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Transportation of Felons 1726-1773

Devon Quarter Sessions, DHC - QS129

Transcribed by Bev Edmonds

 

TRANSPORTATION OF FELONS TO AMERICA FOR TERMS OF SEVEN OR FOURTEEN YEARS. (Convictions at Assizes noted)
 
Bonds and Contracts[no ref. or date]  
 
QS/129/11726BondGeorge Buck, Bideford, to Clerk of the Peace. For transport of Humphrey Kent and Hazell Northcote to Virginia or some other Colony in America
QS/129/21727BondBuck and Clerk of the Peace. Sarah Copp, John Moor and Sarah Major (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Maryland.
QS/129/2a-b1728Bond and Contract Buck, Clerk of the Peace and JusticesFor transport of William Newman, John Knight, Joseph Hawton, Thomas Battishill and John Drew to Maryland.
QS/129/31728Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of Peace and Justices. For transport of John Smale, Samuel Kelly Stephen Edwards and Elizabeth Bliss.
QS/129/41728Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Hart, Anne Lord, John Wood, Francis Harris alias, Jacob Tubb, Zachary Mann (convicted at Assizes) to Maryland.
QS/129/51729BondBuck to Clerk of the Peace. For transport of Elizabeth Wilmot, William Martyn, Mably Diddimus, Mary wife of Francis Blackler, John Hannaford, Richard Buffet, John Fry, Naomi Priest, Theophilus Truebody (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/61729Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Taylor, William Whitlock, George Major, John Baker and Charles Crook to Virginia.
QS/129/71731Bond and ContractBuck and Justices For transport of William Gibbon, Thomas Litton, Arthur Algar, Henry Heard, Michael Wotton, Samuel Edwards, Richard Metters, Richard Gay, William Hoccaday, Joseph Ellis, Edward Lane, Grace Walrond, Thomas Sircomb, Anne Radford, William Dingle, Honor Chubb, John Pearse and Mary Carwithen (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/81732Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Joseph Clarke, William Mixon, Sarah Saul, John Goodyear, William Hingston, Peter Tucker, Robert Rodd, Humphrey Lane, John Berry, Henry Blake, William Atkey, Joseph Muggeridge and Grace Legg and Elizabeth Hill (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/8a1732Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Willmot wife of William Newman and John Sparke to Virginia.
QS/129/91733Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William York to Virginia.
QS/129/101734/5Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Mary Baker, Mary Darnell and Elizabeth Uren.
QS/129/111734Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace, and Justices. For transport of John Moore, John Collings and Christopher Toole to Virginia.
QS/129/121735/6Bond and ContractEthelved Davy, Exeter, merchant, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Richard Tole, Samuel Weeks and Agnes Weeks to Virginia.
QS/129/131735Bond and ContractBuck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Matthias Ellis, Charles Bailey and Thomas Stephens to Virginia.
QS/129/141736/7Bond and ContractDavy, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Peckard, Robert Lobb, John Hooper, Joseph Smale, William French to Virginia.
QS/129/151736Bond and ContractDavy, Clerk of Peace and Justices. For transport of William Lang, Mary Cloak, Elizabeth Smale, Joseph Butland, Richard Curtis and Richard Peake to Virginia.
QS/129/161737Bond and Contract [no names] 
QS/129/171738Bond and Contract [no names] 
QS/129/171738Bond and Contract [no names] 
QS/129/181738Bond and ContractDavy, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Pengilly, George Radford, John Williams, Phillipa Lanman, Sarah Sommers and Catherine Pulsevir to Virginia.
QS/129/191738Bond and ContractDavy, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Thomas Mean (or..... Mayne) to Virginia.
QS/129/201738Bond and ContractDavy, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Pengilly, George Radford, John Williams, Phillipa Lanman, Sarah Sommers and Catherine Pulsevir to Virginia.
QS/129/211738Bond and ContractDavy, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Richard Bond, Bampfield Moore Carew, William Crocker, Abraham Hart, Edward Browne, John Smith, Judith Daw and Mary Underhill to Virginia. Bampfield Moore Carew's name is inserted in the Bond only. (See entries under Easter 1739 in Order book 1/18)
QS/129/221739Bond and ContractEthelred Davy to Clerk of Peace and Justices. For transport of Elias Gould to Virginia.
QS/129/231740/1Bond and ContractDavy to Clerk of Peace and Justices. For transport of John Salter, William Madders, Thomas Sanders, Robert Hooper, Robert Middleton, Joseph Louman, Mary Bailey, Joseph Bailey, Robert Spring and Richard Bennett to Virginia.
QS/129/241740ond and ContractDavy to Clerk of Peace and Justices. For transport of John Stanfact, Robert Baker, Philip Hinkson, Mary Hinkson, Mary Lovering, and Joan Yetts to Virginia.
QS/129/251740Bond and ContractDavy to Clerk of Peace and Justices. For transport of William Phillips, Crely Phillips, Thomas Lucas, Isaac Croker, William Hackery, John Crocker, Bartholomew Croot, Matthew Woodrow, William Villan, John Williams, Thomas Stone, Edward Walters, Richard Titherly and Samuel Hildrop alias Grove (convicted at Assizes) Thomas Mill alias Bramble, Thomas Ashford, George Greenslade, Sarah Moore, Mary Smale, John Tucker, John Matthews, William Manley, John Prowse, Thomas Wills, Grace Shapland, Elizabeth Henry, Jane Pitts, Susanna Gaton, Joan Cotterall, Mary How, Ann Beavis, Gilbert Tanner, Edward Clement, Eleanor Clement, Mary Clement, Thomas Grant, Susannah Williams, James Saunders, Joan Roberts, George Merson, Nicholas Hassell (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Virginia.
QS/129/261740Bond and ContractDavy to Clerk of the Peace and Justices.For transport of Martha Elliott, Gertrude Lee, John Cox and George Browne to Virginia.
QS/129/271741Bond and ContractGeorge Coade junior Exeter, merchant to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Gerry, Anne Gerry, Thomas Burrow, William Brockden and John Hill to Virginia.
QS/129/281741Bond and ContractDavy to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Thomas Blackmore, Henry Grater, William Brown and Daniel Lugg to Virginia.
QS/129/291742/3Bond and ContractGeorge Buck of Bideford Esq., to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Thomas Stone, John Goodeare, John Parsons, Isaac Witheridge and Thomas Warren to Virginia.
QS/129/301742Bond and ContractDavy to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Henry Reynolds and John Drake to Virginia.
QS/129/311742Bond and ContractG. Buck to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Dewdney to Virginia.
QS/129/321743Bond and ContractJohn Buck, Bideford, Esq., to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Edward Griffin, Robert Hele, William Jewill and Anne Osmond.
QS/129/331743Bond and ContractJ. Buck to Clerk of Peace and Justices. For transport of Philip Brockington and Sarah Remmett to Virginia.
QS/129/341744Bond and Contract.Buck to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Thomas Livermoore to Virginia.
QS/129/351744Bond and ContractJ. Buck to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Aaron Moore to Virginia.
QS/129/361745Order of Court, Bond and ContractClerk of the Peace, J. Buck and Justices. For transport of Wilmot Littlejohn alias Saunders, Ann Jeffry, Elizabeth Marsh and William Bryant to Virginia.
QS/129/371744/5Bond and ContractJ. Buck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Parsons Robert Wimmington, Roger Colesworthy and John Phelps and Jane Peckard (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/381745Bond and ContractJ. Buck, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Mary Bishop, Tamazin Metter, John Fryer, Edward Wise, Thomas Wood, Nicholas Mills and John Robbins (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/391745Court OrderFor transport of Elizabeth Sellick to Virginia.
QS/129/401746Bond and ContractThomas Benson, Northam, Esq., to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Elizabeth Sellick to Virginia.
QS/129/411746Bond and ContractBenson, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Elisha Bond to Virginia.
QS/129/421747/8Court Orders (2) Bond and ContractClerk of the Peace, Benson and Justices. For transport of Mary Gammon to Virginia.
QS/129/431748/9Bond and ContractBenson, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Phillip Nicholls to Virginia.
QS/129/441748Court Order, Bond and ContractClerk of the Peace, Benson and Justices. For transport of Mary Browne to Virginia.
QS/129/451749Bond and ContractBenson, Clerk of the Peace, and Justices. For transport of John Street, William White, John Pyke alias Donnevan alias Bonnevan, Thomas Ford, John Jones and Thomas Clapp (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/461749Bond and ContractThomas Shattock, Exmouth, mariner, to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Jacob Langford to New-foundland (with note querying if this destination is proper.)
QS/129/471749BondBenson to Clerk of the Peace. For transport of William Tarr, Simon Searle, Mary Jarman and Edward Radmore (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/481749BondBenson to Clerk of the Peace. For transport of Richard Blackmore to Virginia.
QS/129/491749Bond and ContractBenson to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Inch, Ann Veysey alias Dawlen and Thomas Cook to Virginia.
QS/129/501750Bond and ContractThomas Kenney, Bideford, merchant and John Lovering, Tawstock, mariner to Justices. For transport of Ann Dolton, John Knowling, William Morey, Edward Foster, William Syms, Thomas Ware, Elizabeth Sheppard and John Milford, Edward Cheek, William Cudmore and John Couch (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/511751Bond and ContractKenney, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Margaret Manley and Thomas Bidgood to Virginia.
QS/129/521751Bond and ContractBenson, Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Joseph Bucknole, Mary Davis, Henry Diment, John Clarke and Catherine Smith to America.
QS/129/531750Order, Bond and ContractClerk of the Peace, Benson and Justices. For transport of John Trapnell to Virginia.
QS/129/541750Bond and ContractKenney and Thomas Spencer, Bideford, mariner to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Earle, William Blackdon and Joseph Gannett, Neal Mc Daniel, William Lovell, Robert Bale, Mary Gregory, Elizabeth Burley and Mary Woodmason (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/551750Bond and ContractKenney to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Mary Turpitt and Jane Williams to Virginia.
QSP/129/561751Orders (2) Contract and BondClerk of the Peace, Benson, and Justices. For transport of Mary Rice, Richard Lee Walter Salmon, and Mary Sanders to Virginia.
QSP/129/56A1751Bond and ContractBenson to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Henry Abell and John Cockram (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/571752Bond and ContractBenson to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of James Glass to Virginia.
QSP/129/581754BondJohn Luxon and Thomas Kenney, Bideford, merchants to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Giles Adams, Henry Mann, James Small, Richard Wood and William Grimslade (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/591756Bond and ContractMessrs. Samuel Sedgley, William Hilhouse and Thomas Berry, Bristol, merchants to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of James Down, Richard Loving, Sarah Simmers, William Stacey, Elizabeth Coleman, Edward Kemp, John Cantrell, Sampson Ivey, Mary Edgcomb, and William Binmore (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/59A1756ContractMessrs. Sedgley, Hilhouse and Berry to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Edward Cater, John Nicholson, Samuel Caddy, Elizabeth Newberry, Elizabeth Frost, Samuel Tanner, Mary Ann Jones, Mary Lukis and Grace Dark to Virginia.
QSP/129/601757Bond and ContractLuxton and Kenney to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Harris, Sarah Clark, Mary Gay, Joan Fetherstone to Virginia.
QSP/129/60A1757Bond and ContractLuxton and Kenney to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Lester (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/611758Bond and ContractGeorge and William Buck, Bideford, merchants to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Frosdick, Ann Lawson, Charles Pain, Richard Williams, Elizabeth Avery alias Weatherspun, James Verkin, Thomas Day and Thomas Jarman (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/61A1758Bond and ContractBuck and Buck to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Hannah Cross, Elizabeth Scadding, Jane Drew to Virginia.
QSP/129/621759Bond and ContractBuck and Buck to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Okie, Thomas Hopgood, Sarah Wakeley, Thomas Mercilary, Thomas Mare, John Dennis, Robert Lacey (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/631759Bond and ContractBuck and Buck to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Gladduce Wright to Virginia.
QSP/129/641759Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Michael Butler, John Clowdy, Samuel Turner, William Adam Tisdell, James Trotter, Mary Brice, Sarah Wakely, Mordecai Halls, William Westlake, Jeptha Robbins and William Hole (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/651759Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Grace Arscott and Jane Shute to Virginia.
QSP/129/661759Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Hill alias Conybear alias Phillips, Luke Lamb, Robert Drawater, and Mary Jewell (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/66A1759Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Eleanor Dench, Margaret Allen and William May to Virginia.
QSP/129/671760Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Joseph Hart, William Smith, John Wilson, Anne Endacott alias Potter, Thomas Browning, Nathaniel Robinson (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/67A1760Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Susannah Higgins and John King to Virginia.
QSP/129/681761BondSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace. For transport of Elizabeth wife of Zachariah Cole, Joseph Sadler, William Gallyford, William Ellis, Mary Burnard, Robert alias Robin Leaman, William Thomas, Francis Gilgore and Thomas Baker (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/691761Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Susanna wife of William Webber, John Coyta and Robert Callandar (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QSP/129/701761Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Hooper to Virginia.
QSP/129/711762Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Jeremiah McNamara, Elizabeth Smale, Christopher Ellis, John Williams, Elizabeth Allen and Elizabeth Gill (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/71A1762Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Frances Stewer and Ann Bray to Virginia.
QS/129/721763Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Humphrey Martin, Mary Castleton, Elizabeth Winsborough, Gabriel White, John Keast, Thomas Carnal, James Mitchell, Sarah Morrish, William Northmore, Elizabeth Harvey and Daniel Rawson (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/731763Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John White, Peter James Walter Tobin and John Lennigar (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/741764Bond and ContractSamuel Follett, Sidmouth, merchant to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Brooks to Virginia.
QS/129/751765Bond and ContractGeorge and William Buck, Bideford, merchants, to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Grace Binnick, John Hockaday, Enoch Windeatt, Charles Warren, Manners Arthur, James Rowe, John Wise, John Quintain, James O'Brien, James Rowe (sic), George Johnson, alias Jackson alias Nutcombe and Hugh Brown to Virginia.
QS/129/761766Bond and ContractSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Rattenbury, "Jean Julian dit Lachenay", John Bastard, William Cuff, Barnard McGuines, Simon Rice, John Mogridge, John Densham junior and Agnes Camp, Henry Oronoko, Mary Boon and George Norman (convicted at Assizes). Richard Lammacraft, John Lawrence and Richard Stack (convicted at Quarter Sessions), to Virginia.
QS/129/771766Bond and ContractJohn Thresher, Plymouth, mariner, to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Cornelius Chard, Thomas Davison, Charles Tresize, Sarah Kentsbeare, John Mullis, Thomas Willington, William Foster, John Dinnis, Dennis Igoe, William Snow, Mary Crook, Ezekiel Wilson (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/781767BondSedgley and Hilhouse to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Samuel Crook, Mary Vigures, Benjamin Gravil, Richard Bennett, William Scott Richard Martley, Cyprian Pring, Edward Davey, John Donat, Sarah May, John Cowling alias Cowley, John Haynes, Charles Mason, Humphrey Harvey, John Trend and George Cortis alias Hutchinson (convicted at Assizes); Samuel Tucker, Anthony Jury, William Robinson, William Badcock, William Joseph, John Wilcocks alias Hurred, Thomas Hawkins, John Hanger, Robert Doyle and Elizabeth Endacott (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Virginia.
QS/129/791768BondWilliam Stevenson, Bristol, merchant, to Clerk of the Peace. For transport of Sarah Thorn, Thomas Harvey, William Leaman, George May, John Avery, John Kelly, Richard Toute, William Lake, Isaac Israel, and Mary Baker to Virginia.
QS/129/801768BondWilliam Freeman and George Watson junior, Bristol, merchants, to Clerk of the Peace. For transport of William Skillard, William Towning, John Saunders, John Eveleigh, Henry Manning, Richard Granger, William Greenslade, Mark Barter, William Jordan, William Davey, Mary Hitchcock (convicted at Assizes); John Please, Peter Perring, Mary Bryant, John Lendon, (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Virginia
QS/129/81 Blank number 
QS/129/821769Bond and ContractWilliam Stevenson and William Randolph, Bristol, merchants, to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of John Blanchford, John Blanchford junior, John Gidley, Ann Gardener, Mary Adamson (convicted at Quarter Sessions) John Harris, John Symes alias White, James Snell, Susannah Trask and John Galsworthy (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/831770Bond and Contract.Stevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Walter Hill, Jacob Geach, William Domatt junior, John Tanner, Richard Blackstone, Hugh alias William Barkwell, Daniel alias Jacob Oliver, John Andrews (convicted at Assizes), Ann Brim, and Ann Bawden (convicted at Quarter Sessions).
QS/129/841770Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Alexander Crispin, Daniel Linch, William Sleeman, Francis Cole, Richard Tapp, and Isaac England (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/851770Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Anthony Nicholson, Hannah Major, and John Sallway to Virginia.
QS/129/861771Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of James Matthews, John Haggett, John Battin, John Wilson, William Hallett (convicted at Assizes) John Patty, John Dawson, George Vogwell and Hannah Bampfield (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Virginia.
QS/129/871771Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Phyllis Clarke, Thomas Rowland, Robert Brown, Henry Tuck, Mary Andrews, William Baker alias "Sawcer", William Edy alias Joseph Pascoe, Samuel Gosling, Alexander Bennett, John Knight, Thomas Pengelly, Ann Davy (convicted at Assizes); Jane Hill (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Virginia.
QS/129/881771Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Elizabeth Freney, John Luscombe, Thomas Haynes and Richard Earle alias John Saunders to Virginia.
QS/129/891772Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of Richard Goff, John Holmes junior, Thomas Davy (convicted at Assizes); Andrew Worth, Robert Patterson, William Hancock, John Harris, Richard Jury, Ann Early, Michael Williams, Charles Armstrong, William Mayer (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Virginia.
QS/129/901772Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Bowden alias John Hill, John Gothard junior, Sarah Gothard, Henry Willcocks, and John Newberry (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/911772Bond and ContractStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of George Beacham and John Hole (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
QS/129/921773BondStevenson and Randolph to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Marsh, William Squire (convicted at Assizes); Mary Reed and Phillip Caduggan (convicted at Quarter Sessions) to Virginia.
QS/129/931773BondEdward Cheyney, Teignmouth, merchant to Clerk of the Peace and Justices. For transport of William Wiltshire (convicted at Assizes) to Virginia.
 
Miscellaneous Papers[no ref. or date]  
 
QS/129/94/1-21738StatementsIllegal transportation of Matthew Crang by John Buck at the instance of his father George Buck, Bideford merchant and J.P. who forfiets £ 10 10s to County Treasurer.
QS/129/94/3-51766 - 1771Draft Bond Agreement and Contract for transportation. 
QS/129/94/6-301768 - 1773CorrespondenceWilliam Stevenson, later Stevenson and Randolph, Bristol merchants with Adam Pierce Devon County Treasurer and others. Contracts for transporting convicts and disputes over emptying of Court.
QS/129/94/31n.dNoteContract relating transport of convicts including payment of 2 guineas each for taking them from Exeter to Bristol.