1035. The Persons whose Names are hereunder written were by the
Vestry belonging to the Parish of Saint John at Hackney in the County
of Middlesex returned to the said Justices of the Peace for them to
nominate and appoint Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish for the
year 1751. To wit: John Southern, 27 years a housekeeper; Joseph
Parsons, 23 years a housekeeper; Edmund Bellis, 20 years a housekeeper; William Pratt, 19 years a housekeeper; John Darnell, 13 years a
housekeeper; John Woodfield, 12 years a housekeeper; Joseph Hawkins, 10 years a housekeeper; Robert Stebbing, 10 years a housekeeper;
William Hazard, 10 years a housekeeper; John Killingworth, 12 years a
housekeeper; John Chavalier, 9 years a housekeeper; John Bynon, 8
years a housekeeper; John Lambert, 7 years a housekeeper; Daniel
Cotier, 9 years a housekeeper, appointed; Daniel Flores, 7 years a
housekeeper, appointed. [Total:] 15.
1036. The Persons whose Names are hereunder written were sumoned
to give an Accompt upon Oath of the Place of their respective last legall
Settlement. To witt,
Kingsland: *Richard Dodson, Sworn, allowed 3 weeks to bring a Cert;
*David Boswell, Sworn, 3 weeks; *William Howard, Sworn, 3 weeks;
John Grimes, Irish; Patrick Larkin, D°. Roman; *Joseph Hawkins,
Sworn, 3 weeks; *Edward Lawney, Sworn, 3 weeks; William Doughty,
did not appear; *Ruth Neal, Sworn; *William Rotherford, Sworn;
*Joseph Farrington, Sworn, 3 weeks; *John Wilkinson, Sworn, 1 week;
Samuel Wade, rented £10 a year in Hackney, Setled [sic] here; *William
Haynes, Sworn, 1 week. (fn. 1) [See
1043].
1037. The Persons whose Names are hereunder Set down were Elected
at the Court Leet to Execute the following Offices for the year 1751.
Kings Hold: Constable: Mathew Eagelsoe, Sworn [for] Jonathan Newton. Headboroughs: James Atkins, Sworn [for] John Arrundall, Church
Street Division; Andrew Grinley, Sworn [for] Joseph Hawkins, Well
Street D°. Aleconner: John Howard, Sworn.
Lords Hold: Constables: Abell White Sworn [for] William Pratt;
George Collins, Sworn. Headboroughs: John Cowling Sworn [for] John
Bride, Church Street Division; Henry Currill, Kingsland & Dalston D°,
Sworn; James Bolton Sworn [for] Israel Brandon, Clapton D°; William
Cawne Sworn [for] William Shepperd, Upper Hummerton D°; John
Doe, Newington & Shacklewell D°, Sworn; Thomas Tayler Sworn [for]
Benjamin Ball, Mare Street D°; John Dunks, Grove Street D°, Sworn;
Samuel Holland, Lower Hummerton D°., appeared, but was not Sworn.
Ale Conners: John Flatman, Sworn; James Atkins Sworn [for] Joseph
Pases.
1038. The above named Samuel Holland appeared, and the Justices
[declared deleted] told him they were ready to Swear him into his said
Office which he refused alledging That he is not a Housekeeper in this
Parish, having let his House in Hummerton.
1039. John Darnell and Daniel Bellnap appeared and paid the Sum of
Four Pounds One Shilling and Seven pence halfpenny being the Ballance of their Accompts already [passe deleted] given in & allowed for
the year 1748 to John Woodfeild their Successor in the said Office.
1040. John Woodfield appeared and paid the sum of Ten Pounds Ten
Shillings and five Pence halfpenny being the Ballance of the Accompts
of the said John Woodfield and Joseph Faikney the Surveyors of the
Highways for the year 1750 to William Hazard the present Surveyor of
the Parish of Saint John at Hackney.
1041. Adjourned to this Place to Teusday the 21st of May instant at Nine
of the Clock in the Forenoon.
The Blue Posts Tavern: Tuesday, 21 May 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1042. The Persons whose names are underwritten were Sumoned to
appear here this Day to shew Cause why they have refused or neglected
to pay the several sums of Money set down against each of their Names
which they are rated towards the Releif of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint John at Hackney in the County of Middlesex and were due at
Ladyday last past.
Clapton: fol. 90, Abraham Lurie rated 12s.; fol. 98, Robert Meriton
rated 6s., to pay; fol. 103, Anthony Ford rated 19s. 6d., Excused; fol.
104, Thomas Reeves rated 6s., 6s. paid; Mary Phythian rated 18s., not
to be found; fol. 108, William Pickett rated 6s., to pay [possibly altered
to paid]; fol. 109, Nicholas Bartmaker rated £2 5s.; fol. 111, Willliam
Bells Exor rated 6s., 6s. paid; fol. 97, Margaret Gilding rated 6s.,
Excused; fol. 106, Henry White rated 6s., 6s. paid; fol. 99, Jane
Brasier's Exor rated 7s. 6d., 7s. 6d. paid.
Hummerton: fol. 63, Frances Wright rated 6s., to pay; fol. 65, George
Fowler rated 6s., Excused; fol. 67, Garrison Harcourt rated 15s., 15s.
Paid; fol. 70, Samuel Palmer rated 6s.; fol. 73, Deborah Vanderclus
rated 12s., to pay 6s. paid; Thomas Cooper rated 6s., Excused; fol. 74,
Lyonell Batsford rated 6s., 6s. paid; fol. 77, Grace Allen rated 12s., to
pay 9s. paid; Nathaniel Howard rated 14s. 3d., 14s. 3d. paid; fol. 78,
Samuel Holland rated 15s., 15s. paid; fol. 79, John Hampson rated 6s.,
Excused; fol. 80, Thomas Middleton rated 12s., 12s. paid; fol. 83,
Philippa Maria Bates rated 6s., to pay; fol. 86, Samuel Sadler rated 15s.,
Excused; fol. 87, William Dakin rated 15s.; fol. 88, John Cox rated 19s.
6d.
Church Street: fol. 2, Isaac Silver rated 15s., to pay; fol. 3, Joseph
Faikney rated £3; fol. 4, Martha Brooks rated 6s., to pay; fol. 11,
Nathan Marsom rated 6s., to pay 6s. paid; fol. 12, Daniel Milner rated
6s., Excused; Joseph Davison rated 10s., 10s paid; Ann Foxall rated
£3; fol. 19, Clare Gordon rated 18s., 18s. paid; fol. 17, James Morison
rated 9s., to pay 9s. paid; fol. 18, Ann Effingstow rated 9s., Excused;
fol. 19, William Hazard Junr. rated 6s., to pay 6s. paid; fol. 21, John
Cowling rated 6s., Excused; Elizabeth Spurling rated 6s., Excused; fol.
22, James Hodges rated 18s., 18s. paid; fol. 27, Mathew Perks rated 12s.
Mare Street: fol. 32, William Collins, rated 6s., 6s. paid; James Corkett
rated 6s., Excused; fol. 36, William Groom rated 12s., 12s. paid; fol. 40,
[James Gordon deleted] Samuel Jordan rated 12s., 12s. paid; fol. 45,
Aaron Da Costa rated 18s., to pay 18s. paid; fol. 47, John Lambert
rated 16s. 6d.; fol. 48, Joseph Swaby rated 12s., 12s. paid; John
Thompson rated 6s., 6s. paid; fol. 49, Thomas Pritchard rated 3s., 3s.
paid; fol. 52, Nathaniel Potts rated 6s., 6s. paid; fol. 55, Stanhope
Dickson rated 12s., Excused; fol. 56, Thomas Caddock rated 15s., to
pay ¾ 11s. 3d.; fol. 57, Edward Dudson rated 3s., 3s. paid; Edmund
Colnett rated 6s.
Well Street: fol. 116, Philip Holmes rated 12s., 12s. paid; fol. 117,
Elizabeth Sadleir rated 6s., Excused.
Grove Street: fol. 113, Joseph Harris rated 12s., 12s. paid.
Kingsland: fol. 136, Thomas Fox rated 12s.
Dalston: fol. 139, Joseph Daniel rated 9s., to pay.
Newington: fol. 127, Ann Freeman rated 9s.; Ann Umfreville rated £1
10s., Dead.
Shacklewell: fol. 129, [Elizabeth deleted] Elianor Clarke rated 6s.,
Excused; fol. 130, William Panther rated 3s., 3s. paid; fol. 131, William
Pamplin rated 9s., 9s. paid; fol. 132, Robert Ward rated 12s.
Land Holders: fol. 141, John Bradley rated 17s. 3d., 17s. 3d. paid; John
Clark rated £1 7s., £1 7s. paid; fol. 143, Humphrey Haden rated 2s. 3d.,
2s. 3d. paid; fol. 144, Jerry Cotterell rated 5s. 3d., 5s. 3d. paid; fol. 146,
Simon Bolton rated £1 10s., Excused; Edward Jones rated 4s. 6d., 4s.
6d. paid; Amos Wenman rated 4s. 6d., 4s. 6d. paid; fol. 147, Samuel
Scott rated £3 0s. 9d., £3 0s. 9d. paid; James Huggett rated 2s. 3d.;
William Bond rated £1 10s., £1 10s. paid; Thomas Webb rated 15s., 15s.
paid.
1043. William Doughty was Examined upon Oath touching the Place of
his last legall Settlement which is in the Parish of Saint Leonard
Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex by serving One John Batts a
Gardiner at Hogsdon in the said Parish for Two years and upwards by
the Leave and Consent of Thomas Long Citizen and Merchant Taylor of
London to whom he was bound Apprentice for Seven Years during the
continuance of his said apprenticeship. [See
1036].
1044. Adjourned to this Place of Teusday the 4th. Day of June next at
Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon.
The Blue Posts Tavern: Tuesday, 4 June 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1045. Charles Edwards complains against Bridgeman Brown the
Younger for unlawfully taking two Chickens his Property at Stoke
Newington in the County of Middlesex on the first Day of June instant.
Bridgeman Brown, the Younger of the Parish of [Saint Mary deleted]
Stoke Newington [and] Bridgeman Brown of the same Parish, Farmer,
each £5 Upon Condition That the above bound Bridgeman Brown the
Younger do personally appear at the next General Quarter Sessions of
the Peace to be held for the County of Middlesex at Hicks Hall in Saint
Johns Street then & there to answer the Complaint of Charles Edwards
for unlawfully taking two Chickens his Property at Stoke Newington
aforesaid on the first Day of June instant and in the mean time to be of
good behaviour and not to depart the Court without Licence Then this
Recognisance to be void &c. Taken and Acknowledged the Day and
Year first above written.
1046. William MacAndrew was Examined upon Oath touching the
Place of his last legall Settlement. (fn. 2)
1047. Adjourned to this place on Friday the 14th: Day of June instant at
Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon.
The Blue Posts Tavern: Friday, 14 June 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1048. The Persons whose Names are hereunder written were sumoned
to give an Account upon Oath of the Place of their respective last legall
settlements. To witt,
Church Street: Henry Howship, sworn, allowed 1 week to bring a Certificate; George Granger, sworn, till Michas next; Thomas Lane, sworn, 1
Month; John Marshall, has a Certificate from Trumpington in Cambridgeshire; Thomas Miller; William Houtton; William Thorp; William
Griffin, sworn, 1 Month.
Mare Street: William Wilson; Richard Capper; Thomas Pells, sworn, 1
Month; Robert [Dickenson deleted] Diggins, will bring a Certificate to
Justice Norris 17 June which he said he had [by deleted] at Home;
Robert Royston; Richard Capper, sworn, 1 Week.
Cambridge Heath: John Beavis; William Cleaver, Sworn, 4 Months;
Richard Leeds, Sworn, 1 Month; John Muncey; Henry Baker;
Benjamin Thompson, Sworn, 4 Months; William Ivory; John Barrans,
Sworn, 1 Month; William Allen; Edward Flack. (fn. 3) [See
1050, 1051, 1052,
1054, 1057, 1061].
1049. Ordered That Mary May Daughter of William May deced be
Removed from this Parish (being Chargeable to the same) to the Parish
of St. Mary Stoke Newington in the County of Middlesex and that an
Order be made out for that Purpose. [See
1064].
The Blue Posts Tavern: Friday, 26 July 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1050. The Persons whose Names are hereunder written were Sumoned
to give an Account upon Oath of the Place of their Respective last legal
Settlements, To witt,
Church Street: *William Houton not Sumoned; *William Thorp not
Sumoned; John Keymer did not appear; Richard Morgan Sworn,
allowed 2 weeks to bring a Certificate.
Mare Street: William Wilson, Sworn, D°. imediately D°; Robert Diggins
did not appear; Robert Royston refused to be Sworn.
Homerton: Pheebe Hams did not appear; Joseph Jones did not appear.
Clapton: *James Green not Sumoned.
Cambridge Heath: John Beavis, Sworn, D° forthwith D°; John Munsey,
Sworn, D°. 2 weeks, D°; *Henry Baker not Sumoned; William Ivory,
Sworn, D°. till Michaelmas next, D°; William Allen did not appear;
Edward Flack did not appear; Elizabeth Barrans Wife of John. (fn. 4) [See
1048, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1057, 1058, 1060, 1061, 1063, 1066, 1099].
1051. Robert Royston Appeared and gave an Account of his Settlement, To witt, That he was born in the Parish of Eccleston in the County
of Chester and could not make appear that he had gained any legal
settlement elsewhere and being required to make Oath of his said
Settlement he refused [and deleted] to be sworn and being asked by the
Justices if he was one of the People called Quakers and offered by the
said Justices his affirmation in case he was a Quaker The said Robert
Royston declared he is not a Quaker. (fn. 5) [See
1048, 1050, 1054].
1052. Ordered That a Warrant be made out to oblige the following
Persons to give an Accompt of their respective Settlements on the Oath
of James Atkins that they were duly sumoned To witt, John Keymer,
Robert Diggins, Phebe Hams, Joseph Jones, William Allen, Edward
Flack. [See
1048, 1050, 1054, 1057, 1058, 1063, 1099].
1053. Adjourned to this Day four Weeks, and Ordered That the
Accompts of the several Church Wardens and Overseers which have not
yet been Signed by the Justices be brought to the next Petty Sessions for
that Purpose. And that those which have not yet been passed be gott
ready by that time.
The Blue Posts Tavern: Thursday, 5 September 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1054. The Persons whose Names are hereunder written were summoned
to give an Account upon Oath of the Places of their Respective last legal
Settlements. To witt,
Church Street: Robert Abbott, Sworn, allowed One Month; John
Thorne, sworn, One Month.
Well Street: Samuel Beasor, did not appear; Thomas Spring, Sworn,
[allowed deleted] imediately to bring a Cert; Thomas Redford, not
Sworn; Francis Spencer, Sworn, imediately; Robert Smith, did not
appear; Thomas Punt, Sworn, allowed One Month; Edward Thornby,
did not appear; James Cornwall, Sworn, One Month; Mathew Dixon,
Sworn, One Month; Robert Harrison, Sworn.
Mare Street: Robert Royston, Sworn; John Thorn, Sworn, One Month;
Robbert Abbott, Sworn, One Month; William Allen, Sworn, Six
Weeks. [See
1048, 1050, 1051, 1056, 1057, 1060, 1062, 1066].
1055. Ordered That Mr: Thomas Slater, Church Warden do pay to
James Bolton the sum of Ten Shillings for Assisting James Atkins the
Beadle in the Execution of his said Office while the said James Atkins
was sick being about fourteen Days.
1056. Complaint being made by Richard Dann Overseer of the Poor of
the Parish of Saint John at Hackney [That deleted] against Elizabeth
Riddle Singlewoman That he hath received information That the said
Elizabeth Riddle was about Ten Weeks agoe delivered of a Male
Bastard Child in the said Parish called Henry which is now living and
likely to become chargeable to the said Parish. Ordered That the said
Elizabeth Riddle be sumoned to attend us at the next Meeting to be held
here to be Examined upon Oath touching the putative Father of the said
male Bastard Child. [See
1062, 1107].
1057. William Allen brought in Custody of Mathew Eagelsoe Constable
on a Warrant granted against him to Oblige him to give an Account of
his Settlement was Examined upon Oath touching the Place of his last
legall Settlement which is in the Parish of Saint Peters in the East in the
City of Oxford by being a yearly servant to one John Rawlins a
Scowerer there at Two Pounds & Ten Shillings a year and serving him in
the said Parish One year & Six Months. [See
1048, 1050, 1052, 1054].
1058. Jas. Bolton Inf. Pheebe Hams threatned to leave her Children to
the Parish. (fn. 6) [See
1050, 1052, 1063].
1059. Adjd. this day fortnight. (fn. 7)
The Blue Posts Tavern: Friday, 20 September 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1060. The Persons whose Names are hereunder written were sumoned
to given an account upon Oath of the Places of their respective last legall
Settlements. To witt,
Clapton: Margarett Macomb, did not appear; Abigail Nugent, did not
appear; John Dennis, Sworn, allowed; Richard Roney, Sworn; James
Green, not Summoned; Elianor Kane, Sworn.
Church Street: Mary Nicholls, Sworn.
Homerton: Richard Birchall, Sworn, One Month; Charles Dennett,
Sworn, forthwith.
Well Street: Thomas Redford, Sworn, Christmas next; Edward Thornby,
did not appear; Robert Smith, Sworn; Richard Cowdrey, Sworn, two
Weeks; William Tibbing, Sworn. [See
1050, 1054, 1066].
1061. Edward Flack was brought in Custody of Mathew Eagelsoe Constable on a Warrant to be Examined upon Oath touching his last legall
settlement and was Examined and Sworn thereto which is at Barkway in
Hertfordshire having lived a Yearly Servant with one William Stallabrass a Farmer there for two years at £5:5s: a year and was allowed
One Month to bring a Certificate. [See
1048, 1050, 1052].
1062. Elizabeth Riddle Singlewoman was brought in Custody of Taylor
Headborough to be Examined on Oath touching a Bastard Child born
of her Body in the Parish of St. John at Hackney which is now living and
likely to be chargeable to the said Parish and Signed an Adjudication
against Mathew Dixon of the same Parish as the reputed father thereof.
[See
1054, 1056, 1107].
1063. Pheebe Hams Widow of Richard Hams deced was brought in
Custody of James Bolton Headborough to give an Account of her settlement She declared she is marryed since the Death of the said Richard
Hams and that her sd Second Husband is now alive but refused to tell his
Name, who he is, or where he lives but said That She hath been marryed
about 3 years and that her now Husband is the Father of her last Child
born since the Death of the said Richard Hams. James Bolton made
Oath That about 10 or 12 Days agoe the said Pheebe Hams told him
That if the Justices insisted That she should declare the Father of her
last Child She would go away and leave her 3 Children to the Parish
Whereupon a Warrant was Ordered to committ her to the House of
Correction as an Idle and disorderly Person. (fn. 8) [See
1050, 1052, 1058].
1064. Mary Etheridge wife of — Etheridge made Oath That [entry
incomplete]. (fn. 9)
1065. Granted a Search Warrt. (fn. 10)
The Blue Posts Tavern: Friday, 8 November 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1066. The Persons whose Names are hereunder Written were summoned to give an Account upon Oath of the Places of their respective
last legal Settlements. To witt,
Clapton: Margaret Macomb, Sworn, allowed One Month to bring
Certif; Abigail Nugent, did not appear; James Green, Sworn, Six
Weeks D°.
Newington: Elizabeth Wright, Sworn, Signed an Order to Remove;
William Bass, Sworn, two Weeks to bring Certif; Samuel Bass, Sworn,
two Weeks D°; John Bowman, Sworn, two Weeks D°.
Homerton: John Doughtee, brought a Certificate from Ewelm in
Oxfordshire; John Seagood, Sworn, [one deleted] Three Months;
Fortune Waters, brought a Certificate from St Andrew Undershaft;
John Seal, Sworn; John Stacy, Sworn, One Month.
Well Street: Joseph Ellis, Sworn, One Month; Edward Thornby, Sworn,
three Months. [See
1050, 1054, 1060, 1111, 1113, 1129, 1133].
The Blue Posts Tavern: Friday, 20 December 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1067. The Persons whose Names are hereunder written were summoned
to give an Account upon Oath of the places of their respective last legall
settlements. To witt,
Homerton: John Archer, did not Appear; Henry Shepherd, Sworn, 1
M°; Richard Bull, Sworn, 2 Weeks; Thomas Willmot, Hannah his Wife
Sworn (he not living wth Her); Thomas Simpson, Sworn, Settlemt. in this
Parish.
Cambridge Heath: John Dennett, Sworn, 1 M°; Mathew Thornton, did
not appear; Thomas Chapman, Sworn, brot a Cert from South Mims
Middx.
Clapton: William Suert, Sworn, 2 Mos:
Church Street: George Whybourn, did not Appear. [See
1071, 1074].
1068. George Neadham Attended and desired leave to draw Drink at
the Yorkshire Grey in Homerton in the room of Abel White till the next
General renewing of the Licences of Victuallers. Agreed That he have
Leave accordingly.
1069. Mr Daniel Deflores attended on a Sumons to Shew Cause why he
refuses to take upon himself the Office of one of the Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint John at Hackney in the County of Middlesex
for the present year (to which he hath been appointed) on the Complaint of Mr Daniel de Votier one other of the Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish and the said Mr Daniel de Votier also attended And It
was agreed between them That [entry incomplete; the remainder is taken
from the draft minutes] Mr. Flores alledged That Mr Votier the other
Ov. proposed & offered to do the Duty for him and told him to take no
Care about it only you give me what you would give another And that
he is ready to pay Mr. Votier £10 to do the whole Duty & will pay it
[Teusday deleted] next week. (fn. 11)
1070. John Blackwell attended and made Information on his Oath That
on the nineteenth Day of this Instant December he did hear Robert
Abbott of the Parish of Saint John at Hackney in the County of Middlesex Saylor swear Six prophane Oaths saying each time By God And
Curse Six prophane Curses saying each time Damn Your Blood in the
said Parish of Saint John at Hackney. Granted A Sumons for the said
Robert Abbott to appear at a Petty Sessions to be held at this Place on
Monday the [Thirty fir deleted] thirtyeth day of this Instant December.
[See
1075].
1071. Thomas Chapman produced and delivered a Certificate dated the
19th of April 1727 whereby he and [blank] his Wife are owned to be
Inhabitants of South Mims in this County And he was Sworn that he
hath not gained any Legal Settlemt. since. [See
1067].
1072. Signed an Order for G Clear Ch. W. &c 1749 to pay the Ballance
of his Accompts as such to Mr Slater the prsent Ch. W. (fn. 12)
1073. Adjd. to Monday 30th Instant. (fn. 13)
The Blue Posts Tavern: Monday, 30 December 1751
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer
1074. The Persons whose names are hereunder written were summoned
to give an Account upon Oath of the Places of their respective last legall
settlements. To witt,
Homerton: John Archer, Sworn, till Ladyday; [blank] Mackintosh.
Clapton: William Caton, not Sworn; William Symonds, Sworn, One
Month; John Jones, Sworn, One Month; Richard Barton, Sworn, One
Month.
Church Street: Thomas Wood, Sworn, Six Weeks; George Whybourn,
Sworn.
Cambridge Heath: Mathew Thornton, Sworn, One Month.
Kingsland: Samuel Geary, Sworn, brot Certificate from the parish of St.
Peter in St. Albans, Hertf. (fn. 14) [See
1067, 1077].
1075. Robert Abbott appeared on his Sumons to answer to an laid [sic]
before Henry Norris Esq against him for Swearing Six prophane Oaths
saying each time By God and cursing six prophane Curses saying each
time Damn your Blood on the Nineteenth Instant in the Parish of
Hackney Of which John Blackwell now made Oath Whereupon the said
Robert Abbot was convicted of the said Offences and (being the second
Conviction) he was fined and paid down the Sum of two Shillings for
each of the said Oaths and the further Sum of two Shillings for each of
the said Curses making in the whole the Sum of One Pound and four
Shillings. (fn. 15) [See
1070].
The Blue Posts Tavern: Friday, 17 April 1752
Justices present: Henry Norris, John Dekewer