I am in search of the origins of one Elizabeth HAMMOND. She married Thomas HEARD 12 Feb 1776 in Beaford. I believe her parents were Francis & Elizabeth HAMMOND. I found the following entry on the National Archives website, and was hoping somebody can help me with what it means and if I am on the right track. *************************************************************************** North Devon Record Office 2215A-1/PO 19 1755 Contents: Removal of Francis Hammond, wife Elizabeth & children William, Mary, Elizabeth & Susanna from Ashreigney to Beaford *************************************************************************** Regards, Lance

I'm most likely wrong, but I know what I think that this might possibly be, a removal order under poor laws as the local village couldn't support the family. Might not be so in this case, but I have seen reports of them being implemented before. -----Original Message----- From: Lance L. Piatt Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 4:04 AM To: devon@rootsweb.com Subject: [DEV] HAMMOND Research I am in search of the origins of one Elizabeth HAMMOND. She married Thomas HEARD 12 Feb 1776 in Beaford. I believe her parents were Francis & Elizabeth HAMMOND. I found the following entry on the National Archives website, and was hoping somebody can help me with what it means and if I am on the right track. *************************************************************************** North Devon Record Office 2215A-1/PO 19 1755 Contents: Removal of Francis Hammond, wife Elizabeth & children William, Mary, Elizabeth & Susanna from Ashreigney to Beaford *************************************************************************** Regards, Lance ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Lance, When a person fell on hard times in the 18th.Century, the parish relief had to be carried by the parish which was responsible for that person. That parish was normally the parish in which the unfortunate person was born. In this case it would appear to be Beaford. The whole family would be deemed to belong to Beaford even if the wife and children were born in any other place. The reason being that the people of his adopted parish should not carry the cost of the parish from which he came. There were reasons why the parish in which the poor unfortunate person was living, could have accepted the right of belonging. Sadly in this case, that did not apply. Dennis Bramble.

There is an explanation of Settlement Certificates/Examinations and Removal Orders here.    http://www.genguide.co.uk/source/settlement-certificatesexaminations-and-removal-orders-parish-amp-poor-law/173/   There is an OPC for Beaford prepared to do lookups: http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Beaford/index.html#Genealogy   Regards,   Joy ________________________________ From: Lance L. Piatt <piattpioneer@wavecable.com> To: devon@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 25 November 2013, 4:04 Subject: [DEV] HAMMOND Research I am in search of the origins of one Elizabeth HAMMOND. She married Thomas HEARD 12 Feb 1776 in Beaford. I believe her parents were Francis & Elizabeth HAMMOND.  I found the following entry on the National Archives website, and was hoping somebody can help me with what it means and if I am on the right track. *************************************************************************** North Devon Record Office 2215A-1/PO 19 1755 Contents: Removal of Francis Hammond, wife Elizabeth & children William, Mary, Elizabeth & Susanna from Ashreigney to Beaford *************************************************************************** Regards, Lance ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Beaford has an OPC , if you go to genuki/devon/beaford you can contact her from there . Greg Sheere`s excellent transcription of Ashreigney bapts 1754 -1812 has a Susanna Hamett , dau of Francis and Elizabeth , bapt A , April 1755. In the marriages there is a John Hammet, of Winkleigh marrying in A in 1745 and again in 1745/6 . Susanna is buried 18th Nov 1755. No doubt the OPC for Beaford will be able to check the marriage entry so that the possible muddle between Hammett and Hammond can be clarified . life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance L. Piatt" <piattpioneer@wavecable.com> To: <devon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 4:04 AM Subject: [DEV] HAMMOND Research >I am in search of the origins of one Elizabeth HAMMOND. > > She married Thomas HEARD 12 Feb 1776 in Beaford. > > I believe her parents were Francis & Elizabeth HAMMOND. I found the > following entry on the National Archives website, and was hoping somebody > can help me with what it means and if I am on the right track. > > *************************************************************************** > North Devon Record Office 2215A-1/PO 19 1755 > > Contents: > Removal of Francis Hammond, wife Elizabeth & children William, Mary, > Elizabeth & Susanna from Ashreigney to Beaford > *************************************************************************** > Regards, > Lance > ------------------------------------------ > The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon > ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) > and > the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) > List archive for Devon can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >