The Parish of Powerstock

Overseers of the Poor Rate Books 1757-1775

Ref PE/PTD – OV1/2 

List of Overseers 1747 - 1774

Memorandum of all the Overseers that have serv'd in the Parish of Poorstock since the year 1747 - 1774

1748

Andrew Hallett for Poorstock

Mr Churchill for Gale's Estate for Nettlecombe

Wm Adney for Milton

Thomas Whittle for Poorton and Loscombe

1749

Henry Northover for Poorstock

Mr George Burt for Nettlecombe

John Coombes for Milton

John Bellamy for Poorton and Loscombe

1750

Henry Travers for Wm Bursfield Estate for Poorstock

Mr Simon Hansford for Nettlecombe

Mr William Hine for Milton

William Foot for Poorton & Loscombe

1751

Henry Travers for Poorstock

Mr Simon Hansford for Nettlecombe

William Hine for Milton

Mr Robert F(T,P)oro(v)e for Poorton & Loscombe

1752

Mr Geo Stephens for Poortstock

Mr John Palmer for Nettlecombe

Mr Simon Hansford for Milton

Justinian Symes for Poorton & Loscombe

1753

Mr Thomas Nayle for Poorstock

Mr Henry Walbridge for Nettlecombe

Mr John Bellamy for Milton

Mr Gollop for Poorton & Loscombe

1754

William Sargent for Poorstock

George Walbridge for Nettlecombe

Thomas Hine for Milton

Mr Edwd Lawrence for Poorton & Loscombe

1755

Mr Thomas Palmer for Poorstock for Foord's Estate

Mr John Palmer for Nettlecombe

Mr Edward Lawrence for Milton

John Travers or Occupier for Poorton & Loscombe

1756

Robert Walbridge for Poorstock

Henry Walbridge for Nettlecombe

William Hallett for Milton

Richard Churchill Esq for Poorton & Loscombe

(Two lines of writing here crossed out and illegible)

1757

Thomas Hine for Powerstock

William Grant for Nettlecombe

John Bellamy for Milton

Daniel Hallett for Poorton & Loscombe

1758

Henry Travers for Powerstock

Simon Hansford for Nettlecombe

Richd Travers for Corfe for Milton

William Whittle for Poorton & Loscombe

1759

William Travers for Powerstock

Mr Tho Churchill for Nettlecombe

Wm John Symes for Milton

Mr Inse for Lydia Cooper's Estate for Poorton & Loscombe

1760

Joseph Buck for the Liberty

Jno Sheppheard for Nettlecombe

Wm Lawrence for Milton

Abel Whittle for Poorton and Loscombe

1761

Mr Francis Travers for the Liberty

Mr John Palmer for Nettlecombe

Mr George Waldren for Milton

Mr Robert Tims for Poorton & Loscombe

1762

Mr Thomas Palmer for Poorstock for his own Estate

Richd Churchill Esq for Nettlecombe

Wm John Conway for Milton

Mrs Joan Gollop for Poorton & Loscombe

1763

Mr William Hallett for the Liberty

Mr Samuel Strong for Nettlecombe for Mr Garland's Estate

Mr Simon Hansford for Milton

Mr Edward Smith for Poorton & Loscombe

1764

John Symes for Poorstock for the Libety

John Browne for Nettlecombe

Mr Edward Tucker for Milton for late Mr Hine Estate

Mr John Bellamy for Poorton & Loscombe for Dan? Gates? Estate

1765

Mr Matthew Gill for Poorstock for the Liberty

Mr John Best for Nettlecombe

Mr John Bellamy for Milton

Mr Thomas Pullman? for Poorton & Loscombe

1766

Mr Thomas Palmer for the Liberty

Mr Stepn Hallett? For Nettlecombe

Mr Edward Smith? For Milton

Mr Wm Foot for Poorton & Loscombe

1767

Mr George Stephens Jnr for Pat Bollrings? Estate

Richard Churchill Esqr for Merriot Estate for Nettlecombe

Henry Roper or Occupier Mr Ben? Hughes? for late John Roper's Estate for Milton

Mr Robert Hansford or Occupier for ? Justinian Symond's Estate for Poorton & Loscombe

1768

The Revd John Taylor for the Liberty

Mr Henry Walbridge for Nettlecombe

Mr Edward Lawrence for Milton

Mr Thos Baker? for Poorton & Loscombe

1769

Mr William Grant for the Liberty

Mr Edward Hansford for Nettlecombe

Mr Edward Tucker for Milton for late Mr Hines's

Mr Daniel Hallett for Poorton & Loscombe for  Norton's Estate

1770

Wm Walbridge for the Liberty for ?

William Grant for Nettlecombe for ? Estate

Richard Travers for Milton for Corff

Thos Whittle for Poorton & Loscombe for ?

1771

Wm Walbridge for the Liberty for late Joan Walbridge

Edwd Hansford for Nettlecombe for his Mothers Estate

John Symes for Milton for his own Estate

Revd Mr John Taylor for Poorton & Loscombe for ?

1772

Mr Elias Littell for Powerstock for the Parsonage

Mr William Grant for Nettlecombe for Bowyard Gates?

Mr Simon Hansford for Milton for Mr Sticklamds Estate

Mr Thos Whittle for Poorton for Hill?Swing

1773

Mr ? Hansford for Dingbury for Poorstock

Richard Churchill Esq for ? farm for Nettlecombe

Mr Henry Conway for ? for Milton

Mr Daniel Hallett for Mr Gollops for Poorton

1774

Mr Churchill Esq for Parks? Estate for the Liberty

Mr John Budden for the Rev ? Estate for Nettlecombe

Mr Wm Bellamy for Coombes? Estate of Milton

Mr Edwd Smith for Poorton & Loscombe

1775

(Two lines of writing here which have been crossed through but which read: 'A rate? and ? for the relief of the Poor of the Parish of Powerstock to be disbursed? monthly? as often as need shall require')

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