Corfe Castle

Volunteers Muster Books and Pay Lists December 1798 - December 1800
TNA Reference: WO 13/4299

Transcribed by Louise Haywood and Darren Paine

The muster books and pay lists for Purbeck can be found at The National Archives, Kew. They list name, rank, the number of days' service, payment and, occasionally, other remarks and date from July 1798 - December 1800. The voluntary force was raised to supplement the Militia as there was a threat of French invasion. A regular NCO would be provided to train the men once a week. Not all would be provided with muskets, as there were pikes, and although the volunteers had a uniform (scarlet coat with green facings and silver buttons), it is not certain how 'uniform' it was. No seaman was to be enrolled.

John Calcraft called a meeting to raise a defence force for the Isle of Purbeck on 6th May 1794 at The Ship Inn, Corfe Castle, and the Purbeck Volunteer Company was gazetted on 22nd July 1794 initially with 150 men. Calcraft left the Company on 10th July 1798 to join the Dorset Militia. Captain John Cockram took over and noted in the return for the 25th July to the 24th August 1798 that as Captain Calcraft had left, the Purbeck Company was a man down, leaving only 99 men, so a new recruit, George Bartlett, had been engaged to join on the 25th August. Bartlett was discharged on 3rd November 1798 along with Thomas Wills.

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Yearly Pay List and Return of the Company of Purbeck Volunteers commanded by Capt. Jno Cockram from the 25th of December 1798 to the 24th of December 1799 both Days inclusive

Total of Pay ………………. £609 10s. 7¾ d.
Do. of other Claims (if any)… £14 3s. 1½ d.
In all £623 13s. 9¼ d.
Received at the War Office 19 Dec

 

Rank NameTotal No of Days of each ManRate of Pay per DayTotal of Pay for each PersonRemarks referring to the respective Individuals
£s.d.
Captain1John Cockram1049s. 5d.48194 
         
Lieut.1Joseph Willis1044s. 4d.22108 
         
Ensign1Peter Marsh1043s. 5d.17154 
         
Serjeant on permanent pay1William Ingram3651s. 6¾d.2810Permanent
         
Serjts not on permanent pay1John Cockram1011s.510 
 2John Kent1031s.530 
 3Joseph Luther1031s.530 
 4Francis Cribb 991s.4190 
 5       
         
Corporals1Joseph Pain1041s.540 
 2Jesse Bushrod1031s.530 
 3William Marsh1041s.540 
 4George Roe1041s.540 
 5       
         
Drummer1John Bezant1041s.540 
 2James Kent321s.1120Discharged the 14th April
  John Conway1041s.540 
  Hen Kent1041s.540 
Privates1Able Higgins1021s.520 
 2Ben Homer1041s.540 
 3Charles Hodder1031s.530 
 4Charles Stevens971s.4170 
 5Daniel Edmonds1021s.520 
 6Daniel Talbot1031s.530 
 7Daniel Vincent1031s.530 
 8David Tatchel991s.4190 
 9Edwd Linnington1031s.530 
 10Edwd Stoodly1021s.520 
 11Geo Biles1011s.510 
 12Geo Brinton1011s.510 
 13George Stevens1041s.540 
 14Henry Batrick1021s.520 
 15Henry Brown1001s.500 
 16Henry Briggs1041s.540 
 17Henry Dorey1001s.500 
 18Henry Gover221s.120Discharged the 11th March
 19Henry Ralls1031s.530 
 20Henry Wiseman1021s.520 
 21John Balson1041s.540 
 22John Bradford1031s.530 
 23John Cake1031s.530 
 24John Collins981s.4180 
 25John Cribb1021s.520 
 26John Damer1021s.520 
 27John Diffey1041s.540 
 28John Frost1031s.530 
 29John Homer1041s.540 
 30John Pain1031s.530 
 31John Punch1011s.510 
 32John Randle1021s.520 
 33John Riddle1041s.540 
 34John Samways1041s.540 
 35John Stevens 11001s.500 
 36John Stevens 21021s.520 
 37John Stickland861s.460Discharged this Octr
 38John Stockley1031s.530 
 39John Trim1041s.540 
 40John Marton201s.100 
 41James Bagg1041s.540 
 42James Chisman1011s.510 
 43James Diffey1031s.530 
 44James Hyde1041s.540 
 45James Morris1041s.540 
 46James Skinner1041s.540 
 47James Spincer1041s.540 
 48James Summers1021s.520 
 49Jesper Morris1021s.520 
 50Jonathan Neil1031s.530 
 51Joseph Conway1031s.530 
 52Joseph Gover1031s.530 
 53Joseph Keats971s.4170 
 54Joseph Ralls1031s.530 
 55Lewis Gover1041s.540 
 56Matthew Moss1031s.530 
 57Richard Vincent1021s.520 
 58Robert Ash1021s.520 
 59Robert Batrick1021s.520 
 60Robert Jenkins1041s.540 
 61Robert Manuel1011s.510 
 62Robert Price1041s.540 
 63Samuel Welch101s. 100Discharged this month (February)
 64Shadrach Stockley1021s.520 
 65Simon Stockley1041s.540 
 66Thomas Angel1011s.510 
 67Thomas Budden1011s.510 
 68Thomas Edmonds1021s.520 
 69Thomas Homer1041s.540 
 70Thomas Randle1041s.540 
 71Thomas Ridout 11011s.510 
 72Thomas Ridout 21011s.510 
 73Thomas Shitler1041s.540 
 74Thomas Speck991s.4190 
 75Timothy Farwell1031s.530 
 76William Balson1031s.530 
 77William Grant1041s.540 
 78William Fry1001s.500 
 79William Kitcat1041s.540 
 80William Ralls1021s.520 
 81William Sansom1011s.510 
 82William Smith991s.4190 
 83William Stevens1031s.530 
 84William Stockley1031s.530 
 85Thomas Keats931s.4130Enrolled 3rd Feby
 86William Edmonds831s.430Enrolled 9th March
 87Robert Fooks831s.420Do the 6th March
 88James Keats721s.3120Do the 20th April
 89Charles Roe181s. 180Do in the month of Octr
  Total  60910 

Annual Pay List and Return of the Company of Purbeck Volunteers commanded by Capt. John Cockram from the 25th of December 1799 to the 24th of December 1800 both Days inclusive

Total of Pay ………………. £600 12s. 4d.
Do. of other Claims (if any)… £11 6s. 3d.
In all £611 18s. 7d.
Received at the War Office

 

Rank NameTotal No of Days of each ManRate of Pay per DayTotal of Pay for each PersonRemarks referring to the respective Individuals
£s.d.
Captain1John Cockram1049s. 5d.48194 
         
Lieut.1Joseph Willis1044s. 4d.22108 
         
Ensign1Peter Marsh1043s. 5d.17154 
         
Serjeant on permanent pay1William Ingram1761s. 6¾d.13150 
         
Serjts not on permanent pay1John Cockram1041s.540 
 2John Kent1041s.540 
 3Joseph Luther1041s.540 
 4Francis Cribb1041s.540 
 5       
         
Corporals1Joseph Pain1041s.540 
 2Jesse Bushrod1041s.540 
 3William Marsh1041s.540 
 4George Roe1031s.530 
 5       
         
Drummer1John Bezant541s.2140Discharged 5th July
 2James Keats1041s.540 
  John Conway1031s.530 
  Henry Kent1041s.540 
Privates1Able Higgins1041s.540 
 2Benj Homer1041s.540 
 3Charles Hodder1041s.540 
 4Charles Roe1041s.540 
 5Charles Stevens1031s.530 
 6Daniel Edmonds1021s.520 
 7Daniel Talbot1041s.540 
 8Daniel Vincent1031s.530 
 9David Tatchel521s.2120 
 10Edwd Linnington1041s.540 
 11Edwd Stoodly1041s.540 
 12George Biles1041s.540 
 13Geo Brinton1021s.520 
 14George Stevens1031s.530 
 15Henry Batrick931s.4130Died the 20th Nov
 16Henry Brown1021s.520 
 17Henry Briggs1031s.530 
 18Henry Dorey1041s.540 
 19Henry Ralls501s.2100To regulars
 20Henry Wiseman1041s.540 
 21John Balson1031s.530 
 22John Bradford1031s.530 
 23John Cake1031s.530 
 24John Collins1031s.530 
 25John Cribb551s.2150Discharged
 26John Damer1041s.540 
 27John Diffey1041s.540 
 28John Frost1021s.520 
 29John Homer1031s.530 
 30John Pain1041s.540 
 31John Punch1001s.500 
 32John Randle1041s.540 
 33John Riddle541s.2140Discharged
 34John Samways1031s.530 
 35John Stevens 11021s.520 
 36John Stevens 21021s.520 
 37John Stockley1031s.530 
 38John Trim1041s.540 
 39James Chisman1041s.540 
 40James Bagg1031s.530 
 41James Diffey1041s.540 
 42James Hyde1041s.540 
 43James Morris571s.2170To regulars
 44James Skinner1031s.530 
 45James Spincer871s.470Discharged
 46James Summers1031s.530 
 47Jesper Morris1001s.500 
 48Jonathan Neil1041s.540 
 49Joseph Conway1021s.520 
 50Joseph Gover1041s.540 
 51Joseph Keats1011s.510 
 52Joseph Ralls1011s.510 
 53Lewis Gover1041s.540 
 54Matthew Moss1041s.540 
 55Richard Vincent1041s.540 
 56Robert Ash871s.470Discharged
 57Robert Batrick1031s.530 
 58Robert Fook871s.470Discharged
 59Robert Jenkins1041s.540 
 60Robert Manuel1021s.520 
 61Robert Price1041s.540 
 62Shadrach Stockley1041s.540 
 63Simon Stockley1041s.540 
 64Thomas Angel881s.480Discharged
 65Thomas Budden1041s.540 
 66Thomas Edmonds1031s.530 
 67Thomas Homer1041s.540 
 68Thomas Keats1041s.540 
 69Thomas Randle1041s.540 
 70Thomas Ridout 11001s.500 
 71Thomas Ridout 21011s.510 
 72Thomas Shitler1041s.540 
 73Thomas Speck1011s.510 
 74Timothy Farwell1041s.540 
 75William Balson1041s.540 
 76William Edmonds1031s.530 
 77William Grant1041s.540 
 78William Fry1031s.530 
 79William Kitcat1041s.540 
 80William Ralls1041s.540 
 81William Sansom1041s.540 
 82William Smith971s.4170 
 83William Stevens1041s.540 
 84William Stockley1041s.540 
 85William Brown501s.2100 
 86Henry Brown501s.2100 
 87Elisha Rose501s.2100 
 88John Ridout501s.2100 
 89John Bradford 2501s.2100 
 90James Chafey501s.2100 
 91Thomas Edmonds501s.2100 
 92George Luther161s. 160Enrolled the 1st November
 93John Barnes161s. 160Do
 94John Barnes161s. 160Do
 95John Summers161s. 160Do
  Total  600124 

 

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