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
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 >