What a great site Dianne. However, I assume many (a majority?) of offences were tried at Assizes Courts outside of London. You're the expert here. Is there anything on line for county courts? Best wishes Robert > -----Original Message----- > From: Dianne Snowden [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, 23 January 2005 6:11 PM > To: 'Robert Sterry'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Lovelock convicts > > > You might like to try > www.oldbaileyonline.org/ > > with best wishes > Dianne > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Sterry [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, 23 January 2005 12:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Lovelock convicts > > That's great Sue. I didn't know about the American convicts. > Thanks for letting me know. I wonder if anyone does know what > happened to him? Are there more American convicts? > > Cheers > > Robert > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: SUE LOVELOCK [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Saturday, 22 January 2005 7:10 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Lovelock convicts > > > > > > Can I add another rogue to our list? Abraham Lovelock, born > > about 1718 in Etchilhampton (on the Lyneham/Wroughton line) > > was transported to Virginia - see below; > > > > The Justicing Book of William Hunt 1744 - 1749 > > 2 Apr 1747 Granted a warrant at the complaint of Mrs Anne > > Weston of Cote in the parish of Bishops Cannings, widow, > > against Abraham Lovelock late of Etchilhampton, shepherd, > > upon suspicion of the burglarously entering into the dwelling > > house of the said Mrs Weston in the night time and taking > > away from thence one silver snuff box, gilt with gold, and > > one black snuff box together with several gold rings and > > money of gold coin. Upon searching after the same, the snuff > > boxes, rings and money were found in his possession. On > > hearing of the said complaint, I committed the said Abraham > > Lovelock to Fisherton gaol. > > > > On 1 Aug 1747 at the Salisbury Assizes he pleaded guilt to > > felony and burglary. Sentenced to be hanged but sentence > > respited. On 5 Mar 1747/8 at the same, sentence was commuted > > to 14 years transportation). > > > > The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776 > > Lovelock, Abraham. Reprieved for transportation 14 yrs March > > Transportation Bond to Virginia November 1748. Wiltshire. > > > > If anyone knows what may have happened to him after that I'd > > love to hear about it. > > > > Best wishes > > Sue > > > > > > ==== LOVELOCK Mailing List ==== > > Lovelock family history Web pages: > > http://perso.numericable.fr/~lovjames/family-history/lovelock/ > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your > > family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added > > in the last 12 months. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== LOVELOCK Mailing List ==== > Lovelock family history Web pages: > http://perso.numericable.fr/~lovjames/family-history/lovelock/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >