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Devon Militia Deserters 1825

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post
Thursday, August 4, 1825;
Issue 3146 (Gale Document no Y3200660762)

Transcribed by

Brian Randell



DESERTERS FROM THE TRAINING OF THE FIRST DEVON MILITIA,
AT EXETER, 4th JULY, 1825.
No. Names Prin. or Sub. Parish for which enrolled Date of enrollment Age Ft In County Parish Complexion Eyes Hair Form of visage Trade or Occupation Remarks
1 Thos. Shobrooke S Cullompton 15 Jul 1821[?] 25 5 7¼ Devon ...stock[?] fair hazle brown round Sawyer Supposed to be in London.
2 William Wood S Kentisbeer 1 Jul 18..[?] 21 5 .. .. Hemyock fresh blue l. brown long Labourer Said to be in the Foot Gds.
3 Robert Hitchcock S Hemyock 14 May 1821 20 5 5½ .. Ditto fair hazle light oval do.  
4 William Gilliard S Thorncombe 28 May 1822 21 5 5 .. .ercombe[?] fresh grey l. b. full do. Supposed to be in Bristol.
5 Charles Moore S Axminster Ditto 22 5 7½ Somerset ...nd[?] do. do. ditto long do.  
6 ....[?] Tetherley S Ditto 1. Jun 1821[?] 22 5 6½ .. ....[?] fair blue d. b. round do.  
7 John Honeyball S Honiton 28 May ... 35 5 8 Devon Ottery fresh hazle l. b. long do.  
8 James Mapledor...[?] P Sidmouth Ditto 23[?] 5 4 .. St Lawrence Clist fair do. brown oval Bricklayer  
9 Richard Pointer S Littleham & Exmouth Ditto 2.[?] 5 6 Exeter St Lawrence .... do. do. l. b. do. Brickmaker  
10 Josiah Eveleigh S Ottery St. Mary 18 Jun 1822[?] 21[?] 5 9 Devon Ottery St Mary do. grey ditto round Miller Said to be in the Ft. Gds. At Knightsbrid.
11 William Hitt S Exminster 14 Ditto 24 5 5 .. Broadclist do. hazle ditto full Labourer Honiton, distributor of relgious tracts
12 James Wilcocks S Dawlish 15 May 1821 21 5 11 .. Poltimore fresh grey brown oval do.  
13 Thomas Bishop S Ditto 6 Jun 1822 33 5 6 Exeter St Pancras pale do. d. b. do. Cordwainer  
14 John Harding S East Teignmouth 15 May 1821 26[?] 5 9 Devon Shobrook fresh do. d. b. round Labourer  
15 James Stokes S Mamhead 5 Jun 1822[?] 22 5 9½ Exeter St Davids do. do. brown do. Carpenter Gone to East indies
16 Samuel Hatherley[?] S Ideford 23[?] May 1821 27 5 4 Devon Highweek fair do. l. b. oval Tanner  
17 John Paddon S W. Teignmouth 25 Jun 1822 28 5 4 .. Bishopsteignton do. do. l. b. full Bricklayer Bridgewater
18 Thomas Oldridge S Moretonhampstead 15 May 1821 25 5 10½ .. Collumpton do. hazle d. b. oval Labourer  
19 John Gill S Stoke Canon 14 Jun 1822 22 5 6 .. Dawlish do. grey l.b. do. Blacksmith  
20 James Blake S Southtawton 5 Ditto 29 5 8 .. Ashburton sallow do. brown do. Cordwainer  
21 John Smith S Upton Pyne 7 May 1825[?] 19 5 5 .. Great Torrington do. hazle d. b. round Labourer  
22 Henry Squire S East Within 4 Jun 1822 27 5 7 .. Ditto fresh do. brown full Stonemason Bristol
23 John Armtriding S East Without 16 May 1821 22 5 5¼ .. Stoke Canon do. grey do. round Labourer  
24 John Churchill S North Within 4 Jun 1822 28 5 8 .. Ottery St Mary sallow hazle l. b. long Mason  
25 Jeremiah Fair[?] S South Ditto Ditto 23 5 4 .. Ditto fresh grey do. do. weaver  
26 William Friend S South Without 31 Mar 1825 19 5 4½ Exeter St Mary Major fair do. brown oval Labourer  
27 John James S East Ditto 12 Jun 1822 25 5 7 Devon Honiton sallow do. l. b. full do.  
28 Thomas Jenkins S North Ditto Ditto 21[?] 5 5½ .. Stoke Damerel do. hazle do. oval Tinman Itinerant Razor Grinder, Taunton.
29 James Knott S East Ditto Ditto 22 5 7½ .. Silverton fair grey brown do. Labourer  
30 John Pine S South Ditto Ditto 27 5 7½ .. Bradninch fresh do. do. full do.  
31 Richard Perry S Ditto 16 May 1821 24[?] 5 7 Exeter St Davids pale hazle l. b. long Cordwainer  
NOTICE is hereby given, that whoever secures the above Deserters, or any or either of them, so that he or they may be lodged in any of his Majesty's Gaols shall receive of the Paymaster of the Regiment the sum of TWENTY SHILLINGS for EACH DESERTER.
By order of the Deputy Lieutenants,               
JAMES PEARSE, Clerk of the General Meetings.
   Dated Exeter, 26th July, 1825.

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