… and lots of gaps due to non-conformity, appalling parish registers … Thanks for the advice, I have collected a lot of records over the years but pre-census its hard to make sense of them. This Thomas is not part of my line, I was just curious about him. Diana On 25/01/2014, at 6:46 PM, elizabeth howard <elizgh@btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi, you may have to try the parishes around C`ton > ........there are dozens of Aclands,, Acklands etc. . > > > life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diana Stevens" <diagramdiana@iinet.net.au> > To: <devon@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 2:20 AM > Subject: Re: [DEV] Thomas Ackland of Cullum DEV > > > Hi Elizabeth > > Yes definitely a grocer, I assumed they were both fellow servants … > > Cullompton sounds best but I can't find a likely candidate in any of the > places. Another Thomas Ackland mystery! > > Diana > > On 23/01/2014, at 9:49 PM, elizabeth howard <elizgh@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> Hi, I think Elisha Bennet is a grocer not a groom , >> and Cullum is possibly Cullompton , more so than the others. I think Pot >> in >> Surr-Pot may mean elect but not yet appointed. Nice will though. >> >> life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Diana Stevens" <diagramdiana@iinet.net.au> >> To: <devon@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:33 AM >> Subject: [DEV] Thomas Ackland of Cullum DEV >> >> >> Being able to read the PCC wills on Ancestry led me to find the will >> below. >> On Discovery it says 'of Richmond Surrey' but Ancestry did not nominate a >> place. >> >> Any opinions about where Cullum is? Could be Cullompton, Culmstock, Culm >> Davie in Hemyock or Columb John in Broadclyst. Maybe I have interpreted it >> incorrectly, apart from the 'C' it is just a line of squiggles! >> >> Charles Price, to whom probate was granted, was an MP and Lord Mayor of >> London at this time. It seems he paid well if a footman could accumulate >> £140. >> >> Can someone tell me what 'Pot' is please (or have I interpreted that >> incorrectly, the second letter is unclear)? >> J Sewell Surrogate – 'Pot' Wm Moore Notary Public ~ >> >> Diana