The following notes on Ashwater oath-takers were compiled by Mrs. Pat Williams from parish registers and other records.
BALL, Richard: Son of John Ball christened 27 June 1679. Buried 7 February 1758.
BASKERVILLE, John: Married Mary Bassett 25 Dec. 1710 who was buried 14 Aug. 1750. John named in freeholders book, 1733 and described as 'very infirm', he was buried 9 July 1751.
BASKERVILL, Richard: Married Elizabeth Palmer 1 Apr. 1719, buried 21 Dec. 1730.
BASKERVILL, Sydrack jun: Married Eliz Baskerfield 10 Feb. 1719, buried 25 Oct. 1728.
BASKERVILL, Sydreck: Married Joan Ball, 20 Apr. 1720, buried 8 May 1742.
BASKERVILL, Sydreck sen: Buried 1 Apr. 1724
BASKERVILL, Thomas: Married Joan Randall 8 Nov. 1724, buried 31 Dec. 1743.
BASSETT, Arthur: Married Honour Jeffery. 30 Nov. 1721, buried 7 Aug. 1734.
BASSETT, Honour: Married Arthur Bassett 30 Nov. 1721, buried 10 Feb. 1726.
BASSETT, Richard: Married Charity Fray 23 June 1706, buried 16 May 1750.
BEALE, Sampson: Married Johan Baskerfield 5 Oct. 1690, buried 1 Aug. 1759. Son Sampson christened 24 Oct. 1721.
BEARE, Anthony: Christened 23 Dec. 1679. Married Ann Littlejohn 19 Jan. 1714, buried 12 May 1726.
BEARE, Clement: Married Margaret, who was buried 6 Feb. 1726. Clement was buried 27 Jan. 1725
BEARE, John: Christened 11 May 1675, Father Clement. Married Elizabeth Moon, 19 July 1718, buried 2 Nov. 1757. Churchwarden 1720, named in freeholders book for 1733 and 1741, as freeholder.
BEARE, Thomas: Married Mary Littlejohn 18 Apr. 1720, buried 9 May 1746.
BEARE, Thomas sen: Married Mary Palmer 22 Aug. 1689, who was buried 16 Dec. 1718. Thomas was buried 29 Sept. 1728.
BEARE, William: Married Jane who was buried 21 Jan. 1726. William was buried 11 Feb. 1740.
BROWNE, Thomas: Married Ann Eastcott 14 Apr. 1727. Named in freeholders book, 1733, yeoman, leaseholder.
BUCKINGHAM, Thomas: Married Elizabeth Martin 21 Apr. 1701, [The same day as Richard Crocker]. Son Thomas, christened 19 Apr. 1702. Thomas was buried 19 Aug. 1744. Churchwarden's Accounts, 1723 'Thomas paid 1s 6d. for hedgeing about the Churchyard'. (1723 the Sexton was paid 10s. for the year.).
CANN, Hugh: Married Magdalene Moon 12 May 1720, she was buried 7 Feb. 1732. Their son Hugh was christened 14 Nov.1727. Churchwarden's accounts: Hugh signed the accounts for 1725 in 1726. Named in freeholders book, 1733 as yeoman leaseholder.
COOMBE, Sampson: Christened 26 Jan. 1685, Buried 24 Nov. 1726.
CROCKER, James: Married Modesty Davy 2 Sept. 1716. James was buried 24 Nov. 1731
CROCKER, Richard: Married Charity Trible 21 Apr. 1701 [the same day as Thomas Buckingham]. Richard was buried 13 Dec. 1741.
DAVIDS, Lewis: Married Mary Adams 16 Oct. 1718, Mary buried 20 March 1742. Lewis was buried 13 Apr. 1746
DAVY, John: Christened 11 March 1681, father was William Davie. Married Joan Bear 29 July 1713.
DAVY, Michael: Married Margaret Bowden 23 Feb. 1723. Michael was buried 31 Dec. 1739. Churchwarden's accounts: Churchwarden signed 1727 for 1726 accounts.
DOWNE, Elizabeth, nee Fray: Married Anthony Downe 2 Apr. 1704, buried 10 May 1747, widow.
DURANT, Andrew: Christened 24 Jan. 1655 son of John. Married Sible Oliver 30 Jan. 1685. Was buried 24 Sept. 1723. (John Durant paid Hearth Tax on 3 hearths in 1662 and 1674.)
FACEY, Joseph: Not traceable in Ashwater registers.
FRY, Margery: Buried 11 Dec. 1742, widow.
FRY, Thomas: Christened 27 Mar. 1659 son of Thomas, buried 28 Mar 1742.
HAMLY, Henry: Christened 14 Feb. 1688, son of John, married Joan Beal 1 Mar. 1720, buried 11 Mar. 1742.
HAMBLY, Joan, nee Beal: Married Henry Hambly, 1 Mar. 1720. Was buried 25 Nov. 1743, widow. 'Their first born' was Joan christened 3 Jan. 1722.
HAMLY, William: Married Joan Penge 13 May 1721, who was buried 12 Jan. 1748. William was buried 4 Feb. 1750.
HARRIS, Susannah, nee Hoggadon: Married William Harris 4 June 1685. Was buried 16 Aug. 1737, Widow.
HARRIS, William: Christened March 1643, son of William and Sible. William [sen] paid Hearth Tax on 1 hearth in 1662 and 1674. Married Susannah Hoggadon, 4 June 1685. Was buried 26 Jan. 1734. Son William christened 5 May 1686, married Margery Lane 1 May 1707. [Editorial note: Oath-taker may be William jun]
HEDGERDON, Grace: Not identified in Ashwater registers.
JORY, Valentine: Son of William and Jane, married Susanna Turner 25 Apr. 1716. Valentine was buried 3 May 1747.
KITTOW, James: Married Mary Featow 30 Apr. 1689, buried 1 Dec. 1715. Son James christened 28 Feb. 1689, who was buried 19 Feb. 1768. Married Martha Jeffery 6 March 1716. James was buried 16 Sept. 1741
LASHBROOK, Richard: Married Ann Cruse 20 Apr. 1716, buried 12 May 1736.
LILLICRAP, John: Son John christened 10 Mar. 1714.
MARTYN, Mary: Buried 18 June 1731.
MARTYN, Thomas: Married Elizabeth Fry 12 Oct. 1726. Was buried 21 July 1768.
MARTYN, William: Christened 23 July 1682 son of Richard. Churchwarden's accounts 1723 '4s 7d. which was due to him when Churchwarden'. Named in freeholders book, 1733 as yeoman, leaseholder.
MATHEW, John: Buried 21 July 1738 'of Broadwoodwidger'.
MAY, Humphrey: Buried 4 Dec. 1750. Churchwardens accounts, 1723 'Due from Humphrey May 3/4'. Named in freeholders book, 1733, yeoman, leaseholder.
METHERELL, Richard: Buried 23 Feb. 1758.
MOONE (MOON), Nicholas: Christened 15 May 1683, son of Roger Moone. Roger paid Hearth Tax on 2 hearths in 1674. Nicholas was buried Feb. 1726.
MOORE, John: Married Hannah Gerry 10 Apr. 1710, she was buried 31 Aug. 1719. John was buried 13 Feb. 1730.
MOORE, Thomas: Married Mary Hanmale , 2 Dec. 1720, Mary was buried Mar. 1740. Thomas was buried 5 Mar. 1745.
OLIVER, Tabitha, nee Harris: Married William Oliver, 19 Sept. 1694. Was buried 12 Dec. 1735.
OLIVER, William: Married Tabitha Harris, 19 Sept 1694. Was buried 12 Dec. 1735. Their son William christened 10 Nov. 1700 married Elizabeth Durant 21 Feb. 1720, and was buried 23 Apr. 1766. Churchwarden's accounts, 1733 William [sen] was Churchwarden.
PEARSE, Margery: Not in Ashwater registers.
PEARSE, (Pearce) Samuel: Married Hillmott Veale, 17 Aug. 1698. Samuel was buried 27 Aug. 1748. Freeholders book for 1733, yeoman, leaseholder and 1741 freeholder, infirm.
PHILLIPS (PHILLIPPS), Joseph: Married Charity Down 6 Apr. 1733, buried 12 March 1774. Churchwardens accounts, 1723 'due from Joseph Phillips 2/4'.
POTTER, Margaret: Not on Ashwater Registers
RENDLE, Stephen: Married Katherine Crocker 26 Nov. 1700, she was buried 30 May 1713. Married Elizabeth Jeffery 18 Apr. 1720, she was buried 12 July 1726. Stephen was buried 24 Apr. 1733. Churchwarden's accounts: Churchwarden for 1724. [Name spelt Rundle].
ROCKEY, Mary, nee BURNARD: Mar Philip Rockey 10 October 1695, buried 12 March 1746 'wife of Philip'. A Philip Rockey (Rokey) paid Hearth Tax on 4 hearths in 1674. In 1665 'Philip Rockey And William Aish were Wardens and they made payments to the Constables towards the Repairing of the Bridges 5s. 10d.' The River Carey bridge at Ashmill was wooden.
SHEER, Charles: Not on Ashwater registers.
SMALE, Abraham: Married Elizabeth who was buried 6 Apr. 1721, married Sarah Bond 21 Dec. 1721, their son Abraham was christened 27 Dec.1722. Abraham was buried 28 Jan. 1736.
SMALE, Philip: Christened 5 Feb. 1688, son of William. Churchwarden's accounts: Philip was Churchwarden 1722 and 1723. Named in freeholders book, 1733, yeoman, leaseholder.
VEALE, John: Married Edith Stephens 27 Feb. 1693. John was buried 22 Nov. 1725.
VEALE, Oliver: Buried 15 Feb. 1726.
VEALE, Richard: Buried 7 Dec. 1764.
VOGWELL, William: Married Margaret Eastaway 14 Dec. 1713, their son William was christened 27 Oct. 1714. William [sen] was buried 2 June 1757. Churchwardens accounts 1724 'Due from William Vogwell 6/8'
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