I am hoping that someone may recognise this name. William Beal Lovell married Sarah Cooper in 1810 at Cranfield, Beds. Sarah died 1851 and William in 1854. Both are buried in the Baptist chapel graveyard at Cranfield. I am interested in the origins and family of William. Where was his Lovell family from? Was Beal his mother's maiden name? Thanks, Graham

Hello Michael, Thank you so much for trying to help me with my tree. I have replied to your suggestions in UPPER CASE typing, copied it onto a word document and attached it. I don't know what ever became of Sarah. A possibility is the Bonfield Publican Recorded in the 1841 Census at Rushden. It is very faded (probably pencilled) it seems that the Enumerator started to write Sarah as the head of the household as she probably held the liquor licence for the public house, then wrote over the top of it with some other name. If William was still alive, it should have been William, Wheelwright, as the head. Then Sarah as Publican. Then John Wright next as the head of their daughte, Rebecca's household within a household with their baby daughter Ali??? 11 months old. Anyway the first name is a real baffler. I can't make it out at all. I think I've found the 1841 Sarah Bonfield in the 1851 Census and she was born in Uttoxer, Staffordshire, England pauper at Bedford St Peter, Bedfordshire which is the Bedford Union Workhouse. How on earth did she arrive at the Bedford Union Workhouse? She must have been married to someone in Bedfordshire! Anyway, I thank you again. and happy hunting for Drapers and Frog(g)'s. Maureen Gibbs, nee Bonfield

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of BonTyler Sent: Saturday, 26 April 2008 8:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BDF] FW: Bonfield of Rushden and Bedford Union Work House > -----Original Message----- > From: BonTyler [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, 25 April 2008 4:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Bonfield of Rushden and Bedford Union Work House > > > > > I am wondering if the Emma Bonfield born 1824 at Rushden to William > Bonfield and Sarah is the same Emma Bonfield recorded at the Bedford Union > Workhouse in 1841. It could be her mother recorded with her. Emma is > 15 and Sarah is 55. It seems that Emma died at the workhouse in 1848. > There is a Samuel Bonfield born to these same parents in 1826 at Rushden > and could be the Samuel I have found recorded at Sandy, Bedford. > > Samuel was at Sandy, Bedfordshire after he married right up until the 1901 > census (aged 74), and in 1841 he was possibly the Samuel Bonfield, taylor > apprentice, living with John Fields, who was a taylor, and his family at > Bedfordshire - however, he must not have liked it or some other reason > stopped him from becoming fully qualified because he was a labourer for > the rest of his life. On the night of 30th March, 1851 Census there is a > Samuell Bonfield, Rushden, Lodger, with a Cox family at Rushden and > interestingly enough there is a visitor from Sandy in Bedfordshire named > Elizer Lawsen born 1825 and is noted as the same age as Samuel - must be a > relation to his bride, Maria Lawson, who he married 4 months after the > census on 20th July, 1851 (she was a bit older than Samuel and Eliza as > far as I can tell). > > Their brother, Robert Bonfield born 1822 at Rushden is my great great > grandfather and came to Australia in 1856 > > Assisted immigrant, sailed to NSW on the Lloyds on 28th May,1856 and > arrived in Sydney on 4th September, 1856. Reel 2138, 22474. The family > consisted of: > Robert Bonfield 34 - Hereford (possibly mistranslated Hertford) > Mary Bonfield 39 - Hertfordshire > Frederick 2 > Richard W 4 > Robert 9 - Middlesex > Robert Snr, Mary and Robert Jnr were all listed as being able to read and > write and their religion was Church of England. > > Robert's death certificate named his father as William Bonfield, > Wheelright, and his mother as Sarah Burns - however, the surname may be > incorrect and perhaps was actually Burroughs. > > There is a William Bonfield married to Sarah Burroughs who was a publican > up until their last child was born in 1833 and then he is recorded as a > Wheelwright. > > Does anyone have a member of the following children of William and Sarah > Bonfield in their tree? > > William Bonfield Rushden, 28/3/1819 > Rebecca Bonfield Rushden, 28/3/1819 > Anne Bonfield Rushden, 24/12/1820 > Robert Bonfield Rushden, 20/10/1822 > Emma Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1824 > Samuel Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1826 > Susan Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1828 > Sarah Bonfield Rushden, 28/2/1830 > Caroline Bonfield Rushden, 24/9/1833 > > I am keen to link up with anyone interested in the same branch of my tree. > > Maureen > > The List Guidelines http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> -----Original Message----- > From: BonTyler [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, 25 April 2008 4:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Bonfield of Rushden and Bedford Union Work House > > > > > I am wondering if the Emma Bonfield born 1824 at Rushden to William > Bonfield and Sarah is the same Emma Bonfield recorded at the Bedford Union > Workhouse in 1841. It could be her mother recorded with her. Emma is > 15 and Sarah is 55. It seems that Emma died at the workhouse in 1848. > There is a Samuel Bonfield born to these same parents in 1826 at Rushden > and could be the Samuel I have found recorded at Sandy, Bedford. > > Samuel was at Sandy, Bedfordshire after he married right up until the 1901 > census (aged 74), and in 1841 he was possibly the Samuel Bonfield, taylor > apprentice, living with John Fields, who was a taylor, and his family at > Bedfordshire - however, he must not have liked it or some other reason > stopped him from becoming fully qualified because he was a labourer for > the rest of his life. On the night of 30th March, 1851 Census there is a > Samuell Bonfield, Rushden, Lodger, with a Cox family at Rushden and > interestingly enough there is a visitor from Sandy in Bedfordshire named > Elizer Lawsen born 1825 and is noted as the same age as Samuel - must be a > relation to his bride, Maria Lawson, who he married 4 months after the > census on 20th July, 1851 (she was a bit older than Samuel and Eliza as > far as I can tell). > > Their brother, Robert Bonfield born 1822 at Rushden is my great great > grandfather and came to Australia in 1856 > > Assisted immigrant, sailed to NSW on the Lloyds on 28th May,1856 and > arrived in Sydney on 4th September, 1856. Reel 2138, 22474. The family > consisted of: > Robert Bonfield 34 - Hereford (possibly mistranslated Hertford) > Mary Bonfield 39 - Hertfordshire > Frederick 2 > Richard W 4 > Robert 9 - Middlesex > Robert Snr, Mary and Robert Jnr were all listed as being able to read and > write and their religion was Church of England. > > Robert's death certificate named his father as William Bonfield, > Wheelright, and his mother as Sarah Burns - however, the surname may be > incorrect and perhaps was actually Burroughs. > > There is a William Bonfield married to Sarah Burroughs who was a publican > up until their last child was born in 1833 and then he is recorded as a > Wheelwright. > > Does anyone have a member of the following children of William and Sarah > Bonfield in their tree? > > William Bonfield Rushden, 28/3/1819 > Rebecca Bonfield Rushden, 28/3/1819 > Anne Bonfield Rushden, 24/12/1820 > Robert Bonfield Rushden, 20/10/1822 > Emma Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1824 > Samuel Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1826 > Susan Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1828 > Sarah Bonfield Rushden, 28/2/1830 > Caroline Bonfield Rushden, 24/9/1833 > > I am keen to link up with anyone interested in the same branch of my tree. > > Maureen > >

Hello Maureen, I don't have your Bonfields in my tree, but here are my thoughts for what they are worth (though possibly not adding anything new to what you have already done). 1. 1841 census. Ages were rounded down to the nearest 0 or 5, so Emma's apparent age could fit. However, if Sarah was at least 55, this makes having a child, Caroline, in 1833 at the age of 47 unlikely. Possibly though Caroline's actual birth date was prior to 1833 (this being a baptism date) - one of my ancestors was baptised 10 years after his birth, even though his brothers and sisters had been born and baptised in between (perhaps his parents forgot) ! It is, though, something to put you on guard. 2. The Rushden to which you refer is, of course, the village in Hertford, not the town in Bedfordshire. I'm not quite sure how Emma and Sarah would have moved counties if they lacked means of support, and if they did, why the Bedfordshire authorities would not have sent them back to Hertfordshire to avoid the cost of maintaining them. Do you know when William, Emma's father, died - or at least the date of the last record you have of him ? If you have your great great grandfather's 1844 marriage certificate, is Robert's father shown as deceased ? 3. 1851 census. Have you found Robert & Mary on the 1851 census ? This should confirm Robert's place of birth and remove the doubt that the immigration records reference to 'Hereford'. 4. Samuel's ancestry. The marriage of Samuel Bonfield to Maria Lawson on 20 July 1851 at Sandy will have recorded his father's name and occupation. To avoid buying the certificate (as he is not a direct ancestor you might have some reluctance), perhaps some kind person on this list who has access to the parish register could look it up for you (unfortunately I do not live nearby or I would have done this). On the evidence so far, it is very likely you are right - Samuel's age is correct and I.G.I. gives the names of his children which include Emma, William, Anne, & Sarah (the same names as his probable siblings). There were several Bonfield families in the villages around Rushden, particularily in Weston. However, Wallington looks a likely candidate for William's birth and his parent's marriage. Good hunting, Michael Walsby Researching different BONFIELD families in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, as well as DRAPER and FROG(G). ----- Original Message ----- From: "BonTyler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 12:56 PM Subject: [BDF] FW: Bonfield of Rushden and Bedford Union Work House > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BonTyler [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, 25 April 2008 4:22 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Bonfield of Rushden and Bedford Union Work House >> >> >> >> >> I am wondering if the Emma Bonfield born 1824 at Rushden to William >> Bonfield and Sarah is the same Emma Bonfield recorded at the Bedford Union >> Workhouse in 1841. It could be her mother recorded with her. Emma is >> 15 and Sarah is 55. It seems that Emma died at the workhouse in 1848. >> There is a Samuel Bonfield born to these same parents in 1826 at Rushden >> and could be the Samuel I have found recorded at Sandy, Bedford. >> >> Samuel was at Sandy, Bedfordshire after he married right up until the 1901 >> census (aged 74), and in 1841 he was possibly the Samuel Bonfield, taylor >> apprentice, living with John Fields, who was a taylor, and his family at >> Bedfordshire - however, he must not have liked it or some other reason >> stopped him from becoming fully qualified because he was a labourer for >> the rest of his life. On the night of 30th March, 1851 Census there is a >> Samuell Bonfield, Rushden, Lodger, with a Cox family at Rushden and >> interestingly enough there is a visitor from Sandy in Bedfordshire named >> Elizer Lawsen born 1825 and is noted as the same age as Samuel - must be a >> relation to his bride, Maria Lawson, who he married 4 months after the >> census on 20th July, 1851 (she was a bit older than Samuel and Eliza as >> far as I can tell). >> >> Their brother, Robert Bonfield born 1822 at Rushden is my great great >> grandfather and came to Australia in 1856 >> >> Assisted immigrant, sailed to NSW on the Lloyds on 28th May,1856 and >> arrived in Sydney on 4th September, 1856. Reel 2138, 22474. The family >> consisted of: >> Robert Bonfield 34 - Hereford (possibly mistranslated Hertford) >> Mary Bonfield 39 - Hertfordshire >> Frederick 2 >> Richard W 4 >> Robert 9 - Middlesex >> Robert Snr, Mary and Robert Jnr were all listed as being able to read and >> write and their religion was Church of England. >> >> Robert's death certificate named his father as William Bonfield, >> Wheelright, and his mother as Sarah Burns - however, the surname may be >> incorrect and perhaps was actually Burroughs. >> >> There is a William Bonfield married to Sarah Burroughs who was a publican >> up until their last child was born in 1833 and then he is recorded as a >> Wheelwright. >> >> Does anyone have a member of the following children of William and Sarah >> Bonfield in their tree? >> >> William Bonfield Rushden, 28/3/1819 >> Rebecca Bonfield Rushden, 28/3/1819 >> Anne Bonfield Rushden, 24/12/1820 >> Robert Bonfield Rushden, 20/10/1822 >> Emma Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1824 >> Samuel Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1826 >> Susan Bonfield Rushden, 25/12/1828 >> Sarah Bonfield Rushden, 28/2/1830 >> Caroline Bonfield Rushden, 24/9/1833 >> >> I am keen to link up with anyone interested in the same branch of my tree. >> >> Maureen >> >> > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message >

Thank you Peter, that's just what I wanted to hear. Best wishes Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Freshwater" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Robert BULL marriage Eaton Socon 1793 > Hi Ron > > Robert BULL is described as 'of St Neots, bach' and Elizabeth TRAWLEY as > 'Sp. of E.' > > Hope this is what you were looking for. > > Best wishes > > Peter > > > Peter B Freshwater MA MCLIP FSAScot > Edinburgh, Scotland > [email protected] > Researching > BRUCE, FOLWELL, FOX, FRESHWATER, PERKINS, SWINGLER (Beds, Leics, > Northants) > HAUGHAN, JOHNSTONE, RICHARDSON (Annandale, Cumberland, Durham) > DOW, FINDLAY, GRAY, JACK(SON), KENNEDY (Angus, Glasgow, Perth) > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1394 - Release Date: > 23/04/2008 19:16 > >

Thank you Carol, just what I wanted to hear. Best wishes Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Rudram" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:10 PM Subject: Re: [BDF] Robert BULL marriage Eaton Socon 1793 > Hi > > Robert BULL is from St. Neots, bachelor and Elizabeth TRAWLEY is from > Eaton Socon and a spinster, marriage took place on Oct 8 1793. > > Hope this is of help, > Carol >>I would be most grateful if someone with access to the Eaton Socon >>marriage index could look up Robert BULL to Elizabeth TRAWLEY in 1793. >>I am particularly interested in the place of residence of Robert [i.e >>OTP?]. >>Thank you and regards >>Ron Goodwin, Chorley, Lancashire. >> >> >> >>The List Guidelines >> >>http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > Carol Rudram > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1394 - Release Date: > 23/04/2008 19:16 > >

Hi Ron Robert BULL is described as 'of St Neots, bach' and Elizabeth TRAWLEY as 'Sp. of E.' Hope this is what you were looking for. Best wishes Peter Peter B Freshwater MA MCLIP FSAScot Edinburgh, Scotland [email protected] Researching BRUCE, FOLWELL, FOX, FRESHWATER, PERKINS, SWINGLER (Beds, Leics, Northants) HAUGHAN, JOHNSTONE, RICHARDSON (Annandale, Cumberland, Durham) DOW, FINDLAY, GRAY, JACK(SON), KENNEDY (Angus, Glasgow, Perth)

Hi Robert BULL is from St. Neots, bachelor and Elizabeth TRAWLEY is from Eaton Socon and a spinster, marriage took place on Oct 8 1793. Hope this is of help, Carol >I would be most grateful if someone with access to the Eaton Socon >marriage index could look up Robert BULL to Elizabeth TRAWLEY in 1793. >I am particularly interested in the place of residence of Robert [i.e >OTP?]. >Thank you and regards >Ron Goodwin, Chorley, Lancashire. > > > >The List Guidelines > >http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Carol Rudram

I would be most grateful if someone with access to the Eaton Socon marriage index could look up Robert BULL to Elizabeth TRAWLEY in 1793. I am particularly interested in the place of residence of Robert [i.e OTP?]. Thank you and regards Ron Goodwin, Chorley, Lancashire.

Thanks Glenn, The info on albert stimpson is brilliant especially the criminal activities of his uncles Again, Thanks Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "GLEN HICKSON" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:00 PM Subject: [BDF] Albert STIMPSON > Hi Robert, > > Albert STIMPSON married Margaret JAYES Hackney Jun Q 1883. > > As you said in 1891 & 1901 he is back in Dunstable with Margaret & family > but in 1881 he is living in Islington whilst his wife Caroline is visiting > her parents William & Charlotte MAILES in Caddington Beds. > > Also as you said Caroline reverts to her maiden name in 1891 & 1901 & > says she's single. Divorce was very expensive in those days so Albert may > have married Margaret bigamously. If he was divorced the marriage cert. to > Margaret will say so. > > Couldn't find Albert in 1861 but in 1851 he is recorded as Albert OLIVER. > His mother is Caroline & Caroline STIMPSON married Thomas OLIVER (who may > or may not be his father)Lambeth Mar Q 1848. > > Again as you said there does not appear to be a registered birth for > Albert nor his sister Janet. > > Caroline is the daughter of Stephen STIMPSON & I believe Susan FOWLER who > married at St Anne Soho in 1806 & I'd say there is a good chance that > Stephen is the son of Stephen STIMPSON & Jennett MARDOCH (IGI) who also > married there in1780 as he gave his son William the middle name Murdoch. > All this should be checked against original records. > > Go here if you want to find out more about Caroline's brothers. > > http://apps.bedfordshire.gov.uk/grd/results.aspx > > Regards, > > Glen. > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. albert stimpson (anna ashley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:23:52 +0100 > From: "anna ashley" > Subject: [BDF] albert stimpson > To: > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi, > I am new to the list, I have a mysterious ancestor who i hope some one may > be able to help me with. Albert Stimpson born 1842 dunstable(no sign of a > birth on ancestry). He doesnt appear on a census until 1871 in london. He > then marries a caroline mailles in 1877. But in 1881 he is married to a > Margaret from islington a lot younger than albert(no record of a > marriage). Caroline is back using her maiden name. 1891 and 1901 he is > back in dunstable running a grocers shop and stiffening hats. > who were his parents? > what was Margarets Maiden Name > was he divorced, or did he not marry margaret. > At a real dead end here, please help > Thanks, > Robert > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the BEDFORD list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the BEDFORD mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of BEDFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 116 > *************************************** > > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This may be of interest. Found in 1851 census, Barfreston, Kent Elizabeth LIDBURY Visitor Mar 26 b Henlow Beds. Edmund " " 7M " Staying with William BEST Mar 66 Sawyer b Nonington Kent Frances " " 58 b Waldershare Kent George PALMER Grandson 3 b Canterbury Kent The BESTs are my connection, but I do not know of any relationship to the Lidbury family. >From the IGI, Edmund John LIDBURY was baptized 8 Sep 1850 Henlow, son of Edmund John and Elizabeth Pamela

Hi Robert, Albert STIMPSON married Margaret JAYES Hackney Jun Q 1883. As you said in 1891 & 1901 he is back in Dunstable with Margaret & family but in 1881 he is living in Islington whilst his wife Caroline is visiting her parents William & Charlotte MAILES in Caddington Beds. Also as you said Caroline reverts to her maiden name in 1891 & 1901 & says she's single. Divorce was very expensive in those days so Albert may have married Margaret bigamously. If he was divorced the marriage cert. to Margaret will say so. Couldn't find Albert in 1861 but in 1851 he is recorded as Albert OLIVER. His mother is Caroline & Caroline STIMPSON married Thomas OLIVER (who may or may not be his father)Lambeth Mar Q 1848. Again as you said there does not appear to be a registered birth for Albert nor his sister Janet. Caroline is the daughter of Stephen STIMPSON & I believe Susan FOWLER who married at St Anne Soho in 1806 & I'd say there is a good chance that Stephen is the son of Stephen STIMPSON & Jennett MARDOCH (IGI) who also married there in1780 as he gave his son William the middle name Murdoch. All this should be checked against original records. Go here if you want to find out more about Caroline's brothers. http://apps.bedfordshire.gov.uk/grd/results.aspx Regards, Glen. [email protected] wrote: Today's Topics: 1. albert stimpson (anna ashley) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:23:52 +0100 From: "anna ashley" Subject: [BDF] albert stimpson To: Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, I am new to the list, I have a mysterious ancestor who i hope some one may be able to help me with. Albert Stimpson born 1842 dunstable(no sign of a birth on ancestry). He doesnt appear on a census until 1871 in london. He then marries a caroline mailles in 1877. But in 1881 he is married to a Margaret from islington a lot younger than albert(no record of a marriage). Caroline is back using her maiden name. 1891 and 1901 he is back in dunstable running a grocers shop and stiffening hats. who were his parents? what was Margarets Maiden Name was he divorced, or did he not marry margaret. At a real dead end here, please help Thanks, Robert ------------------------------ To contact the BEDFORD list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the BEDFORD mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of BEDFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 116 ***************************************

Hi there John, I have written to you off list but got no reply. I am very interested in hearing back from you re this book. Mildred Gudgin's G.Father was a brother of my Great Grandfather. Hope to hear from you soon - Regards Eileen in New Zealand John Hodges <[email protected]> wrote: I have a book which I bought a while ago in a car boot sale. I discovered that it was given to Mildred GUDGIN as a prize for Composition in January 1924. I would like the book to be returned to the GUDGIN family if possible and the only Mildred GUDGIN I can find was born in 1910. According to GenesReunited she was born in Silsoe, Bedfordshire and someone called Claudia ARIANO is interested in her. I am not a member of GenesReunited and so I cannot e-mail Claudia directly. If you know how to contact Claudia or you have an interest in the GUDGIN family, I would be delighted to hear from you. I am only asking for my expenses to be reimbursed in order to return the book to the right family. Oh yes, the book is an illustrated edition of Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Thanks, John The List Guidelines http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

This Indenture made the Third Day of February in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, &c Annoq; Dom 1730 Witnesseth, That Charles Gee and William Brown Churchwardens of the Parish of Eaton Socon in the County of Bedford and Nicholas Livett John Sanders and William Abbys Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish, by and with the consent of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County (Quorum Unus) whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have put and placed, and by these Presents do put and place William Homes a poor Child of the said Parish aged sixteen years, Apprentice to Robert Rawlings of Einsbury in the County of Huntingdon Bricklayer with him to dwell and serve from the Day of the Date of these Presents, until the said Apprentice shall accomplish the full course of Seven Years and then fully to be compleat and ended according to the Statute in that Case made and provided: During all which term, the said Apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve in all lawful business, according to his Power, Wit, and Ability; and honestly, orderly, and obediently in all Things demean and behave himself towards his said Master and all his during the said Term. And the said Robert Rawlings for himself, his Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said Churchwardens and Overseers, and every of them, their and every of their Executors and Administrators, and their and every of their Successors for the time being, by these Presents, That the said Robert Rawlings the said Apprentice in the same Art and Trade which he now useth shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught & instructed the said Apprentice And shall and will, during all the term aforesaid, find, provide and allow unto the said Apprentice meet, competent, and sufficient Meat, Drink, and Apparel, Lodging, Washing, and all other Things necessary and fit for an Apprentice. And also shall and will save the said Parish and Parishioners harmless and indemnified during the said term. And at the end of the said term, shall and will make, provide, allow, and deliver unto the said Apprentice double Apparel of all sorts, good and new, (that is to say) a good new suit for the Holy-days, and another for the Working-days. In Witness whereof, the Parties abovesaid to these present Indentures interchangeably have put their Hands and Seals the Day and Year above-written. Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of John Moon John Woolerston Jno Smith We whose Names are Subscribed, Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid do hereby consent to the putting forth of the abovesaid William Homes Apprentice, according to the Intent and Meaning of the Indenture abovesaid Wm Becker Ri Hillersdon Robt Rawlings