Does anyone have a family connection or interest with the following characters and events relating to Christchurch and Newfoundland?: Will of William Battrick (Badrick) of Christchurch, Hampshire, mariner, Date 1683, Description Seaman Newfoundland. Will of Phillip Palmer of Palmer's Ford, Christchurch, Hampshire, Planter, Date 1706, Description (in Newfoundland). Will of John Kerley of Christchurch, Hampshire, Planter, Date 1707, Description Pl in Newfoundland, Will of George Christophers of Palmers, Christchurch, Hampshire, Planter, Date 1724, Description Pl. in Newfoundland. Will of Harry Hopkins of South Bockhampton, Christchurch, Hampshire, yeoman, Date 1728, Description on Way Newfoundland?. Probate administration of Benjamin Bemister of Christchurch, Hampshire, Carpenter, Date 1733, Description Died in Newfoundland. Will of Robert Kerley (Kerly) of Purewell, Christchurch, Hampshire, Date 1736, Description Plant'n Newfoundland. Will of John Pelley of Winkton, Christchurch, Hampshire, Planter, Date 1738, Description & of Newfoundland. Will of Thomas Witherington of Christchurch, Hampshire, Planter, Date 1738, Description & of Newfoundland. Probate administration of Joseph Pitt of Shelley ?, Christchurch, Hampshire, Date 1739, Description & of Newfoundland. Will of William Fennell (Finnell) of Christchurch, Hampshire, Planter, Date 1752, Description of Newfoundland. Demise for 2000 years of a cottage on west side of Milhams Street with garden, Date 3 Jun 1707, Description (i) James Mews of Christchurch, house carpenter, (ii) John Perkins of Christchurch, planter in Newfoundland, Consideration £6. Lease of lands at Winkton, Christchurch, Date 3 Apr 1777, Description (i) Richard Burt of Christchurch (now residing in Newfoundland, planter and boat keeper), (ii) Moses Sleat. John Pelly Newton of Christchurch, by Robert Newton, late of Christchurch, now of Fogo, Newfoundland, seaman, his father, Date 19 October 1784. Mary Newton of Christchurch, by Robert Newton, late of Christchurch, now of Fogo, Newfoundland, seaman, her husband, Date 19 October 1784. Settlement examination of John Cottle of Holdenhurst, labourer, Date 1774, Description Born at Tuckton, Christchurch; when 14 years old went to Newfoundland, stayed threre 23 years; has a wife Ann and children: Ann (12), and John (10). Deeds relating to cottage and garden at Bransgore, Date 1823 and 1847, Description Parties include: John Harvey, sen, of Bransgore, brickburner; John Brown of Christchurch, Newfoundland planter. Apprenticeship indenture: Giles Jefferies son of Thomas to Joseph Tilley of Christchurch Twynham to learn the trade of planter in Newfoundland, America, Date 1715. xxxxxx