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From Norfolk News, 6 January 1855
An American Will
The following is the copy of a will left by a man who chose to be his own lawyer:-
This is the last will & testament of me, John Thomas. I give all my things to my relations to be divided amongst them the best way they can. N. B. If any body kicks up a row, makes any fuss about it, he isn't to have anuthing
Signed by me, John Thomas
From Lexden, Essex, Burials 1813-1865
11 Dec 1842 John EVERITT, age 101, of Lexden Heath. Died Dec 8 in full & fruitful old age, a most humble and joyful Xtian. This remarkable and good old man was living with his son in law Robert Johnson of Lexden but he belonged to Elmstead Parish. He enjoyed the full use of his faculties (all but) to the last. To within six months he constantly walked to Church and was out the greater part of the day. Humble & thankful he awaited day by day the Lord's time for many years & taught me a ...... lesson (?). (John Papillon, Rector)
From Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 20 August 1898, Lynn
Gipsy Wedding
A striking scene occurred at St Nicholas' Church, on the occasion of a gipsy wedding. The bride, Sylvester Thorpe, and the bridegroom, John Harris, and a married couple, named Prince, who acted as best man and bridesmaid, all arrived in the same cab. The bride wore a gorgeous dress of maroon plush, surmounted by an immense hat covered with waving ostrich feathers. Her bridesmaid was attired in a costume of golden plush. The bridegroom and his friend were in velvet with vermilion neckties. On leaving the church a piano organ was hired to play dance music, and the party enjoyed a lively waltz in the street. Revels and feasting were kept up for two days by a party of fifty gipsies, and it was reported that the bride received a gift of a pink pot full of sovereigns. For the accommodation of the young couple a new caravan has been built at the cost of £150 in which they are now taking their honeymoon trip.
From St Clements, Norwich, Burials 1813-1856
Frederic Napoleon Buonaparte Raven, infant, was buried 7 Oct 1821
You can see where his parents' political sympathies lay!
From Norfolk Public Houses (www.norfolkpubs.co.uk)
Mahershalalhashbaz Tuck was a pig merchant, and landlord of the "Cherry Tree" at East Dereham, 1869 - 1892
Cardinal Woolsey was landlord of the "Freemasons Arms" at 22 Hall Road, New Lakenham, Norwich, in 1854.
And the above Mr. M..... Tuck appears also in Armstrong's Norfolk Diary by Rev. B. J. Armstrong, vicar of East Dereham 1850 - 1888
25 December 1866: Married a young parishioner of the name of Mahershallalashbaz Tuck. He accounted for the possession of so extraordinary a name thus: his father wished to call him by the shortest name in the Bible, and for that purpose selected Uz. But, the clergyman making some demur, the father said in pique, "Well, if he cannot have the shortest he shall have the longest"
From Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Calendar of Wills and Administrations
Administration, Pts, April 1818:
John Aherien otherwise Aheren otherwise A'Hearn otherwise Aherne otherwise Ahern otherwise O'Hern otherwise O'Herne otherwise O'Hearne
He was known by all of these names.
From Registers of Scotch Chapel (St Andrews), St Vincent Street, Stepney, Middlesex
Mr John Grant of Kingston, Jamaica, joined as a member, 5 May 1793
Captain Richey of Philadelphia being on his Passage from thence to London & having his wife Elizabeth along with him she was delivered at sea of a son on the 16 April who on his arrival at London was baptised by the name of John, May 21, 1766.
George Finch a Native of Congo was baptised in the parish of St George Middlesex July 23d in the year of our Lord 1781, Mr George Glennie standing as sponsor.
From The Gentleman's Magazine 1794
Deaths: July 25 1794 in the state of Mas sachusetts, America, aged 100, Mrs Martha Willard, relict of Major Joseph Willard. Her posterity consists of 12 children, 90 grandchildren, 206 great grandchildren, & 45 of the fifth generation. Total: 353.
From Ipswich St Peter, Suffolk, Burials 1701-1796
Polycarpus Santon, surgeon, from St Margaret, buried 22 May 1733
From Norfolk Chronicle, September 18, 1936
Displays a photograph of Mr George Skeet, age 102 years, with his small daughter Doris, who was born when her father was age 100.
From Hapton, Norfolk, Parish Registers
Robert Hind of Forncet St Mary, Yeoman, was in contention with the people of Hapton re a right of way and that he agree to let free passage through his meadow. (1683) A beautiful document on parchment in middle of register.
Henery son of WILDGOOSE Wanderer & To & fro his wife being so laide under the window of Widdow Barber living on the gravel pit house the 19 day of Feb: in the midnight in bitter cold was put out to be Kept by the towan & was baptized the 12 Day of March following. (1697)
From Society of Christians, Old Meeting House, Norwich
25 February 1811 - Mr Robert Pigg withdrew from the Society. Mr Pigg left us in consequence of the wish of his wife that he should attend with her at the Tabernacle, and certainly domestic peace next to the peace of the Church is a very important thing.
From Foulden, Norfolk, Register of Baptisms
15 August 1784 - Mary Cooke daughter of Elizabeth Cooke baptised
This woman's husband John Cooke sold her some years ago to John Turner with whom she has ever since cohabited and this child is by him and christened Mary Cooke.
29 April 1791 - John husband of Elizabeth Cooke (Pauper) buried
From Calendar of Wills 1922 (England & Wales)
Comte Gabriel Sigismond Ludovic Francois de Paule Alphonse Melchior Castelli Filangeri de Gagliano
How's that for a name!
From Norfolk Chronicle, Saturday 15 May 1830
Married - Saturday last, at Yarmouth, Todd, shoemaker, to Maria Wright. The bride and bridegroom had each a wooden leg, and to add to the singularity of the group, the bride's maid was lame and blind of one eye, and the father was deaf and lame.
An interesting item - sad that there were so many disabilities among so few.
From Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, Parish Register
William Burne of Lyn Regis widower was married unto Dorothe Foster of this parish widow the which Dorothe was to the sayd William a sixt wife and he the sayd William to her the sayd Dorothe the eight husband. May 6th 1659
Anyone like to find her maiden name?
From Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 11 January 1817
The Court of Assizes at Agen, in France has sentenced to death a female, for poisoning about 20 persons, all of them her relations.
Nothing new!
From Eastern Daily Press, 1 January 1876
Man Killed by a Mouse
A most extraordinary occurrence has been brought to light at an inquest held on the body of a man in South London. From the evidence it appears that in a workroom where many young girls were at work a mouse suddenly made its appearance on a table, causing, of course, considerable commotion and a general stampede. The intruder was seized, however by a young man who happened to be present, but the mouse slipped out of his hand, and, running up his sleeve, came out between his waistcoat and shirt at the neck. The unfortunate man had his mouth open, and the mouse, on the look-out for some convenient place of concealment, darted thither, and in his fright and surprise, the man actually swallowed it. That a mouse can exist for a considerable time without much air has long been a popular belief and was unfortunately proved to be a fact in the present instance, for the mouse began to tear and gnaw inside the man's throat and chest, and the result was that the unfortunate fellow died after a little time in the most horrible agony. Several witnesses have corroborated the above facts, and medical evidence having been given as to the cause of death, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The mouse has been preserved in spirits of wine, and has been placed in the museum of the London Hospital.
From Norwich Gazette, 30 April 1709
London - Last Good-Friday four Old women were admitted pensioners at Merchant Taylors Hall, whose ages made four hundred and forty seven years. One was one hundred and twenty five years Old, the youngest one hundred and four.
From Eastern Daily Press, 1 January 1876
Wilson Eleanor, railway clerk, has been fined 20 shillings and costs, at Darlington, for putting his arm round the waist of a girl named Emma Little. The parties were returning home together from a choir practice, and while walking, defendant attempted to give his companion a squeeze. She responded by breaking her umbrella across his head, and a charge of wilful damages was also preferred against him for the injury sustained by the umbrella, but as it was proved that the girl herself had done the damage, the second charge was dismissed.
From Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Burials 1801-1812
Gabriel Money Box, infant, was buried 18 Feb 1810
From Christchurch, Hampshire, Burials 1790-1812
Martin, Hannah & Stephen Dean, were buried 25 Sep 1805, poisoned by eating Toadstools
From Easter Quarter Session, at Aylesbury 8th April 1714, Bridewell Calendar
p80 A pass issued by Thomas Shuter, Mayor of Bristol, 1st March 1713/4, certifies that the bearer John Mill "was taken prisoner on the coast of Barbary by two Algerine Men of Warr and carried into Ports Fareend and there has been a Galley Slave the space of 3 years and 18 days but lately Redeemed by her Majesty's clemency and goodness and sett on shoar by Sir John Jennings in the Blenheim at Bristoll the first day of this instant March sick and in a deploreable condition", and allows him to pass to Yarmouth, Norfolk, the place of his birth. Endorsed by Thomas Napier at Oxford, 9th March 1713/14, John West at Banbury, 11th March 1713/14 and John Rogers in Bucks 13th March, 1713/115. (Sess. R. 48/117)
p102 John Mill, vagrant, sent to one month's Hard Labour at the House of Correction and then to be passed to Yarmouth, Norfolk, the place of his birth.
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