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Devon Militia Deserters 1813

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post Thursday, October 28, 1813;
Issue 2512 (Gale Document no Y3200653113)

Transcribed by

Brian Randell

 

 

DEVON LOCAL MILITIA
LIST of MEN enrolled in the PYMOUTH-DOCK, TAVISTOCK, and TORRIDGE Regiments of LOCAL MILITIA who have ABSENTED themselves without Leave, at the Periods appointed for the Assembly of the Regiments to which they respectively belong, for Training and Exercise in the present Year
PLYMOUTH-DOCK REGIMENT
No.NAMESWhat Hundred serving forWhat Parish serving forRankWhen enrolledAge and SizeDescriptionTrade or ProfessionRemarks
      Yrs.Ft.In.Complex.EyesHair  
1Anthony TaweRoboroughStoke Damarell 19th Feb 18112553RuddyHazleBrownLabourer 
2William Bath.. .. .... .. .. 25th Jan 18132154Do.Do.Dk. DittoMason 
3James Phillips.. .. .... .. .. Do.2455PaleDo.RedMason 
4John Hoyton.. .. .... .. .. Do.255DarkGreyDk. BrownCordwainer 
5William Ward.. .. .... .. .. Do.235RuddyHazleDo.Ropemaker 
6John Maish.. .. .... .. .. Do.18     ButcherDescription not taken
7Thomas Roberts.. .. ..Vaulter's Home 28th ditto2157RuddyGreySandyLabourer 
8John LloydExminsterAshton 8th Feb.2457FairDo.Lt. brownCordwainer 
9Richard Smith.. .. ..Dawlish 29th May 1812225RuddyHazleBrownDitto 
10James Moore.. .. ..Doddiscombsleigh and Dunchideock 8th Feb 18132756Do.GreyDk. brownLabourer 
11Anthony Mills.. .. ..Ditto 8th ditto2559FairDo.Lt. BrownDitto 
12Samuel Taylor.. .. ..Ditto 12th ditto2157RuddyDo.Do.Ditto 
13Thomas Dromond.. .. ..Ide 8th ditto2457do.HazleDk. BrownDitto 
14William Gill.. .. ..West Teignmouth 18th Jan2456Do.GreyLt. BrownCordwainer 
15John Page.. .. ..Ditto 12th Feb2158Do.HazleDk. BrownDitto 
16William Stoneman.. .. ..Kenton 8th ditto24510Do.Do.Do.Labourer 
17John WinsorTeignbridgeBovey Tracey 8th ditto2053Do.GreyLt. brownDitto 
18William Brimacombe.. .. ..North Bovey 29th Jan1854Do.Do.Do.Ditto 
19Edward Gongdon.. .. ..Highweek 17th Sept. 18102953FairDo.Do.Cordwainer 
20Joseph Smith.. .. ..Lustleigh 21st Jan, 1813245RuddyDo.Dk. BrownBlacksmith 
21James Collins.. .. ..Moretonhampstead 29th ditto3358Do.Do.Lt. brownLabourer 
22William HodgeStanbroroughBuckfastleigh 18th May, 18112756PaleHazleDo.Blacksmith 
23Richard Churchwood.. .. ..Ditto 10th May, 18132758RuddyGreyDo.Carpenter 
24Richard Vallet.. .. ..Ditto 3d March2154Do.Do.Do.Labourer 
25William Newland.. .. ..Dartington 10th Feb.2454    Description not taken
26Matthew Pope.. .. ..Loddiswell ist ditto1852FairGreyLt. brownTanner 
27William Harrison.. .. ..Kingsbridge 17th ditto2154RuddyDo.Do.Labourer 
28John Andrews.. .. ..Ditto 15th March29      Description not taken
29Joseph Morgan.. .. ..South Milton 10th Feb.2355RuddyHazleLt. brownMason 
30Thomas Webster.. .. ..Thurleston 17th ditto2157Do.Do.Do.Quarryman 
31John Jarvis.. .. ..Ditto 17th ditto2553Do.Do.Do.Labourer 
32John Michelmore.. .. ..Churchstow 10th ditto27      Description not taken
33Peter Grey.. .. ..Diptford 10th ditto18      Ditto
34John Grey.. .. ..Ditto 10th ditto23      Ditto
35John White, 2d.. .. ..Marlborough 17th ditto29      Ditto
36John Sheppard.. .. ..Ditto 19th ditto, 18111856RuddyGreyBrownLabourer 
37Michael Cole.. .. ..north Huish 10th ditto, 18132255Do.HazleLt. brownDitto 
38Richard Cole.. .. ..Ditto 10th ditto2856Do.Do.Do.Ditto 
39James Searle.. .. ..South Brent 3d March2559Do.GreyDo.Ditto 
40William Norcomb.. .. ..Ditto 3d ditto2157Do.HazleDo.Ditto 
41William Prouse.. .. ..Rattery 1st Feb. 1810195Do.GreyBrownMiller 
42John QuaintErmingtonModbury 14th August2458Do.Do.Lt. dittoSlater 
 
TAVISTOCK REGIMENT
1Nicholas MillerTavistockTavistock .. .. ..2858PaleGreyBlackBlacksmithSupposed to be at Chatham Dockyard
2Richard Hext.. .. .... .. .. .. .. ..2058FreshLightDittoLabourer 
3Walter DingleRoboroughBeerferris          
4James Yeolland.. .. ..Whitechurch          
5William MastersHaytorIpplepen .. .. ..255FreshHazleDarkMason 
6Charles BakerTavistockTavistock          
7Joseph MounceBlacktorringtonNorth Petherwin          
 
TORRIDGE REGIMENT
1John FordShebbearPeter's MarlandPrivate.. .. ..2056FreshGreyDarkLabourer 
2John Parker.. .. ..BidefordDo... .. ..2257FairGreysandyDitto 
3WilliamCudmoreNorth TawtonAshreigneyDo... .. ..2157PaleGreylightDitto 
4Philip James Doynefrom Dublin, IrelandBalloted for BidefordDo... .. ..255FreshBlueDarkPlayer 
5James WelsfordShebbearBidefordDo... .. ..2156FairBlueBlackSawyer 
6William SnellNorth tawtonBundleyDo... .. ..255DarkHazleBrownServant 
 
The Sum of Twenty Shillings will be allowed for the apprehension of every Deserter, and will be payable by an order of a Magistrate upon the Treasurer of the County, as soon as it shall be ascertained that the Persons apprehended are really Deserters. Immediately on the apprehension of any of the above Deserters, notice thereof must be sent to the Adjutants of the respective Regiments at Head-Quarters, viz. THE PLYMOUTH-DOCK REGIMENT at Plymouth-Dock; TAVISTOCK REGIMENT at Tavistock; and the TORRIDGE REGIMENT at Great Torrington.
By Order
Southmolton, 16th October, 1813JAMES PEARSE, Clerk of the General Meetings.