DANES

 

bap.      09-09-1798                  Susannah, dau. James and Mary

 

DANIEL

 

marr.     15-10-1696                  Richard Daniel and Mary Hindes, both of S

bap.      08-08-1697                  Elizabeth, dau. Richard; born 02-08-1697; bur. 18-08-

1697

bap.      12-12-1698                  Ann, dau. Richard; born 12-12-1698

bap.      18-11-1700                  Elizabeth, dau. Richard; born 17-11-1700

bur.       18-01-1702/3               Richard Daniel, carpenter

bap.      26-03-1703                  Hester, posthumous dau. of Richard; born 25-03-1703

manorial: essoin: 7-4-1702

will of William Pound: 04-11-1710: 10s to Mary Daniell of S, widow

 

DARBY

 

04-11-1710: will of William Pound: a guinea to Mary Darby of S

 

DARTNALL

 

bur.       30-12-1781                  Mary Dartnell, of the small pox

marr.     08-07-1784                  Isaak Beany of S, bach., and Jane Dartnall of S, widow

 

DAVIS

 

bur.       04-02-1726/7               Robert Davis, a poor boy

bur.       29-08-1743                  Rose Davis at Farnborough

marr.     27-03-1744                  Tho. Davis and Sarah Lane of Punish

 

DAY

 

bur.       18-01-1688/9               Elizabeth, wife of William

bap.      14-07-1692                  John, son of William

bap.      04-11-1694                  Nicholas, son of William

bap.      19-09-1696                  Elizabeth, dau. of William; born 19-09-1696

bap.      20-04-1698                  George, son of William; born 20-04-1698

bap.      21-01-1699/1700         Robert, son of William

bap.      31-08-1701                  Richard, son of William, yeoman; born 31-08-1701

manorial: 1702-1705

occ. of marsh called Hope’s, formerly Hercules Lake, and after occ. James Savage [U838/T365]

 

DISBOROUGH

 

bap.      05-02-1720/1               Susannah, dau. Samuel Disborah

bur.       09-10-1724                  Mary Disborough

bap.      11-10-1724                  Thomas, son of Samuel and Mary

manorial: 1722

 

DIVERS

 

marr.     03-12-1705                  Henry Divers of Strood, fisherman, and Margaret

Martain of S, innkeeper

bap.      27-10-1706                  Jane Divers, dau. of Henry

bur.       24-07-1712                  Jane Divers [aged 5 ¾ ]

bur.       24-12-1714                  Henry Divers

bur.       27-04-1726                  Elizabeth Divers

bur.       19-03-1735/6               Margaret Divers, widow

manorial: 1706-1713

‘William’ Divers, victualler at King’s Head in 1706 [Q/RLv 1/44]

Henry Divers, victualler at King’s Head in 1714 [Q/RLv 1/52]

Margaret Divers, victualler at King’s Head in 1718 [Q/RLv 1/56]

 

DIVES

 

bur.       20-06-1772                  Martha Dives

bap.      21-06-1772                  Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Martha Dives

marr.     15-10-1773                  Joseph Dive of S, widower, and Martha Blackman of S,

spinster

bap.      25-12-1774                  Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Martha Dives

 

DOLTON

 

marr.     08-02-1703                  Henry Dolton of S, hoyman, and Hannah Pountaine of

S, servant

marr.     02-09-1705                  Henry Dolton of S, widower, and Frances Bine of S,

servant

bap.      20-08-1706                  Henry, son of Henry, hoyman; born 07-08-1706

bur.       27-12-1706                  Henry Dolton, hoyman

marr.     06-10-1708                  Henry Pool of St Margaret, Rochester, bach., and

Frances Dolton of S, widow

manorial: 1706

 

DOWSELL

 

bur.       21-09-1785                  Henry Dowsel, aged 64

marr.     02-05-1786                  George Akers of S and Sarah Dowsell of S

 

DUCKWORTH

 

bur.       02-02-1704/5               George Duckworth, labourer

 

DUNNING

 

marr.     22-07-1765                  John Dunning of S, widower, and Elizabeth Bell of S

bur.       15-04-1768                  Mary Dunning

John Dunning(s): witness at weddings: 12-05-1761: Charles Lock/Sarah Lowance

                                                               22-05-1764: Thos. Brooker/Susanna Tomlyn

 

DURLING

 

OA:       1782                             payments to John Durling

            1771                             payments to ‘Durling’s family’

            1789-90                        payments to Elizabeth Durling

 

DURREL

 

bur.       25-03-1747/8               Richard Durrel, labourer

bur.       26-01-1748/9               Mary Durrel, widow

 

EARLE

 

bap.      16-04-1708                  Elizabeth, dau. of John

manorial: 1707-1711

 

EASON

 

bur.       30-04-1732                  Frances Eason

marr.     28-01-1732/3               Thomas Eason of St Margaret, Rochester, bach., and

Jane Beard of Maidstone, spinster

marr.     14-02-1735/6               Thomas Woodward and Mary Eason, both of S

marr.     04-01-1746/7               Francis Aldrich and Elizabeth Eason, both of S, by lic.

 

Richard (the elder, shipwright)

bap.      15-02-1720/1               Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth, at St Margaret’s,

Rochester

bap.      ?                                   son John

bap.      07-05-1732                  Thomas, son of Richard and Elizabeth

bur.       15-02-1741/2               Thomas, infant son of Richard and Elizabeth

bur.       23-01-1752/3               Elizabeth Eason

bur.       16-09-1753                  Richard Eason; died 05-09-1753

Will: DRa/Pw12: 23-08-1753

manorial: 1733-1735

1734 poll book: Richard Eason

Victualler at Bull: 1753 [Q RLv 4/1]

named in will of John Taylor of S, ropemaker [bur. 26-02-1732/3]

 

John

bap.      26-01-1749/50                         Bartholomew, son of John and Elizabeth; bur. 31-01-

1749/50

bap.      09-08-1752                  Elizabeth, dau. of John and Elizabeth; bur. 21-08-1752

Poll book: 1754: John Easton: own house and land

noted in alienation of property to Richard Hales: 19-10-1757

manorial: 1755

a butcher

 

Richard (the younger; husbandman/shipwright)

bap.      15-02-1720/1               Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth, at St Margaret’s, Rochester

bur.       07-10-1781                  Richard Eaton or Easson

wife = Elizabeth

manorial: 1754-1756

‘now liveing att ye Bull att Snodland’ in father’s will of 1753

many refs. in OA and CWA: 1769-1781: a pauper at times

 

EASTLAND

 

bap.      07-05-1686                  Elizabeth, base born dau. of William; bur. 29-12-1686

marr.     16-05-1686                  William Eastland and Jane Cox, both of S

bap.      12-11-1688                  Ann, dau. of William; bur. 26-08-1690

bap.      26-12-1691                  William, son of William; bur 15-03-1693

manorial: 1703-1712; complaint against him regarding 10 yards of land beside the way from Howberry to Normead

apprised inventory of John Cox: 27-11-1688

 

EDMEADS

 

bur.       05-06-1712                  Nicholas Edmeads

manorial: 1705-1711

DRa/Vp (1705) We do present Nicholas Edmeads for not pay one pound and Ten shillings being soe much assesed for land which he holds in the said pish [Snodland]

 

George

apprenticeship: George Edmeads [of Birling?] to Isaac Wenman of S, papermaker: 1781 [P29/14/1/67]

OA:       Oct 1791                      nursing and burying George Edmeads

 

witness at weddings: Ann Edmeads: 17-10-1785: Wm Pearson/Mary Barnes

           23-08-1788: Thos. Jeal/Mary Langley

marr.     26-01-1790                  Robert Mason of Maidstone and Anne Edmeads of S

 

EDMUNDS

 

bur.       29-01-1725/6               Dorothy Edmunds

 

EVEREST

 

John

bap.      05-06-1688                  Mary, dau. of John

bap.      09-12-1690                  Ann, dau. of John

bur.       20-03-1691/2               Margaret Everest

bap.      29-04-1694                  Edward, son of John

bur.       31-08-1712                  Joan, wife of John

manorial: 08-10-1702: messuage in Holborough + mess, garden and orchard by Turleys in S; another in Halling: to wife John for life [she willed them to John Everest]

 

Richard

bap.      01-04-1702                  Elizabeth, dau. of Richard, farmer; born 19-03-1702

bap.      11-04-1704                  Richard, son of Richard, farmer; born 27-03-1704; bur.

12-05-1704

bap.      08-08-1705                  Richard, son of Richard, farmer; born July 1705

bap.      23-09-1707                  Margaret, dau. of Richard

bap.      22-09-1709                  Margaret, dau. of Richard

bap.      30-08-1713                  Esther, dau. Richard

bap.      02-08-1715                  Grigory, son of Richard

marr.     11-02-1728/9               Robert Austin of Westerham and Elizabeth Everett of S,

by lic., at St Margaret’s, Rochester

bur.       12-02-1737/8               Richard Everest, at Halling

manorial: 1702-1737; 10-10-1717: at death of Reginald Gregory, Richard and wife Margaret inherited 2 messuages and c.50 acres in Halling and Snodland

Will: 05-09-1727 and 05-05-1731; proved 05-04-1738

died 1701-2

Churchwarden: -1719-1721-

Licensed victualler at Old Bull (1730) [Q/RLv 1/66]

Administration Act for Richard Everest of Snodland: 1743

 

FALLICK

(Falike, Falip, Foslip)

 

bap.      07-05-1716      Mary, dau. of Elisha Foslip

bap.      26-01-1717/8   Ann, dau. of Elisha Falip; bur. 22-03-1720/1

bap.      25-01-1720/1   Elizabeth, dau. of Elisha Falip; bur. 13-03-1720/1

bap.      16-01-1721/2   Elizabeth Fallick

bur.       11-04-1729      Elisha Fallick

bur. at Cuxton: 27-11-1748. Anne Fallick was buried from Snodland; will: 19-11-1748 (proved 07-12-1748: all estate to dau. Elizabeth (effects less than £20)

marr.     23-07-1751      Ric. Hals and Eliz. Falike

manorial: 1718-1728; possibly publican at Red Lion.

 

FARLEY

 

William:             will: 04-12-1751; proved 13-03-1752; a farmer

son John (£5)

eldest dau. Ann Douglas (2s 6d)

dau. Catherine (2s 6d)

dau. Jane (20 guineas)

wife Catherine (residue)

marr.     12-04-1752      John Chork and Jane Faley

 

FALLSBURY

(Folsbery, Foolsbery)

 

bap.      13-02-1715/6   Nicolas, son of Mark Foolsbery

bur.       22-04-1722      Mark Fallsbery

marr.     30-09-1754      John Billinghurst of S, widower, and Elizabeth Folsbery of S

manorial: 1716

 

FARMER

 

marr.     21-10-1706      John Farmer of Birling and Mary May of S

 

FEATHERSTONE

 

bap.      19-03-1732/3   Mary and Jane (twins) daus. of Thomas and Mary Feverston

bap.      06-01-1739/40 Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Feverston

marr.     04-11-1769      John Wray of S, bach., and Anne Featherstone of S

banns    09-10/1771       William Featherstone of S, and Mary Fissenden of Birling

marr.     25-10-1779      William Harris of S and Sarah Featherstone of S

                                    (witness: Charlotte Featherstone)

George Featherstone: witness at Clemonds/Craft wedding: 11-02-1779, and Dartnall/Crispe wedding: 12-01-1789

Overseers Acc.: Nov 1781: To William Featherstone: 10s 6d

                           Mar 1782: To Mr Saunders what he gave Wm Featherstone & for his Nurse and the Burial of his Child: £4. 5s. 8d.

 

FEWIN

 

bur.       06-10-1750      Richard Fewin, a servant

 

FIGG

 

Isaac and Dorothy

bap.      22-03-1712/3   Ann, dau. Isaac

bap.      29-04-1716      Mary, dau. Isaac

bap.      11-10-1720      Isaac, son of Isaac; bur. 01-12-1720

bap.      11-03-1721/2   Elizabeth, dau. of Isaac; bur. 13-04-1722

bur.       06-06-1723      Henry Figg

bap.      26-02-1723/4   Isaac, son of Isaac

bap.      26-04-1726      Sarah, dau. of Isaac

bap.      14-12-1729      Elizabeth, dau. of Isaac; bur. 11-01-1729/30

bap.      28-05-1732      Jane, dau. Isaac and Dorothy; bur, an infant, 18-01-1732/3

bap.      12-08-1735      Jane, dau. of Isaac and ‘Mary’

bur.       22-11-1735      Dorothy Figg

manorial: 1712-1735

 

Robert and Ann/Elizabeth

bur.       11-11-1698      Ann, dau. of Robert Figg, labourer

bur.       28-02-1714/5   Anne, wife of Robt Figg

bap.      14-02-1715/6   Nicolas, son of Robert

bap.      22-05-1718      Thomas, son of Robert; ?by 16-05-1768 moved to Halling with wife Elizabeth, a mantuamaker-cf. Apprenticeship records

bap.      14-05-1722      William and Henry (twins), sons of Robert

bur.       23-05-1739      Robt Figg, Farmer

bur.       09-02-1746/7   Elizabeth Figg, widow [Administration Act: DRa/ ]

manorial: 1702-35

bequeathed £12 in will of William Pound: 04-11-1710

 

William and Mary

bap.      28-09-1746      William, son of William and Mary; ‘Wm Figg, Jun: Labourer, bur. 11-07-1781

bap.      30-12-1750      Elizabeth, dau. of William and Mary Feeg

bap. at Birling: 22-04-1753: John, son of William and Mary; bur. at S 07-11-1755

bap. at Birling: 06-04-1755: Jane, dau. of William and Mary

bap.      03-02-1760      Ann, dau. William and Mary; bur. 05-03-1780

bap.      21-02-1762      Robert, son of William; bur. 05-12-1762, infant

bap.      29-04-1764      Sarah, dau. William and Mary; marr. at S: 31-10-1780: Richard Burgess of S, bach., and Sarah Figg of S, spinster

bap.      21-09-1766      Isaac, son of William and Mary Fegg; bur. 02-10-1766

bur.       25-06-1768      John Figg

bur.       12-10-1777      Mary, dau. of William and Mary Figg

bur.       17-09-1780      Mary, wife of Wm Figg

bur.       14-01-1783      William Figg

Petty Sessions PS/Ma1, p.10: [02-07-1748]: Willm Figg now residing at Snodland hired himself to Mr Stevenson of Gillingham for 1 year

OA:       Oct. 1774         payments to ‘Mr Figg’ for [keeping] Adam Wilson.

 

Marr.    19-07-1760      Gates Compton of S and Ann Figg of S [Thomas Figg a witness]

Marr. at Halling: 15-10-1771: William Woolmer of Halling and Jane Figg of S

 

FISSENDEN

 

Petty Sessions: PS/Ma 2/89 [7-3-1767]: now residing at Birling hired himself at Michaelmas 1763 to John Manley of Snodland, farmer, for 1 year [adjudged to move to S with wife Elizabeth]

25-10-1779      Richard and Jane Fissenden witnesses at S wedding: Harris/Featherstone

OA:       1793-6              payments for clothes for Elizabeth Fissenden

OA:       1796                 payments for clothes for Ann Fissenden

Marr.    27-05-1799      William Beard of Birling and Frances Fissenden of S; Jane Fissenden a witness

 

FLAXON

(Flaxson, Flaxton, Flexen, Flexon)

 

marr.     02-05-1749      William Flaxon and Martha Howard

bap.      15-07-1752      Mary, dau. Will and Martha Flexen

manorial: 1765

Petty Sessions: PS/Ma 1, p.48 [2-5-1752] William Flexon of S: last legal settlement was at Halling by hiring and serving Robert Clements of Halling for 1 year [adjudged settled at Halling with wife Martha]

OA       1775     payments for a Wm Flaxson in March and April

1753     licensed victualler at the Plough, Halling; a husbandman in register

bur. at Halling: 20-01-1769

 

FLETCHER

 

John and Ann/Margaret

bap.      1721                 at Birling: Edward, son of John and Ann; bur. 1722 at Birling

bap.      19-01-1723/4   John, son of John and Ann [q.v. below]

bap.      15-05-1726      Samuel, son of John; bur. 14-07-1726

bur.       1727                 Ann, wife of John Fletcher of Snodland; died 25-11-1727; was dau. of Edward and Ann Scultup of Birling [churchyard memorial extant]

bur.       24-08-1748      Margaret, wife of John

bur.       26-02-1751/2   John Fletcher

manorial: 1723-1737

churchwarden: named in 1738 and 1730

1734 poll book: house and land

 

John and Elizabeth

 

wife is Elizabeth Gilder, bap. S: 04-05-1721, dau. of Edward and

bap.      09-01-1761      Mary, dau. John and Elizabeth

marr.     10-07-1771      John Goodhugh of Birling, bach., and Elizabeth Fletcher of S

marr.     10-07-1772      John Anderson of S, bach., and Margaret Fletcher of S, spin.; Anne Fletcher a witness

marr.     15-11-1773      William Jupp of Birling. Bach., and Anne Fletcher of S, spin.

marr.     07-11-1787      William Gorham of Birling, bach., and Mary Fletcher of S

John was witness at wedding: 11-08-1761 (Sanders/Stevenson)

Elizabeth was witness at wedding: 03-02-1768 (Burgess/Squibs)

Mary was witness at weddings: 12-07-1784 (Wingate/Clemonds); 02-05-1786 (Akers/Dowsell)

manorial: 1754-1767

Land Tax: 1780-1803

Churchwarden: named 1756; 1758-1759

Overseer: named 1754-5; 1763

Fletcher (Male) Address: Snodland, Date: 1772: Subscribed to The History and Antiquities of Rochester And its Environs: 1772, DENNE, Samuel. Rochester & London

 

FORD

 

bur.       23-08-1797      Richard Ford, Blacksmith

 

FORESTER

 

bap.      25-08-1793      Jane, dau. Wm and Mary Forester

 

FOWLE

 

marr.     16-04-1724      at St Margaret’s, Rochester: Richard Fowler of S, and Mary Whiting of Birling, by licence

bap.      16-03-1725      Elizabeth, dau. of Richard

bap.      28-07-1726      Anne, dau. of Richard; bur 06-08-1726

bur.       05-07-1758      Thomas Towler [?=Fowler]

manorial: 1719-1727

U2102/T10: 10-02-1723/4 and 19-03-1723/4 and 14-01-1726/7: occ. of messuage and c.5 acres at Holborough

 

FRANCES

 

marr.     21-01-1763      Thomas Jenner of Birling and Philadelphia Frances of S.

bap.                              William, son of William and Mary

 

FRANKS

 

bur.       02-09-1762      Mary Franks

 

FRENCH

 

Jeremiah French: victualler at Red Lion: 1763-1788; also coal merchant (tenant of John May there; then Mrs French; then Mary French)

marr.     21-04-1775      Robert Austin of S, bach., and Anne French, spin.

bur.       15-09-1788      Jeremiah French, aged 65 years

bur.       07-03-1798      Mrs [Elizabeth] French, widow

witness at weddings: Mary French: 11-02-1779 (Clemonds/Craft); 11-08-1784 (Love/Hawkes)

Jeremiah: witnessed apprenticeship of Mary Hales: 26-12-1771

OA: many refs. Named as overseer: 1767-8

CW: refs

manorial: 1765-1779

Will: CKS: DRb/Pw 62: 09-09-1788