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 1836

Cornwall Midsummer Sessions, 1836 - These sessions commenced at Bodmin, on Tuesday last, when the following Magistrates were on the bench: J. H. TREMAYNE, Esq. Chairman, Sr. J. C. Rashleigh, Bart, J. Borlase, J. S. Enys, W. Hext, Humphry Williams, -- Rodd, J. K. Lethbridge, G. W. F. Gregor, N. Kendall, H. Thompson, and R. Spry, Esqrs. Dr. Rodd, Nich. Kendall, C. Lyne, J. Pomeroy, R. G. Grylls,jun., W. Molesworth, T. Pascoe, and D. Stephens, clerks.

The Chairman made a short address to the Grand Jury, commented on the number of prisoners (saying it was greater than it had been in years) and made notice regarding his inspection of the Devon Union Poorhouse (suggesting that it would be most beneficial if Cornwall were to quickly adopt the idea, "as he thought it a great public advantage".) The Governor of the Gaol and the visiting Magistrates suggested the necessity of a night watchman at the Gaol, which the Chairman observed he thought highly necessary, and recommended it accordingly to the Bench. It was therefore resolved that a night watchman be kept in future.

The following prisoners were charged with felony offenses:

Charles Witheycombe (19) and William Rendell (18) charged with having stolen a winnowing sheet, the property of Peter Blake, of the parish of St. Miniver. There was no evidence relative to the guilt of the prisoner Witheycombe, and he was consequently discharged. Rendell was found Guilty. Three months imprisonment and hard labour. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1836/misc/jul.html [my note - Peter Blake was my great great great grandfather)

Birthday Festivities - On Saturday, the 9th instant, being the eleventh anniversary of the birthday of Miss Susan Symons, daughter and heiress of Samuel Symons, Esq. of Gonvena, a large party, consisting of about 50 ladies and gentlemen, were invited from Wadebridge and its neighbourhood, to spend the day at Polzeth-bay, in the parish of St. Miniver, where they dined and drank tea on the rocks. The day was spent with the utmost harmony, and while the merry glass was going round, Morrish Wilton, Esquire, rose and made a very appropriate speech for the occasion, on the conclusion of which the whole party gave three hearty cheers. They then returned to Gonvena and spent the remaining part of the evening, with the greatest degree of conviviality, and had it not been for the approaching Sabbath, singing and dancing, no doubt, would have been kept up till a very late hour. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1836/misc/jul2.html

Sandys, W. S. - St. Miniver
Yeo, William A. - St. Minver
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1836/misc/sepgamelist.html

On Thursday evening, the 13th instant, a boat with three men and a boy, while crossing the ferry at
Padstow, was upset, and Capt. J. Cock of the schooner "Caroline", a young man named Biscumb,
and a son of the boatman, Tailor, were drowned. Tailor supported himself with a sprit belonging to
the boat until assistance was rendered, and was consequently saved. Biscumb was to have been
married on Saturday last, and he and his intended had been at Padstow to purchase necessaries for
that purpose; but she, fearing to go over in the boat, went into a gig, and was landed safely while he
met a watery grave. The bodies were taken up. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1836/misc/oct.html

25 November 1836
Shipwreck - On Wednesday morning last, the smack "Britannia" of Jersey, Messervey, master, laden with apples for Milford, together with a schooner (name and Captain yet unknown) on entering Padstow harbour in a gale from NW got on the Dunbar sand. The vessels coming in contact, the Captain of the smack jumped onboard the schooner, and together with the whole of the schooner's crew was drowned; but the three men belonging to the smack were saved. It is expected both vessels will go to pieces. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1836/misc/nov.html

2 December 1836, Friday

On the same day, [Wednesday last] an inquest was held at St. Miniver, and Padstow, by Joseph Hamley, Esq., Coroner, on the bodies of two men supposed to have been part of the crew of the schooner that was lost last week, and verdicts of "found drowned" was returned. At the time the inquest was held, it had not been discovered where the vessel belonged to, but one of them was marked with many bruises, with the name of John Symons on the arm.

In a related article, the schooner was identified as the "Jane", which "had lost her mainboom, foretop-sail, and boat, and appeared to be waterlogged before she attempted the harbour. Her crew ascended the rigging, and continued there till they were washed off. During that time, every possible exertion was made to rescue the poor fellows from a watery grave, but without success." Captain Wade of the "Dewdrop", and some others, did save three men from the smack involved in the accident, and one correspondent said "great praise" is due their efforts. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1836/misc/dec.html

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St. Minver: notice of landholder's & tithe owner's meeting regarding Church Rates; signed D. Stephens, W.A. Yeo, Samuel Symons, Charles Lemon (by his Attorney, Thos. Whitford) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1837/misc/jan.html

The following cases were tried: William HELBORNE (on Bail) charged with stealing five pounds of beets, property of Charles Phillipps, of St. Miniver. Acquitted. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1837/misc/jan.html

 30 June 1837, Friday

BIRTHS : On Thursday the 1st instant, at Tredrerick House in St. Miniver, the wife of Mr. John Morcombe Moyle, of a son. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1837/births/jun.html

22 September, 1837
MARRIAGE: At St. Minver, on Tuesday last, Mr. G. Hawken, of the smack "Rosamond Jane" of Padstow, to Ann, second daughter of Mr. W. Blake, of St. Minver. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1837/marriages/sep.html

17 November, 1837
Earthquake
We are informed that the earthquake lately felt at St. Miniver was also felt many miles distant in the surrounding country. Mr. J. Philp's house, at St. Tudy, was so severely shaken that nearly every pane of glass in it was broken http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1837/misc/nov2.html

BIRTHS : At Roserrow, in St. Miniver, Mrs. Henry Symons, of twin sons.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1836/births/dec.html

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29 Oct 1841

PILCHARD FISHERY
St. Minver  -  During the past week, an immense quantity of herrings has been taken by the fishermen here.  On Tuesday evening, the weather being favourable, they again went out, and were successful in their labours, taking upwards of 50,000 pilchards, and several thousand herrings and mackerel, which were respectively sold for two, three, and five shillings
per 120, the next morning.

5th November, 1841, Friday.
Marriages:  At St. Minver, on Thursday, the 28th ult., Mr. John SPUR, to Mrs. Elizabeth GOODMAN, both of Trevine, in that parish.

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Deaths - MABLY - At Manor Park, London, January 12, Francis Henry, youngest son of the late Mr. John Mably, of Trewint, St. Minver, aged 32. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1887/deaths/jan.html

 17 MARCH 1887, Thursday

RANDALL - At St. Minver, William Randall, yeoman, aged 71. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1887/deaths/mar.html

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