Burials 1756 - 1763
Transcribed from BT's by Michael Russell 2007 from CLDS film 1279497
[Transcribers comments are in brackets in italics]
Notes:-
The original registers for this period exist in the Dorset Registry Office & there appear to be some transcription errors between those records and the Bishops Transcripts transcribed here which were done in some cases several years later by the vicar. The originals need to be transcribed, any additional information added including missing years, and corrections made where appropriate.
In the early years the records are badly damaged and difficult to read and where this is the case I have tried to verify names against the marriage register to improve accuracy and cross referenced. They are also composite registers with a column down one side indicating whether the entry is a baptism, marriage or burial. Where this edge is missing it is not always possible to be sure whether an entry is a baptism or a burial.
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1756 [Document badly water damaged- left side and bottom]
Giles LUCKES January 1
Elizabeth BISHOP Widow January 13
Emme DAW February 25
Elizabeth BUNE March 5
Thomas WINZOR March 5
William BRIES March 22
Christian PITFIELD March 29
Christian WAR March 30
[illegible entry] April 4
[New page - document badly water damaged- right side and bottom]
John DOLLEN April [illegible date]
Grace STEVENS May [illegible date]
Robert STILE May 5
William WYAT May 9
Grace STEVENS May 11 [separate entry from that given above]
Philip BISHOP May 26
James PALL [Paul?] June 2?
Margery FRAMPTON [illegible date]
Mary baseborn Daughter of Mary Allen [illegible date but baptised same day]
1757
[very faint plus water damage - have assumed most are baptisms but some might be burials]
William GARRETT January 1
[illegible entry-- John?] LOCK ? February 1
[illegible entry] GREENING February 11
[illegible entry] Widow March 18
[illegible entry] March 22
Mary Daughter of Thomas BRINE and Eleanor his Wife April 3
Mary MITCHELL April 4
Joseph BISHOP? April 21
[illegible entry] May 1
[illegible entry] May 2
[illegible entry] July 5
[Note new page- badly water damaged on right side where dates would have been]
John SHARBER? [or Pharber] A Stranger July 11
Thomas HARVEY A Stranger July 17
Wadham? MOOR? son of William BRYER & [blank space] his wife
John son of Edward COLE and Elizabeth his Wife July 22
William BENN A Stranger July ?
Sarah BENNETT A Stranger August ?
Robert WILLIAM A Stranger August ?
John PARKER A Stranger August ?
Joanna Daughter of William BALL and Sarah his Wife September ?
William KINGSHIRE [might be William KING of Shires] A Stranger
James son of James HUDD? & Elizabeth his Wife a Stranger
Sarah Daughter of Bernard GEALL and Elizabeth his Wife [Note possible Baptism in June 1757]
Daniel MIDDOWS A Stranger
[new page water damaged left side - column showing baptised, married or buried mainly illegible]
John LOCUS September 26
Sarah KEATS October 25
Mary PHIPPARD October 28
Samuel ALLEN October 31
Sarah Daughter of William PARKER & Susanna Parker November 3
Mary Daughter of Thomas ASH and Mary his Wife November 18
John BARNES A Stranger November 23
John Son of David & Rebecca KEATS November 25
Jane COLLINS aged 89 years November 27 [i.e. born approx 1668]
--- Honour Daughter of Thomas VINCENT and Honour his Wife December 14
[Likely to be a burial as Thomas & Honour had a daughter Honour Baptised in 1749]
1758 [continued same page - column showing baptised, married or buried mainly illegible]
Ann? DOLLEN January 11
David? MORRIS January 16
William WINZAR January 17
Mary ALLEN and Elizabeth her Daughter January 28
John TAYLOR February 8
illegible entry February 12
[new page water damaged right side where dates were]
William TRIPP March 17
Ann Daughter of Thomas READS? & Elizabeth his Wife April 12
Phillip son of Phillip WINZER & Elizabeth his wife June 16 [see baptism April 28th 1758]
Thomas BASCOMB June 18?
William son of William INGRAM & Mary his wife June 29
John son of John HAIVE [or HAIM ] & Mary his Wife June ?
J [no full Christian name given] baseborn son of Jane ALLEN June ?
James son of James KELLY? & Ann his Wife August 2
Phillip BISHOP August 29
Elizabeth Daughter of Joseph BONNETT & Sarah his Wife August 31 [Note baptised earlier same month]
Elizabeth HARDY September ?
[Signatures]
Jno [John] JACOB Vic [Vicar]
John MORGAN & John NELSON Churchwardens
[new page - simply headed “1758” & continued further down with “1759”]There is also a separate sheet with a full heading as given below followed by a huge blank space and at the very bottom of the sheet 5 entries of baptisms, marriages and burials which appear to relate to the end of 1759. I have had to amalgamate the two returns as follows but it is difficult to be sure about allocation between baptisms and burials].
1758 continued
Jane Daughter of John WILLIAMS and Rebecca his Wife December 24 [could be a Baptism or Burial]
Ann Daughter of Jno. [John] SEALL and Lybye? his Wife December ?
Sarah LOCUST? December ?
[Note 2 entries further on is a marriage of a William Locust to a Mary Locust 11 Dec?]
Elizabeth ALLEN aged 99 years December ?
[i.e. born approx 1660][Note date before 11 th December 1759]
1759 A True and Perfect Copy of the Register of Fordington in the County of Dorset of all Marriages, Baptisms
and Burials and other memorable accidents Beginning in the year of Our Lord 1759
Mrs. Sarah BUNN of Dorchester aged 69 years [i.e. born approx 1690] January 11
Mr Jno. [John] JACOB Vicar of Fordington January 22
Elijha? HAYN January 28
Edith WEIL? February 10
John son of Mackias BRINE and Bersheba his Wife March 15
Sarah Daughter of James SWIER & Elizabeth his Wife March 20
Thomas son of David ALLEN & Mary his Wife April 3
Elizabeth BEDLOE aged 75 [i.e. born approx 1684] April 4
Jno. [John] Son of Joseph DOVER and Susannah his Wife April 9 [could be baptism or a burial]
Thomas son of Thomas WHITE & Mary his Wife April 19 [could be baptism or a burial]
Mary Daughter of Robert HUST & Elizabeth his Wife April 27 [could be baptism or a burial]
April 29 th Mr Christopher TWYNIHOE? was inducted Vicar
[illegible start of 2 nd line] - -ington in ye ??? of Mr Jno [John] JACOB Late Departed.
Philip son of William SEAR and Rebecca his Wife May 12
Thomas son of Thomas DENNISS & Mary his Wife May 17
Thomas son of George LESTER & Elizabeth his Wife May 20 [Note Baptism Sep 1757]
Susannah Daughter of Jno [John] LOCK & Christian his Wife May 28
Henry son of Joseph CHURCHILL & Margret his Wife July 10
Charity CHURCHILL July 14
William son of Joseph CHURCHILL & Margret his Wife July 14
Rebecca Daughter of Joseph BENNETT & Sarah his Wife July 20
Jno. [John] son of Jno. [John] SERGEANT & Mary his Wife August 13
Elizabeth PARKER August 22
Edward son of Jno. [John] LOCK & Sarah his Wife September 19
Deborah Daughter of Jno [John] LOCUSS & Elizabeth his Wife October 21
Gatrud [Gertrude?] ye wife of Mr. Wm [William] BRINE of Dorchester [rest illegible]
Margret BENNETT Widow [rest illegible]
[New page]
Sarah GREENING December 18
1760
Mary ROBERTS February 2
Mary GIBBENS Widow February 7
Martha Daughter of Jno [John] SERGEANT & Patience his Wife February 24
[Note a John Sergeant married a Patience Kimiston in Fordington 13 Mar 1758]
Rachel Daughter of Samuel LESTER & Sarah his Wife March 2
Margaret POWELL Widow aged 80 years? [i.e. born approx 1680] March 8
Barbara WHITE Widow aged 65 years [i.e. born approx1695] March 4
Elizabeth Daughter of Henry HUNT & Ann his Wife March 13
Joan CHAFFEY May 5
Betty VOST? May 13
Mary COLE May 14
Mary NORRIS June 8 [Note a daughter Martha baptised same day]
[illegible 1 st name] HALL July 20
John son of John & Susanna TERRELL [could be a baptism or a burial - date illegible]
[new page]
Mary Daughter of Jno. [John] & Mary WYAT August 17
Tho. [Thomas] son of Jno. [John] & Susanna FREAK September 24
Elizabeth Daughter of Tho. [Thomas] & Elizabeth MANUEL September 28
Elizabeth Daughter of James SWIER & Elizabeth his Wife October 1
Elizabeth DOWL Widow November 2
Elizabeth Daughter of Mr. Isacc SPARKES & Martha his Wife November 21
Ambrose son of Ambrose HUNT & Ann his Wife December 2
Jno. [John] son of James & Elizabeth POWELL [Note Baptised October 6]
1761
Jno. [John] TRIM A Strange Child [meaning not of the parish] March 15
Christian Daughter of Charles & Mary PITFIELD March 22 [Note Baptised January 12]
Wm. [William ] son of Joseph BISHOP & Elizabeth his Wife April 9
Frances Emily April 22 [Emily FRANCES ?]
Joseph son of Charles & Mary PITFIELD April 26
Thomas HARRIS aged 63 years [i.e. born approx 1698] May 4
Elizabeth TERRELL aged 74 [i.e. born approx 1687] June 3
Henry HUNT June 4
James son of Jno [John] & Elizabeth SWIER June 5
Richard DILLER June 29
George son of George & Ann SQUIB July 12
Matthew son of Tho. [Thomas] & Mary WHITE August 11 [Note Baptised Aug 17 th 1760]
Signatures
Seth BANCKS Minister
John MORGAN
Tho. [Thomas] TERRELL
[new page - Note no heading to indicate year]
Thomas son of John & Mary LUCAS May 17
Mary Daughter of Daniel & Sarah STILES May 17
Mary Daughter of William & Mary LUCASS May 17
Francis JACKSON A Stranger June 8
William BARTLETT June 4
Charles son of Charles & Susannah LEGG June 17
Mary Wife of Robt [Robert] POPE of Urploole? June 24
Jane Daughter of John & Ann SERJEANT July 2
Caleb Son of Caleb & Ann CLOTHEY July 4
[Note a Caleb Clothyer and Ann Bishop - both of Bishops Candle -married in Fordington on 15 may 1762]
John son of Thomas and Mary ASH July 18
John HITCHCOCK July 26
[Signatures]
S BANCKS Clerk
James BROOKE Churchwardens
Mr TERRELL?
[new page]
A True and Perfect Copy of all Marriages, Baptisms, Burials and other Memorable
Accidents in the Parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset for the year 1761
William son of William & Sarah SEALL September 6
Upton? MITCHELL? of Dorchester September 7
Henry A Strange Child drowned September 27 [Note “strange” meaning not of this parish]
Ann Daughter of Ambrose HUNT & Ann his wife October 25
William son of William ADDAMS & Elizabeth his wife October 26
Amey daughter of Sebastian & Mary PITFIELD October 28
Sebastian son of Sebastian & Mary PITFIELD November 1
James son of James & Jane MORGAN November 5
Jane GOLLOP of ye Holy Trinity in Dorchester December 6
1762
Ann Daughter of Matthew & Elizabeth WHITE January 4
John HAYNE aged 89 years [i.e. born approx 1673] January 10
Ann Daughter of Richard & Mary WHITE January 17
John son of Jno [John] & Ann EVANS January 19
[illegible ] --- ERTS? January 25
Jane [illegible ] January 27
Thomas [illegible son of?] Richard & Dorothy STRAND January 31
Joseph [illegible son of?] John & Mary MUNDEN February 1
Thomas [illegible] --- TON ? aged 75 years March 2
Philip [illegible Surname] March 14
Richard [illegible Surname might be CUMBERSHALL ] March 14
Barbara? daughter of Jno [John] & Elizabeth MATTOCK April 5
Joanna daughter of Matthew & Elizabeth WHITE April 5 [Note Baptised April 1]
[illegible] ---Ann HURD April 13
[illegible] ---& Elizabeth HARDY April 14
[new page]
John son of [illegible] April 20
William son of William & Jane DAVIS May 2
Mary DILLER Widow May 19
Ann daughter of David & Ann PHIPPARD May 26
Isaac son of Joseph & Sarah BENNITT July 16
George LESTER August 8
Edward LESTER August 24
Elizabeth Daughter of Edward & Jane CHAFFEY August 29
Elizabeth daughter of James & Sarah SALISBURY September 19
Roger CLODE a Stranger September 24
Mary BANKS October 7
John MEADER October 17
Mary CASSE November 19
Mary daughter of John & Mary EVANS December 16
Silyll WILLIAMS December 22
1763:
Sarah daughter of William & Sarah CLEAR? January 25
Mary daughter of Thomas & Mary WHITE February 1
John LOCKS February 4
Ann HUNT February 8
Joseph son of Joseph & Grace SEALL March 7
[Note a Joseph SEAL of Dorchester married a Grace VINCENT 5 Jan 1756 in Fordington]
William son of William & Elizabeth ADDAMS March 8
Jno [John] son of Moses & Mary BEDLOW March 10
James son of John & Sarah LOCK March 27
William HARDYE April 5
Hannellia Daughter of Mr. William & Ann TEMPLETON May 6
Steven HENNSELL May 7
Andrew HALL June 5
Honour Daughter of Tho [Thomas] & Honour VINCENT July 5
John son of John & Elizabeth INGRAM July 26
Samuel son of Joseph & Elizabeth FOY August 21
Susannah CLARK August 24
Samuel son of Thomas & Susannah CLARK September 4 [Note Baptised August]
Margaret POWELL Daughter of James & Elizabeth POWELL September 11
John PARKER September 14
[Blank space] Daughter of Isaac & Marriam SPARKS October 18
John SEALL October 2 [ink blot - likely to be twenty something]
Sarah CAYNES November 23
William son of George & Elizabeth LESTER November 27
John & Johanna son & daughter of William & Sarah SEALL December 5
Ruth TRIPP December 9
Johnson of Joseph LOVELACE & Elizabeth his wife December 29