1786. Baker, Mary, w. of Nathaniel Baker, of Salcombe Whicker, Elizabeth Perry, Susanna, w. of Philip Perry Chamberlayne, Ann, w. of Richard Chamberlayne Ham, Elizabeth, d. of Joseph Ham & Elizabeth his second wife Dowel, Toby, s. of Thomas & Amy Dowel, originally a native of Ottery St. Mary, m. Sarah Brown, d. of Abel Brown, formerly clerk of this parish, settled and had a family here Ham, Joseph, fourth s. of John & Sarah Ham, and father of the above Elizabeth Ham, d. 2 Sep. and was buried 10 Sep. Dean, Ellis Bartlett, first s. and third child of Richard & Rhoda Dean, an infant Banks, Rachael, w. of John Banks and relict of William Cawley, by whom she had four children, aged 92, being the eldest person in the parish Crosse, Sarah, d. of William & Molly Crosse, of Beer, an infant Bartlett, Samuel, bachelor, fourth s. of Malachi & Mary Bartlett, aged 54 Board, Elizabeth, w. of Peter Board (by whom she had seven children), & youngest d. of John & Mary Hook 1786. Northcott, Mary, w. of Samuel Northcott (by whom she had eight children), and d. of Sarah Battlett 1787. Newton, Ann Busset, eldest d. of James (second s. of William & Mary Newton) & Martha his wife (third d. of Joseph & Joan Tillman, of Sidbury) Farrent, Anna Maria, third d. of Robert Farrent (second s. of Charles & Ruth Farrant) & Sarah his wife (first d. of John & Rose Spurway, of Southleigh), an infant. Parrot, Charlotte, d. of John Parrot (eldest s. of John & Mary Parrot) & Ann his wife (eldest d. of John & Mary Hardy), an infant Goldsworthy, Joseph, fifth child of James Goldsworthy (eldest s. of John & Mary Goldsworthy, of Buckrell) & Sarah his wife (third d. and fourth c. of William & Grace Perry), an infant Prince, Mary, formerly of this parish (d. of Robert & Ann Franks, of this place), w. of Joseph Prince, of Beer Abbott, Judith, third d. of William Abbott (s. of Daniel & Isot Abbott) & Mary his wife (second d. of Alexander & Mary Alford) Collier, Elizabeth, first child of James Collier (fourth s. of Jasper & Elizabeth Collier, of Winsham, Somst.) & Sarah his wife (second d. of Samuel & Susanna Bartlett), an infant of about 13 months Driver, Jonathan, s. of Nicholas Driver, of Beer, & Mary his wife (d. of Henry & Susanna Strangman), an infant Miller, Prudence, w. of William Miller, a resident in Beer, but a native of this parish and d. of William & Prudence Fursey, of Beer Leigh, Mrs Thomazine, w. of William Leigh, gentleman, of Slade, and only d. of Thomas Pierce, Esq., of Salcombe, by his first wife Fowler, Mary, d. of Robert & Ann Fowler, an infant 1788. Hoare, Elizabeth, w. of William Hoare (d. of [blank] Taylor, of Ottery St. Mary, of which place she was a native), d. 9 Mar., aged 60 Tucker, John, aged 70 1788. Bartlett, Edmond, eldest s. of Edmond & Eleanor Bartlett, aged 50, father of five children Birch, Bridget, d. of John & Dorothy Birch, single woman, aged 60 Seaward, Ann, widow of Thomas Seaward, of Southleigh (d. of Thomas Colaton, of Ottery St. Mary) Hardy, James (eldest s. of John & Ann Hardy) d. 25 May, leaving a widow and three children Dommett, John, aged about 57 (youngest s. of John & Mary Dommett, of Colyton) Miller, Susanna, widow of Isaac Miller, aged 64 Newton, Rachael, w. of William Newton (whose maiden name was Gosling, of Crumpton, Somerset), aged 45 Browne, John, aged 75 (eldest s. of Abel Browne, formerly clerk of this parish & Elizabeth his wife) Leigh, John (second s. of John Leigh, gentleman, of Hayne, Ottery St. Mary, but a native of this parish & Mary his wife), aged 31, leaving five children Gough, John, originally of Luppit (s. of Joseph Gough, of Luppit), he married Mary, d. of Abraham & Mary Carter, and settled here Farrent, Ruth, w. of Charles Farrent (1st child of John & Ruth Fowler) 1789. Clark, Robert, second s. of Robert Clark (second s. of John & Mary Clark) & Mary his wife (sec. d. of John & Ann Perriman), an infant Gill, William, an infant, 3rd s. of John Gill (fourth s. of Sampson & Alice Gill, of Beer) & Sarah his wife (second d. of John & Mary Clark) Brown, Joan, aged 74, her maiden name was Leighton, of Shillingford, near Exeter, widow of John Brown (eldest s. of Abel Brown, parish clerk) White, Mary, an infant of 14 months., 2nd d. of Daniel (only s. of Theophilus White) & Elizabeth his wife (3rd d. of Samuel Pidgeon, of Sidbury) Farrent, John, 1st s. of Robert Farrent (4th s. of Charles & Ruth Farrent) & Sarah his wife (eldest d. of John & Osanna Spurway, of Southleigh) 1789. Kift, James, s. of Ann Kift, of Clysthydon Halse, Mary, second d. of John Halse (eldest s. of William & Mary Halse, of Southleigh) & Ann his wife (4th d. of Joel & Elizabeth Quick, of Combpyne) Mayn, James, 3rd s. of Roger & Susanna Mayn, of Dunkerswell, married and settled here and left a wife and several children Chamberlayn, Ann & Elizabeth, ds. of Susanna Chamberlayn & Edward H. Bartlett Clark, John (2nd s. of Edward & Susanna Clark, of Fairway) married Sarah Seller, d. of [blank] Seller, of Sidbury, and settled here and had by her six children Tucker, Ann, w. of Robert Tidbald Tucker, and youngest d. of Philip & Susanna Perry Perry, Amelia, d. of Tristram & Sarah Perry, aged about 2 Randel, Sarah, d. of John & Mary Randel, aged about 2 Brown, John, an infant s. of Abel & Jenny Brown Bastone, Thomas, a man advanced in years 1790. Collier, John, s. of James Collier (fourth s. of Jasper & Elizth. Collier) & Sarah his wife (second d. of Samuel & Susannah Bartlett), aged 1 year White, John, aged 77 Summers, Mary, first c. of James Summers (eldest s. of John Summers, late Southleigh) & Susannah his wife (third d. of John & Mary Fowler), an infant Gush, Ann, aged 70, Relict of Samuel Gush, labourer & d. of Thomas Baker, of Colyton Bartlett, Edmond, husbandman, aged 86 (s. of Edmond & Hannah Bartlett), father of 9 children, five of whom survive Payton, Mary, third wife of William Payton, farmer (eldest d. of John Hook, yeoman & Mary his wife) 1790. Bartlett, Paul, a capital farmer of this place, died of Cancer in the lip, aged 83 (only s. of John Bartlett), father of a numerous family, four of whom with their mother survive him Bartlett, Mary, aged 69 test. d. of Thomas Harris, of Shute, and wife of Nicholas Bartlett, now residing at Axmouth), mother of a numerous family, six of whom survive her Fowler, William, husbandman, native of Uplime, fifth c. of William & Mary Fowler, aged 75 Goldsworthy, Jane (fourth d. of James & Sarah Goldsworthy, of Buckrell, but resident in this parish), aged 15 mos. Wench, Richard, husbandman, aged 63, father of 10 children Abbot, Richard, fourth s. of William Abbot (only s. of William & Ann Abbot) & Charity his wife (sec. d. of Richard & Charity Wench), aged 2 Bartlett, Ann, a maiden woman, d. of John & Ann Bartlett, aged 58 Hardy, Elizabeth, widow of James Hardy (second d. of jolin & Joan Brown) Parrot, John, Carpenter (eldest s. of John & Joan Parrot), accidtly fell over Cliff, aged 68 Bucknel, Phoebe (wife of Gilbert Bucknel and eldest d. of Eilis & Elizabeth Bartlett), died in childbed, aged 39 Norman, William, husbandman (s. of John & Mary Norman), aged 56 1791. Abbot, Richard, fifth s. of William & Charity Abbot, infant Mortimore, James, Husbandman (s. of John & Joan Mortimore, of Uplowman), aged 97 Gill, Sarah, wife of John Gill, Carpenter (second d. of John & Mary Clark), aged 50 Chamberlain, Mary, d. of John & Jane Chamberlain, aged 1 year 11 mos. Ewins, Elizabeth, wife of John Ewins, husbandman, native of Southleigh, second d. of John Hill, aged 68 1791. Hardy, John, limeburner, native of Axminster, only s. of [blank] & Susannah Hardy, of that place, aged 71 Bartlett, Ellis (s. of Edward Hurley & Susannah Bartlett), aged 9 mos. Chamberlayn, Lydia, a maiden woman (sec. d. of William & Ann Chamberlayn), aged 24 Summers, James, infant s. of James & Susanna Summers Gush, John, husbandman, aged 74 Pidgeon, Mary, Relict of Samuel Pidgeon, of Sidbury, mason (eldest d. of John & Joan Brown), aged 46 Collier, Elizabeth, wife of Jasper Collier, for many years a reputable farmer of this place, but at this time of Winsham, Somerset (d. of John & Patience Cox), aged 71 1792. Banfield, John, aged 82, carpenter, Sexton of this parish for 40 years or more (s. of John & Joan Banfield), his father had been likewise Sexton Miller, John, butcher, only s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Miller, aged 59 Christopher, William, limeburner (s. of William Christopher, labourer, of Alphinton), aged 62 Bucknel, Ann (d. of William Bucknel, tailor), aged 74 Clark, Thomas, farmer (eldest s. of John Clark, of Beer), aged 47 Hill, Hannah, wife of William Hill, cordwainer, by whom she had four children (fifth d. of Edward Hurley, formerly an officer in the Customs), aged 71 Birch, Elizabeth, a maiden woman (third c. of John & Dorothy Birch), near 50 years servant with Mr. John Leigh, late of Hayn, in the parish of Oltery St. Mary, aged 73 Leigh, Sarah, Second wife of John Leigh, gent., at present of Elverway (formerly of Hayn, Ottery St. Mary), her maiden name was Churchill, aged 71 Parrot Nathaniel, mason (youngest s. of John & Joan Parrot), aged 67 1792. Whitmore, Sarah (d. of William Whitmore, of Bere, farmer & Sarah his wife, only d. of Emmanuel & Isot Violet), aged 12 Bampfield, John, farner, only s. of John Bampfield & [blank] his wife (d. of [blank] Drake, of Salcombe), aged 92 1793. Leigh, John, gent, (eldest s. of John Leigh, of Weston), He was twice married, his first wife died in childbed, by his second wife had seven children, all of whom he survived, aged 75 Hill, John, labourer, had been married but had no child, eldest of [blank] children of John Hill Braddick, John, yeoman (eldest s. of Mr Nicholas & Mary Braddick, of Culverhole [farm]), aged 54 Searle, William, stone mason, born at Offwell, became a parishioner by purchase, aged 93 Coleman, John (s. of Jane Coleman, of Shute), aged 3 White, Theophilus, mason, widower (youngest s. of Daniel & Joan White), aged 72, left behind children and grandchildren Perry, James, illeg. s. of Hester Perry, aged 20 Bartlett, Ann, a maiden gentlewoman, found dead in bed (youngest d. of William Bartlett, clerk, A.M., Rector of Southleigh and Templeton) Hoyle, Elizabeth, widow, Relict of William Hoyle, labourer, supposed from Somerset (one of the daughters of James & Mary Gush), aged 75 Tucker, William, infant (second s. of William Tucker, husbandman & Sarah his wife), aged 9 mos. Chamberlain, William, husbandman (youngest s. of Richard & Mary Chamberlain), aged 54 Ewins, John, a labouring man, native of Southleigh by service, made himself a parishioner, aged 70 Bartlett, Henry, Yeoman, aged 38 (younger s. of late Paul Bartlett, reputable farmer & Mary his wife), left behind a widow and three sons Spiller, Henry, aged 35, husbandman, came from Luppit, lived some time here as a servant, married a woman of this parish whom he has left a widow with two young children 1793. French, Samuel, infant s. of John French, husbandman & Elizabeth his wife, aged 8 mos. 1794. Turner, Mary, originally of Bere, lived in this parish for many years as a servant, aged 70 Cassel, Mary, a maiden woman (first d. of Robert Cassel, husbandman & Ann his second wife), aged 78 Brown, Charity, wife of William Brown Perryman, Robert (s. of Robert & Ann Perryman) Perryman, Elizabeth (d. of Isaac & Jane Perryman) Perry, Joseph Kingman, Reverend John, vicar, much lamented Norman, Thomas Bartlett, Thomas, drowned with two others at Beer Abbott, William Lacey, Mr Nicholas, of Weston Millar, Mary, buried by Reverend Thomas Puddicombe, officiating minister for the Reverend George Tucker serving the cure under the Sequestration on the death of the Reverend Mr. Kingman, Vicar Gibbs, John, s. of William & Elizabeth Gibbs, of Beer, aged 2 Basstone, Elizabeth, wife of Robert Basstone, aged about 80//George Tucker, Curate.//Thomas Puddicombe, Vicar. Perryman, William, fisherman, au'ed about 50 Board, Elizabeth (d. of Peter & Ruth Board), aged 2 Lockyer, Daniel, s. of William & Susannah Lockyer, aged 2 1795. Newton, Mary, widow, aged 85, Relict of William Newton, Husbandman, she had been kept by the parish many years, and at last was buried by the Parish; tho' she had two sons living in the parish, and either of them in a situation to support her. Her eldest son William Newton, rented two estates in the parish at the time — Rocknell and Elverway, each rented at £45 per annum, and both together at the yearly rent of £125. She had also left her by her Father a considerable sum of money; which no one can account for 1795. Parrott, John (s. of Joanna Parrott) & his wife Joanna (d. of John & Joan Tucker), infant Ham, Sarah, wife of Abraham Ham (d. of John & Susannah Frey, of Wliites-Taunton, Somerset), aged 62 Dowell, Sarah, widow of Tobias Dowell, of St. Mary Ottery Raphiel, John. s. of James & Leah Raphiel, aged 1 1/2 Hurley, Edward, eldest s. of William & Susannah Hurley — He was overturned in a boat with two others, William Dowell and Gilbert Bucknel, not more than 5 or 6 yards from the shore. Bucknel was washed from under the boat before animation was suspended; and Dowell not long after apparently dead: however he soon discover'd symptoms of returning life; and in a few hours was quite recover'd. Hurley lay upwardsof an hour under the boat; his foot being got into a hole in ihe hatch of the boat, which he liimself broke but two days before by jumping suddenly in: and there was not sufficient help at hand to turn the boat over again. After he was taken from under the boat he was taken to Farmer Samuel Bartlett's, the nearest house; where the several means recommended by the Humane Society for the recovery of drown'd persons, were us'd for several hours, but without success. What is very remarkable in this sad catastrophe: the boat was not overturned side-way; but the stem being toward the shore, the head was lifted up quite perpendicular; and so turn'd directly over; and no very great sea at the time. They had been casting the seine and had just freed it from a rock. He married Mary, the daughter of the late Reverend John Kingman, Vicar of this Parish; whom he has left a widow with four small children — all daughters. He was in the 33rd year of his age; when he was thus in an awful moment, launch'd out of Time in Eternity 1795. Newton, Samuel Bartlett, infant s. of William Newton, farmer & Jane his second wife (d, of Samuel & Susannah Bartlett) Cawley, Robin, husbandman, aged 69 (s. of William & Rachel Cawley), liv'd some years in a part of the Vicarage House with the Reverend John Kingman, late Vicar of this Parish, afterwards, in the capacity of a servant, with the Reverend Thomas Puddicombe, whose service he quitted about a month before he died Shimells, Sarah, aged 82, wife of Robert Shimells (d. of John & Prudence Bartlett), widow of George Bartlett, by whom she had one child 1795. Stranman, Harry, labourer (s. of Jonas & Mary Stranman), aged 78 Hodge, Lucy, d. of Charity Hodge [illeg.] (reputed father John Warminton, of Beer), aged 9 Board, Elizabeth, idiot d. of Peter & Elizabeth Board Edwards, John, husbandman aged 77 White, Mary Ann, d. of Daniel & Elizabeth White, aged 5 1796. Newton, William, s. of William & Mary Newton, of this parish, a reputable farmer, aged 50. He married first Rachel, d. of John & [blank] Gosling, of the parish of Ilminster, by who he had two daughters, the younger of whom is now alive and married to Robert Fowler, Husbandman, of this parish. He married secondly Jane, d. of Samuel & Susannah Bartlett, of this Parish, whom he has left a widow with two children, a son and daughter. He died a victim to the horrid sin of drunkenness died 29 Dec. 1795 Abbott, William, husbandman (s. of John & [blank] Abbott), aged 61 1796 Parrett, Joseph, s. of John & Ann Parrett, aged 2 Williams, John Minifye, s. of Peter Williams, a native of America & Mary his wife, aged 2 mos. Dowell, Hannah, wife of William Dowell, thatcher (d. of John & Ann Perryman), aged 55 Dormer, Amelia, aged 39, a maiden woman. She lived servant g years with the late Mr Nicholas Lacey, at Weston, in this parish 1796. Clarke, Edward, s. of William Clarke, labourer & Elizabeth his wife, aged 4 Domett, Elizabeth, widow of John Domett, taylor (d. of William & Rachel Cawley), aged 74 Clarke, Elizabeth, d. of William Clarke, labourer & Elizabeth his wife, aged 2 Collier, Elizabeth, d. of James Collier (s. of Jasper & Elizabeth Collier) & Sarah his wife (d. of Samuel & Susanna Bartlett), brought from Honiton, aged 1 Taylor, Edith, w. of George Taylor, cordwainer (d. of John & Mary Andley), aged 53 Parrott, Mary, widow of John Parrott, carpenter (d. of Daniel & Joan White), aged 76 White, John, mason (s. of John White, mason & his w. Elizabeth), aged 56 Shimells, Robert, widower aged 77. He was the son of reputable parents at [blank], Shropshire. His Father, a Malster, dying when he was young; and leaving his mother with several children - 4 or 5 sons besides himself, and one daughter; His uncle William Shimmels, Steward to the Earl of Petre, sent for her with her family, to live with him at Borecombe, in the parish of Colyton, in this County, which brought him into this part of the world. He obtained a settlement in this parish by service; and lived many years in the parish in the capacity of a Hind, and, in the later part of his life worked as a common Day-Labourer. He married Sarah the widow of George Bartlet; by whom he had no issue. In the close of his life he was maintained by the parish, and died at last in the parish house, and was buried as a pauper. He had one brother a Romish Priest; his family being of the Romish Persuasion; and was himself intended for a Priest; but refus'd it, tho' it does not appear, that it was from any truly religious motives; as he both liv'd, and (it is to be fear'd) died, in a stupid Ignorance of Eternal Things. He latterly profess'd himself a Ptotestant: On which account his Family disregarded him. His Brother, the Priest, died at Manchester 1796. Perry, Grace, d. of William Perry, labourer & his w. Susanna, aged 1 year 11 months Northcott, Hannah (d. of Edmond & Eleanor Bartlett), aged 62 1797. Ham, Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Ham ([illeg.] d. of Ann Bucknell), aged 34 Abbot, William, widower (s. of John & Elizabeth Abbot) aged 86 Whitmore, William (s. of William Whitmote, of Beer, farmer & Sarah his wife, only d. of Emanuel & Isott Violet), aged 11 Ford, William Braddick, Bachelor, aged 28, a reputable farmer, eldest son of Edward & Elizabeth Ford of this parish. He destroy'd his health by intemperance; which brought on a rapid decline, that baff'd all medicine: and he at length fell an early victim to the devouring grave, in the prime of life; when a robust constitution seem'd to promise him health of body and length of days died 1797. Leycott, Richard, s. of John & Jane Leycott, aged 52 Bartlett, William, a cooper, aged 72, s. of Malichi & Mary Bartlett, of this parish. He died of a mortification in his leg: which was broke in felling a tree in Bald Ash Copse Bartlett, Elizabeth, widow of Ellis Bartlett (d, of Edward & Jane Hurley, of Budleigh Salterton, she died on her birthday as did her father), aged 78 Leycott, Ann, d. of Richard & Mary Leycott, 1 year 11 mos. Bucknel, Mary, a maiden woman, d. of Joseph & Amy Bucknel, aged 61 Banks, Elizabeth, second w. of John Banks, d. of John & Susanna Frey, of Whites - Taunton. Somerset & widow of Samuel Jones, of [blank] Perryman, Hester, widow of William Perryman, and d. of Philip & Susanna Perry, aged 46 Cawley, Sarah, widow of John Cawley, d. of [blank] Slaughter, of Kilmington Northcott, Joan, w. of Anthony Nortlicott (d. of William & Mary Abbot), aged 60 1797. Hook, George, batchelor, boat builder, of Beer (s. of George & Elizabeth Hook, of Wood head, in this parish), aged 75 1798. Ham, Henry, s. of John & Sarah Ham, aged 60 Hill, William, cordwainer, s. of John & Grace Hill, aged 77 Abbatt, Thomas, s. of James & Elizabeth Abbatt, aged 1 year 7 mos. Toulmin, Jane, aged 25, d. of the Reverend Joshua Toulmin, a Dissenting Minister of Taunton, & Jane his wife (d. of Samuel & Sarah Smith, of Taunton). She was found drown'd under the Clift on that part of the shore call'd Branscombe Cove, and there is too much reason to believe she deliberately laid herself down in the water for the horrid purpose of putting an end to her existence. She had been for some months on a visit at [blank] Sweets, Esq. of [blank] in the parish of Gittisham, who married her sister. She was of a melancholy turn of mind, and had frequently express'd her fear that she could not be sav'd. The enemy taking advantage of this, prompted her to commit this rash Act. She quitted her sister's house on Sunday evening the 29th April: and tho' the most diligent search was made after her, no tidings could be heard; she having disguised herself with an old bonnet of one of the servants and an old black stuff Petticoat, which she wore like a safe-guard outside her own clothes, and being a short woman, and the Petticoat long, it almost wholly concealed her own dress, by which the messengers, sent in pursuit of her, described her; (the Family not being aware of this circumstance) whereby she eluded the most diligent search. Before she quitted her sister's house she put out what money she had, and left it in her Bed-Room: and, in this state, without a Six-Pence in her Pocket, she wandered about till Tuesday morning, the day, on which, it is to be fear'd, she put an end to her existence. She was seen at Beer walking very fast up Common Lane between three and four o'clock: and about a Quarter past 5 o'clock, she was discover'd in the water, by one John Parrett, a carpenter. N.B. The distance from Beer to Branscombe Cove is at the least three miles. And what is very extraordinary, she was ever before accounted a very bad walker died 1798. Wardin, Elizabeth Newell, widow of Lieut. James Wardin, of Charmouth (who fell in a duel), and sister of Reverend Thomas Puddicombe, vicar of this parish, she died at the vicarage, was taken to her own house at Axminster and thence to Charmouth and buried beside her husband Fowler, John, s. of Robert Fowler, of Uplime, Dorset & Mary his wife, aged 91 1798. Salter, Thomas, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Salter, died at Beer, aged 76 Loveridge, Ann, infant d. of Robert & Susanna Loveridge Banks, John, widower s. of John & Christian Banks, aged 81 1799. Bampfield, Grace, w. of William Bampfield, Sexton of this parish and d. of James & Mary Gush, aged 62 Ham, Henry, infant s. and first c. of Samuel & Mary Ham Payton, Hannah, a maiden woman, d. of William Payton, farmer, by Jane his second wife, aged 36 Bastone, Joanna, widow of Thomas Bastone, aged 8? Tucker, John, first c. of William & Sarah Tucker, aged 8 Parrett, James, infant s. of John & Ann Parrett Bartlett, Jane, an infant twin d. of Joel & Elizabeth Bartlett Bampfield, Daniel, husbandman, s. of John & Joan Bampfield, aged 84 Bastone, Robert, widower husbandman, s. of Robert & Lucrece Bastone, aged 86 Fowler, Samuel, infant s. of Robert & Elizabeth Fowler Brown, Abel, s. of Abel & Elizabeth Brown, Succeeded his father as parish Clerk, then removed to Seaton and thence to Colyton where he died, aged 72 1800. Lockyer, Rebekah, widow of William Lockyer and d. of Roger & Rebekah Newton, aged 50 Perry, Elizabeth, widow of John Perry, mariner, of Sidmouth, d. of Nicholas & Anna Wheaton, formerly of Rockenhayne [farm], aged 82 1800. Searle, Hannah, w. of Hananiah Searle, Stonemason (d. of John & Hannah Long), died at the house at the Stone quarry, Beer, and was brought here to be buried aged 63 Ford, Elizabeth, widow, aged 59, Relict of Edward Ford, a reputable farmer, and daughter of Nicholas & Mary Braddick. For some unknown cause, she form'd the horrid resolution of putting an awful end to her own existence by drowning herself in the sea. She was met 'in a Field, call'd Five Acres, on the top of Stockham's Hill, on February 13th between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning by two carpenters — Joel Bartlett and Daniell White, coming from Beer: where she had lived for 3 or 4 months with her Son-in-Law, Mr Miell, a dissenting minister and his wife, her daughter. She was afterwards met by Joseph Tucker, Farmer, in Sea-Side Lane, who spoke to her observing it was a cold morning: to whom she replied How d'ye do? — I don't know your name. Having said this, she pass'd on briskly towards the sea. She was observed by two young men from the Clifts; walking on the shore with great speed towards the West: and about two miles to the Westward of Branscombe Mouth they saw her walk into the Water, and awful to relate launch herself into Eternity. Tha young men hasten'd to her, and drew her out a lifeless corps: and tho' means were tried as soon as circumstances would admit and vigorously pursu'd for at least 3 hours; yet all was in vain 1800. Ham, Abraham, aged 56, a Farmer, S. of John & Sarah Ham. He was a man of very athletic constitution, which he destroy'd by the pernicious vice of Drinking — particularly spirits — which he drank a considerable [quantity] while to very great excess. At length, however, hardy as he was, his constitution gave way : and after lingering many months, being able to retain nothing, neither solid nor liquid, in his Stomach, he fell a victim to his folly: when had he liv'd a life of Temperance, in all human probability, his days might have been prolong'd to many years Abbott, Henry, bachelor, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Abbott, aged 26 Bartlett, Melly, d. of William & Ann Bartlett, aged 23 Payton, Thomazin, infant d. of John & Joanna Payton Payton, William, widower a reputable farmer.of Culverhole [farm], s. of George & Joanna Payton, aged 78 Loveridge, Susanna, w. of Robert Loveridge, of Shute, Relict of Richard Small, mariner, of Beer, & d. of Philip & Susanna Perry, aged 38 1800. Purse, Susanna, w. of John Purse, farmer, of Hole in this parish, d. of William & Mary Elstone, originally of Sidmouth, buried at Colyton, aged 3 Hill, Margery, aged 60, wife of Thomas Hill, and d. of Richard & [blank] Thorn, of Fen Ottery, who, on the afternoon of the Lord's-Day, during the time of Divine Worship, rashly put an end to her life by hanging her self with a new piece of tape, her daughter had bought For an apron-string, by the post of her lied. She had attempted to destroy herself more than once: and at one lime she actually cut her throat; but did not do the horrid act effect ually. She repeatedly after sought opportunities; till at length, eluding the vigilance of her Friends, she was permitted to succeed Chamberlain, Richard, widower, aged 65, s. of Mary & Richard Chamberlain. He was in service at the time of his death at Mr Bartlett's, Lower House. His death was quite sudden. Having occasion to get out of bed a little before midnight, going round to the further side of the bed in which he had laid with a lad — a Servant in the house, he of a sudden fell over the stair-case into the stairs. It does not appear, however, th;it his death was occasion'd by the Fall; but seems to have been an instantaneous arrest; for not half a minute before he fell, he spoke to the Shepherd, who lay in the same room, and yet he neither spoke, groan'd, nor sigh'd when he fell. Had he not been insensible at the instant he fell, it seems probable, especially as he knew the Shepherd to be awake, that in falling, he would have cried out. Besides, tho' he was taken up immediately; and tho' his neck was not dislocated, and not the least bruise appear'd upon him, he was as one, that had been some time dead, his limbs quite limber, and a deathly coldness throughout. The means recommended by the Humane Society, were very shortly used with vigor for some hours, but without success 1800. Pim, Eleanor, wife of Robert Pirn, farmer, d. of Robert Farmer, of Cotley, d. at Weston, bur. Cotley, aged 28 Fowler, Rebekah (widow of William Fowler, native of Uplime) & d. of John & Joan Bampfield, youngest of nine children, aged 80 Whicker, Samuel Elnor, only c. of Gideon Whicker, labourer & Ann his second wife, aged 3 Fley, Jolm, carpenter, s. of Mary Fley, b. at Widworthy, aged 87 [illeg.] Dean, Jolin, youngest of ten c. of Richard & Rhoda Dean, aged 1 year 7 mos. 1801. Miell, Thomas, infant s. of James Miell, dissenting Minister, of Beer & Elizabeth his wife, d. of Edward & Elizabeth Ford 1801. Gush, Jemima, infant d. of James & Mary Gush Fley, Hannah, widow of John Fley, d. of [blank] Bartlett, aged 81 Birch, John, widower s. of John & Dorothy Birch, aged 74 Northcott, Anthony, stonemason, s. of Anthony & Mary Northcott, aged 65 Hill, Edward, cordwainer, s. of William & Hannah Hill, aged 47 Northcott, Samuel, widower s. of Anthony & Mary Northcott, aged 75 Cawley, William, aged 40, an inhabi tant of Beer, a native of this parish; son of John & Sarah Cawley. He had been on a smuggling expedition, and was found dead early in the morning by John Halse in a field of oats call'd Five-Acres, on the west side of Markel's Hill; lying on his back with his head down hill, and [aj cask of spirit at some distance from him below Parrott, Jemima, infant d. of John Parrott, carpenter & Ann his wife, d. of J. & Ann Hardy Miller, William, widower of Beer, native of Branscombe, s. of William & Hannah Miller, aged 82 Clarke, John, infant s. of William & Elizabeth Clarke (d. of John & Mary Seller) Edwards, Richard, Fisherman, aged 33. s. of John & Betty Edwards. He died at Beer of an Epidemic Distemper in the morning; and in the evening of the same day died his mother of the same Distemper. They were both brought to Branscombe, and buried in one grave 1801. Edwards, Betty, Widow, aged 72, Relict of John Edwards, d. of Etlis & Elizabeth Whitemore, and mother of the above named Richard Edwards Searle, Ann, aged 42, w. of John Searle, Sailor, and d. of William & Ann Maria Bartlett. She died at Beer of the same Epidemic Distemper as Betty Edwards and her son died of; and was brought hither to he buried, being a natrve of this parish Seller, Mary, w. of John Seller, husbandman, and [illeg.] d. of Mary Paddon, of Beer Bartlett, Joseph, carpenter, s. of Joseph & Mary Bartlett, left behind a widow and six children, aged 37 Perryman, Robert, infant s. of Isaac & Jenny Perryman, aged 1 French, Samuel, infant s. of William & Alice French, latter d. of [blank] Fuzzy, of Wellington, Somerset Bartlett, Mary, w. of Joseph Bartlett, d. of Christopher & Mary Marsh, of Lother, Dorset, aged 74 1802. Tucker, James, eldest c. of Robert Tidbald Tucker & Ann bis second wife, d. of John & Sarah Clarke, aged 8 Pigeon, Ancilla, w. of Daniel Pigeon, labourer, and d. of Daniel & Anna Maria Bampfield, aged 48 Bucknel, Thomas, labourer, s. of John & Elizabeth Bucknel, aged 59 1802. Fley, Susanna, w. of Joseph Fley, labourer, d. of [blank] Woodford, of Harford Ham, Ann, a maiden woman, d. of Joseph & Margaret Ham (his first wife), aged 39 Bartlett, Edward Hurley, taylor, s. of Ellis & Elizabeth Bartlett, aged 48 Bartlett, Grace Crow, widow of William Bartlett, cooper, & [illeg.] d.of Joan Bampfield, aged 71 Hurley, William, s. of Edward & Jane Hurley (d. of [blank] Searle, of Coombraleigh), 46 years riding officer for this district, succeeding his elder brother, John Hurley, who was killed by a fall from the cliff, aged 74 Bartlett, Sarah, w. of James Bartlett, labourer (d. of John & Susanna Hardy, alias Holmyer), aged 24 Bartlett, James Hardy, infant & only child of James Bartlett, & the above Sarah his wife Ham, Henry, eldest s. of Henry Ham & Melly his wife, d. of John & Ann Bampfield Tucker, Dorothy, w. of Joseph Tucker, farmer & d. of Henry Pullman, of Chesilbourn, Dorset, where she was buried aged 77 Ham, Melly, widow, aged 63, Relict of Henry Ham, d. of John & Ann Bampfield. The unexpected loss of her son, Henry Ham, aforenamed, so affected her, that she immediately took to her bed, and died five days after him. He was seiz'd with his last sickness and died in three days 1802. Wench, Richard, eldest s. of John & Abigail Wench, aged 11 Raffill, Sarah, d. & eldest c. of James & Leah Raffill, aged 13 Leigh, William, aged 81, son of John & Mary Leigh. He was born at Wexton [Farm] in this parish, & died at Slade in the parish of Salcombe ; from whence his remains were brought, and interr'd in his own family Cave in this Church-Yard beside those of his firstwife Thomasin, d. of Thomas and [blank] Seed in the parish of Salcombe. His second wife was Sarah, d. of the said Thomas [blank] by [blank] of [blank] who suivives him, and by whom he has left five children — two sons and three daughters Perry, Grace, widow of William Perry, & d. of Edward & Grace Hook, aged 81 Raffill, Edward, c. of James & Leah Raffill, aged 3 years 9 mos. Alferd, Mary, widow of Alexander Alferd, alias Harward, d. of Thomas & Sarah Clarke, aged 86 Haagensen, Neils, alias Nicholas, a Dane, of Huntspill, aged 26 Holst, Christian Rosenberg, a Dane, of Grimsted, aged 19 Simpsing, Herman, a Dane, of Huntspill, Captain of the Omen, aged 42 1803. Tucker, William, s. of William & Sarah Tucker, aged 10 Piper, Nancy, infant d. of Thomas & Mary Piper Grady, Matthew, infant s. of Richard & Lydia Grady Wench, Charity, widow of Richard Wench and d., one of a twin, of John & Mary Norman, aged 71 Dowell, Anna Maria, d. of William & Hannah Dowell, aged 22 Smith, William, aged 38, s. of Edward & Thomasin Smith, of Fairway, he m. Elizabeth, d. of William Perryman, by his first wife Elizabeth, whom he has left a widow with four small children Langmede, Mary, infant d. of Jolm & Sarah Langmede Sanders, James, infant s. of James & Shebra Sanders Hooke, Joseph, aged 13, second s. of John Hooke, Farmer, of Edge Farm & Mary Ann his wife. He was run away with by a spirited Horse, fell at the corner of the Lane by Hang-Man Stone; was dragg'd the distance of half-a-mile and found dead in the Lane a little way above Higher Watercoombe Braddick, William, eldest s. of William Braddick, tanner, late of Bickley & Mary his wife, died at Culverhole, at his Mother's house, buried at Okehampton. at which place he resided and where he has left a widow, aged 30 Tucker, Jenny, d. of William & Sarah Tucker, aged 1 year 8 mos. 1803. Halse, Susanna, d. of Thomas & Rebekah Halse, aged 1 year 6 mos. Parrott, James, s. of William & Mary Parrott, aged 2 Woodgate, John, infant s. of John Woodgate, of Beer & Sarah his wife, d. of John & Hannah Deem 1804. Perryman, John, s. of Isaac & Jenny Perryman, aged 13 mos. Perryman, Betsy, d. of Isaac & Jenny Perryman, aged 5 yrs. Hill, Thomas, widower s. of John & Grace Hill, aged 85 Leigh, John Carslake, s. of late William Leigh, gent. & Sarah his second wife, aged 5 Salter, Susanna, infant d. of William Salter, of Beer & Mary his wife, d. of Joseph & Susanna Fley Satchell, Elizabeth, d. of John & Hannah Deem, w. of William Satchell, a sailor in the King's Service, aged 26 Parrott, Sarah, widow of Nathaniel Parrott, stonemason, d. of Richard & Sarah Bartlett, aged 78 Satchell, Nancy, infant d. of William Satchell, by his late wife Elizabeth,d. of John & Hannah Deem Butter, James, sec. s. of Daniel & Hester Butter, aged 24 Gill, Lydia, d. of John Gill, by Sarah his first wife, aged 27 Cross, Mally, w. of William Cross, of Beer, & d. of Naihaniel & Sarah Parrott, aged 48 Bartlett, Joseph, s. of Joseph & Hannah Bartlett, aged 8 Potter, Thomas, native of Colyton, s. of Thomas & Rebekah Potter. aged 74 1804. Farrant, Melly, w. of Samuel Farrant & d. of Henry & Melly Ham, aged 32 Board, Peter, native of Offwell, s. of Henry & Martha Board, aged 75 Bartlett, Samuel, a considerable and respectable farmer, aged 73, s. of Richard & Surah Bartlett. He has left a widow with whom he lived in wedlock 45 years, and by whom he had rive children, one son and four daughters, and three daughters are now living Woodrow, Elizabeth, aged 40, w. of Thomas Woodrow, Miller,and d. of Thomas & Mary Broom, of Burlescombe. She died in childbed with her fifth child, and has left four children living Woodrow, Nicholas, infant s. of the ahove Thomas & Elizabeth Woodrow 1805. Parrott, Nathaniel, eldest c. of William & Mary Parrott, aged 9 Farrant, Melly, aged 1 year 5 mos., only c. of Samuel & Melly Farrant, deceas'd Hardy, James, alias Holmyer, stonemason, s. of John & Susanna Hardy, aged 24. He died of a putrid fever on the eighth day from his being first seiz'd Newton, Rachel, idiot d. of James & Martha Newton, aged 21 Tillman, William, infant s. of William & Elizabeth Tillman Farrant, Charles, widower s. of Charles & Elizabeth Farrant, aged 75 Parrott, William, only remaining s. of William & Mary Parrott, aged 5 years 9 mos. 1805. Perry, Susanna, w. of William Perry, labourer, and d. of Henry & Elizabeth Tucker, of Wellington, Somerset Butter, John, widower aged 83 years, s. of John & Rachel Butter, of Colyton. He had been several years a respectable farmer, but had given up his farm to his only son, Daniel Butter, some years before his death Whitemore, Robert, infant s. of Robert Whitemore, of Beer & Sarah his wife, d. of Abel & Jenny Brown Ford, Elizabeth, infant d. of John & Elizabeth Ford Dowell, Maria, infant twin d. of Amos & Tamar Dowell Hardy, Susanna, alias Holmyer, w. of John Hardy, d. of Samuel & Ann Gush French, Elizabeth, widow of John French, d. of Samuel & Susanna Bartlett, aged 82 Perry, Rachel, aged 20, d. of William & Susanna Perry. She lost her life by a fatal accident. A young man, nam'd Henry Northcott, her Sweetheart, going into the house of James Gush, where she was sitting by the side of Gush's wife who had a young child in her lap, by the Fire; and taking down Gush's Fire-Lock to see if it was clean; he incautiously touch'd the trigger, not suspecting the Gun was loaded; and the Gun instantly going off, log'd its whole contents in her Bowels. The muzzle of the Gun was so close to her, when discharg'd, that the perforation (which was through the upper part of the thigh, and over the groin, as she was sitting on a very low seat) was just as if it had been made by a Ball; tho' the gun was loaded with Shot. She languish'd the whole of the Day (it being about 10 o'clock on the Monday morning when the accident happened) and died about 2 o'clock the morning following, in the very bloom of life, and in full Health and Strength 1805. Searle, Hananiah, aged 72, widower stonemason, s. of William & Hannah Searle. He liv'd for many years at the Stone Quarry in the parish of Beer. His corps was brought from thence and buried in this Church Yard 1806. Wench, Susan, infant d. of John & Abigail Wench Abbott, Phoebe, youngest of four, d. of Mary Abbott, widow of William Abbott, aged 14 Mayn, Betty, widow of James Mayn, farmer, d. of John & Mary Norman, aged 78 Perry, Ann, d. of William & Susanna Perry, aged 22 Cawley, John, eldest s. of John & Sarah Cawley, native of Branscombe, lived many years at Beer, aged 36 Hooke, Mary Ann, w. of John Hooke, a reputable farmer (whom she has left with eight children) & d. of John & Ann Vincent, of Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset aged 47 1806. Collins, Thomas, infant s. of Aaron & Sarah Collins Bartlett, Susanna, widow of Samuel Bartlett, a reputable farmer, d. of Edward & Jane Hurley, of Coomb Raleigh, aged 80 odd Gibbs, William, aged 42, s. of James & Mary Gibbs, of Ottery St. Mary, m. Elizabeth, d. of John & Betty Edwards, whom he has left with four children, at Beer; where he died and his corps was brought hither from thence to be buried Piper, Sarah, d. of Thomas & Mary Piper, aged 8 Parrott, Susanna Taylor, infant d. of Henry & Betty Parrott, aged 10 mos. Snell, Henry, s. of Samuel & Betty Snell, native of Shute, gained a. settlement by servitude, aged 74 Tucker, Joan, widow of John Tucker, d. of William & Joan bartlett, aged 78 Langmede, James, s. of John & Sarah Langmede, aged 2 Clarke, Robert, s. of John & Mary Clarice, aged 59 Gibbs, Tryphena, infant d. of Joseph & Mary Gibbs Lockyer, Delilah, infant d. of James & Mary Lockyer Mayn, Amelia, w. of Roger Mayn, junior, & d. of William Newton, by Jane his second wife, aged 16 Hardy, alias Holmyer, Rachel, d. of John & Susanna Hardy, aged 19 Grady, Thomas, infant s. of Richard & Lydia Grady 1806. Northcoft, Amy, infant d. of Ellis & Prudence Northcott 1807. Hicks, Susanna, d. of John & Joan Hicks, of Pitminster, Somerset Townsend, Thomas Paylon, infant s. of William & Eliza Townsend Searle, Elizabeth, w. of John Searle, & d. of William & Prudence Fuzzy, aged 77 Hooke, Joseph, reputable farmer, s. of John & Mary Hooke, aged 78 Perry, Philip, s. of John & Dorothy Perry, aged 81 Cristover, Mary, widow of William Cristover, & d. of William & Rebekah Lockyer, aged 65 Chick, Harriet Ann, infant d. of Samuel & Abigail Chick Searle, John, eldest s. of John & Elizabeth Searle, died at Beer, brought here to be buried aged 49 Bampfield, William, aged 66, s. of John & Ann Bampfield. He succeeded his father, John Bampfield, in the office of Sexton in 1792. His father served the office upwards of 40 years and succeeded his grand-father in the same Selley, Nicholas, infant, sec. s. of Edward & Sarah Selley Bartlett, Thomas, s. of James & Lydia Bartlett, his second wife, aged 2 Searle, Samuel, infant s. of John Searle & Jane his second wife, d. at Beer Wench, John, s. of Richard & Charity Wench, aged 52 Abbott, Mary Ann, infant d. of Thomas & Sarah Abbott 1808. Gill, George, infant s. of John & Joanna Gill Purse, Thomasin, aged 39, w. of John Purse, d. of John Small, of Buckerell, relict of William Newcombe, of Otterton, by whom she has left one child — a son, and one by Farmer Purse — a daughter. She died in child-bed and was buried at Otterton Hardy, alias Holmyer, Thomas, s. of John & Susanna Hardy, aged 22. He died of a decline and has left a widow and two children and his widow great wiih child Gush, Joanna, w. of John Gush, and d. of John & Sarah Woodgate, of Beer, aged 39 Touchin, John, aged 84, native of Whitechurch Canonicorum, Dorset, gained a settlement in this parish by being a joint renter, with Robert Fowler, of some ground for the growth of Flax for one season; and died in the Poor-House Somers, Sarah, w. of John Somers, blacksmith, of Southleigh, and d. of Robert & Ann Perryman Rowland, Charlotte, w. of Richard Rowland, and d. of John & Ann Parrolt, aged 21 French, Sarah Costin, infant d. of Ellis & Elizabeth French Perry, John, s. of William & Susanna Perry, aged 4 Lane, Robert, farmer, s. of Robert & Martha Lane, of Chardstock, Somerset, d. at Baldash farm, buried at Stockland, aged 58 1808. Lockyer, William, s. of William & Susanna Lockyer, d. at Beer, buried here, aged 27. Left a widow and two children French, Elizabeth, w. of Joseph French, & d. of William & Elizabeth Perryman, relict of William Smith, by whom she has left four sons Patrott, Sarah, only d. and last of four children of William & Mary Parrott, aged 11 Bartlett, Dinah, d. of Hannah Bartlett [illeg.], aged 32 Parrott, Joanna, w. of Joseph Parrott & d. of John & Joan Tucker, aged 44 1809. Deem, John Pits, s. of Joseph & Grace Deem, aged 70 Monday, Elizabeth, w. of William Monday & d. of Robert & Elizabeth Batstone, aged 67 Hoare, Martha, w. of Elias Hoare Fley, Mary, widow of William Fley, d. of Richard & Sarah Bartlett, aged 87 Bartlett, Mary, second d. of Joseph & Hannah Bartlett, aged 19 Somers, Thomas, infant & fifth s. of James & Susanna Somers Abbott, Thomas, s. of John & Elizabeth Abbott, aged 50 Bampfield, Anna Maria, widow of Daniel Bampfield & d. of Robert & Ann Quick, aged 78 1810. Stuckey, John, aged 91. He was more than [blank] years a Magistrate; and was the oldest Magistrate in the County for several years before he died. He died possess'd of vast worldly property: which, after he had long possess'd, without enjoying and without using; he was, at length, constrained to leave to others 1810. Hoyl, Charlotte, w. of William Hoyl, alias Burnell, eldest d. of Richard & Rhoda Dean, aged 27 Tucker, John, infant s. of Joseph & Mary Tucker (died of the Small Pox by innoculation) Collins, Sarah, infant d. of Aaron & Sarah Collins, d. also of Small Pox by innoculation, four days old when cut Bartlett, Nicholas, eldest s. of Richard & Sarah Bartlett, d. at Sidbury and was brought here for interment, aged 86 Northcott, John, s. of Anthony & Mary Northcott, aged 78 Gay, Sarah, infant d. of Thomas & Mary Gay Searle, Joseph, s. of John Searle, deceased, by Jane his second wife, aged 6 Halse, Hebekah, w. of Thomas Halse, carpenter, and d. of William & Mary Lavis, of Otterton, aged 36 Somers, John, s. of James & Susanna Somers, aged 8 1811. Tucker, Ann, d. of Robert Tidbald Tucker & Ann his second wife, aged 11 years 7 mos. Dommett, Elizabeth, d. of John & Elizabeth Dommett, aged 55 1811. Bartlett, John, s. of Edmund & Eleanor Bartlett, aged 67 died [blank] Parrott, Thomas, infant s. of Henry & Elizabeth Parrott Dean, Reuben, infant s. of Reuben & Bridget Dean Stedham, William, s. of Thomas Stedham, of Coliton Raleigh, aged 18 Abbott, Elizabeth, w. of James Abbott, d. of James & Elizabeth Potter, of Shute, aged 46 1812. Brown, Jane, w. of John Brown, and d. of William & Susanna Hurley, aged 51 Pidgeon, Daniel, s. of William & Ann Pidgeon, of Sidbury, aged 69 Ford, Elizabeth, infant d. of John & Elizabeth Ford Lockyer, William, s. of William & Rebekah Lockyer, aged 58 Somers, John, s. of Simon & Sarah Somers, of North Leigh, aged 81 Yule, James, infant twin s. of John & Elizabeth Yule Abbott, Sarah, d. of James & Elizabeth Abbott, aged 14