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