Dorsetshire

Note:- Most of the Minutes of the Militia Meeting for the Dorchester Sub Division are missing for this period but there are a few surviving entries which can be found in a file containing the signatures of some substitutes taking the oath or where individuals from Dorchester or Fordington volunteered to be a substitute for someone else in another sub division. These are transcribed below:-

Dorchester Sub Division: Militia Lists 1779 ----(Image 236)

List of Militia Men sworn and enrolled for the Division of Dorchester at the 'Kings Arms Inn' in Dorchester .....the Fourteenth day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine

Samuel GOODALE of Dorchester, a bricklayer aged 18 years 5'5" tall Single Sum received £6.6.0

William TOLLERFIELD of Holy Trinity Parish in Dorchester. a labourer ....On oath of Edmund OLDIS Constable gone before drawn could not be served with summons

Thomas MEADON of Blandford late of Abbey Milton, cordwainer aged 23 years 6'0 tall Wife and 1 child £10.0.0 Sword at Wimborne the 13th Instant

Thomas EASTON of Charminster, a carter aged 18 years 5'6 tall single £10.0.0 .....joined

Thomas CLARKE of Bradford Peverell, a labourer .....Fined £10 respitted to Wednesday next to get substitute

John ELGROVE of Broadway, a labourer aged 19 years, 5'5 tall Single £7.7.0

James BASHAM of Owermoigne, a labourer aged 29 years 5.9 tall Wife & 2 children paid Lisle Wallis £10 to get a substitute

John HAZZARD of Easton in Portland, a quarryman .....Proved on oath of constable to be gone to sea

James READ son of William READ of Chessell in Portland, .....received 8 guineas by Lieutenant Wallis to get a substitute

Johnn LERRY of Hatherley in Devon late of St Cullums Cornwall, a labourer aged 20 byears 5'8 tall single £8.8.0

Charles GALE junior? of Cerne Abbas, a labourer aged 20 years 5'9 tall Single

Edward MOORE of Puddletown, a labourer aged 25 years 5'10 tall Wife £12.0.0

William TRIMM of Higher Puddletrenthide, a servant aged 22 years 5'10 tall Single

George MOORES of Puddletown, a labourer aged 23 years 5'7 ½ tall Single

George EAMY of Hilton, a Servant .....Fined £10 to be sworn at a future day

John GALE of Hilton, a yeoman ..... received £10 by Lieutenant Wallis to get a substitute

James SNOOK of Dewlish, a labourer aged 20 years 5'6 tall Single £11.0.0----(Image 236)

Daniel MOORE of Dorchester, a cordwainer aged 17 years 5'5 tall single £6.0.0. Enlisted by Mr North----(Image 237)

Thomas SMITH of Dorchester, a labourer aged 17 5'5 tall single £6.6.0 Enlisted by Mr North

George CURME of Dorchester, a mason aged 18 years 5'7 tall single £6.6.0 Enlisted by Mr North

Thomas HUNT of West Chickerell, a labourer aged 22 years 5'5 tall £9.9.0 Enlisted by Mr North

Isaac MOORE of Puddletown, a labourer aged 29 5'5 tall Wife &1 child £9.9.0 Enlisted by Mr North ----(Image 237)

Wareham Sub Division - Militia Lists 1779

William HUTCHINGS of Hyde Tything a labourer Fined £10 substitute for him - John PLOWMAN of Dorchester Chaise Driver age 25 5'6 Single to be sworn at Dorchester 14th Instant ----(Image 184)

William TURNER of Worth Matravers a marbler substitute for him William HELLARD of Forthington a labourer £9.9.0 age 22 5'7½ Single Received by J WALLIS £5.13.6----(Image 184) [See also Image 380:- I consent ot serve as a substitute for William TURNER = the mark of William HOLLARD - sworn and enrolled at a sub division meeting held at the Drax's Arms in beer Regis on Monday 10th day of May 1779 before us - Richard Bingham: J.T.Knight: Harvey Ekins]

Wareham Sub Division - Militia Lists 1781

3 years Service completed - Edward FORD of Dorchester substitute for Thomas SANDSOME of Povington, yeoman----(Image 175)

Wimborne Sub Division - Militia Lists 1781 - Meeting held at the Crown Inn in Wimborne on Monday 23rd July 1781

3 years Service completed - James GALE of Dorchester, a baker and substitute for Thomas MITCHELL of Stone tything, yeoman----(Image 71 in Militia Lists 1780-1799)

Wimborne Sub Division - Militia Lists 1781 - Meeting held at the Crown Inn in Wimborne on Tuesday 7th August 1781

John HARDY of Muston tything, a shepherd - his substitute John OLDIS of Dorchester, a taylor £10 aged 21 years, 5'6½ tall; single; comments about John Hardy : Cert a place before drawn ----(Image 73 in Militia Lists 1780-1799) [Note:- See also Wimborne Sub Division meeting 2nd March 1784 below]

Wimborne Sub Division - Militia Lists 1782 - Meeting held at the Crown Inn in Wimborne on Tuesday 19th March 1782

James WHITELOCK of Woodlands, a labourer - his substitute Edmund BROWNE of Dorchester, a carpenter £8.18.6d aged 23 years, 5'7 tall; single; ----(Image 78 in Militia Lists 1780-1799)[Note:- See also 1785 below]

William CITCHELL [CRITCHELL] of Poole, Victualler - his substitute James WOOD of Dorchester, a labourer £8.8.4d enrolled Regt by cert; O ; Received by Lietutenant Wally ----(Image 79 in Militia Lists 1780-1799) [Note:- See also 1785 below]

Wimborne Sub Division - Militia Lists 1783 - Meeting held at the house known by the sign The New Inn in Wimborne on Tuesday 7th Feb 1783

3 years Service expired - William WINZOR of Forthington [Fordington], a blacksmith substitute for Benjamin COOK of Stone tything, servant----(Image 87 in Militia Lists 1780-1799)

Wimborne Sub Division - Militia Lists 1784 - Meeting held at the house known by the sign The New Inn in Wimborne on Tuesday 2nd March 1784

3 years Service expired - John OLDIS of Dorchester, a taylor substitute for John HARDY of Muston tything, a shepherd ----(Image 92 in Militia Lists 1780-1799)[Note:- See also Wimborne Sub division Meeting 7th Aug 1781 above]

3 years Service expired - Benjamin WHITING of Forthington [Fordington], a labourer substitute for Philip LOADER of Spettisbury, a carpenter----(Image 92 in Militia Lists 1780-1799)

Wimborne Sub Division - Militia Lists 1784 - Meeting held at the Crown Inn in Wimborne on Tuesday 23rd March 1784

Robert GRANT of Sandwich, - his substitute William PARSONS of Dorchester, a labourer £1.17.0d aged 27 years; 5'9 tall; Single----(Image 95 in Militia Lists 1780-1799)

Wareham Sub Division - Militia Lists 1785 - Meeting held at Drax Arms in Beer Regis 25th April 1785

Richard RUTTER of Beer Regis, a labourer - substitute James GALE of Dorchester, a baker paid £2.4.6 aged 23; 5'11 tall; Wife (See also 1788 below) ----(Image 44 in Militia Lists 1780-1799)

Wimborne Sub Division - Militia Lists 1785 - Meeting held at the house known by the sign The New Inn in Wimborne on Tuesday 22nd March 1785

3 years Service expired - James WOOD of Dorchester, a labourer, substitute for William CRITCHELL of Poole Victualler ----(Image 97 in Militia Lists 1780-1799) [Note:- See also 1782 above]

3 years Service expired - Edmund BROWNE of Dorchester, a carpenter, substitute for James WHITELOCK of Woodlands, a labourer ----(Image 98 in Militia Lists 1780-1799) [Note:- See also 1782 above]