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The Tragic Tale of Ann Seager

Posted on March 29, 2018 by miltonabbashistorygroup

We are transcribing the Overseers of the Poor Book  1771 – 1798. Thanks to John Quinn who transcribed these entries for 1777: 12 October Paid for one Pint of gine for Ann Seager 9 Nov Pd. Dockter Mock help taping Ann Seager … Continue reading →

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Gail Money

Posted on February 19, 2018 by miltonabbashistorygroup

In the Overseers of the Poor books, once again we find the term “Paid the Gail money” £7 5s 0d, this time on 20 Jun 1779. Sometimes it is spelled “Gale”. Since one entry said “Paid the Gale money to … Continue reading →

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Robert Fiander sent to prison for poaching

Posted on February 18, 2018 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Thanks to one of our correspondents we have found the Prison Admission Register which shows that Robert Fiander was committed for 3 months at the age of 15 from April to July 1819, for poaching. He was jailed the following … Continue reading →

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Overseers of the Poor 1778

Posted on January 15, 2018 by miltonabbashistorygroup

This entry is mystifying us. It seems to say “Paid the Expences of Crovining and Buring Burgundeys Child she had by John Hobbes £0 16s 7d” There is no such word as “Crovining” in the full Oxford English Dictionary. If … Continue reading →

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