his family.]

[Note:- Roe KING MA (1753 - 1817) was the son of Roe & Mary KING and baptised at Hinton Martell in Dorset on 14th December 1752. He was educated at Cambridge entering Emmanuel College in 1770; BA 1774; MA 1777; According to the Cambridge Alumni he was ordained deacon at Peterborough on 11th June 1775; and priest 15th June 1777. Church records show that he was licenced as Curate of Winterbourne Anderson in Dorset 15th June 1775 and became the Vicar of Gussage All Saints 19th June 1778 and Rector of Witchampton from 11th Oct 1780 until his death on 14th March 1817 in London aged 64]

[Note:- Benjamin JACOB (1761-1817) was baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 7 Nov 1761 the 5th child from the marriage of Henry JACOB (1731-1803) to Mary HELLARD (1729-1813) at St Peters church on 25th Dec 1752 . Follow link form more information about his family. They had 2 children

(5.1) Benjamin JACOB (1788-1849) bap StP Church Dorchester 20 Jan 1788. He was buried at StP church on 14th June 1849 aged 61 years.

(5.2) Henry JACOB (1797-1850). bap StP 5th June 1797. He was buried at StP church on 22nd Mar 1850 aged 53 years

[Note:- Ambrose HUNT (1763-1829) was the eldest child of Ambrose HUNT by his wife Sarah (nee NORRIS) who had married at Fordington on 15th Aug 1762. He was baptised at St Georges Church in Fordington on 8th May 1763. Jane was the daughter of John KEATS by his wife Barbara nee BARTLETT and baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 17th Jan 1768. Ambrose was Sexton of Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester from 3rd Oct 1802 until his death in 1829. Children from the marriage:-

(1) Sarah Hunt - bap All Saints 12th Jan 1790
(2) Elizabeth Hunt - bap Holy Trinity 3rd April 1791
(3) John Hunt - bap St Peters 7th Apr 1793
(4) Mary Hunt - bap St Peters 25th May 1795
(5) Ann Hunt - bap St Peters 14th Oct 1796
(6) Ann Hunt - bap St Peters 23rd Sep 1798
(7) James Hunt - bap St Peters 4th May 1800
(7) Liddy [Lydia] Hunt - born 3rd Oct 1802 and bap St Peters 10th Oct 1802
(8) Hannah Hunt - Bap Holy Trinity 3rd Oct 1804
(9) Ambrose Hunt - bap Holy Trinity 24th Sep 1806
(10) Edmund Hunt - bap Holy Trinity 20th May 1808
(11) Frances Hunt - bap Holy Trinity 25th July 1810

[Note:- 1st marriage of Jane SLADE (1753-1815) Children:- (1) Catherine Roberts bap StP 20 Dec 1790 (2) James Roberts bap StP 02 Jan 1793 (3) Ann Roberts bap StP 29 May 1796. Thomas Roberts was a victualler of the Wood and Stone Inn in Dorchester and wrote his will on 8th July 1799. He was buried at St Peters Church on 30 Aug 1799. His will left his entire estate to his wife Jane who was executrix and guardian of their children 'fully relying upon her parental care their maintenance'. Jane re-married to George LOCK a witness of her husbands will, at St Peters Church on 13th May 1804.]

[Note:- James ARGYLE (1760-1815) He was buried at St Georges Chyrch in Fordington on 1st Junr 1815 aged 55 years. - Elizabeth BARTLETT (1762-1831) was baptised at Sturminster Marshall in Dorset on 13th May 1761 the daughter of John and Elizabeth BARTLETT. She had a younger brother Henry Bartlett baptised there on 9th Dec 1764. Elizabeth was buried at St Georegs Church in Fordington on 22nd Nov 1831 aged 69 years. Children:-

(1) Elizabeth ARGYLE (1790- ) bap Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester 14th Nov 1790.
(2) James ARGYLE (1794-1846) Bap St Georges Church Fordington on 12 Jan 1794 and buried there on 23rd June 1846
(3) John ARGYLE (1797- ) Bap FStG 16th Apr 1797.
(4) Ann ARGYLE (1799-1806) Bap FStG 22nd Sep 1799 and buried there 18th July 1806
(5) Jerimiah ARGYLE (1803- ) Bap FStG 2nd Jan 1803
(6) Mary ARGYLE(1805- ) Bap FStG 8th Mar (1805- )

01 Mar 1792 - Thomas ROLLS of Haselbury Bryant married Sarah COOPER by Licence (CR)
19 Aug 1792 - Thomas GODFREY married Elizabeth DRAKE of All Saints by Licence (CR)
27 Aug 1792 - Joseph WINZAR of Fordington married Rebecca PAGE (CR)
02 Oct 1792 - Robert CRITCHELL Senior married Ann PITMAN by Licence (CR)

[Note:- Marriages followed by the initials (CR) come from the Church of Latter Day Saints and are not a full transcription. Unfortunately some images of the original Parish Register (PR) have not been transcribed onto Ancestry.com so they have to be viewed at the Dorset History Centre, in this case on Microfilm No.582. I am grateful for the following provided by Pam Basley. The full entry reads " Robert CRITCHELL and Ann PITMAN both of this Parish " by Licence. The witnesses were N.H.TEMPLEMAN and Mary READ. The grooms signature although indistinct is R CRITCHEL Jnr .

Robert CRITCHELL Junior (1765-1803) was the 2nd child from the marriage of Robert Critrchell Senior to Hannah Clark at Evershot on 23rd August 1762. Ann PITMAN was the 3rd child from the marriage of John PITMAN(1706-1782) to Mary Wakely at Winterbourne Steepleton on 21st April 1755. They had the following children:-

(1) Ann Critchell (1793-1794) bap StP 15 Sep 1793 and buried there on 27 Feb 1794
(2) Ann Critchell (1795-1799) bap StP 1 Feb 1795 and buried there 16th June 1799
(3) William Critchell (b.1796) bap StP 20 Mar 1796. May have been baptised again at All Saints Church on 7th Oct 1801 as there is reference to him being 6 years old. Reputed to have joined the Royal Navy 22nd Aug 1809. Married Frances (Fanny) Croft (1811-1848) a native of Greenham Berkshire on 23 Feb 1830 at Chichester, Sussex and raised a family of 5 children. Became a Commander RN 1846. His first wife died and was buried at Stoke Damerell in Devon on 7th June 1848. He remarried to Anne Wilmot De Sarrano a native of St John's parish, Hackney in London on 10 Oct 1849 at South Bersted in Sussex and they were living at 17 Lansdown Place, Hove, Brighton in 1851. Had retired as a Captain RN by 1861 and 10 years later they had moved to New Windsor in Berkshire. According to the National probate Calander he died oin 19th Sep 1873 at 28 Sussex Sq Brighton leaving an estate of just under £5,000
(4) Mary Critchell (d.1798) No baptism? buried at StP 23 Sep 1798

[Note:- Joseph STROUD (1774-1846) & Alice ROGERS (1770-1826). Children from this marriage were (1) Robert (Rogers) Stroud (1797-1877) bap Winterbourne St Martin on 4th June 1797 became Sexton of All Sanits Church in Dorchester. Follow link for a more detailed account of his life, (2) Mary Stroud bap Fordington St Georges Church on 17th March 1799 (3) James Rogers Stroud bap F StG 18th Dec 1803 (4) Ann Stroud bap. F StG 19 May 1806 and (5) Elizabeth Stroud bap. F St G 25th Mar 1810 (6) Rebecca Stroud bap F St G 24 Oct 1813 - Alice was buried at F StG at the age of 56 on 18th Sep 1826 and Joseph at the age of 72 on 25th Jan 1846]

[Note:- Robert Gerrett DAVIS (1775-1854) the son of Robert DAVIS had been baptised in the Parish Church of Lytchett Minster in Dorset on 8th June 1775. He became a Chemist & Druggist and ran a shop in High West Street in Dorchester, and in 1830 was trading there under the name of "Davis and Sons". Ann ENSOR (1771- ) had been baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 17th April 1771 the daughter of William & Ann ENSOR. Her mother was buried at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 21 Apr 1812 and left a Will dated 26 Dec 1800 when she was made her main beneficiary and executrix. Children:-

(1) Mary Ann Davis (1798-1879) bap St Peters Church Dorchester on 12 Aug 1798
(2) Robert Davis (1799-1884)bap St Peters 21st Feb 1799 He remained a bachelor but became an Alderman and Borough Magistrate See 1881 Census]
(3) Mary Ann Davis (1800- ) bap St Peters 23rd Nov 1800
(4) John Davis (1804- ) bap Holy Trinity Church Dorchester 02 Mar 1804. He Married Jane ENSOR at St Georges Church Fordington on 17th April 1833.
(5) Elizabeth Davis (1812- ) bap Holy Trinity 6th Dec 1812

{Note:- Henry TOOZE (1767-1828) was to hold the commission of Barrack Master at Dorchester for thirty four years so he was in Dorchester from at least 1794. This is his marriage to Susannah THORNE (1762-1846) whose heritage is unknown. They only had two children as shown below. Henry TOOZE was buried at St Peters Church 21st May 1828 and left a will dated 13th May 1827 which was proved by his widow on 28 July 1828. It confirms he only had one living son and his widow inherited his estate for her life, his son having already been provided for, but was to inherit after her death. Children:-

(1) Henry TOOZE (1801-1801) was probably born prior to 1801 as he was privately baptised. His reception into the congregation at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester is recorded in the parish register as being on 16th June 1801. This may have been because he was sickly as he was also buried there on 22nd Sep 1801.

(2) John Randolph TOOZE (1801-1874) strangely he was baptised at St Peters Church on the same day that his brother was received into Holy Trinity - 16th June 1801. Both churches were of course administered by the same rector Rev. Nathaniel TEMPLEMAN MA (1727-1813) so perhaps this was a clerical error? On 4th Feb 1815 his father signed an indenture binding John as a Clerk for 5 years to Thomas SABINE of Mucklesford in Bradford Peverell in Dorset a Gentleman and Attorny of the Kings Bench at Westminster and a Solicitor of the High Court of Chancery. He married Mary Honour WHITE (1802-1873) at St Peters Church on 11 July 1826 and they lived at 29 High West Street in Holy Trinity where John was an audior of the Dorset County Hospital. They made him honoury Secretary of the Hospital by 1875. As a part of his business at Dorchester he was also the agent of the Scottish Widows Life Assurance Society

[Note:- Ann Amor nee Phelps is a residuary legatee of her father William PHELPS of St Peters Parish in Dorchester's who was buried at St Peters Church on 16th Feb 1800. See transcription of his Will written 1st June 1799 and proved by her sister the executrix Mary Phelps 27 Feb 1800. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Mary Ann Phelps Amor (1805 - ?) born on 3rd Nov 1805 and bap St Peters 8th Dec 1805

(2) Maria Amor (1808 - ?) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 3rd Nov 1808

(3) Sarah Phelps Amor (1810 - 1810) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 8th Oct (or July) 1810 Buried as Sarah Amor aged 1 year St Peters Church Dorchester

(4) Edmund Amor (1812 - ?) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 24th Dec 1812

(5) Sarah Amor (1814-1815) bap All Saints Church Dorchester 5th Dec 1814; buried St Peters Church Dorchester 6th Apr 1815 aged 6 months

[Note:- Thomas CURME (1753-1819) was a master builder by trade and was granted membership of the Company of Freemen in Dorchester on 3rd Oct 1803 and his name appears on the Freeholders of Dorchester listing dated 4th Oct 1813. He was a widower having previously married Sarah WHEELER at St Peters on 28th Jan 1778. Follow link for more background. Thomas died in West Street Dorchester being buried at HT church on 24th June 1819 when his age was given as being 66. He left a Will dated 24th June 1819 which was proved at London on 6th. Jane CURME nee Fouracres (1773-1838) was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 1st May 1838 when aged 65 years. Children from this marriage:-

(1) Charles Curme (1800-1800) no trace of a baptism but buried at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 12 Sep 1800

(2) Charles Curme (1801-1855) bap HT 22nd Nov 1801 ; He married at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 16th Oct 1826 to Mary Ann Kirkwood. Joint beneficiary under fathers Will in 1819 to his estate in Whitchurch Canonicorum + inherited his messuage in Holy Trinity Parish Dorchester [Follow link for more information about his family]

(3) John Acres Curme (1804-1863) bap HT 26 Feb 1804; He was Joint beneficiary under fathers Will in 1819 to his estate in Whitchurch Canonicorum + he inherited the house his father was dwelling in when he was 21. He married twice. Firstly to Edna Keet (1799-1837) 19th June 1827 at St Mary the Virgin Church Frensham Surrey. [Follow link for more information about his family].

(4) Revd. Thomas Curme (1805-1884) BA - He was baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 10th November 1805 & for some reason again in St Peters church with his younger brother on the 8 Jan 1809. He was the last exhibitioner to receive a bursary under John Hill's bequest to the Free School in 1657. After education at the Free School in Dorchester in preparation for Univercity aged 18 he matriculated at Worcester College Oxford on 11th May 1824. HHe was a Joint beneficiary under his fathers Will in 1819 to his estate in Whitchurch Canonicorum + he inherited his house in South Back St Dorchester when 21. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1828 and joined the Church of England being ordained a deacon at Wells Cathedral on 20th December 1828. Two days later he was licensed as curate of Brewham in Somerset. His ordination as a priest was in the Chapel in the Palace on 10th April 1830. According to the Oxford Alumni at some point he became the domestic chaplain to the Duke of Marleborough. He married on 6th July 1836 to Mary Ann Hallyar by licence at Bathwick St Mary Church in Somerset when he was described as being from 'The Parish of Lassborough in Gloucestershire , Clerk' . An image of their marriage certificate bond and allegation is available on ancestry.com They had several children : (1) Marianne bap at Lasborough 3rd Aug 1837; she died at Sandford unmarried on 11th Nov 1858 when a Letter of Administration was issued to her father for her estate of £2,000; (2) Emily Alicia also born at Lasborough circa 1838 (3) Alicia Edna 1840-1904 also born at lasborough. She was living with her uncle George Curme at 9 Cornhill Dorchester in 1861. (4) Louisa Jane born circa 1842 Woodstock Oxfordshire but in Dorchester living with her sister and uncle in 1861. 1841 living in the hamlet of Kensington Parish of Bladon Oxfordshire. He was appointed vicar of Sandford Oxon in 1841 until his death on 23rd June 1884.

(5) George Curme MD (1807-1871) bap HT 15th Feb 1807 & again at St Peters? 8 Jan 1809; He was a Joint beneficiary under his father's Will in 1819 to his estate in Whitchurch Canonicorum + inherited the premises situate in St Peters Parish in Dorchester in South Street + close field at Broadmayne. He married 29th Jan 1840 at Lady St Mary's church in Wareham to Elizabeth Catherine Hanwell.

[Note:- William LOCK (1780-1837) was the son of George & Mary LOCK and baptised at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester on 15th March 1780. He is recorded in the 1830 Pigots Directory for Dorchester as being both a butcher & coal merchant operating out of North Square in Dorchester; retired to Fordington; died 9 May 1851 at Icen Cottage, Fordington; buried with his wife at St George’s, Fordington (MI); will dated 23 Jan 1851 proved 10 July 1851 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury: William & Ann had the following children:-

(1) Mary LOCK (1801-1882) bap StP on the 14th Jan 1801. She married John FITCH (1802-1883) of Sneyd Park in Bristol at St Peter's Church in Dorchester on 14th Jan 1834.
(2) George LOCK(1802-1868) bap St P 13 Feb 1802 . He married Eliza GALPIN at All Saints Church in Dorchester on 23rd Sep 1829
(3) William LOCK bap St P 27th Dec 1803, known as William LOCK the younger he moved to Melcombe Regis where he was a merchant (corn factor) and married Susannah SANSOM the 2nd daughter of Thomas SAMSOM of Kingston Russell, by licence in the parish of Osmington on 28th Aug 1833. His sister Ann was one of the witnesses. They had 4 children (1) George William Lock bap 1st May 1835 Melcombe Regis (2) Katherine Harriett Lock bap Mel/Regis 23 Dec 1836. She married 20 Oct 1855 to Thomas Dillon Jones a Gentleman at Christ Church Forest Hill in Kent (3) Caroline Indiana Lock bap at Upwey Dorset 21 Oct 1838 (4) John Bascombe Lock bap at Broadwey Dorset 24 July 1842.
(4) Ann LOCK born on 30th June she was baptised at StP on 17th July 1805
(5) John Bascombe LOCK (1808-1842) bap StP 12th Jan 1808 He became a Captain in the 5th Bengal Native Infantry, married Jane Mary and was killed in action at the entrance to the Khybur Pass in Afghanistan aged 34 on 24th January 1842. Link to picture of his memorial plaque in St Peters Church and more information about him
(6) Thomas LOCK born 21st April baptised StP 13th May 1810. He married on the same day as his sister Mary at St Peter's Church on 14th Jan 1834 to Anne Frances POUNCY
(7) Joseph LOCK born 25th Sep 1811 baptised StP 9th Jan 1812. He married on 1st June 1844 at St Edmunds Church in Salisbury Wiltshire to Elizabeth Marvin Wills (1818-1911).
(8) Henry LOCK (1815-1880) bap St P 27th Feb 1815 See Henry LOCK (1815-1880) Solicitor who married Susannah Ware MAY at Charmouth Dorset on 11th June 1844
(9) Frances LOCK Bap StP 24th Jan 1816 She married James the son of James GEORGE at StP on 18 May 1841 -
(10) Elizabeth LOCK Bap StP 4th July 1819
(11) Francis LOCK bap StP 4th July 1819
(12) Robert LOCK Bap StP 23rd Aug 1822]