PARISHIONERS OF SNODLAND
IN THE
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Introduction
This list includes persons who were baptized or married or who died in Snodland between 1700 and 1799. Those who remained alive after 1800 are listed in the Snodland Historical Society database 1800-1950 (in progress) and all details about them are not necessarily to be found here.
Notices of baptism, marriage or death refer to All Saints, Snodland, unless otherwise specified.
CW = Churchwardens Accounts from 1769 [Medway Studies Centre: P342/]
Manorial from 1702 = [Medway Studies Centre: CCRb/M1-M6]. Dates given are first and last appearances (as for instance in lists of jurors).
OA = Overseers Accounts from 1769 [Medway Studies Centre: P342/]
Petty Sessions minutes [Centre for Kentish Studies: PS/Ma/1-3]
Abstracts of wills will be listed separately at a later date.
ADDISON
bap. 02-06-1793 Thomas, son of John and Elizabeth
ADDS
bap. 10-08-1748 Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth
bap. 24-02-1750/1 Moses, son of Richard and Elizabeth
bap. 03-10-1758 Ann, dau. of Richard and Elizabeth
bap. 15-02-1761 Easter [Esther], dau. of Richard and Elizabeth
bap. 28-08-1763 Thomas, son of Richard and Elizabeth
bap. 13-07-1766 Abraham, son of Richard and Elizabeth
bur. 08-11-1764 Richard Adds
bur. Nov 1789 To the burial of Richard Adds [not in register]
OA: 08-04-1770 Paid Mr Rowley for inoculating Add’s family: £1. 6. 3.
June 1789 To Dame Adds to pay her Doctor: £1. 1. 0
18-10-1790 Sarah Adds a witness at James How/Sarah Baldwin wedding
Dec 1773 Oaths and orders to remove Mary Adds
1789-1793 Widow Adds payments to her as a pauper
AGAR
Agar, J (Male) Address: Snodland, Date: 1772: Subscribed to The History and Antiquities of Rochester And its Environs: 1772, DENNE, Samuel. Rochester & London
ALDRIDGE/ALDRICH
marr. 04-01-1746/7 Francis Aldrich and Elizabeth Eason, both of Snodland, by
licence
bap. 20-10-1747 Francis, son of Francis and Elizabeth; bur. 26-08-1748
bap. 01-08-1749 Francis, son of Francis and Elizabeth
bap. c.1750 John, son of Francis; apprenticed to Thomas Bullard of
Maidstone, mariner, 12-11-1766
bur. 29-03-1753 Elizabeth, dau. of Francis
bur. 26-12-1760 Elizabeth, wife of Francis
marr. 07-04-1763 Francis Aldridge of Snodland and Anne Kyle of Snodland
bap. 10-07-1763 Margaret, dau. of Francis and Anne
bap. 12-10-1764 Edward, son of Francis and Anne
bur. 07-01-1766 Sarah Alldridge
bap. 11-03-1766 Jeremiah, son of Francis and Anne; apprenticed to Charles
Mares, Dec 1778
bap. 30-04-1769 Frances, dau. of Francis and Anne
bap. 25-12-1771 James, son of Francis and Anne
bur. 14-04-1780 Anne Alldridge, widow [?1781]
PS/MA 2/ pp.68-9: 07-12-1765 James Aldridge, now residing at Snodland, born at Saxmundham, co. Suffolk, mariner, c.17 years ago was apprenticed to William Reynolds - ‘the vessel belonging to his said master was burnt by accident at Shadwell Dock and that his Indentures were burnt on Board the said vessell and saith that after the said vessel was burnt this Examinant within Three or Four days came to reside with his brother Francis Aldridge at Snodland, his master giving him leave to quit his service and continued in his Brother’s Service on Board his vessel about Four or Five Months when he was pressed into his Majesties Service and went to Sea. Saith that after he was discharged from his Majesties Service he agreed to serve his said Brother Francis Alldridge on Board his vessel for a year at Twenty Shillings p. month And saith that during the said year he was ill upwards of six weeks and then was ashore at his Brother’s House in Snodland. And saith that he lived a whole Year with his said Brother.’ Listed as a pauper from April 1780.
Francis a witness at weddings: 14-02-1765: Keeble/Godden
29-10-1759 J. Phillips/Cromp
08-02-1768 J. Phillips/Jordan
Francis: a hoyman
CWA and OA assessments: 1769-1776
1754 poll book: Frances Alldridge of Snodland; own house and land
Fra. Eldridge, occ. of house and land owned by Richard Eason (Francis mentioned in will of Richard Eason 1753: ‘my farme where Francis Aldridg Hoyman now liveth’)
manorial: appeared 1755; juror: 1775
Widow Aldridge a pauper: July 1778 to Jan 1781.
OA June 1781 To Mr Gilder Widow Alldridges Rent 17s 6d.
Dec 1781 To Frances Alldridge 2 Pair of Stockings: 3s 2d.
ALLEN
1765 Alain Allen, a sailor, born in Aldborough, Suffolk [Petty Sessions]
ANDERSON
marr. 10-07-1772 John Anderson of S, bachelor, and Margaret Fletcher of S,
spinster
bap. 17-04-1774 William, son of John and Margaret; ?bur. at Snodland, 23-06-
1855, from West Malling Union, aged 84
bap. 25-01-1780 Mary, dau. John and Margaret; bur. 11-02-1780
bur. 19-05-1784 John Anderson, aged 33 years
ANDREWS
1776-7? Was borsholder for Snodland
28-01-1793 ‘To Mr Andrews the Constables Bill £1-4-10 ½
ANGEL/ANGLE
16-12-1777 John Tomlin of Strood, husbandman, father of a bastard child
by Elizabeth Angell of Snodland, singlewoman
Dec 1777 To Oath of Elizth Angle & Warrant to take John Tomlin: 2s.
To Mr Austin for Elizth Angle: 2s.
ARGENT
bap. 03-08-1742 Mary, dau. of William and Mary
01-01-1795 mentioned as former occupant of Veles [Q/RDz 3/1-17]
ARROW(S)
22-04-1746 John Arrow witness at wedding: Thomas Baker/Margaret
Pearson
11-06-1764 John Arrow witness at wedding: Thomas Hodges/Sarah Craft
26-11-1770 John Arrow witness at wedding: James Martin/Elizabeth Hills
bur. 11-07-1772 John Arrows
Arrow, J (Male) Address: Snodland, Date: 1772: Subscribed to The History and Antiquities of Rochester And its Environs: 1772, DENNE, Samuel. Rochester & London
AUSTIN
[a] Mark
18-10-1738: occupier of messuage in Halling, but named as ‘of Snodland’ [U838/T365]
01-01-1795: mentioned as former occupier of Veles [Q/RDz 3/1-17]
manorial: juror: Oct 1738; borsholder: Oct 1739
wife = Mary
[b] John
PS/Ma 1, p. 47: 02-05-1752: John Austen of Snodland: last legal settlement in East Malling by being bound as apprentice to James Bramley of East Malling, shoe maker. Adjudged to be settled in East Malling
[c] Robert [?two men]
marr. 11-02-1728/9 Robert Austin of Westerham and Elizabeth Everett of
Snodland, by licence
bur. 12-05-1734 John Asten, an infant
bap. 21-12-1735 Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Elizabeth
bur. 18-03-1738/9 Elizabeth, infant dau. of Robt Astings and Elizabeth
bap. 16-04-1749 Robert, son of Robert and Elizabeth
bap. 05-09-1750 William and Elizabeth (twins) of Robert and Elizabeth
bur. 05-05-1751 William, son of Robert and Elizabeth
bur. 06-05-1752 Elizabeth, dau. of Robert
bap. 01-03-1751/2 John and Elizabeth (twins) of Robert and Elizabeth
bap. 28-10-1753 Thomas, son of Robert and Elizabeth
bap. 20-04-1755 John, son of Robert and Elizabeth
bap. 03-09-1756 Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Elizabeth
bur. 03-06-1757 John Austin
bap. 08-01-1758 John, son of Robert and Elizabeth; 14-04-1770: apprenticeship of John Austin, c.13 years, to John Goodhugh of Birling, carpenter
bap. 28-11-1760 Edward, son of Robert and Elizabeth; paid for hedgehogs [Churchwardens’ accounts: 17-01-1770 and 12-05-1770]
bur. 23-10-1766 William Austin
bur. 03-11-1766 Elizabeth Austin
bur. 03-01-1768 Robert Austin; (administration January 1769)
bur. 17-07-1782 John Austin
bur. 05-09-1789 Elizabeth Austin, widow, aged 72 years [1717-1789]
witness at weddings:
[Robert] 28-11-1760 W. Wood/M. Bishop
01-06-1762 William Lewis/Sarah Wingate
22-05-1764 Brooker/Tomlyn
22-05-1765 J. Dunning/E. Bell
17-02-1767 J. Mannering/A. Squibs
[Elizabeth] 01-12-1767 W. Craft/E. Osbourne
[John] 18-04-1768 J. Craft of S, widower, and Eliz. Austin of S,
spinster
18-10-1759: report of alienation of messuage, garden and field (c. 1 acre) from William and James Tomlin to Robert Austin and heirs (occupied by John Capon).
15-10-1755: at death of Robert Field, noted as occupier [William Smith as occupier at 18-10-1758]; alienanted to Richard Hales; 15-10-1782: noted as ‘late occupier’ of messuage and 4/5 acres in Holborough [owned by Sarah Whittaker]
Manorial: noted as aletaster: 15-10-1764 to Oct 1766; defaulter: 1754, 1755, 1759; juror: 1757, 1760, 1763; essoin: 8-10-1735
Witness to apprenticeship documents of Sarah Hales: 06-09-1766
Witness to apprenticeship documents of Thomas Blackman: 28-03-1767
[d] Richard
marr. 03-02-1755 Richard Austin of S, bachelor and Elizabeth Brown of S
bap. 25-01-1756 Ann, dau. of Richard and Elizabeth
bur. 02-07-1756 Eliz: Wife of Richd Austin
bur. 03-10-1756 Ann, dau. of Richard Austin
marr. 09-10-1757 Richard Austin of A, and Elizabeth Wood of S
PS/Ma1/183: 02-02-1760: Richard Austen now residing in Trottescliffe on Oath saith that he was born in the parish of Birling And that his Father after his birth removed from Birling to Snodland And that the Parish officers of Westerham in this County where his Examinents Father belonged gave a certificate to the Parish of Snodland acknowlegeing this Examinents Father to be their Parishioner. Said that his Father hired a tenement in Snodland of Three Pounds a Year of one Field And also a House and Land in Snodland of Mr Thomas Whittaker of Nine Pounds a Year all which he used and occupyed for severall Years. And this Examint lived with the said Father whilst he used and occupyed the said Tenements. And saith that he this Examinent never gained any Settlement for himself other than by liveing with his said Father as afore said. [Adjudged settled at Snodland with wife Elizabeth - remove from Trottiscliffe to Snodland.]
NB some confusion in documents between Robert and Richard
Manorial: appeared 1755; juror: 1769, 1772
witness at weddings:
14-05-1755 Tupper/Hunt
13-08-1758 Smith/Capon
21-01-1763 Jenner/Francis
08-02-1768 Phillips/Jordan
10-07-1772 John Anderson/Margaret Fletcher
20-05-1777 J. Hills/J. Tupper
witness to apprenticeship documents:
22-11-1766 Elizabeth Butler
16-12-1767 William Turner
16-11-1772 Thomas Crispe
many references in overseers’ accounts for supplying drapery, etc.
Austin, R (Male) Address: Snodland, Date: 1772: Subscribed to The History and Antiquities of Rochester And its Environs: 1772, DENNE, Samuel. Rochester & London
AVERY
marr. 01-05-1786 Thomas Sosby of S, and Judith Avery of S