CHRONOLOGICAL CALENDAR FOR EDWARD TRUSLER, BUTCHER & TAVERNKEEPER OF
CHARLESTON, SC.It appears there was only one TRUSLER family in Charleston, SC in the early to mid 1700s. In 1758 in Virginia there was a Peter Trusler who served in the Augusta Co., VA Militia. [Trusler/Misc/009]
In the 1787 property tax lists for Rockingham Co., VA there were three Truslers, a Henry Trusler with 1 black under 16, 3 horses and 10 cattle; a James Trusleir with 1 horse and 2 cattle; and a John Truslier with 5 cattle. [Trusler/Vital/009, p.179,651]
There was another group of five different male Truslers in VA (tax records) in 1810 according to the AIS Census index for 1607-1819. One record for a John Trusler shows he was born in Amhorst Co. (now Nelson Co.) VA in 1758 and died in 1838 in Ohio. [Trusler/Vital/008]
In the Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files are James Trusler b. 7 Nov 1755 in Amherst Co., VA, d. 5 Sep 1844, and John Trusler b. in 1758 in Amherst Co., VA; md. Eliz. Dunning in 1803;d. 16Aug 1838 in Union Co., OH.
In "Early Settlers of Montgomery Co., VA; 1810-1850 Census" [FHL 975.5785 x2d] on p. 99 is a 1830 census record for William Trusler 10000001-121001. No Truslers in 1820 or 1830.
In Botetourt Co. VA Marriages 1770-1853 Vol. 1 [FHL 975.583 v2v] on p. 588 is a Barbary Trustler & Wm. Persinger bond 28 Nov 1815 & md. 30 Nov 1815; bond was given by Coonrod Bronnomer who testified that Barbary was over 21. Minister was Elisha Knox. On p. 297 is John Trusler md. to Mary Fudge 8 Nov 1810; bond Christian Fudge her father.
All of the above Truslers appear in records at least one generation later than Edward Trusler who we first find in records in 1740 in the US and who probably married on 28 September 1714 in West Cowles, England.
1670- Charles Town (later Charleston) was founded by an expedition of Englishmen sent out by the Lords Proprietors and Barbadians. In 1670 the first 160 colonists arrived onboard the Carolina and the Port Royal. By 1690 approximately eleven hundred people lived in Charles Town. By 1720 the population reached approximately thirty five hundred.
CALENDAR FOR EDWARD Few gentlemen came to America -- a gentleman, according to a cynic of the day, are "all those who can live idly, and without manual labor, and will bear up the port, charge and countenance of a gentleman." However, many of their younger sons, deprived of an inheritance by the rules of primogeniture and entail (by which all land went in bulk to the eldest son), uninterested in a career in the army or clergy, or too unlucky to catch a rich girl for a wife, did come, bringing the traditions of the gentry with them. (David Hawke; The Colonial Experience; 1966, p. 58)
1690- Edward Trusler born circa 1690, a calculation based on the fact he married in 1714.
1710- Two promotional pamphlets were published in London: one in 1710 and the other in 1712 to persuade people to immigrate to South Carolina. The pamphlets suggested with an initial investment of 100 pounds a family could live with comfort and decency. That sum would purchase two hundred acres of land, two black slaves, four cows and calves, plus much more with 10 pounds left for other contingents expenses. For 1000 pounds a family could establish a magnificent estate with 1000 acres of land and a labor force consisting of thirty black slaves, etc. [SC/Misc/010,p.25].
1714 - Email from Peter Jones of England <[email protected]> re: Edward Trussel received 20 Mar 2002.
.....Hoi Kay, Some time back I sent you an email suggesting that the Edward Trusler of East Cowes who you were looking for might well have been the Edward Trusler of West Cowes who had been ensconced in Winchester Jail, Hampshire for the "running of goods" (Smuggling).I have been trying to trace the birth /marriage of this Edward for some time without success until I received information a few days ago that an Edward Trussell had married an Ann Parsons in the Parish Church at Northwood (which embraces West Cowes) on the Isle of Wight. The date of the marriage, although a few years earlier than I had expected, was 28 September 1714.
I accept that is a slight difference between Trusler and Trussell but he was the only Trussell about at that time and there certainly doesn't appear to be any Truslers there. I am going to pursue this by getting someone to look up a few other records for me which may be relevant but thought that I should let you know about this in the meantime.
Regards, Peter Jones [Still studying Trus(s)lers etc worldwide. I now have more than 16,000
related names in my database.]1721- Quarrels between the settlers and the original proprietors of Carolina resulted in the conversion of the grant into two royal provinces, South Carolina in 1721 and North Carolina in 1729.
1720/21- Anne Trusler born. She married John Menson (Minson, Mienson) in 1743 in St. Philip's Church in Charleston, SC thus was probably born by 1720/21. She is called a spinster in the records. "Spinster" is defined in Ancestry's Concise Genealogy Dictionaary as, "Literally a woman who spins; more often, an unmarried woman or a woman who lives alone, such as a widow." Ann is not mentioned in Edward Trusler's will in 1755. [Trusler/Vital/001, p.3149; Lloyd/Vital/023, p.179]
The abstract for the marriage bond reads, "John Minson of Charlestown, carpenter, & Thomas Doughty of the same place Victualer, bond to Gov. Glen dated 10 Mar 1743/4. Lic to Rev. Alexander Garden to marry John Minson and Ann Trusler, spinster. Signed John Mienson (sic) & Thomas Doughty." It is interesting to note that a Thomas Doughty was appointed administrator along with others for the estate of William Trusler in 1781. [Trusler/Vital/013]
1723- Daughter, Mary, was born 5 Oct 1723, West Cowles, Isle of Wright, England. This found in a photocopy of a Doughty Family Bible page at the Historical Library in Charleston, SC.
1735- Daughter, Elizabeth, was born by 1735. She was married at the time Edward Trusler wrote his will in 1755; the assumption is she was at least 20 years old at the time. Elizabeth was married to John Grisham of Southhampton Hampshire in England.
1733/4- 1 : T 29/27 page 460 ... To Commissioners of the Customs.
After etc Whereas Edwd Trusler of West Cowes in the Isle of Wight, now a prisoner in Winchester Goal (sic) at the Crown's suit, for aiding and assisting in the Running of Goods, is represented to us as a great object of Charity, and that on account of his large Family, who have no other Expectation of Support but from his Labour and Industry, it may be reasonable to permit him to be enlarged from his said Imprisonment.Now We having taken his Case into our Consideration, and being inclined, on account of his poor Family, to shew him the said Instance of Compassion, if you have no objection thereto, These are to pray and require you to cause the said Edwd Trusler to be Enlarged from his said Impresonment, on giving Security not to be concerned in Smugling for the future, and to surrender himself up into Custody again if, at any time, you shall think fit to require him so to do and for so doing this, provided you have no material Objection thereto shall be your Warrant.
Whitehall Treasury Chambers -- 2 February 1733/34
R Walpole, W Clayton, W yonge2 : T 29/27 page 248
Whitehall Treasury Chambers 10 April 1734
present
Mr Chancellor Exchequer
Mr Clayton
Sir William Yonge
c. Signify to the Commissioners of the Customs that my Lords have read their report dated the 16 March last concerning Edward TRusler a prisoner in Winchester Goal for running Goods and at the Instance of My Lord Harry Powlett are pleased to direct that the Warrant to them bearing date the 2nd day of February last by which the said Edward Trusler was to be enlarged from his Imprisonment upon giving Security to Surrender his person when required be immediately complyed with.3 : T 11/20 page 485
To Commissioners of the Customs about Edwd Trusler
Gentlemen
Upon reading to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury your Report dated 26th of March last concerning Edwd Trusler a Prisoner in Winchester Goal for Running Goods; Their Lordships are pleased to direct that the Warrant to you bearing date the 2nd of February last by which the said Edward Trusler was to be enlarged from his Imprisonment upon giving Security to Surrender his jperson when required, be immediately Complied with.
12 April 1734. J Scrope
NOTE: Researcher added the following to his Report.
I wasn't able to track down the Customs Commissioners' report of 16 March. The Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers 1729-1745 gave me the page numbers above but only T 29/27 came easily from Treasury Minute Book XXVII page 248, a member of staff managed to convert Customs Book XIII pages 460 and 485 into T 11/20. The report may be in Letter Book XIX page 220, I will try again next time.Comment: The above written in 1734 "...and that on account of his large Family, who have no other Expectation of Support but from his Labour and Industry" is evidence that supports our thoughts that this is in fact our Edward Trusler. Between the date of marriage, 28 September 1714, and this date (1734) he could have indeed fathered a large family. We know of at least four children: Ann b. abt 1720/21; Mary b. 5 Oct 1723; and Elizabeth who was married bef 1755 when Edward wrote his will in Charleston, SC.; and William b. 1734/1740.
1735- A profitable business at this time was stock raising, Charlestown affording a good market for all the settlers could carry thither. About this time a group of families from England settled in the area known as Britton's Neck on the PeeDee River about 40 miles above Georgetown.
[SC/Misc/008;pp.68-69] [SC/Misc/011;p.135] By 1759, Edward Trusler owned over 2000 acres in the area. [Trusler/Land/002] Was he one of the 1735 settlers?1740- 17 Oct: Mr. Edward Trusler, Butcher, supplied beef for the Privateer Schooner, hired by the government. This is the earliest date I have found in records for Edward Trusler in South Carolina. [Trusler/Misc/002, p.471]
1740- 18 Nov: the first of Charleston's great fires burnt half the town. Three hundred houses were destroyed; the loss was estimated at $1,500,000.
1740- Edward Trustler served as "Petit Juror" from St. Philip and/or St. Michael Parish. Also served as a "Special Juror" in 1740. Jurors were named in the parish of their residence. Men paying at least five Pounds tax the previous year were named as Grand Jurors as well as Petit Jurors for their parish or district. Those men paying a lesser tax were named as Petit Jurors only. Some citizens of Charleston were named to serve as Special Jurors. Colonial tax acts placed a low tax rate on land, and high tax rates on personal property, slaves, business merchandise and equipment. Thus a Charleston shopkeeper paid more tax than did a large land owner. The calendar was corrected during this period. Thus lists drawn up in the early spring of 1740/41, by modern calendar arrangement would be called 1741. [Lloyd/Misc/008, p.119]
1734/40- Son, William, born to Edward Trusler. Age calculated from age at the time his father wrote his will; William was not yet 21 years in 1755, but was appointed executor in 1761 which would indicate he was then at least 21. [Trusler/Will/003] served in the Augusta Co., VA Militia. [Trusler/Misc/009]
1741- 26 Jan; An account of Mr. Edward Trusler, butcher, amounting to the sum of L76:6:4, it being for beef supplied by him the 17 day of October, 1740 for the use of the Privateer Schooner, hired by the government. Which account was also read to the House and ordered to be referred to the consideration of the Committee on Petitions and Accounts. [Trusler/Misc/002, p.471]
1741- 19 Feb; An account of Mr. Edward Trusler amounting to the sum of 76:6:4 which being just ought to be allowed. [Trusler/Misc/002, p.491,494,539]
1741- 29 Aug; Edward Trusler, butcher supplied beef to the Commissary General, for the use of the Spanish prisoners. property tax lists for Rockingham Co., VA
1742- Edward Trusler signed a promissary note for 108 pounds. He was called a butcher. [SC Court of Common Pleas Roll JR17, Box 26 B #17A 1743-1744]
1742- 19 Jan; No. 26. An account of Mr. Edward Trusler, butcher, amounting to the sum of L80:3:9 it being for beef sold to the Commissary General, at sundry times from the 29 day of August, 1741 to the 30th day of November following for the use of the Spanish prisoners. Which account having been also read to the House it was ordered that the same be referred to the consideraton of the Committee on Petitions and Accounts. [Trusler/Misc/003, p.316]
1742- 16 Feb; No. 14. An account of Edward Trusler, Butcher, for beef supplied for the use of the Spanish prisoners; amounting to the sum of eight pounds, three shillings and nine pence; ought also to be allowed. [Trusler/Misc/003, p.374,392,439]
1743- 11 Mar: Anne Trusler married John Menson at St. Philips.
1743- 19 Jan; No. 48. A Certificate of Mr. Timothy Brittin in favor of Mr. Edward Trusler amounting to the sum of______ for provisions supplied the Militia in the late Alarm. Which having been also read to the House, it was ordered that the same be referred to the consideration of the Commmittee appointed to settle and adjust the accounts of such persons as have demands on the public for negro hire and provisions supplied the Militia during the late Alarm. (Alarm may refer to a small slave revolt in 1739, Stono revolt, which so alarmed the assembly that it adopted in 1740 a very strict slave code.) [Lloyd/Misc/004, p.168,333]
1743- No. 65. A certificate of Captain Francis Lejau in favor of Edward Trusler amounting to the sum of L 36:5:9 for provisions supplied the Militia in the late Alarm. Which having been also read to the House, it was ordered that the same be referred to the Consideration of the Committee appointed to settle and adjust the accounts of such persons as have demands on the public for negro hire and provisions supplied the Militia during the late Alarm. [Lloyd/Misc/004, p.170,333]
1744- A judgement was sought against Edward Trusler on 15 Aug for 216 pounds.
1746- Daughter, Mary, married Thomas Doughty. [Lloyd/Vital/007, p.188]
1750- Ann Mienson married a John Beekman in St. Philip's on 4 Nov 1750. Is this Ann Trusler, widow of John Menson?
1752- Charleston was hit by the most destructive hurricane and tidal wave ever known on 15 Sep 1752. In two hours, Charleston was reduced to rubble.
1754- 19 Jan; No. 73. An account of Edward Trusler amounting to the Sum of seventeen pounds seven shillings and six pence for the diet of James Eates who came Express to this Government from Virginia. [Trusler/Misc/006, p.323]
1754- 5 Feb; An account of Edward Trusler amounting to the sum of seventeen pounds seventeen shillings and six pence for maintaining an Express, for which we are of opinion that an allowance of twenty shillings per diem is enough which amounts to twelve pounds twelve shillings and six pence. (Later) The eightieth paragraph of the said report on an account of Edward Trusler amounting to the sum of seventeen pounds seventeen shillings and six pence, for which the Committee are of Opinion twelve pounds twelve shillings and six pence is sufficient, being read a second time was agreed to by the House. [Trusler/Misc/006, p.359,367,463]
1754- 27 Apr; To Edward Trusler for entertaining a messenger from Virginia twelve pounds twelve shillings and six pence.
1755- 18 Sep; Edward Trusler wrote his will leaving all his real estate to his son, William. Edward referred to himself as a tavernkeeper. Edward's will indicated he owned real estate at the time of writing his will, although the first record found so far is for a purchase on 5 Nov 1755. At the time he wrote the will, Edward was married to Jane Albert who had a daughter, Ann, who was married to George Darby, a mariner, and living in Poall, County of Dorsetshire in England. [Trusler/Will/003]
1755- Daughter, Mary, widow of Thomas Doughty, married Daniel Cannon. [Lloyd/Vital/007, p. 125]
1755- 5 Nov; 600 acres in Craven county between Great and Little Pedee Rivers, bounding on all sides when run out by vacant land granted 5 Nov 1755 to Edward Trusler at the Quit rent of 3/ Sterling per hundred acres from the date. [Trusler/Land/002, p.6429] 5 cattle. [Trusler/Vital/009, p.179,651]
1756- From the Journal of the Commons House of Assembly for 24 Mar 1756: A general Account of Wm. Pinckney, Esqr., Commissary General, for the provision of the Acadians in Charles Town...Edward Trusler 55:6:9. Then on 2 Jul 1756 Edward Trusler received 55:6:9 to pay the Watch over the Accadians, for three Months, or for so long time as his Excellency shall think fit to continue them.
1757- Edward Trusler was appointed exor. on 16 Mar 1759 for the estate of Richard Henvill who died on 25 June 1757. Richard Henvill, a son, in England also acted as exor. Witnesses were Daniel Cannon, Jacob Wirth and Daniel Dwight. [Lloyd/Will/007, p.254]
1758- 600 acres in Craven County conveyed by Edward Trusler by lease and release bearing date respectively 14 and 15 Dec 1758 to Joseph Greaves, Sr.
1759- 6 Apr; Memorial registered by Edward Trusler for tract of land containing 2000 acres, lying in Queensborough Twp, Craven County (later Marion Co.,) SC on 17 & 18th of February 1759. [Trusler/Land/002, p.6429; Trusler/Land/005, p.195] One of eleven townships laid out in 1730 was Queensborough and covered 20000 acres. The town thus laid out and located on the west side of the Pee Dee River seems never to have been settled as a town. [SC/Misc/004,pp.29- 33]
1760- By 1760 the population of Charleston had reached eight thousand. It was in 1760 that the smallpox, a scourge of the eighteenth century, was carried to Charleston by Cherokee Indians. The plague began on 2 Feb 1760 and continued until July before abating. five different male Truslers in VA (tax records) in 1760- 28 May; Memorial for 500 acres on Jeffreys Creek, Craven Co. [Trusler/Land/002, p.6429]
1760- Edward Trusler died between 28 May 1760 when he purchased land in Craven Co. and 12 June 1761 when his will was offered for probate.
1761- 6 Aug; Appraisment of the personal property of Edward Trusler. Total appraised value was L 230.17.00 [Trusler/Will/004, p.47-48]
1761- 18 Dec; Estate of Edward Trusler sold. Son, William Trusler, purchased all but one lot of old "Iron" which was purchased by James Lingard. Sale totaled L 215.13.00. [Trusler/Will/004, pp.47-48] In Edward's Trusler's will, he left his wife, Jane, the use of his "household stuff and furniture" and if she did not survive him or remarried the "stuff" was to be divided among his daughters or their heirs. His son, William, inherited all real estate and slaves. The furnishings were sold and his son, William, purchased all but one item. What happened to the wife and the daughters? When the will was offered for probate in 1761, William was the only exor.
1765- In the SC Dept. of Archives & History Alphabetical Index of land records, there is a listing for Edward Trusler, Sr. which seems to indicate Edward had a son, Edward, although I have not located any other records for Edward, Jr. [Trusler/Land/002, p.6429]
1768- In the book "Citizens and Immigrants- South Carolina, 1768." Edward Trusler's estate is listed as consisting of 1560 acres in Craven County, SC.
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The following email was received from Peter Jones of England on 14 August 2000.
"L.P.Jones" <[email protected]>Hi Kay
It been several months since I wrote about the possibility of Edward Trusler of West Cowes, Prisoner in Winchester Goal for Smuggling, being the same person as the Edward Trusler who headed the Truslers of Charleston Family Tree.
I have still not been able to find any trace of him and his family actually living on the Isle of Wight but a researcher has unearthed the actual references to him in the Treasury papers. These are copied below for your information.
You asked how an ex Prisoner and a poor man could arrive in the USA and establish himself almost immediately as a man of substance. I can only speculate that:
- he had some influential friends who helped him get out of prison
- his illegal activities (smuggling) resulted in some hidden funds.
With regard to the former. You will see from the Treasury papers that he was released on the basis that he gave security that he would turn over a new leaf and that he would surrender his person into Custody again if required to do so.
I doubt that the Security referred to was simply a form of words? If it was in the form of money where did he get it from? He was supposed to be a poor man (the excuse to get him out of prison). I am probably wrong but I suspect that some sort of bond was put up by somebody else (an influential friend perhaps!).
This is of course pure speculation on my part but it would account for Edward (if the same person) being able to emigrate to the USA ie he went there under his own name so he would surely have had to obtain a release from the Security he had given. If not then there would have been some reference to the authorities wanting to have him hauled back.
I now intend to ask my Researcher to look at any papers relating to the Isle of Wight. It might help him if we could pinpoint when your Edward was born. Is there any mention of an age anywhere in his USA papers? Also do you have any idea when he married Jane Albert?
Best regards, Peter
======================================================1 : T 11/20 page 460 To Commissioners of the Customs
After etc Whereas Edwd Trusler of West Cowes in the Isle of Wight, now a prisoner in Winchester Goal (sic) at the Crowns suit, for aiding and assisting in the Running of Goods, is represented to us as a great object of Charity, and that on account of his large Family, who have no other Expectation of Support but from his Labour and Industry, it may be reasonable to permit him to be enlarged from his said Imprisonment.
Now We having taken his Case into our Consideration, and being inclined, on account of his poor Family, to shew him the said Instance of Compassion, if you have no objection thereto, These are to pray and require you to cause the said Edwd Trusler to be Enlarged from his said Imprisonment, on giving Security not to be concerned in Smugling for the future, and to surrender himself up into Custody again if, at any time, you shall think fit to require him so to do and for so doing this, provided you have no material Objection thereto shall be your Warrant.
Whitehall Treasury Chambers - 2 February 1733/4
R Walpole, W Clayton, W Yonge
2 : T 29/27 page 248Whitehall Treasury Chambers 10 April 1734
present
Mr Chancellor Exchequer
Mr Clayton
Sir William Yongec. Signify to the Commissioners of the Customs that my Lords have read their report dated the 16 March last concerning Edward Trusler a prisoner in Winchester Goal for running Goods and at the Instance of My Lord Harry Powlett are pleased to direct that the Warrant to them bearing date the 2nd day of February last by which the said Edward Trusler was to be enlarged from his Imprisonment upon giving Security to Surrender his person when required be immediately complyed with
3 : T 11/20 page 485To Commissioners of the Customs about Edwd Trusler
Gentlemen
Upon reading to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty�s Treasury your Report dated 26th of March last concerning Edwd Trusler a Prisoner in Winchester Goal for Running Goods; Their Lordships are pleased to direct that the Warrant to you bearing date the 2nd day of February last by which the said Edward Trusler was to be enlarged from his Imprisonment upon giving Security to Surrender his person when required, be immediately Complied
with.12 April 1734. J Scrope
Note : My Researcher added the following to his Report
I wasn�t able to track down the Customs Commissioners� report of 16 March. The Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers 1729-1745 gave me the page numbers above but only T 29/27 came easily from Treasury Minute Book XXVII page 248, a member of staff managed to convert Customs Book XIII pages 460 and 485 into T 11/20. The report may be in Letter Book XIX page 220, I will try again next time.
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At 09:45 AM 5/18/2000 +0100, you wrote:Hi Kay
We have spoken before about your connection with the Truslers but just to remind you of who I am I will say that I have taken my mother's side of the family (Trusslers) back to about 1690 in Somerset, England where I became stuck.
As a result I started looking at adjacent Counties to see if I could detect any lateral movement and somehow or other I ended up by doing a more or less world-wide study of the surname Trusler, Trussler and their many other spelling variations. I now have a database of more tan 11,500 related names which embraces Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA and of course the UK.
I have been interested in the Truslers of Charleston ever since I first saw your page and I think I have added a little bit here and there. But of course the illusive one has always been where did Edward come from. I have recorded many Trus(s)lers from both Hampshire and West Sussex over the years including a number of Edwards but still no sign of your one except for the following which I recently picked up:
There is a references to an Edward Trusler in Treasury Books/Papers referring to him on 10 April 1734 as being a Prisoner in Winchester Goal for Smuggling and to Lord Harry Powlett's warrant of Feb 2 to be immediately complied with. I think this is your Edward for there is a second reference dated 1733-34 in respect of a Warrant to release Edward Trusler of West Cowes from Winchester Goal.
Regards, Peter Jones, Hornchurch, Essex
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Hoi Kay
Some time back I sent you an email suggesting that the Edward Trusler of East Cowes who you were looking for might well have been the Edward Trusler of West Cowes who had been ensconced in Winchester Jail, Hampshire for the "running of goods" (Smuggling).
I have been trying to trace the birth /marriage of this Edward for some time without success until I received information a few days ago that an Edward Trussell had married an Ann Parsons in the Parish Church at Northwood (which embraces West Cowes) on the Isle of Wight. The date of the marriage, although a few years earlier than I had expected, was 28 September 1714.
I accept that is a slight difference between Trusler and Trussell but he was the only Trussell about at that time and there certainly doesn't appear to be any Truslers there.
I am going to pursue this by getting someone to look up a few other records for me which may be relevant but thought that I should let you know about this in the meantime.
Regards, Peter Jones
Still studying Trus(s)lers etc worldwide. I now have more than 16,000 related names in my database
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Northwood, England
"Northwood is a parish on the west bank of the Medina, and includes within its boundaries the town of West Cowes, in the liberty and rural deanery of West Medina, archdeaconry of the Isle of Wight and Winchester diocese, from 2.5 to 5 miles north of Newport. St. John the Baptist, the parish church of Northwood, which is situated about midway between Cowes and Newport, is a very ancient stone edifice, in the Early Norman style, and consists of chancel, nave, and aisles: the church was thoroughly restored, re-seated and a handsome tower, with spire, built in 1864: here are five stained windows; in the south side of the church is a beautiful window, representing John the Baptist, in memory of the Rev. S. Seaman. The register dates from the year 1544. The living is a chapelry, annexed to Carisbrooke, joint yearly value £1,162 and 53 acres of glebe, in the gift of Queen's College, Oxford, and held since 1858 by the Rev. Edward Boucher James M.A. of Queen's College, Oxford; the Rev. Charles Edward Seaman M.A. of Corpus Christi, Cambridge is the resident officiating curate. There is a small Wesleyan chapel. Mann's and Smith's charities of about £30 yearly are for apprenticing. Parkhurst prison is part of this parish. PALLANCE GATE, formerly ex-parochial, is now incorporated with Northwood. Edward G. Ward esq. is lord of the manor and the principal landowner. The soil is loamy; subsoil, clay and gravel. The chief crops are corn, and some land is in pasture. The area, including West Cowes, is 4,865 acres of land and 417 of water and foreshore; rateable value, including West Cowes, £33,967; the population in 1881 was 8,484, of which 358 are in Parkhurst prison, and 7,072 in West Cowes." (From Kelly's Directory of the Isle of Wight, 1886) [Last updated: 29th July 1999 - Brian Pears]===================================
Researchers interested in the TRUSLER surname in the USRob ... <[email protected]> 6 Sep '98
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Tamar Trusler <[email protected]> 8 Sep '96 (Toronto, Ontario)
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Joan, M. Weston. 8 More Road , Farnocombe , Godalming , Surrey GU& 3PT , ENGLANDTODO: Locate microfilms for Northwood, Isle of Wight, England
!TODO: Check "South Carolina Gazette for mention of Trusler on
1742: 9 Jan; 13,20 Feb; 20,27 Mar; 3 Apr;
1744: 7,14,21 May;
1745: 11,18,25 1745;
1750: 25 Jun; 2,9 Jul; 17,31 Dec
1751: 30 Oct; 8 Nov.
Also see TRUSTER
1749 11,18 Sep; 2 Oct; 27 Nov; 4,11 Dec.Mrs Ann Barrett, is a LOOK-UP volunteer for the Isle of Wight.
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