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Cherhill / My Jottings on Cherhill by Arthur Cleverly
« Last post by Michael Caswell on December 19, 2020, 07:46:15 pm »
I found this file on a dusty old disc, written in the days when I had a PC. Unfortunately, the photos that were in the original didn't transfer across, so the book is missing them.

Arthur Cleverly was a quiet person, but he certainly had an eye for the history of his ancestors village, Cherhill.

He was a breeder of butterflies. I made the mistake of asking him how he did that, and his reply was, "They do it all on their own"

At his funeral service, the little church was suddenly filled with butterflies, all of their own doing, not planted there. A very strange, yet delightful experience for all that attended. The gods played Arthur a service that day!

Enjoy Arthur's stories!

https://moonrakersfiles.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/the-book-1.pdf
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Devizes / The Ruth Pierce Incident, Devizes
« Last post by Michael Caswell on December 13, 2020, 10:32:10 am »
An interesting story came to light after reading The WILTSHIRE CORONERS’ BILLS 1752-1796

Apparently Ruth Pierce was struck down 'With a Lie In Her Mouth' in Devizes Market Square, and the money in her hand.

http://www.wshc.eu/blog/item/ruth-pierce-and-the-devizes-incident.html

Which only goes to show that the local preachers put the fear of God into almost everyone.




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Flower / Coroners Reports North Wiltshire
« Last post by Michael Caswell on December 11, 2020, 11:35:24 am »
29July1770. LeighinAshtonKeynes. GeorgeFlowers:tookalarge quantity of yellow arsenic or (vel) orpiment, knowing it to be a deadly poison, mixed it with small beer and drank it, languished for 6 hours, and then died; felo de se. 25 miles. £1 18s. 9d. lcorrectedfrom £1 19s.]

25 Oct. 1770. Beanacre. William Flower: on 22 Oct. cut his throat, languished for 25 hours, and then died; lunacy. 8miles. £16s.

30 May1771. West Lavington. Philip Flower:on 28 May fell from his horse and received a concussion and fracture on his head of which he languished a few hours and died. 5miles. £13s.9d.

1208 10 Aug. 1780. Trowbridge. William Flower, an infant aged under 16: hanged himself. 10 miles. £1 7s. 6d.

11Dec.1771. Durnford. Stephen Flower:fell from a foot-bridge into a river and was drowned. 6miles. £14s.6d.

17 Oct. 1768. Steeple Ashton. Samuel Flower: drowned in a pond in a field called Littleton Wood; accidental death. 9miles. £16s.9d.

28 Sept. 1769. Cherhill. Edmund Flower: riding along the Marlborough to Overton road somewhat in liquor, he fell from his horse which ran over him and bruised him in such a manner that he died of the bruises. 7 miles. £15s.3d.
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CaSSwell / Re: Harris Bros and The Big Cheese
« Last post by Michael Caswell on October 17, 2020, 02:43:15 pm »
I just received this message from a lady researching the Harris Family of Big Cheese fame on Ancestry.com.


Hi Michael, in response to your query, James Harris is a 3xgrand uncle , he had a cheese factory in Ingersoll, Ontario, who along with several Cheese makers made a Mammoth Cheese wheel in his factory, to promote their cheese. He displayed it at the new York State fair in Saratoga Springs, NY, where he undoubtedly met your Charles Harris, he went on to display it in England and France. other than their meeting in NY,
I don't think there is an connection with the Wiltshire Harris Family. The Harris Family that I am descended from immigrated to North America from Gloucester to Boston about 1640, they then moved to Connecticut, where my 5g grandfather was born. my 4g grandfather immigrated to Ontario, Canada about 1812.

Sorry for the delay in responding,

 Best Wishes, Karren HIll
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CaSSwell / Follow The Money 5
« Last post by Michael Caswell on August 30, 2020, 11:55:52 am »


Follow The Money section 5.


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Chitterne / A Chitterne Web page
« Last post by Michael Caswell on August 15, 2020, 08:22:33 am »
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Cherhill / Re: Caswell House A 17th century home gets a new roof
« Last post by Michael Caswell on February 02, 2020, 04:50:09 am »

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