Overseers of the Poor Records 1660-1836
Bastardy Bonds Bastardy Orders Bastardy Examinations Apprenticeship Indentures Removal Orders to Buckland Newton
Appeal Papers
Removal Orders from Buckland Newton
Settlement Examinations
Militia Papers
The indexes that follow are of documents held at the Dorset History Centre which relate to residents of Buckland Newton
Each document is identified by a DHC reference number which is made up of a letter code, identifying the parish, followed by further alpha-numeric characters which signify the type of document and storage location
Bastardy Bonds In the list below the first named person(s) is (are) undertaking to indemnify the parish for the maintenance of an illegitimate child and the second named is the child’s mother. Creation Date Description Reference 6 Apr 1660 Edward Furber, yeoman; Elizabeth Furber PE/BCN/OV 7/1/1 1 Apr 1673 Thomas Squire junior, husbandman; Jane Squire PE/BCN/OV 7/1/2 17 Apr 1696 Henry Corban, yeoman, John Corban, yeoman and Reginald Corban, yeoman; Mary Brushett PE/BCN/OV 7/1/3 10 Jan 1718/9 John Gover of Kingston Maurwood in Stinsford, yeoman, Maria Gover of Kingston Maurwood, widow and Henry Middleton of Stinsford; Charity Jewell PE/BCN/OV 7/1/4 12 May 1721 James Culliford of Melbury Bubb; Joanna Whittle PE/BCN/OV 7/1/5 1 May 1746 Edward Bryer of Melcombe Horsey, yeoman and Richard Chaldecott of Hilton, yeoman; Mary Tizzard PE/BCN/OV 7/1/6 18 Mar 1747 George Helyer, yeoman, Robert Helyer, yeoman and Thomas Helyer of Upcerne, miller; Mary Sansom, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/1/7 28 Jan 1758 Thomas Russ of Cerne Abbas, collar maker; Elizabeth Iles, spinster PE/BCN/OV 7/1/8 27 Aug 1765 John Roberts of Evershot, labourer and John Newman of Evershot, carpenter; Ann Scott, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/1/9 5 Jan 1769 Richard Eyers of Pulham, labourer; Amey Chaffey, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/1/10 28 Jun 1770 John Butt of Sherborne, labourer and Asher Butt of Fifehead Neville, labourer, Mary Mullett, widow PE/BCN/OV 7/1/11 23 Mar 1771 William Winter, labourer and Ann Winter, singlewoman; Ann Winter, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/1/12 11 Aug 1774 Isaac Gray, yeoman and William Gray, yeoman; Mary Chant, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/1/13 Bastardy Orders In the list below the first named is the person against whom the order of maintenance is being made and the second named is the mother of the bastard child Creation Date Description Reference 6 Oct 1761 Charles Bailey, labourer; Ann Scott PE/BCN/OV 7/2/1 27 Oct 1787 William Martin of Minterne Magna; Jenny Hopkins PE/BCN/OV 7/2/2 Mar 1789 James Curtis, blacksmith; Rosanna Mitchell, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/3 14 May 1791 Francis Stickland of Hilton, labourer; Mary Buddon alias Rogers, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/4 2 Feb 1793 George Lane, cooper; Martha Harmey, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/5 14 Sep 1793 James Pople, yeoman, Hannah Gilham, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/6 29 Apr 1794 William Thorne, Sarah Spicer PE/BCN/OV 7/2/7 7 Feb 1795 George Durrant, sawyer; Elizabeth Spicer, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/8 7 Feb 1795 Thomas Helliar of Leigh, labourer; Margery Allen, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/9 11 Apr 1795 Benjamin Gillingham, mason; Elizabeth Robbins, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/10 3 May 1798 Richard Spicer, labourer; Martha Perrott, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/11 9 Apr 1804 John Hopkins, blacksmith; Elizabeth Mitchell, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/12 10 Apr 1804 Thomas Burgess of Purse Caundle, labourer; Jane Ricketts nee Bazell of Winterbourne Kingston PE/BCN/OV 7/2/13 17 Oct 1806 George Mullett, labourer; Sarah Daw, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/14 13 May 1815 Robert Allen, labourer; Rachel Chaffey, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/15 9 Apr 1816 James Sherry; Sarah Legg, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/17 8 Aug 1816 Thomas Durrant, servant; Elizabeth Fox, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/18 12 Dec 1816 William Norman of Charminster, carpenter and Ann Seymour need Torofield PE/BCN/OV 7/2/19 5 Nov 1817 William Foot of Bockhampton, yeoman; Sarah Bow, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/20 23 Feb 1820 Thomas Buller, yeoman; Rachel Chaffey, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/21 23 Feb 1820 Thomas Squibb, labourer; Grace Dawe, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/22 24 Mar 1818 Examination of Sarah Dawe, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/25 29 Dec 1823 Jesse Chaffey, labourer; Sarah Dawe, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/26 18 Feb 1824 James Sommers of Stoke Wake, labourer; Elizabeth Bazell, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/27 24 Nov 1824 John Brake, labourer; Martha Gibbs, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/28 16 Nov 1827 Examination of Grace Dawe, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/29 16 Nov 1827 James Furlier; Grace Dawe, singlewoman [attached to previous record] PE/BCN/OV 7/2/30 3 Jun 1829 Daniel Hellier, labourer; Charlotte Spicer, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/31 21 Nov 1832 Charles Maish, labourer; Priscella Russell, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/32 13 Feb 1833 William King of Holwell, Somerset, labourer; Jane Jeans, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 7/2/34 Bastardy Examinations In the list below the first-named person is being examined concerning her bastard child of which the second-named is the reputed father Creation Date Description Reference 16 Nov 1757 Jenny Old of Dewlish, widow; Richard Orford of Dewlish, millwright PE/BCN/OV 7/3/1 17 Jan 1758 Elizabeth Daw, singlewoman; James Pidden of Sherborne, mason PE/BCN/OV 7/3/2 15 Mar 1814 Priscilla Baker, singlewoman; John Hopkins, blacksmith PE/BCN/OV 7/3/3 13 May 1824 Sarah Jeans, singlewoman; John Chick of Wyke Regis, labourer PE/BCN/OV 7/3/4 Apprenticeship Indentures Creation Date Description Reference 3 Jul 1664 Mary Davess to William Corby of Yeovil, Somerset, glover PE/BCN/OV 6/1/1 3 Jul 1664 Christian Davess to William Corby of Yeovil, Somerset, glover PE/BCN/OV 6/1/2 4 Jul 1667 Mary Hellior to William Crocker of Holwell, soapboiler PE/BCN/OV 6/1/3 4 Jul 1667 Mary Lane to Thomas Dunninge of Henley in Buckland PE/BCN/OV 6/1/4 10 Feb 1698/9 John Ilkins to John Hopkins PE/BCN/OV 6/1/5 5 Oct 1730 Deborah Mitchell to Henry Rawlls of Coombe Keynes PE/BCN/OV 6/1/6 19 May 1732 Mary Tiser to George Davidge of Fifehead Magdalen PE/BCN/OV 6/1/7 1 Aug 1748 Stephen Isles to Thomas Kingman of Hazelbury Bryan, husbandman PE/BCN/OV 6/1/8 23 Nov 1756 Ann Bird to John Crocker of Alton Pancras, yeoman PE/BCN/OV 6/1/9 31 Jan 1764 James Mullet to Richard Mullet, tailor PE/BCN/OV 6/1/10 8 Jan 1776 Stephen Dunning to Charles Dunning, cordwainer PE/BCN/OV 6/1/12 1 May 1812 George Hellyar to John King of Newfoundland, planter PE/BCN/OV 6/1/12 Removal Orders to Buckland Newton Creation Date Description Reference 6 Nov 1708 Richard Jennor als Goulding from Leigh in Yetminster PE/BCN/OV 16/1 14 Jan 1718/9 James Culliford, Mary his wife and Sarah their child from Melbury Bubb PE/BCN/OV 16/2 24 Nov 1750 William Spicer, labourer from Hazelbury Bryan PE/BCN/OV 16/3 22 Aug 1752 Elizabeth Corban and Christian her daughter from Cerne Abbas PE/BCN/OV 16/4 11 Jun 1753 Robert Old, Jane his wife and John their son from Dewlish PE/BCN/OV 16/5 28 Feb 1756 John Elkins, Susannah his wife and Elizabeth, and Mary their children from Abbotsbury PE/BCN/OV 16/6 7 Nov 1756 Joseph Coward and Ann his wife from Cerne Abbas PE/BCN/OV 16/7 15 Nov 1766 George Spicer from Saint Mary, Woolchurch, London PE/BCN/OV 16/8 22 Apr 1766 Joseph Polley, Betty his wife and William, Betty and John their children from Chard PE/BCN/OV 16/9 25 Sep 1766 Lydia Mullet, widow and Benjamin, Jemima, and Lydia her children from Mappowder PE/BCN/OV 16/10 22 Feb 1780 Edward Lawrence, Ann his wife and Robert, John, Susannah, and Thomas their children from Sturminster Newton PE/BCN/OV 16/11 4 Feb 1789 Elizabeth Samson from Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey PE/BCN/OV 16/12 17 Jun 1797 Mary Lane and Elizabeth, George, Ann, Mary and Richard their children PE/BCN/OV 16/13 22 Dec 1804 Rebecca Gillam, singlewoman from Woolland PE/BCN/OV 16/14 8 Jan 1814 William Lane from Piddlehinton PE/BCN/OV 16/15 13 Jan 1817 Robert Mullett, Elizabeth his wife and Levi, Mary, Ann, Matilda and George their children from Ibberton PE/BCN/OV 16/16 21 Jun 1817 Virtue Foot widow from Chickerell PE/BCN/OV 16/17 6 Aug 1817 Stephen Mitchell from Pendomer, Somerset PE/BCN/OV 16/18 10 Oct 1818 James Saunders, Sarah his wife and Harriet, James, John, Sally, Ann, William, and Jane their children from Winterborne Houghton PE/BCN/OV 16/19 22 Mar 1820 Jane Jeans, singlewoman from Glanvilles Wootton PE/BCN/OV 16/20 16 Mar 1825 William Davidge, Harriett his wife and John, Jane and Sarah their children from Frome Selwood, Somerset PE/BCN/OV 16/21 20 Jul 1831 Eliza Tollerfield, singlewoman from Sherborne PE/BCN/OV 16/22 13 Mar 1833 Thomas Green and Sarah his daughter from Alton Pancras PE/BCN/OV 16/23 14 Jan 1835 Daniel Harred, Ellen his wife and Elizabeth, and Jane their daughters from Cerne Abbas PE/BCN/OV 16/24 16 May 1836 Elizabeth Curtis the wife of James Curtis, labourer and Jane their daughter from Fordington PE/BCN/OV 16/25 17 May 1836 Notice of the removal of Elizabeth Curtis PE/BCN/OV 16/27 Appeal Papers Creation Date Description Reference 14 Jan 1755 Order that the order for removal of Edward Lawrence, Mary his wife and William their son from Sturminster Newton to Buckland Newton be discharged PE/BCN/OV 19/1 14 Jul 1788 Order that the order for removal of Thomas Christopher, Sarah his wife and Mary and Jane their children from Burleston to Buckland Newton be discharged PE/BCN/OV 19/2 16 Jul 1830 Order that the order for removal of James Custard and John his son from Holy Rood, Southampton to Buckland Newton be quashed PE/BCN/OV 19/3 6 Mar 1831 Notice of appeal against the removal of John Durrant, Mary his wife and Eliza, Elizabeth, Sarah and John their children to Glanvilles Wootton PE/BCN/OV 20 Removal Orders from Buckland Newton Creation Date Description Reference 4 Oct 1664 William Dominey, his wife and children to Hazelbury Bryan PE/BCN/OV 15/1 28 Aug 1716 John Major, mason, Mary his wife and Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and George their children PE/BCN/OV 15/2 29 Oct 1723 Isabella Mitchell, singlewoman to South Barrow, Somerset PE/BCN/OV 15/3 23 Aug 1725 Elizabeth Mitchell, singlewoman to South Barrow, Somerset PE/BCN/OV 15/4 23 Apr 1755 John Lucas, Joan his wife and John, James, Henry and Thomas their children to Mappowder PE/BCN/OV 15/5 13 Mar 1766 Sarah Sherry, singlewoman to Bishop's Caundle PE/BCN/OV 15/6 21 Dec 1774 Samuel Vincent, Mary his wife and Abraham and Samuel their children to Hazelbury Bryan PE/BCN/OV 15/7 29 Jan 1795 Mary Gillam, singlewoman to Hazelbury Bryan PE/BCN/OV 15/8 10 Nov 1813 William Miller, Jane his wife and George, Sarah, Mary Ann, Thomas and Elizabeth their children to Longburton PE/BCN/OV 15/9 22 Apr 1817 John Curtis, labourer to Bishop's Caundle PE/BCN/OV 15/10 17 Mar 1824 James Read, labourer and Martha his wife to Litton Cheney PE/BCN/OV 15/11 30 Oct 1834 George Miller, Edith his wife and James, Ruth, Eliza and Harriett their children to Bradford Peverell PE/BCN/OV 15/12 Settlement Examinations Creation Date Description Reference 8 May 1753 Thomas Sansom, labourer PE/BCN/OV 17/1 5 Sep 1758 Mary Barber, singlewoman PE/BCN/OV 17/2 17 May 1760 Joseph Spicer the younger, labourer PE/BCN/OV 17/3 6 May 1767 Thomas Russele PE/BCN/OV 17/4 6 May 1769 Joseph Stile, victualler PE/BCN/OV 17/5 28 Jan 1783 John Reggs, labourer PE/BCN/OV 17/6 18 Mar 1784 Benjamin Lacy PE/BCN/OV 17/7 18 Mar 1784 John Dimont, carpenter PE/BCN/OV 17/8 18 Mar 1784 George Curtis, blacksmith PE/BCN/OV 17/9 18 Apr 1809 James Jeans, sawyer PE/BCN/OV 17/10 22 Apr 1817 John Curtis, labourer PE/BCN/OV 17/11 16 May 1836 James Curtis, labourer PE/BCN/OV 17/12 10 May 1754 Opinion concerning the settlement of the son of Widow Goldring PE/BCN/OV 18/1 Militia Papers Creation Date Description Reference 12 Jan 1796 Order for payment of sums for the maintenance of dependants of John Maidment of Poole, serving as militia substitute for James Drew of Duntish, Buckland Newton PE/BCN/OV 23/1 4 Oct 1796 Order for payment of sums for the maintenance of dependants of Thomas Bowditch of Thorncombe, Devon, serving as militia substitute for Richard Shitler of Bockhampton PE/BCN/OV 23/3 4 Oct 1796 Order for payment of sums for the maintenance of dependants of John Maidment of Poole, serving as substitute for James Drew PE/BCN/OV 23/4 25 Apr 1797 Order for reimbursement of maintenance paid to the wife of Robert Diment of Bridport, serving as substitute for John Symes of Plush PE/BCN/OV 23/8 6 May 1797 Account of payments to dependants of Joseph Lacey of Allington serving as militia substitute [incomplete] PE/BCN/OV 23/9 9 Apr 1798 Account of disbursements for maintenance of the wife of Robert Diment of Bridport, serving as substitute for John Symes of Plush PE/BCN/OV 23/11 10 Jul 1798 Order for payment of sums for the maintenance of dependants of John Maidment of Poole, serving as substitute for James Drew PE/BCN/OV 23/12 10 Apr 1799 Order for reimbursement of maintenance paid to the wife of Robert Diment of Poole PE/BCN/OV 23/17 Apr 1799 Account of money disbursed for the relief of the wife of Robert Diment 1798-1799 PE/BCN/OV 23/18 14 Mar 1799 Order for reimbursement of maintenance paid to the dependants of Charles Larcombe of Beaminster, serving as substitute for Henry Grove of Buckland Newton PE/BCN/OV 23/19 14 May 1803 Order for payment to Daniel Hellyar, labourer, serving in the militia PE/BCN/OV 23/21 4 Jun 1803 Order for payment to Christopher Caines, labourer, chosen for militia service, providing as substitute George Courtnay of Wareham PE/BCN/OV 23/22 5 Aug 1803 Order for payment to John Elkins, servant, chosen for militia service, providing as substitute John Shorto of Sydling St Nicholas, labourer PE/BCN/OV 23/23 13 Oct 1803 Order for payment to James Sherry, serving in the militia PE/BCN/OV 23/24 9 Apr 1804 Order for payment to Jonathan Foot, labourer, chosen for militia service, providing as substitute Robert Mullet PE/BCN/OV 23/25 9 Apr 1804 Order for payment to John Diment, carpenter, chosen for militia service, providing as substitute John Sansom PE/BCN/OV 23/26 1808 Request for payment to the wife of Daniel Hellyar, serving in the militia PE/BCN/OV 23/27 25 Jan 1809 Order for payment to Joseph Ozman, serving in the militia PE/BCN/OV 23/28 23 Apr 1810 Bill for maintenance paid to dependants of Robert Mullett, of Glanvilles Wootton, serving in the militia PE/BCN/OV 23/29 7 May 1813 Certificate that George Dunning is serving as private in the Eastern Battalion local militia PE/BCN/OV 23/30 7 May 1813 Certificate that George Northover is serving as private in the Eastern Battalion local militia PE/BCN/OV 23/31 7 May 1813 Certificate that Robert Hillier is serving as private in the Eastern Battalion local militia PE/BCN/OV 23/32