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CHARDSOCK OVERSEERS OF THE POOR 1783 TO 1795

The following transcription is based on the accounts book of the overseers for the financial years 1783/4 to 1794/5 currently held at the South West Heritage Trust under reference 2590A/10/6. An exact transcription would be extremely repetitive, so certain parts of the book have been summarised, without, it is hoped, affecting accuracy or usefulness.

A word of warning. Due to the number of people involved in the compilation of the register, there are considerable variations in presentation and, more importantly, spelling. This applied particularly to names of people, products or places: typical examples being Heliear Heliar Helliar Hellier Helliar.Meetcham Meacham Meeachem MechemPhilpot Philps Phippen Philips Phelps

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For the parish of Chardstock two overseers were chosen at a vestry meeting usually held in late April/early May to administer the Poor Law for the ensuing year. Their names were then submitted to the Justices of the Peace for approval. The overseers received no payments for this work (other than expenses), nor any recompense for loss of earnings.They were empowered to raise taxes by a levy or rate on holders of land (details of which are shown separately on the website under Poor Rate) in order to meet demands for poor relief.

Overseers in Chardstock normally served for one year. They had to submit their year end accounts for the approval of a vestry meeting and were expected to pay for items that were not allowed by that meeting. Some payments in the four weekly accounts carry the endorsement “by order of vestry”.

Overseers in Chardstock tended to be chosen from the middle or yeoman classes and, although the work was onerous, it was judged to be a local honour.

Their duties included deciding the merits of claims for poor relief, which could involve determining whether the person was chargeable to the parish. Payments covered regular weekly payments for the long term sick, old or incapacitated, individual or short term payments for parishioners in need or sick, payments for base born children and, from its opening in 1789, payment for all goods and services for the workhouse. A significant part of the work involved travelling to obtain the signatures on certificates and attending quarter sessions to argue a case.

The transcription is presented in the following parts:

Part One - Accounting YearsA summary of the accounting years, names of overseers and the annual income.

Part Two - Ordinary PaymentsOrdinary Payments or long term regular payments for the sick, old or incapacitated. Summarised under alphabetical order of surname. Ordinary Payments ceased after the opening of the workhouse in August 1789. The small number of persons receiving Ordinary payments, who did not enter the workhouse, had their payments transferred to the Extraordinary section of the four-weekly accounts.

Part Three - Extraordinary PaymentsExtraordinary Payments are recorded in four weekly periods within each financial year with a reconciliation at the end of the year. Entries in the accounts book are random. To assist researchers, they have been listed either under alphabetical order of surname, where a person’s name is recorded, or under a general section, where no name is recorded.

Base Born or Bastardy Payments and Militia PaymentsShown as separate sub-sections at the beginning of Extraordinary Payments for each four-weekly accounting period. Bastardy payments, although usually regular, were classified as extraordinary.

Part Four - Vestry MeetingsTranscriptions of the minutes of vestry meetings which dealt with parish relief and are recorded in the overseers’ accounts.

PART ONE - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING YEARS

Accounting year Overseers Periods Rate Rate Income £ s d

8th June 1783 to William Pryer 12 96 292 4 08th May 1784 John Bragge

9th May 1784 to Samuel Deane 13 120 365 5 07th May 1785 Richard Deane

8th May 1785 to Samuel Palmer 14 120 365 5 01st June 1786 John Bryant

2nd June 1786 to William Pryer 12 126 383 10 35th May 1787 William Deane

6th May 1787 to John Bragge 13 126 383 10 33rd May 1788 Timothy Hoare

4th May 1788 to William Symes 13 196 596 11 62nd May 1789 Giles Apsey

3rd May 1789 to Thomas Drayton 13 196 596 11 62nd May 1790 John Bragge

3rd May 1790 to John Bentley 14 144 438 6 026th May 1791 Jonathan Wyatt

27th May 1791 to James Hoar 13 120 365 5 024th May 1792 John Culverwell

25th May 1792 to John Bently 12 130 395 13 925th April 1793 Fernando Bond

26th April 1793 to Thomas Drayton 14 150 456 11 324th May 1794 Richard Dening

25th May 1794 to William Bently 12 144 438 6 028th March 1795 Richard Dening

The high rate during years 1788/9 and 1789/90 was required to finance the building of the parish workhouse.

PART TWO - ORDINARY PAYMENTS 8th JUNE 1783 TO 23rd AUGUSt 1789

Name Period Amount paidper period

s dWiddow Abbot 8.6.1783 to 13.3.1784 8 0

14.3.1784 every period until transferinto the Workhouse periodcommencing 23.8.1789 6 0

Elizabeth Ash 8.6.1783 to 25.10.1783 5 026.10.1783 to 17.1.1784 6 018.1.1784 payment stopped - deceased

Joan/Jane 8.6.1783 to 10.2.1787 2 0 Backaller/Backhaller/ 11.2.1787 to 10.3.1787 3 6 Backhollar/Backoller 11.3.1787 every period until transfer

into the Workhouse periodcommencing 23.8.1789

Mary 11.2.1787 to 22.8.1789 4 0 Backaller/Backhaller/ Transferred into the Workhouse Backhollar/Backoller during period commencing 23.8.1789

Widow 1.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 18 0 Backaller/Backhaller/ Transferred into the Workhouse Backhollar/Backoller during period commencing 23.8.1789

George Bamfield/ 8.6.1783 to 22.11.1783 7 6 Banfield 23.11.1783 to 15.1.1785 8 0

16.1.1785 to 12.2.1785 6 0

Hannah Buff/Buffett 8.6.1783 to 30.7.1785 2 031.7.1785 to 15.12.1787 2 616.12.1787 to 13.12.1788 2 014.12.1788 to 22.8.1789 2 6Paid 1s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing23.8.1789 as Samuel & Hannah Buff.

Note: In August 1784 and between May 1786 and April 1787 recorded under the name Hannah Bovet/Bovett.

Mary Chubb 13.1.1788 to 22.8.1789 3 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Mary Collins 8.6.1783 to 13.1.1787 6 014.1.1787 to 28.7.1788 7 029.7.1787 to 5.4.1788 8 0payment stopped - deceased

Mary Cook 8.6.1783 to 27.9.1783 7 628.9.1783 to 20.12.1783 8 621.12.1783 payment stopped

Deborah/Deborough 8.6.1783 to 25.10.1783 4 0

Damp 26.10.1783 to 7.5.1785 4 68.5.1785 to 5.5.1787 5 0payment stopped - deceased

Marther/Mather Damp 8.6.1783 to 22.8.1789 8 0Note: Martha Damp did not enter the Workhouse. Instead her payments were increased to 10s 0d (8s plus 2s attendance) and continued to be paid until her death in June 1791.

Jane Davis 21.12.1873 to 22.8.1789 6 0Paid 3s 6d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing23.8.1789

Ann Dening 8.6.1783 to 5.7.1783 6 06.7.1783 to 30.8.1783 7 031.8.1783 to 27.9.1783 8 0payment stopped - deceased

Judith Dening/Denning 28.9.1783 to 13.3.1784 5 014.3.1784 to 17.12.1785 6 0payment stopped - deceased

William Dening 8.6.1873 to 27.9.1783 13 0payment stopped - deceased

John Evans Wife 1.7.1787 to 20.9.1788 4 0On the death of John Evans payments were increased to 6s 0d and transferredto Ruth Evans

Ruth Evans 21.9.1788 to 27.6.1789 6 028.6.1789 to 22.8.1789 8 0Ruth Evans did not enter the Workhouse. Instead she was paid 8s 0d per period being “in sickness” until her death in January 1790.

Mary Freak/Freake 8.6.1783 to 10.3.1787 3 011.3.1787 to 22.8.1789 4 0Paid 1s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing23.8.1789

Elizabeth French 1.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 5 0Paid 3s 6d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing23.8.1789

Mary Gillett 8.6.1783 to 12.3.1785 8 0payment stopped - deceased

Widow Gillett/Gillet/Gillott 11.2.1787 to 22.8.1789 4 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Widow Gregory/Grigory 1.7.1787 to 28.7.1787 6 029.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 8 0

Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Jane/Joan 8.6.1783 to 27.9.1783 3 0 Grubham/Grubbham 28.9.1783 to 22.8.1789 4 0

Paid 2s 8d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing23.8.1789

Samuel Harner 29.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 2 6Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Henry Harvey 1.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 8 0Paid 2s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing23.8.1789

Ann 8.6.1783 to 30.8.1783 5 0 Heliear/Heliar/Helliar/ 31.8.1783 to 8.4.1786 6 0 Hellier/Helliar 9.4.1786 to 22.8.1789 8 0

Paid 6s 0d (three weeks pay) and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

James Hoar Wife 1.7.1787 to 13.12.1788 4 014.12.1788 to 22.8.1789 2 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

George Hutchings Family 3.8.1783 to 25.10.1783 16 026.10.1783 payment stopped

Ester/Hester Hutchings 8.6.1783 to 19.11.1785 5 020.11.1785 to 22.8.1789 4 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Richard Keats 31.5.1789 to 22.8.1789 8 0Not transferred into the Workhouse. Continued to receive parish relief as recorded under Ordinary and Extraortdinary Payments.

George Knight 3.8.1783 to 6.2.1790 7 0Not transferred into the Workhouse. Continued to receive parish relief until 6.2.1790 as recorded under Ordinary and Extraordinary Payments. No reason recorded for payments ceasing.

Robert Knight 8.6.1783 to 13.3.1784 6 014.3.1784 to 1.6.1786 7 02.6.1786 to 10.2.1787 8 0Payment stopped - deceased

Robert Lane 29.7.1787 to 5.4.1788 5 0

Payment stopped for no obvious reason. See further entries recorded under extraordinary payments

Robert 8.6.1783 to 13.3.1784 6 0 Larkem/Larcombe 14.3.1784 to 10.4.1784 7 0

11.4.1784 to 2.7.1785 8 03.7.1785 to 30.7.1785 4 031.7.1785 payment stopped

Note: The Parish Registers record a burial on 12.6.1785 of Elizabeth Larcomb pauper, wife of Robert Larcombe

Robert 7.5.1786 to 1.7.1786 6 0 Larkem/Larcombe 2.7.1786 to 23.9.1786 2 0

24.9.1786 to 10.3.1787 4 011.3.1787 to 5.4.1787 16 06.4.1787 to 5.5.1787 10 06.5.1787 to 2.6.1787 5 6

William Larcombe 1.7.1787 to 31.5.1788 8 0Payment stopped

Ann Leaves 31.5.1789 to 22.8.1789 6 0Paid 3s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Ester/Hester 11.2.1787 to 22.8.1789 2 0 Lieves/Leaves Transferred into the Workhouse

during period commencing 23.8.1789

Charles Lucas Received a payment of 4s 0d for period starting 23.8.1789 and a payment of 3s 0d for week commencing 20.9.1789, then transferred into the Workhouse.

John Major 9.4.1786 to 25.8.1787 6 026.8.1787 to 22.8.1789 8 0Paid 6s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

William 3.8.1783 to 2.5.1789 6 0 Meetcham/Meacham/ payment ceased - reason unrecorded Meeachem/Mechem

Mary Mooring/Mooreing/ 8.6.1783 to 27.9.1783 7 0 Mooren 28.9.1783 to 25.10.1783 1 0

26.9.1783 payment stopped - deceased

Sarah Mooring 8.6.1783 to 2.8.1783 2 83.8.1783 to 30.8.1873 2 631.8.1783 to 27.9.1783 3 628.9.1783 to 25.10.1783 4 026.10.1783 to 22.11.1783 4 023.11.1783 to 17.1.1784 3 618.1.1784 to 18.11.1784 4 0

19.11.1784 to 14.1.1786 2 015.1.1786 to 23.8.1788 4 024.8.1788 to 22.8.1789 5 0Paid 1s 8d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Widdow Northams Family 8.6.1783 to 13.3.1784 12 014.3.1784 to 31.7.1784 6 01.8.1784 to 30.6.1787 12 01.7.1787 to 15.12.1787 10 015.12.1787 payment stopped. See further entries recorded under Extraordinary Payments

Margret/Margaret Parris 8.6.1783 to 20.12.1783 13 021.12.1783 payment stoppedSee further entries recorded under Extraordinary Payments

Widow Parris Children 1.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 16 0Paid 8s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Charles Pearce/Pierce 8.6.1783 to 9.4.1785 5 010.4.1785 to 10.2.1787 6 011.2.1787 to 20.9.1788 7 021.9.1788 to 22.8.1789 8 0Not transferred into the Workhouse. Continued to receive parish relief as recorded under Ordinary and Extraordinary Payments

Henry Pearce/Pierce 29.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 6 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Widdow Mary 19.11.1785 to 15.12.1787 7 0 Pearce/Pierce 16.12.1787 to 2.5.1789 6 0 Dorchester 3.5.1789 to 22.8.1789 5 0

Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Widow Sarah 21.12.1784 to 22.8.1789 4 0 Pearce/Pierce Transferred into the Workhouse

during period commencing 23.8.1789

Bett/Betty/Elizabeth 8.6.1783 to 28.7.1787 4 0 Philpot/Philps/Phippen/ 29.7.1787 to 23.8.1788 5 0 Philips/Phelps 24.8.1788 to 7.2.1789 6 0

8.2.1789 payment stopped - deceased

Ann 8.6.1783 to 15.1.1785 1 6 Phippen/Phiping/ 16.1.1785 to 7.5.1785 2 0 Phipping/Phippin 8.5.1785 to 13.1.1787 2 6

14.1.1787 to 28.6.1788 3 029.6.1788 to 22.8.1789 4 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789

Mary Phippin 1.7.1787 to 25.8.1787 4 626.8.1787 to 12.1.1788 6 0The Overseers accounts note the death of Mary Phippin during the period 16.12.1787 to 12.1.1788, but do not include any financial details for a paupers funeral, nor does the parish register record a burial at Chardstock.

Samuel 8.6.1783 to 1.7.1786 12 0 Phippen/Phiping 2.7.1786 to 30.8.1786 13 0 (& wife) 31.8.1786 to 10.3.1787 14 0

11.3.1787 to 25.8.1787 15 026.8.1787 to 4.4.1789 16 0Payment reduced following the death of Sarah Phippen, the wife of Samuel Phippen.5.4.1789 to 22.8.1789 8 0Paid 6s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Mary Pinny junior 1.7.1787 to 22.8.1789 4 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Widow Pinny 31.5.1789 to 22.8.1789 4 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Mercy/Marcy Plyer 11.2.1787 to 12.1.1788 2 613.1.1788 to 22.8.1789 3 0Paid 2s 9d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Prudeance/Prudence 8.6.1783 to 18.11.1784 5 0 Pitts 19.11.1784 to 7.3.1789 6 0

8.3.1789 to 22.8.1789 7 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Widdow Plyer 8.6.1783 to 8.7.1784 6 09.7.1784 payment stopped - deceased

Mary Quick 8.6.1783 to 25.8.1787 7 026.8.1787 to 22.9.1787 7 623.9.1787 to 22.8.1789 8 0Paid 4s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Sarah Reed junior 8.6.1783 to 22.8.1789 2 0Paid 6d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Sarah Reed senior 8.6.1783 to 10.4.1784 6 011.4.1784 to 4.6.1785 7 05.6.1785 to 5.4.1787 8 06.4.1787 payment stopped - deceased

Mary Rose 8.6.1783 to 25.8.1787 4 626.8.1787 to 22.8.1789 6 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Mary Searle/Sirdle 8.6.1783 to 2.8.1783 4 63.8.1783 to 14.1.1786 5 615.1.1786 to 3.5.1788 6 04.5.1788 to 23.8.1788 7 024.8.1788 to 7.2.1789 8 07.2.1789 payment stopped - deceased

Ann Seward 8.6.1783 to 2.7.1785 12 03.7.1785 to 22.8.1789 6 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

“Bett Seward in Town” 8.6.1783 to 17.1.1784 4 0 Bet/Betty/Elizabeth 18.1.1784 to 10.4.1784 4 6

11.4.1784 to 18.11.1784 5 019.11.1784 to 15.1.1785 5 616.1.1785 to 7.3.1789 6 08.3.1789 to 22.8.1789 7 0Paid 3s 6d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Elizabeth Taff Seward 11.2.1787 to 10.3.1787 6 011.3.1787 to 5.5.1787 4 05.5.1787 payment stopped - deceased

Tam Seward 8.6.1783 to 22.8.1789 3 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Edward Sprake 11.2.1787 to 7.2.1789 6 08.2.1789 to 22.8.1789 7 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Grace Staple 1.7.1787 to 12.1.1788 2 013.1.1788 to 2.4.1789 3 0Payment stopped - reason unknown

Widow Stockman Single payment of 3s 0d for “2 Weeks Pay” for period commencing 23.8.1789, then transferred into the Workhouse.

Tam/Tomasin 8.6.1783 to 22.9.1787 4 0 Seward 23.9.1787 to 27.6.1789 5 0

28.6.1789 to 22.8.1789 6 0Paid 3s 0d and transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Ann Symes 11.2.1787 to 10.3.1787 5 011.3.1787 to 28.7.1787 4 028.7.1787 payment stopped - deceased

Amy Symes 30.8.1783 to 7.5.1784 4 07.5.1784 payment stopped - deceased

Thomas Townsend 8.6.1783 to 25.10.1783 1 626.10.1783 payments transferred to Extraordinary.

Grace Tucker 8.6.1783 to 12.2.1785 6 013.2.1785 to 7.5.1785 6 68.5.1785 to 4.6.1785 7 05.6.1785 to 22.8.1789 8 0Transferred into the Workhouse during period commencing 23.8.1789.

Joseph Tucker 3.8.1783 to 1.7.1786 6 02.7.1786 to 22.8.1789 10 0Not transferred into the Workhouse. Continued to receive parish relief as recorded under Ordinary and Extraordinary Payments

Ann Turner 13.1.1788 to 5.4.1788 6 06.4.1788 to 10.1.1789 8 010.1.1789 payment stopped - deceased

Samuel Turner 8.6.1783 to 22.11.1783 5 023.11.1783 to 8.7.1784 6 08.7.1784 payment stopped - Samuel Turner’s wife deceased

Samuel Turner (cont) 1.7.1787 to 3.5.1789 8 04.5.1789 to 31.5.1789 4 031.5.1789 payment stopped - deceased

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PART 3 - EXTRAORDINARY PAYMENTS 8th JUNE 1783 TO 27th APRIL 1795

Extraordinary Payments Month 1 Year 1783/4 8th June 1783 to 5th July 1783

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd 4 0Mary Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0Maria Turner 8 0

Name and reason Amount paids d

Paid the last Overseers for the Nomina Warrant forget to be entered in their Account 3 0

Parish Meeting 2 0

Paid James Abbot for going to Bridport by the Justice Orders 1 0Paid for James Abbot’s Examination 2 0A journey to Bridport to answer the complaint of Sarah Abbot 2 6Joan Backaller in sickness 1 0To Thomas Bridges for carrying the Beir for Benjamin Parris

forgot to be entered in the last Overseers Accounts 1 0Samuel Buff in need 1 0Tendance for Ann Dening 1 0

Ann Dening in sickness 1 0James Down in sickness 7 0John Dunster in sickness 5 0

Two Shifts for John Dunster’s Children 3 6A Coate for Charles Evans Wife 3 8Jane Grubham in need 1 0

Shoes for Jane Grubham 3 9John Harnerd in sickness 2 6George Hutchings Family 16 0Shoes for Joan Keetch’s Boy 4 0For keeping of George Knight 4 0George Larkam Junior in sickness 4 0Thomas Meetcham in need 6 0Sarah Mooring towards cards 1 0A Shift for George Pinney’s Wife 3 81/2Shoes for Mary Pinney 3 6Mary Plyer in need 1 0Mary Searle in sickness 1 0Abraham Stockman in sickness 12 0A Shift for Thomas Syms Wife 3 81/2Thomas Townsend in sickness 8 0Joseph Tucker in need 6 0

Joseph Tucker for going to Bridport to be Examined touching his settlement 1 0Paid for Joseph Tucker’s Examination 2 0

Jane Whiskem in sickness 4 0

Total £20 14s 6d.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 2 Year 1783/4 6th July 1783 to 2nd August 1783

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd 4 0

Ann Harnerd’s Exam and Order 5 0Paid Ann Harnerd at Bridport 1 0Horse Hire to carry Ann Harnerd to Bridport 2 010 Weeks pay to Ann Harnerd for her Bastard at 1s 3d Week 12 6

Mary Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0

Mary Pinney in sickness for last Month 3 0Mary Pinney in sickness for this Month 3 0

Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0Maria Turner 8 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Shoes for Samuel Buff 5 6Robert Carter in sickness 2 0A Shirt for Robert Carter’s Boy 3 81/2For Tendance for Ann Dening 1 0John Dunster in sickness 5 0A Coate for Mary Freak 3 8Jane Grubham in sickness 1 0Samuel Harnerd in sickness 5 0George Hutchings Family 16 0For keeping of George Knight 7 0George Larkam in need 3 0A Rugg and Blanket & other Beding for the

use of George Larkam’s Family £1 6 21/2Shoes for George Larkam 5 6Shoes for Robert Larkam 5 6William Meetcham in need 6 0Ann Mooring in sickness 2 6Mary Mooring in sickness 2 0Henry Pearce in sickness 8 0George Pinney in sickness 1 0A Scythe for George Pinney 3 6Mary Plyer in need 1 0Mary Searle in need 1 0A Shift for Samuel Seward 3 81/2William Symes in sickness 5 0Thomas Townsend in sickness 1 6Joseph Tucker in need 6 0

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Extraordinary Payments Month 3 Year 1783/4 3rd August 1783 to 30th August 1783

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0Maria Turner 8 0


Parish Meeting 2 0For tendance of Henry Pearce’s Wife 1 6A Coate for Hannah Buff 3 7Robert Carter in sickness 3 0Mary Cook in sickness 1 0A Shift for Ann Dening 3 81/2

For tendance of Ann Dening 1 0John Dunster in need 5 0

Shoes for John Dunster’s Boy 2 0Samuel Harnerd in need 2 6Ann Heliar in sickness 1 0Shoes for Ann Hutchins 2 10Two Shirts for George Knight 6 5Shoes for William Larkam 5 6Mary Mooring in need 1 0Sarah Mooring in need 1 0A Shift for Northam’s maid 2 0Margaret Parris in sickness 2 0Henry Pearce in sickness 5 0Mary Pinney in sickness 3 0Mary Plyer in need 1 0A Summons for William Russel touching his Settlement 1 0

A Journey upon the occasion 2 6The Examination of William Russel and Order 5 0

Two Shirts for Samuel Seward’s Boys 3 101/2Edward Sprake in sickness 5 0Amy Symes by Order 5 6William Symes in need 5 0

The Examination of William Symes 2 0Paid William Symes for his Days Work 2 0A journey upon the Occasion 2 6

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Extraordinary Payments Month 4 Year 1783/4 31st August 1783 to 27th September 1783

Bastards Amount paid

Mother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0Maria Turner 8 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Elizabeth Ash in need 1 0Mary Cook in need 1 0Tendance of Ann Dening 4 0A Coffin for William Dening 7 6

Bell & Grave for William Dening 2 6John Dunster in need 2 6Jane Grubhan in need 0 6Samuel Harnerd in need 2 6A Shift for George Hutchings Daughter 3 81/2Sarah Mooring in sickness 0 10 A Shirt for Henry Pearce 4 0Mary Pinney in need 4 0Mary Plyer in need 1 0Edward Sprake in sickness 5 6William Symes in need 2 6

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Extraordinary Payments Month 5 Year 1783/4 28th September 1783 to 25th October 1783



Paid the County Rate £10 15 9Parish Meeting 2 0Paid for signing the Poor Rates 2 0A Journey at Bridport upon the occasion 2 6

Elizabeth Ash in need 1 0Breechs for Samuel Buff 3 0Deborah Damp in need 1 0Tendance of Ann Dening 4 0Ann Dening in sickness 4 0A Coffin for Ann Dening 7 6

Bell & Grave for Ann Dening 2 6For laying out of Ann Dening Bran & Wool 1 6

A Shift for Judith Dening 3 61/2A Jacket for Mary Freak 4 5A Shift for Jane Grubham 3 61/2Breechs for George Knight 3 3Ann Mooring in sickness 2 6Bell & Grave for Mary Mooring 2 6Sarah Mooring in need 0 6 Two Shifts for Northam’s Children 5 3Shoes for Charles Pearce’s Wife 3 6Henry Pearce in need 2 0Samuel Phippen a Shirt 4 0Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Plyer in need 1 0Sarah Read Junior in sickness 1 0Expenses in removing William Russel

and his family to Whitestanton by Order 1 0Samuel Turner in sickness 2 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 6 Year 1783/426th October 1783 to 22nd November 1783



A Coate for Robert Carter’s Daughter 2 6Jane Davis in need 4 0Robert Grubham in sickness 15 0A Journey at Beaminster to answer

the complaint of Robert Grubham 2 0Sarah Grubham a Shift 3 9Ann Heliar a Shift 3 81/2George Hutchings in need 4 0A Shirt for Robert Knight 4 21/2Robert Larkam’s Wife a Shift 3 9A Coate for Hester Leaves 3 2

Ann Mooring in sickness 6 0Paid Mr Guppy for Northam’s maidens to be cured of the Itch 2 0Widdow Pearce in sickness 2 6Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Plyer in need 1 0Sarah Read Junior in sickness 1 0Shoes for Mary Rose 3 6Ann Seward in sickness 5 0Shoes for Ann Seward 3 6Shoes for Bett Seward 3 64 yds of Brin at 11d per yard for Daniel Seward 3 10Ann Symes by Order of Esq. Bragge 2 0Grace Tucker a Shift 3 81/2A Shovel for Joseph Tucker 3 6Thomas Townsend in need 1 6Samuel Turner in sickness 1 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 7 Year 1783/423rd November 1783 to 20th December 1783

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0Maria Turner 8 0 A Journey to Beaminster to answer the

complaint of Maria Turner 2 6


Parish Meeting 2 0Paid for two Summons 2 0Shoes for Joan Backaller 3 6A Shirt for Samual Buff 4 2A Coffin for Mary Cook 7 6

Bell & Grave 2 0Jane Davis in need 6 0

A Shift for Jane Davis 3 8A Coate for Jane Davis 3 5

For the carriage of a Bed & Bedstead from Ann Denner to the Parish House and from there to Honeyhill 1 0

Paid Elizabeth French to carry her to London 10 6Elizabeth French in need 6 6Shoes for Elizabeth French 3 6

A journey at Bridport to answer the complaints of Widdow Pearce and Giles Gregory 2 6Paid Giles Gregory at Bridport 2 6

Robert Grubham in sickness 17 6A Pickaxe for George Hutchings 3 0Hester Hutchings in sickness 4 0

A Shift for Hester Hutching’s maid 2 92 yards of Brin Ann Knight’s maid 1 11For taping of Robert Larkam’s shoes 1 8A Shirt for William Meetcham 4 2Ann Mooring in sickness 3 0Shoes for Sarah Mooring 3 61 yard of Brin for Northam’s maidens 0 11

Shoes for Northam’s three daughters 8 6Paid for redeeming Margaret Parris Goods 12 0

Shoes for Margaret Parris 3 6Paid Widdow Pearce by Order 3 0Bett Philps in sickness 1 0A Shirt for George Pinney 4 2Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Plyer in need 1 0

A Shift for Mary Plyer 3 8Sarah Read Junior in sickness 1 0For tendance of Ann Seward 2 0Sam Seward in sickness 2 0

A Shift for Samuel Seward’s maid 2 9A Shirt for Edward Sprake 4 2

Edward Sprake in sickness 6 0Ann Symes in need 1 0Thomas Townsend in need 1 6Paid for a Summons for Samuel White

to be examined touching his Settlement 1 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 8 Year 1783/421st December 1783 to 17th January 1784

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0A Shift for Deborah Damp 3 8

Paid for mending of Deborah Damp’s Shoes 0 64 Yards of Barrons for a Bed & making

of same & Blanket for Jane Davis 4 0A Rugg for Jane Davis 5 6A Blanket for Jane Davis 5 0

Shoes for John Dunster’s maid 3 3Shoes for Judith Dening 3 9Elizabeth French’s Child Burial 1 6

& Coffin 3 0Giles Gregory in need 2 0Robert Grubham in need 10 0Shoes for Samuel Harnerd 5 6Thomas Harvey in sickness 8 0Shoes for George Knight 4 6To William Larkam for his Wife in Chilebed 4 0Paid William Long’s Wife for keeping Parris’s Children one Night 0 6Ann Mooring in need 0 64 Yards of Linney for Parris’s Children 4 4

1 Yard of Brin for Parris’s Children 0 113 Yards of Dowlas for Parris’s Children 3 0

Edith Pearce Examination & Order 5 0A journey upon the same Occasion 2 6

Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Paid Mary Pinney for keeping Parris’s Children one Month 11 0

Paid Mary Pinney for making Parris’s Children Clothing 1 3Mary Plyer in need 1 0Sarah Read Junior in need 0 6Edward Sprake in sickness 6 0Ann Axe for William Symes 4 6Thomas Townsend in need 1 6Samuel White’s Examination 2 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 9 Year 1783/418th January 1784 to 14th February 1784

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Paid the County Rates £10 15 9Parish Meeting 2 0A Coffin for Elizabeth Ash 7 6

Bell & Grave for Elizabeth Ash 2 6Shoes for Hannah Buff 3 6

Hannah Buff in need 1 0Samuel Buff in need 2 0Ann Damp in sickness 3 0Giles Gregory in sickness and for his Wife in Chilebed 2 0

A journey at Bridport to answer the

complaint of Giles Gregory 2 6Robert Grubham in need 10 0Sarah Grubham in need 1 0Thomas Harvey in sickness 6 0A Coate for George Hutchings Daughter 3 1

Shoes for George Hutching’s maid 3 6Ann Knight in sickness 4 0Joan Knight in need 0 6Robert Larkam in sickness 1 0

A Shirt for Robert Larkam 4 2A Shirt for William Larkam 4 2Shoes for Ann Mooring’s Boy 4 0Paid James Drayton for one Month’s House Rent

for Margaret Parris 2 0Paid Samuel Parris House Rent for Margaret Parris 0 6

Sarah Parris in Chilebed £1 0 0Paid for Sarah Parris’s Examination & Warrant at Esq. Drew’s before her Delivery 3 0For the lond of a Horse to carry Sarah Parris to Esq. Drew 1 0Paid for Sarah Parris’s Examination & Order at Bridport 5 0For the Lond of a Horse to carry Sarah Parris & her Sister at Bridport 2 6

Thomas Pearce by Order 0 6Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0To Mary Pinney for keeping Parris’s Children 11 0A Coate for Mercy Plyer 3 8

Mercy Plyer in need 2 0A Shift for Mary Rose 3 8A Shift for Bett Seward at Alson 3 8Daniel Seward by Order 0 6A Coate for Samuel Seward 3 8Edward Sprake in need 2 0Thomas Townsend in need 1 6.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 10 Year 1783/415th February 1784 to 13th March 1784

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Paid Sarah Parris 7 Weeks Pay for her

Bastard to the 15th of February 8 9Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 01 oz of Thread for the making of Shifts 0 3Widdow Backaller in need 1 0Hannah Buff in sickness 4 0Samuel Buff in need 3 0Robert Carter in need 1 0William Chubb in need 3 0Jams [sic] Cox Junior in need 3 0Ann Damp in sickness 4 6Judith Dening in need 1 0For the tendance of Mary Gillet 2 0Giles Gregory in sickness 11 0

Paid for tendance of Giles Gregory’s Wife 4 0Robert Grubham in need 12 6Sarah Grubham in need 1 0Bett Harnerd in need 1 0Mather Harnerd in need 2 0A Shirt for Samuel Harnerd 4 4

Samuel Hernerd in need 5 0John Mathers in need 1 0Thomas Harvey in need 2 0George Hutchings in need 5 0

Shoes for George Hutchings 3 6George Hutchings Widdow in need 1 0Ann Knight in need 2 0Joan Knight in need 2 0

A Shift for Joan Knight 3 10Robert Lane in need 5 0Robert Larkam in need 1 0

Paid for Taping of Robert Larkam’s Shoes 0 8William Larkam in need 7 6Hester Leaves in need 2 0Ann Mooring in need 2 0Margaret Parris in need 3 0

Paid for keeping of Margaret Parris & Children 14 6Henry Pearce in need 5 0John Pearce Senior at Churchill in need 5 0To Mary Pearce to carry her at Dorchester 10 6

Paid Mrs Amor for keeping Mary Pearce and her Daughter 10 6Shoes for Mary Pearce’s Daughter 3 6

Thomas Pearce in need 7 6Thomas Pearce’s Daughter in need 0 6

George Pinney in need 2 6Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Plyer in need 2 0Sarah Reed Senior in need 1 0Joseph Searle in need 2 6A Shift for Mary Searle 3 11Bett Seward in Town in need 2 0Daniel Seward in need 2 0

A Shift for Daniel Seward’s Wife 3 10Joseph Seward in need 2 6John Seward Burchill in need 5 0Edward Sprake in sickness 5 6Taff Seward’s Widdow in need 2 0Thomas Townsend in need 2 6

Samuel Turner’s Wife in sickness 3 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 11 Year 1783/414th March 1784 to 10th April 1784

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0A Coffin for Widdow Abbot’s Son 7 6Samuel Buff in need 1 0Ann Damp in sickness 4 0A Blanket for Deborah Damp 5 9For the tendance of Mary Gillet 2 0Mary Gillet Junior in sickness 5 0Giles Gregory in need 3 0

A Shift for Giles Gregory’s Wife 3 10Robert Grubham in need 10 0Sarah Grubham in sickness 1 0Samuel Hernerd in need 4 0A Journey to Hinton St. George to hear

Christopher Hutchings Examination 2 6A Journey at Beaminster to have Mr Russel’s Opinion on Christopher Hutchings Examination 2 6

George Hutchings in sickness 2 0Hester Hutchings in sickness 1 0

A Shirt for Hester Hutchings Boy 1 10One ounce of thread fro the above 0 2

Ann Knight in need 1 0Shoes for William Meetcham 5 6Paid for the keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0A Shift for Charles Pearce’s Wife 3 10Paid John Pearce Senior to carry him to Dorchester 2 6Paid for the Postage of a Letter from Mary Pearce at Dorchester 0 5

Paid Mary Pearce at Dorchester for Two Months Pay 8 0Mary Pinney Junior in sickness 4 0Mercy Plyer in need 2 0A Shift for Sarah Reed Junior 3 10Sarah Reed Senior in need 1 0Bett Seward in Town in sickness 1 0Daniel Seward in need 2 6John Seward Burchill in need 5 0

A Shift for Samuel Seward’s Wife 3 10Edward Sprake in need 4 6Paid for a Copy of Willliam Symes’s Examination 1 0Thomas Townsend in need 1 0Samuel Turner in sickness 2 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 12 Year 1783/411th April 1784 to 8th May 1784



Parish Meeting 2 0Hannah Buff in sickness 1 6

A journey to Hinton St. George concerning Hannah Buff’s Daughter’s settlement 2 6Paid Hannah Buff for going to Hinton St. George 1 0

Samuel Buff in sickness 2 6For Taping of Samuel Buff’s Shoes 1 8

A Shirt for Robert Carter’s Boy 3 10James Cox Junior in sickness 3 0James Cox Senior in sickness 2 0Ann Damp in sickness 4 0A Shift for Mather Damp 3 10A shift for Jane Davis 3 10For Elliott’s Family in need 4 0For the tendance of Mary Gillet 2 0Giles Gregory in sickness 2 0Jane Grubham in sickness 5 0Robert Grubham in need 10 0Sarah Grubham in need 1 0Samuel Hernerd in sickness 8 0To Ann Hutchings for Clothing 3 0George Hutchings in sickness 2 6Ann Knight in sickness 2 0Samuel Knight in sickness 4 0Robert Lane in sickness 4 0

Paid for delivering Robert Lane’s Wife 2 6Paid Hester Leaves for tending of Robert Lane’s Wife 1 0

William Larkam in sickness 2 0Ann Leaves in sickness 1 0Breechs for John Locke Boy 4 0

Shoes for Widdow Locke Boy 4 9Sarah Mooring in need 0 6

Paid for redeeming Sarah Mooring’s Turn 1 0A Blanket for Sarah Mooring 4 10

3 and a half yards of Brin for Margaret Parris’s Children 3 61 oz of Thread for the above use 0 2

A Shovel for Henry Pearce 3 0John Pearce Senior at Churchill in need 2 6For one Months Pay to Mary Pearce at Dorchester 4 0Paid Thomas Pearce his Bill about the Parish House 4 2Ann Phippen in sickness 1 0Mary Pinney Junior in sickness 4 0Mercy Plyer in need 2 0John Seward Burchill in need 3 6Amy Symes in sickness 4 0

A Coffin for Amy Symes 7 6the Bell and Grave for Amy Symes 1 6Laying out Bran & Wool for Amy Symes 1 6

Thomas Townsend in need 1 0Richard Tutcher in sickness 4 0

Year end accounts 1783/1784Monthly Totals (Ordinary & Extraordinary payments) £ s d

Month 1 20 14 06Month 2 22 09 05Month 3 21 00 11Month 4 19 02 061/2Month 5 30 06 05Month 6 19 15 11/2Month 7 23 10 001/2Month 8 20 06 03Month 9 32 10 111/2Month 10 25 05 06Month 11 20 11 061/2Month 12 22 19 011/2Total 278 12 041/2

More Extraordinary Pay since last Month

Name and reason Amount paid£ s d

A Journey to the County Treasurer for Money due to the Parish 7 6

Paid a Grass Land Tax for the Parish House 1 1196 Poor Rates for the Parish House 2 0For entering the Accounts 6 0For entering the Rates 2 6The Easter Meeting 1 1 0Nomination Warrant 2 0A Journey to Bridport to have the Poor Book signed 2 6

Paid John Atkins to Marry Elizabeth Mitchel 1 1 0Paid for this marriage 7 0

A Journey at Hinton St. George with Elizabeth Buff’s Indenture & copy of her Age 2 6

Hannah Buff in need 0 6

Paid Hannah Buff at the Easter Meeting 1 0Samuel Buff in need 0 6Ann Damp in need 1 0Giles Gregory in sickness 9 0

A Coffin for Giles Gregory 7 6Bell and Grave for Giles Gregory 2 6Laying out Bran & Wool for Giles Gregory 1 6

Jane Grubham in need 1 0Paid Mr Dare for Robert Grubham’s House Rent 1 0 0Samuel Harnerd in need 2 0Samuel Knight in sickness 2 0George Pinney in sickness 5 0Samuel Pinney for keeping Sarah Mooring’s

Daughter by a former agreement 10 0Mercy Plyer in need 1 0Gloves for John Seward Burchill 1 6William Syms for his Wife in sickness 3 0Samuel Turner in sickness 3 0Richard Tutcher in sickness 2 0Paid Doctor Gammas his Bill 7 0 0Paid Mr Hanley his Bill for Glazing

the Parish House Winddows 13 10Paid Mr Bond his Bill for repairing the Parish House 3 9 9

Disbursted in all 296 05 11

Income for year 1783/1784Received by 96 rates 292 04 0Received of the County Treasurer 6 10 0Received of the Old Overseers 2 17 23/4Received of John Wheadon Bastard Pay

in full to the 14th of March 1784 4 05 6Received of Joel Dimment Bastard Pay

in full to the 15th of April 1784 7 10 0Received of John Hancock for Bastard Pay

in full to the 12th April 1784 1 17 6Received of Hanry Turner Bastard Pay 2 03 0Received for the Labour of Widdow Northam’s Family 05 0

Total income 317 12 23/4

Less Joseph Chick 24 Poor Ratesat 103/4 per rate uncollected 1 01 06

Net income 316 10 083/4

Disbursted in all 296 05 11

Remains Due to the Parish 20 04 093/4

Signed: George Bond & William Leat Churchwardens William Pryer & John Bragge Overseers

Witnessed: John Bently, James Hoar & Samuel Deane


START OF YEAR 1784/1785

Extraordinary Payments Month 1 Year 1784/59th May 1784 to 5th June 1784



Parish Meeting 2 0Paper for the Waste Book 0 6Paid the Old Overseers 1 Shilling for the

Nomination Warrant as they charged but 2s and paid 3s 1 0

Mary Backaller in sickness 2 0Susanna Coates for tending her Mother 1 0John Elliott’s Family in need 6 0For tending of Mary Gillet 2 0Widdow Gregory 8 0Robert Grubham in need 8 0Paid Mr Guppy for a pair of Cords forgot to be entered

in the Old Overseers Account 14 0Samuel Hernerd in need 2 0George Hutchings in need 2 6For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Widdow Pearce Dorchester 4 0Shoes for Samuel Phiping 5 3Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Plyer in need 2 0Daniel Seward in need 2 0William Syms in need 1 0Thomas Townsend in need 1 0Samuel Turner in sickness 2 0Richard Tutcher in need 4 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 2 Year 1784/56th June 1784 to 8th July 1784

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0

Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Joan Backaller in sickness 1 0

For mending of Joan Backaller’s shoes 1 2Mary Backaller in sickness 4 0Hannah Buff in sickness 1 0

For mending of Hannah Buff’s shoes 1 0William Chubb in sickness 5 0

Paid for Delivering William Chubb’s Wife 2 6Susanna Coates for tending her Mother 1 0James Cox in need 4 0John Elliott’s Family in need 6 0Widdow Gregory in need 12 0Robert Grubham in need 7 0

The Damage that Robert Grubham done to Mr Dare’s House by order of Vestry 10 0

George Hutchings in sickness 5 0Ann Knight in need 2 6Robert Lane in need 2 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0

For a Pair of Leads for Widdow Parris’s Children 0 6Henry Pearce in sickness 2 0Widdow Pearce Widdow Dorchester 4 0George Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Plyer in need 2 0Widdow Plyer in sickness 2 0William Rowe towards a Pair of Shoes 4 0John Seward in sickness 18 0Three shifts for William Syms Children 6 0Thomas Townsend in need 1 0Grace Tucker in sickness 2 0Samuel Turner’s Wife Coffin 7 6

Bell & Grave 1 6For Stretching out, Bran & Wool 1 6

Richard Tutcher in sickness 4 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 3 Year 1784/59th July 1784 to 31st July 1784

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0

Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Amy Lock for her Bastard 4 0

Amy Lock’s Examination & for a Warrant to Apprenhend Joseph Jeffery 3 0A Journey to Beaminster on the above Occasion 2 6

Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0A Journey to Esq. Hanning’s to have a Warrant Backed 2 6John Backaller in need 4 0Mary Backaller in sickness 4 0Hanah Bovett in sickness 1 0William Chubb in sickness 10 0James Cox in sickness 4 0A Change for John Dunster’s Child 2 4John Elliott’s Family 8 0For tending of Mary Gillett 2 months 4 0Widdow Gregory 12 0For Taping of Jane Grubham’s Shoes 1 6Robert Grubham 3 0A Shift for Sarah Grubham 3 41/2Samuel Harnerd in need 4 0

Shoes for Samuel Harnerd’s Wife 3 6George Hutchings 12 0Widdow Hutchings in sickness 1 0William Larkam for a Scythe 3 6

Shoes for William Larkam 5 6Robert Lane in need 2 0A Coate for Widdow Northam’s maid 2 9Mary Parris in Sickness 2 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0

Widdow Parris’s Child a Coate & Jackett 1 101/2Henry Pearce in sickness 3 0

Henry Pearce towards a Scythe 2 6John Pearce Senior at Bekonhill in need 4 0Mary Pearce a Bed & making 7 21/2Widdow Pearce Widdow Dorchester 6 0Ann Phiping a change 3 41/2George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Pinney in sickness 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0Widdow Plyer’s Coffin 7 6

Bell & Grave 1 6Stretching out Bran & Wool 1 6

John Seward at Tytherley in sickness 4 0John Seward Burchill in need 8 0Thomas Townsend 1 0

Richard Tutcher in sickness 4 0Mrs Vincent for Delivering Samuel Harnerd’s Wife

& George Hutchings Wife 5 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 4 Year 1784/51st August 1784 to 26th August 1784

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Amy Lock for her Bastard 4 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Paid the County Rates £10 15 9Parish Meeting 2 0John Backaller in sickness 4 0Mary Backaller 4 0Thomas Banfield for a Beek Form 4 0Hannah Buff in need 1 0For Taping of Samuel Buff’s Shoes 1 8

A shirt for Samuel Buff 4 0John Carter to redeem his Goods £1 0 0William Chubb in sickness 5 0James Cox in sickness 5 0Shoes for Deborah Damp 3 6Shoes for Jane Davis 3 4Clothing for John Dunster’s Daughter 11 6John Elliott’s Family 6 0For tending of Mary Gillet 2 0Widdow Gregory 12 0

2 Shifts for Widdow Gregory’s Children 3 71/2Samuel Harnerd in need 4 0Shoes for Thomas Harvey 5 4George Hutchings 12 0Widdow Hutchings in need 1 0

Widdow Hutchings in sickness 2 0Shoes for Robert Knight 5 4Robert Lane in need 3 0Hester Leaves in need 2 0

Shoes for Hester Leaves 3 6For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Henry Pearce in need 1 0John Pearce Senior at Beckonhill in need 4 0Mary Pearce Widdow 8 0

George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0Daniel Seward in sickness 4 0John Seward Burchill in need 8 0Thomas Townsend 1 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 5 Year 1784/527th August 1784 to 23rd September 1784



Parish Meeting 2 0A Shift for Joan Backaller 3 83/4A Shirt for John Backaller 4 21/2Mary Backaller 4 0Hannah Buff in sickness 1 0William Chubb in sickness 4 0James Cox in sickness 4 0A Shift for Judith Dening 3 83/4For tending of Mary Gillet 2 0Widdow Gregory 12 0A Shift for Jane Grubham 3 83/4Robert Grubham 4 0Samuel Harnerd in need 5 0Ann Helier in sickness 4 0George Hutchings 12 0Hester Hutchings in sickness 1 0

A Shift for Hester Hutchings 3 83/4Widdow Hutchings for tendance 1 6

Widdow Hutchings in sickness 5 0Robert Lane in need 4 0

A Shirt for Robert Lane 4 21/2Shoes for Robert Larkam 5 4Hester Leaves in need 2 0A Shirt for William Meetcham 4 21/2

1 Doz. of Buttons & Thread for William Meetcham 0 31/2For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Henry Pearce in need 3 0John Pearce at Churchill 4 0

Mary Pearce Widdow 9 0A Shift for Mary Pearce Widdow 3 83/4

To Mary Pearce’s Daughter 10 6George Pinney in need 3 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0A Shift for Bett Seward in Town 3 83/4Daniel Seward in sickness 8 0John Seward Burchill in need 6 0A Shift for Sam Seward 3 83/4

A Shirt for Samuel Seward’s Boy 2 91/2A Shirt for Edward Sprake 4 21/2Thomas Townsend 3 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 6 Year 1784/524th September 1784 to 23rd October 1784



Parish Meeting 2 0Mary Backaller 4 0

Shoes for Mary Backaller 3 4Hannah Buff 1 0William Chubb in need 2 6James Cox in need 4 0Hugh Crabb’s Family 2 6Shoes for Ann Damp 3 4Ann Denner in sickness 4 0A Shift for Mary Freak 3 1For tending of Mary Gillet 2 0

A Shift for Mary Gillet 3 1Widdow Gregory 12 0A Bed for Jane Grubham 6 0Robert Grubham in need 8 0Samuel Harnerd in need 4 0Ann Helier in sickness 2 0A Pair of Stays for Ann Hutchings 4 9George Hutchings 10 0Widdow Hutchings in need 3 0Robert Lane in need 4 0

William Larkam in sickness 4 0Hester Leaves 2 02 Shifts for Northam’s Children 3 6For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0A Jackett for Charles Pearce’s Wife 4 4Henry Pearce in need 2 0John Pearce at Churchill 4 0A Blanket for Mary Pearce 5 6

Mary Pearce Widdow 7 0George Pinney 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0

For mending of Mary Plyer’s Shoes 1 0A Bed Sheet for Mary Rose 4 51/4A Shift for Bett Seward 3 1Daniel Seward in sickness 9 0John Seward Burchill in need 6 0Thomas Townsend 1 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 7 Year 1784/5Pay 24th October 1784 to 18th Novemberr 1784



Parish Meeting 2 0Two Pair of Shoes 6 8Mary Backaller 4 0Hannah Buff 1 0Hugh Crabb’s Family 11 0For tending of Mary Gillet 2 0Widdow Gregory 12 0Robert Grubham in need 4 0Samuel Harnerd in need 2 0George Hutchings 10 0Widdow Hutchings in need 3 0Robert Lane in need 4 0A Shovel for Robert Larkam 2 8William Larkam in sickness 4 0Hester Leaves 2 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0

Henry Pearce in need 6 0John Pearce at Churchill 4 0Mary Pearce Widdow 7 0George Pinney 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0Joseph Keetch in sickness 5 0Daniel Seward in sickness 7 0John Seward Burchill in need 6 0Thomas Townsend 1 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 8 Year 1784/519th November 1784 to 16th December 1784



Paid the County Rates £16 3 71/2Parish Meeting 2 0Journey at Bridport 2 6Paid for a Stamp Receipt 0 4For an Order 5 0

Mary Backaller 4 0Henry Board in need 16 0Hannah Buff 1 0Samuel Buff 1 0Paid Mr Chapman’s Bill 16 0Hugh Crabb’s Family £1 0 0William Chubb in need 8 0Paid John Dunster his journey at Bridport 2 0Mr Bonds & Mr Denings Journey at Bridport concerning

the Examination of Sarah Dunster 6 41/2Paid William Leate for the lond of an Horse upon the same Occasion 1 0

For tending of Mary Gillet 2 0Widdow Gregory 12 04 yards of Brin making for Harnerd’s Children 4 11Samuel Harnerd 2 0George Hutchings 10 0Widdow Hutchings 3 0

Robert Lane in need 4 0William Larkam 4 0Hester Leaves 2 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0

Shoes for Widdow Parris’s Children 3 4George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0Mary Reeths Boy 3 0Daniel Seward in sickness 8 0John Seward [of] Birchill 6 0Edward Sprake in need 2 0William Vicar in need 10 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 9 Year 1784/517th December 1784 to 15th January 1785


Entries concerning the bastard child of Mary Hutchins and her subsequent marriage to Joseph Guppy:Horse Hire to carry Mary Hutchings to Swear

to the Father of her Bastard Child 1 0Paid for a Warrant to Apprehend Joseph Guppy 3 0Mr William Leate’s and Mr Richard Deane’s Journey

made Hinton St. George and Dowlish to get a Warrant Backed to Apprehend Joseph Guppy 2 6

Mr Bond and Mr Leate’s Journey unto Lyme, Bridport and Netherbury for Licence to Marry Joseph Guppy and Mary Hutchins 8 0

Paid for Licence to Mary [marry] Joseph Guppy £1 18 0Paid the Expenses at the George Inn

concerning Joseph Guppy 8 0Paid for Guard over Joseph Guppy and for fire

two days and nights at the George Inn 9 6Paid the Revd. Stephans for the Mariage of Joseph Guppy 10 0For the Clark [Clerk] for assisting 2 6Note: The Chardstock Parish Registers record the marriage on

11.12.1784 of Joseph Guppy of Chard and Mary Hutchins of Chardstock. The witnesses were William Leat (Churchwarden) and Richard Dening (the Parish Clerk).


Parish Meeting 2 0Paid for one and a half yards of Lineing for Jackets 1 6Thread & Tape for the Coate 0 4

Mary Backaller 4 0Mr George Bond’s Journey to Beaminster to Answer

the complaint of John Pearce & other Business and for a Copy of the Examination of Sarah Dunster 3 6

Hannah Buff 1 0Samuel Buff 2 0William Chubb in need 3 0Paid for a Summons for Philip Collins 1 0Hugh Crabb’s Family 16 0Mr Samuel Deane Journey to Beaminster 2 6Widdow Gregory 12 0Shoes for Sarah Grubham 3 6For tending Mary Gillet 2 0A Shift for Ann Hernerd’s Daughter 2 1Samuel Harnerd 2 0Ann Hutchings Daughter a Coate & Jacket 8 2George Hutchings 10 0Widdow Hutchings 3 0Shoes for Ann Knight’s Daughter 2 10For mending of George Knight’s Shoes 1 0Robert Lane 4 0William Larkam 4 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring in need 2 0Paid for a Warrant for Margaret Parris 2 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Henry Pearce 8 0A Shirt for Samuel Phiping 4 2George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0Mary Reethes Boy 3 0Daniel Seward 8 0John Seward [of] Birchill 6 0Edward Sprake in sickness 6 0A Coate for Robert Summers 7 10A Shirt for Samuel Turner 4 2William Vicar in need £1 0 0.....................................................................................................................................................................


Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0

Amy Lock for her Bastard 4 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0John Backaller 2 0Mary Backaller 4 0Hannah Buff 1 0

A Shift for Hannah Buff 3 1Samuel Buff 1 0

Shoes for Samuel Buff 5 4Robert Carter 1 6William Chubb 8 0Hugh Crabb’s Family 16 0James Cox 4 6A Blanket for Mathor Damp 5 6Jane Davis 1 0Mr Bond’s Journey at Axminster & Colyton

concerning Joan Dunster’s Daughter 2 6Widdow Gregory in sickness 18 0For tending Mary Gillet 2 0Samuel Harnerd 2 0

A Coate for Samuel Harnerd’s Wife 3 7George Hutchings 10 0A Shift for Hester Hutchings maid 2 3Widdow Hutchings 2 0Robert Lane 8 0For Taping of Robert Larkam’s Shoes 1 0William Larkam 4 0

A Shovel for William Larkam 3 4Hester Leaves 2 0Paid for a Summons for Mr Collins concerning Northam’s Family 1 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Charles Pearce 1 0

A Shift for Charles Pearce’s Wife 3 1Henry Pearce 8 0A Coate for Mary Pearce 3 7George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0A Shift for Mary Searle 3 1Daniel Seward 8 0John Seward [of] Burchill 6 0Edward Sprake in sickness 6 0Thomas Townsend 1 0William Vicar in need 20 0Jane Whiskem in need 3 0

For tending of Jane Whiskem 3 0A Coffin for Jane Whiskem 7 6Bell & Grave 1 6

Stretching out, Bran & Wool 1 6.....................................................................................................................................................................


Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Amy Lock for her Bastard 4 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0To Mary Seward Taff (recorded elsewhere as Mary Taaf Seward)

for going to Swear to the Father of her Bastard 1 0Horse Hire upon the same occasion 1 0Paid for her Exam 2 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Shoes for Joan Backaller 3 4Shoes for John Backaller 5 4Mary Backaller 4 0Samuel Buff 1 0A Coate & Jacket for Robert Carter’s Daughter 4 41/2William Chubb 4 0For Backing a Summons for Mr Collings 1 0

A Journey to Beaminster toAnswer the Summons for Mr Collings 2 6

James Cox Senior in need 2 0A Coate for Deborah Damp 3 41/2A Coate & Jacket for Judith Dening 5 8John Dunster 1 0Widdow Gregory 14 6Widdow Gillet in sickness 5 0

A Coffin for Mary Gillet 7 6Bell & Grave 1 6Stretching and Bran & Wool 1 6

Sarah Grubham 1 0Paid for a Warrant to Apprehend John Hamlington & backing 2 0

A Journey for the above occasion 2 6Samuel Harnerd 2 0

A Coate & Jacket for Samuel Harnerd’s Daughter 5 8George Hutchings 10 0Hester Hutchings 4 0Widdow Hutchings 1 0

Widdow Hutchings in need 3 0A Shift for Widdow Hutchings 3 5

Paid for Guard & Expenses in Apprehending & bringing to Justice of Joseph Jeffery £1 4 6A Journey to Beaminster on the above Occasion 2 6To Samuel Apsey Constable for carrying Joseph Jeffery to Beaminster & Horse Hire for the same 3 6

A Shift for Joan Knight 3 5A Coate for Robert Knight 8 2Robert Lane 4 0A Shift for Robert Larkam’s Wife 3 5William Larkam 4 0Ann Leaves 2 0Hester Leaves 2 0For a Summons for Deborah Long 1 0A Shift for Sarah Mooring 3 5For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0

2 Shifts for Widdow Parris’s Children 5 1Gloves for Charles Pearce 1 6Henry Pearce 8 0George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 0A Jacket for Mary Plyer 3 01/2A Coate & Jacket for Mary Rose 5 8Daniel Seward 8 0John Seward [of] Burchill 6 0A Coate & Jacket for Samuel Seward 5 8Edward Sprake in sickness 10 0Thomas Townsend 2 0

A Shift for Thomas Townsend’s Daughter 3 52 Shirts for Jos. Tucker’s Boys 5 10.....................................................................................................................................................................


Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Amy Lock for her Bastard 5 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward in need (see following month) 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0John Backaller in need 2 6Mary Backaller 4 0

Samuel Buff 2 0William Chubb 4 0James Cox 4 0Hugh Crabb’s Family 12 0A Coate for Deborah Damp 3 7Mr Richard Deane’s Journey to Bridport 2 5Ann Denner in need 5 6Sundry Expenses attending with Expenses a Journey

at Blandford Sessions concerning Sarah Dunster’s Settlement £4 11 3Mr Bonde Journey to Blandford upon the above occasion 12 0

Widdow Gillett in sickness 5 0Widdow Gregory 14 6Sarah Grubham 1 0Sundry Expenses attending a Journey unto Axmouth

& Bridport to Apprehend and bring to Justice John Hamelton £1 2 1Paid Mr Dare’s Bill Innholder upon this same occasion £1 4 01/2Paid Samuel Apsey Constable his Bill for conveying John Hamelton to Sherboure Bridewell (note: Bridewell is another name for prison) £1 3 1

Samuel Harnerd 2 0George Hutchings 10 0Widdow Hutchings 2 0Robert Lane 4 0Coates for Robert Larkam & George Knight £1 6 5William Larkam 8 0

A Shirt for William Larkam 3 8Ann Leaves 2 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring 2 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Henry Pearce 8 0A Shirt for Henry Pearce 3 8George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Plyer 2 6Daniel Seward in need 4 0John Seward [of] Burchill 6 0John Seward Carpenter in need 8 0Mary Seward in need 5 0Shoes for Samuel Seward’s Daughter 3 0Edward Sprake 6 0Shoes for Robert Summers 5 4Shoes for William Syms Carpenter 5 4Joseph Tucker in need 8 0William Vicar in need 18 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 13 Year 1784/510th April 1785 to 7th May 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0

Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0Mary Seward Taff [Mary Taaf Seward] in Bastardy 19 6

To Mrs Vincent for Delivering Mary Taff Seward 2 6Expenses at the Globe Inn in Sherbourne for John Dunster & Mary Taff Seward & Horse 6 0Paid John Dunster for his Journey at Sherbourne Sessions with Mary Taff Seward 4 0Ditto for Horse Hire for 3 Days 3 0

Sarah Dunster:Paid the Churchwardens and Overseers of Combe St. Nicholas for Countermand a Tryal with the said Parish concerning Sarah DunsterA Paupers Settlement £29 7 0Paid for a Stamp Receipt for above 0 4Paid the Churchwardens & Overseers ofCombe St. Nicholas for Keeping Sarah Dunster & her Bastard 22 weeks at 2s 6d a Week £2 15 0Paid John Seward a Witness on account of Sarah Dunster 10 6


Paid the County Rates £16 3 71/2Paid the Easter Meeting £1 1 0Parish Meeting 2 0For Drawing the Rate 2 6Paid the calculation of the Vicarial Tythes

for Joseph Cheek’s composition 18 61/4Money uncollected for Whitehouse Farm & Hugh Crabb’s

Vicarial Tythes for John Bamfields Tenement 2 91/2Paid One Years Land Tax for the Parish House 2 0Paid 120 Rates for the Parish House 2 6For entering the Accounts 6 0The Nomination Warrant 3 0For the Journey at Beaminster to have the Book Signed 2 6Expenses when made up the Account 2 0

Mary Backaller 4 0Samuel Buff in need 2 0William Chubb 5 0James Cox 4 0Hugh Crabb’s Family 13 0Deborah Damp in need 0 6Ann Denner in need 0 6Henry Dunster in sickness 4 0Paid Doctor Gammas his Bill £7 0 0

Widdow Gregory 14 6For a Pair of Cards to Mr Guppy 18 0Paid Mr Fox for Drawing a Motion against

John Hamleyton at Sherbourne Sessions 10 0To Council with Motion 10 6Paid Mr Walice Clerk of the Peace for making the Order for John Hamleyton 12 8Mr Leate’s Expenses at Sherbourne Sessions 14 4Mr Leate’s Journey with Mr Smith at Sherbourne Sessions 3 Days 9 0

Samuel Harnerd in need 2 0To Mrs Vincent for the cuer of the cancer in John Harvey’s Young 5 0Shoes for Ann Hutchings 3 2George Hutchings 10 0Widdow Hutchings in need 2 0Joan Keetch in sickness 6 6Robert Lane 4 0Robert Larkam 1 0William Larkam 8 0

To Mrs Vincent for Delivering of William Larkam’s Wife 2 6Ann Leaves in need 2 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring in sickness 4 6To Samuel Pinney by Agreement from the Parish

upon Sarah Mooring’ Daughter 10 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Henry Pearce 8 0George Pinney in need 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mary Plyer 2 6Shoes for Bett Seward in Town 3 4Daniel Seward in need 4 0A Journey unto Beaminster to Answer the Complaint

of Daniel Seward and Charles Pearce 2 6John Seward [of] Burchill 6 0Edward Sprake 6 0Robert Summers in sickness 6 0Joseph Tucker in need 6 0William Vicar in need 15 0

Year end accounts 1784/1785

Monthly Totals (Ordinary & Extraordinary payments) £ s dMonth 1 18 12 3Month 2 21 14 2Month 3 23 15 11Month 4 33 18 61/2Month 5 23 5 41/4Month 6 22 11 51/4Month 7 20 12 4Month 8 39 18 11Month 9 28 0 6Month 10 25 5 4Month 11 28 0 31/2

Month 12 33 16 111/2Month 13 87 17 51/4

Total 407 9 51/4

Income for year 1784/1785Received by 120 rates 365 5 0Received of the Old Overseers 20 4 93/4Received of Mr Drayton for the for the

Grass of the Workhouse Garden 1 10 0Received of John Wheadon Bastard Pay

40 weeks from the 14th of March 1784 2 5 0Received of Joel Dimment Bastard Pay

to the 15th of April 1785 3 18 0Received of John Hancock Bastard Pay

to the 28th of March 1785 3 2 6Received of Hanry Turner Bastard Pay 1 1 0Received of Thomas Elliott Bastard Pay

Due the 21 of April 1784 3 5 0Received of Mr Collings concerning Northam’s Family 1 16 0

Received in all 401 7 33/4

Disbursed in all 407 9 51/4

Remains due to the Overseers 6 2 11/2

Uncollected of late Mr John Palmer’s Rates at at 2s 51/4d 11 14 0

Uncollected of Joseph Cheeks Rates at 103/4d 1 1 6

April 18 1785 - At a Vestry Held for that purpose these Accounts now Examined and Proved by us

Robert StevensWilliam Leat and George Bond ChurchwardensSamuel Deane and Richard Deane OverseersThomas DraytonJohn Bragge


START OF YEAR 1785/1785

Extraordinary Payments Month 1 Year 1785/68th May 1785 to 4th June 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0

Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Samuel Buff 2 0William Chubb 5 0Mary Collins 6 0

Mary Collins in sickness 1 0Hugh Crabb’s Family 3 0Widow Gillett not recollected from the late Overseers 3 0

Widow Gillett in sickness 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0

Widow Gregory’s son a Shirt 2 0Sarah Grobbam [sic] 1 0Samuel Harner 2 0

Samuel Harner a Shirt 4 3John Harvey 4 0George Hutchings 16 0Widow Hutchings 2 0Joan Keech 1 0George Knight a Shirt 3 31/2Joan Knight in sickness 5 0Robert Lane 4 0Robert Larcombe 1 0William Larcombe 8 0Ann Leaves 2 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring 1 0For keeping of Widdow Parris’s Children 16 0Henry Pierce 6 0George Pinney 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Mary Quick in sickness 1 0John Seward [of] Burchill 5 0Edward Sprake 6 0Joseph Tucker 4 0William Vicar 5 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 2 Year 1785/65th June 1785 to 2nd July 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0

Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers 5 0


Parish Meeting binding Prentices 2 0Parish Meeting Extraordinary 2 0Forgot to charge last month 1 0Paper for the waste book 0 8An Error in counting the Parish money for Mr Leate & Mr Bond 3 0

Joan Backaller coat & Jacket 6 6Samuel Buff 2 0William Chubb 5 0Hugh Crabb 5 0

Hugh Crabb in need 5 0Hugh Crabb for Timber £1 4 0

Deborah Damp in sickness 2 0Martha Damp Shirt 3 5Ann Denner 1 0John Dunster in Sickness 2 0Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Jane Grubbam [sic] Shirt 3 5Joan Harner a Turn 3 0Samuel Harner 2 0Ann Hellier Shirt 3 5George Hutchings 6 0Widow Hutchings 2 0Joan Keetch 1 0Joan Knight in sickness 3 0Robert Lane 4 0Robert Larcombe 1 0William Larcombe 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring in sickness 4 6For keeping of Widow Parris’s Children 16 0SamuelPhippen’s Shoes Tapp’d 1 8Henry Pierce 6 0George Pinney 4 0

George Pinney’s Child Coffin 3 0Bell & Grave 1 6

Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6

Mercy Plyer Shirt 3 5Mary Quick in Sickness 1 0

John Seward [of] Burchill 5 0Samuel Seward a pair of Shoes 3 0Edward Sprake 6 0William Symes in Sickness 4 6Grace Tucker Shirt 3 5Joseph Tucker 4 0William Vicar 5 0

William Vicar a pair of shoes 5 4.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 3 Year 1785/63rd July 1785 to 30th July 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris 5 0Sarah Parris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Widow Backhaller 4 0Samuel Buff 2 0

Samuel Buff a pair of Breetches 3 3 Robert Carter’s wife in sickness 7 6

Robert Carter a Shirt 3 9William Chubb 5 0Judith Denning a Shift 3 5Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory a Shift 3 5

Widow Gregory 12 0Sarah Grubbam a Shift 3 5Samuel Harner 2 0

Samuel Harner Coat & Jacket 3 2John Harvey 4 0Widow Hutchings 2 0George Knight a pair of Breetches 3 0Robert Knight a Shirt 3 9Robert Lane 4 0Forgot to charge last month Robert Larcombe a pair Breetches 3 3Attending Robert Larcombe’s Wife 2 0

Robert Larcombe’s Wife’s Coffin 7 6Laying out &c 1 6Bell & Grave 1 6

William Larcombe 8 0William Larcombe a pair of Shoes 5 4William Larcombe’s Child’s Coffin 3 0Bell & Grave 1 6

Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring 2 0Sarah Mooring in sickness 1 0For keeping of Widow Parris’s Children 16 0Henry Pierce 6 0Mary Pierce a pair of Gloves 1 4Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Edward Sprake 6 0William Symes his wife and children very ill 8 0Joseph Tucker 4 0William Vicar 2 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 4 Year 1785/631st July 1785 to 27th August 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers 5 0

Journey to Beaminster with Elizabeth Pavey 2 6Horse & Expenses 2 10Mrs Amour for keeping Betty Pavey 2 0James Down for keeping Bet Pavey 5 weeks 2 6


Parish Meeting 2 0Journey to Beaminster to have Rate signed 2 6Mary Backhaller widow 4 0Samuel Buff 2 0Robert Carter’s wife in sickness 4 0William Chubb 5 0Bed tye for Martha Damp 5 6Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0

John Harvey 6 0Hester Hutchings Shift 3 5Widow Hutchings 2 0Marth Ketch for tending William Symes Family 2 6Robert Lane 4 0Robert Larcombe a Shirt 3 10William Larcombe 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring 2 0Keeping Widow Paris’s Children 16 0Betty Phillips a pair of Shoes 3 3Sarah Phippen’s Shift 3 5Henry Pierce 6 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Mary Searle in need 0 6Ann Seward widow in need 1 0Betty Seward Taff in sickness not charged last month 1 6Edward Sprake 6 0Symes Family in sickness 16 0 Joseph Tucker 4 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 5 Year 1785/68th August 1785 to 25th September

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Mary Pinney 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers 5 0

Paid James Down for keeping Betty Pavey 4 weeks 2 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Mary Backhaller widow 4 0Robert Carter’s wife in sickness 4 0

Robert Carter’s wife 2 0William Chubb 5 0Deborah Damp pair Shoes 3 4Jane Davis a Jacket 2 8

John Dunster in sickness 1 0Elizabeth French 3 0Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0John Harvey 7 0Widow Hutchings 2 0Robert Knight Shoes a taped 1 0Robert Lane 4 0William Larcombe 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring 2 0Keeping Widow Paris’s Children 16 0

Widow Parris’s Children 2 Coats and Jackets 6 2Henry Pierce 6 0Mary Pierce Shoes a taped 0 11Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Mary Rose a Shift 3 5Seward’s Family addition 2 6Ann Seward widow in need 1 0John Seward’s Family in sickness 7 6Joseph Seward in sickness 3 0Sam Seward a Bed Tye 5 6

Sam Seward a Shift 3 5Edward Sprake 6 0Symes Family in sickness 8 0 Joseph Tucker 4 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 6 Year 1785/626th September 1785 to 22nd October 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Mary Pinney/Penny 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers 5 0

James Down for House Room for [Elizabeth] Pavey 2 0Elizabeth Pavey in need 5 0


County Stock Money £16 3 71/2Parish Meeting 2 0Expenses attending the Summons’s Aplen & Dening 5 0

Thomas Aplen’s Summons & Backing 2 0Joan Backaller a Shift 3 5Mary Backhaller widow 4 0Samuel Buff 2 0

Samuel Buff a Shift 4 3Robert Carter’s wife 3 6William Chubb 5 0Jane Davies Shoes Tapt 1 0Charles Dening’s Summons & Backing 2 0John Dunster 4 0Betty French a pair of Shoes 3 4Elizabeth French 4 0

Elizabeth French a Shift 3 5Omitted last month respecting Elizabeth French’s Expenses 1 6Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0

Samuel Harner a Shirt 4 3John Harvey 6 0Ann Hutchings a Coat 3 2Widow Hutchings 2 0Robert Lane 4 0William Larcombe 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0Sarah Mooring 2 0Keeping Widow Paris’s Children 16 0Henry Pierce 6 0Mary Pierce a Shift 3 5Mary Penney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Sarah Reed a Shift 3 5John Seward’s Family in sickness 6 0Edward Sprake 6 0Symes Family 4 0 Joseph Tucker 4 0

Joseph Tucker’s Child a Shirt 2 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 7 Year 1785/623rd October 1785 to 19th November 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0

Mary Pinney/Penny 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers 5 0

James Down for Betty Pavey House rent 2 0For Betty Pavey’s Lying Inn 8 0

Expenses when Joel Vile was in Custody for Bastardy £1 9 4Examination & Warrant concerning Joel Vile 3 0Expenses attending the same £1 5 0

Note: The Chardstock Parish Registers record a marriage, by Licence, on 18.10.1785 between Joel Vile of Stocklinch and Ruth Evans of Chardstock


Parish Meeting 2 0Mary Backhaller widow 4 0Samuel Buff 1 0Sarah Carter 1 0William Chubb 4 0Judith Denning in sickness 2 0Elizabeth French 4 0 Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0John Harvey 6 0Robert Lane 3 0Robert Larcombe a pair of Shoes 5 4William Larcombe in sickness 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0Keeping Widow Paris’s Children 16 0Susannah Pavey 7 0Henry Pierce 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6John Seward in need 3 0Edward Sprake 6 0Symes’s Family 2 0 .....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 8 Year 1785/620th November 1785 to 17th December 1785

Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0

Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Mary Pinney/Penny 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers 5 0

James Down for House Rent for Betty Pavey whome to this day 2 0Elizabeth Pavey’s Bastard 4 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Mary Backhaller widow 4 0Samuel Buff in sickness 2 0William Chubb 4 0Deborah Damp a Shift 3 3Judith Denning in sickness 2 0

Judith Dinnings [Dening] Coffin 7 6Stretching out Bran etc. 1 6Bell & grave 1 6

Elizabeth French 4 0Elizabeth French a Bed Tye 5 6 Elizabeth French Baby Clothes 5 8

Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0

Widow Gregory a Blankett 4 8Samuel Harner 2 0

Samuel Harner’s maid a pair of Shoes 2 4John Harvey 6 0George Hutchings a Bed Tye 5 6Robert Lane for this & last month 5 0William Larcombe in need 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0John Magar [Major] in need last month 2 0

John Major in need 4 0Sarah Mooring for this & last month 4 0Keeping Widow Parris’s Children 16 0Taping Ann Phippin’s Shoes 1 0Henry Pierce 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Bet Seward Shoes 3 4Elizabeth Seward a Shift 3 3John Seward in need 3 0Edward Sprake 6 0William Symes Brin 3 101/2Joseph Tucker for this & last month By Order of Mr Bragge 8 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 9 Year 1785/618th December 1785 to 14th January 1786

Bastards Amount paidMother s d

Elinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Mary Pinney/Penny 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers/Sommers 5 0

James Down for House Rent for Betty Pavey whome to this day 2 0Elizabeth Pavey’s Bastard 4 0


Parish Meeting 2 0Mary Backholler widow 4 0Samuel Buff in sickness 2 0William Chubb 4 0William Chubb a Shovel 3 11Hugh Crabb in need 11 0Timber for Hugh Crabb £1 5 8Mr Smith’s Bill for Law in the case of Sarah Dunster £33 2 0Samuel Edward’s Shoes taped 1 0John Elliot in sickness 7 6Elizabeth French 5 0Elizabeth French a Blanket 4 6Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0Samuel Harner a pair of Shoes 5 4John Harvey 6 0Ann Hutchings a Shift 3 3George Knight a Shirt 4 3Robert Lane 2 6Mending Pixax [pickaxe] & Two bittle [sic] for Robert Lane 2 0William Larcombe in need 8 0William Larcombe a Shovel 3 11Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0John Major 6 0Sarah Mooring 2 0Keeping Widow Paris’s Children 16 0Parris’s Children Shoes 4 0Henry Pierce 4 0Henry Pierce a Shovel 3 11Elizabeth Pinney’s Bastard 4 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Mercy Plyer a Coat 3 3William Roes Shoes 7 0

John Seward Burchill 2 0Widow Seward a Shift 3 3 Edward Sprake 6 0Sprake’s wife by Order 1 0Thomas Townsend a Coat & making the same 13 3Joseph Tucker 4 0Joseph Tucker’s Child a Shirt 3 0.....................................................................................................................................................................


Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Elizabeth Pavey 4 0Mary Pinney/Penny 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers/Sommers 5 0


County Stock money £10 15 9Paid the late Overseers £6 2 11/2Parish Meeting 2 0

John Backhaller’s Shirt 4 3Mary Backholler widow 4 0William Chubb 4 0William Clarke in need 1 6Mary Collins 3 0James Cox in sickness 3 0Betty French mending Shoes 1 0Elizabeth French 5 0

Elizabeth French Lying Inn 10 0Mrs Vincent for delivering Elizabeth French 2 6

Prudence French in sickness 1 0Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0

Samuel Harner a Blanket 5 1John Harvey 6 0George Hutchings’s maid a Shift 2 8Joan Keech in need 1 0Robert Knight a Wastecoat & making 8 03/4Robert Lane 2 6

Mending Robert Larcombe’s Shoes 1 8William Larcombe in need 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0John Major 6 0Keeping Widow Paris’s Children 16 0Samuel Phippen a Coat & making 13 3Charles Pierce in need 2 0Henry Pierce 4 0George Pinney a Bed Tye 5 6Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Mary Rose Shoes 3 4Daniel Seward’s wife in sickness 2 0Edward Sprake 6 0Grace Tucker a Shift 3 3Joseph Tucker 4 0Samuel Turner in sickness 6 0William Vicar in need 1 0.....................................................................................................................................................................


Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Elizabeth Pavey 4 0Mary Pinney/Penny 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers/Sommers 5 0


Parish Meeting 2 0John Backhaller in need 12 6

John Backhaller in sickness 4 0Mary Backholler widow 4 0Samuel Buff in sickness 1 0Carter’s wife in need 3 0William Chubb 4 0Ann Dinner in need 2 0Elizabeth French 5 0

Elizabeth French a Shift 3 3Elizabeth French her remainder part of Lying Inn 5 0

Widow Gillett 4 0

Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0

Samuel Harner’s wife in need 1 0John Harvey 6 0Robert Knight in sickness 2 0Robert Lane 2 0

Robert Lane 2 6William Larcombe 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0John Major 6 0Keeping Widow Paris’s Children 16 0Charles Pierce in need 2 0Henry Pierce 4 0

Henry Pierce to bye a Shirt 4 0George Pinney in need 1 0

Mrs Vincent for Delivering George Pinney’s wife 2 6Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6Sarah Reed [a Shift] 3 3Mary Serale a Shift 3 3John Seward’s wife in need 2 0Edward Sprake 6 0Joseph Tucker 4 0Samuel Turner in sickness 6 0William Vicar in need 1 0.....................................................................................................................................................................


Bastards Amount paidMother s dElinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0Francis Bridge 5 0Sarah Dunster 4 0Mary Elliot 6 0Ann Harnerd/Harner for two 9 0Amy Lock 5 0Mary Parris/Paris 5 0Sarah Parris/Paris 5 0Elizabeth Pavey 4 0Mary Pinney/Penny 4 0Bett Sansom 4 0Mary Seward Taff 5 0Bett Shewbrooke 5 0Thomas Summers/Somers/Sommers Payment ceased


Parish Meeting 2 0Parish Children Changes 5 0John Backhaller in sickness 12 6Mary Backhaller widow 4 0Samuel Buff in sickness 0 6

William Chubb 4 0William Chubb in sickness 5 0

Ann Dinner in need 4 0James Down in sickness 2 0John Dunster 5 0

Mrs Vincent Delivering John Dunster’s wife 2 6Elizabeth French 5 0

Elizabeth French a Coat 3 3James French in sickness 4 0

James French allowed towards curs of the Kings Evel 15 0Widow Gillett 4 0Widow Gregory 12 0Samuel Harner 2 0

Samuel Harner a pair of Shoes 3 4John Harvey 6 0

John Harvey pair of Gloves 1 10Joan Keetch in sickness 2 0Joan Knight in sickness 1 0Robert Knight in sickness 4 0Robert Lane 3 0Robert Larcombe 5 0

Robert Larcombe in sickness 2 0Robert Larcombe Shirt 4 5

William Larcombe 8 0Ann Leaves 3 0Hester Leaves 2 0Charles Pearce Bed Tye & Bolster 7 0

Charles Pearce Two Blankets 10 6Charles Pearce Dishes &c 0 5

Keeping Widow Parris’s Children 16 0Hester Perham towards her Lyinginn 10 0Ann Phippen in sickness 1 0Prudence Phippen in sickness 1 0Mary Pierce’s Shoes mended 1 0Henry Pierce 4 0George Pinney in sickness 2 0Mary Pinney 4 0Mercy Plyer 2 6

Mercy Plyer in sickness 2 0Joseph Serale in need 4 0Betty Seward in sickness 2 0Bet Seward cards 3 3Daniel Seward’s wife in sickness 1 0Edward Speake 6 0Thomas Townsend in sickness 2 0Joseph Tucker 4 0Samuel Turner in sickness 8 0

Samuel Turner Shirt 4 5William Vicar in need 3 0.....................................................................................................................................................................

Extraordinary Payments Month 13 Year 1785/6Pay 9th April 1786 to 6th May 1786

Bastards Amount paidMother s d

Elinor Apsey for two 10 0Maria Beer 6 0F

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