The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
List of possible militia men for the Parish of Withyham.
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In 1803 Napoleon's threatened invasion of England led to an Act of Parliament to identify those men who could be co-opted into a defence force. Lists were drawn up of all men between the ages of 17 and 55.
NameClassInformationRemarks
William jnr MaynardMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Obediah MilesMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Richard MilesMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Deaf; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Benjamin NashMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
Benjamin NashMale, age 17-55Enrolled in the Voluntary Infantry; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
John NeeveMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
John NeeveMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Robert NeeveMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
Samuel NeeveMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
William NeeveMale, age 17-55Deaf; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
Thomas NewettMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
George OsbornMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation SawyerWithyham militia list
John OvendenMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
Thomas OwdenMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Edward PackhamMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Lame; occupation WheelwrightWithyham militia list
John ParkerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
James PatchingMale, age 17-55Enrolled in the Voluntary Cavalry; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
William PearsonMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Thomas PilbeamMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
William PilbeamMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Thomas PiperMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Philip PotterMale, age 17-55Occupation SmithWithyham militia list
Thomas PoundMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
Samuel RelphMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
John ReynoldsMale, age 17-55Occupation MillerWithyham militia list
Thomas RichardsonMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Thomas RichardsonMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Benjamin RidgeMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Charles RussellMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Joseph SaundersMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation ShepherdWithyham militia list
James ShoebridgeMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Hugh SimmonsMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation ServantWithyham militia list
William SmithersMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Abraham SpencerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
John SpencerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
Joseph SpencerMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Edward TapsellMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Edward TaskerWilling to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
John TaskerMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
Philip TaskerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
John TesterMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Thomas ThorpeMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
James TomsettMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
John TuckpinMale, age 17-55Deaf; occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Thomas TuckpinMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
James TurnerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
John TurnerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list
John TurnerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerWithyham militia list
Philip TurnerMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation ServantWithyham militia list
Philip TurnerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerWithyham militia list

Page Index

AdamsPage 1
CookPage 2
GodsmarkPage 3
MaynardPage 4
TurnerPage 5

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