Thread: Arscott's from Devon

Gill H

I have been researching the Arscott Family for a few years now, I have over 3000 Arscott's on my off line tree, I would love to hear from other Arscott's and those searching information on them, to share information, and maybe help me fill in some gaps!

navigator1952

hi gill
i too have a distant relative called arscott.Do you know of him???
I wrote to the OPC at colebrookeas follows.

There was some uncertainty about the father of John Conibeer's wife, so I sent for the marriage certificate, and was surprised to find that John Conibeer, b.1815 Colebrooke , base son of Elizabeth (Betsy) Conibeer
>>>> has named William Arscott, shoemaker, as his father on the certificate.
>>>> I have found two shoemaker William Arscotts born about 1785-1790 in >>>> Colebrooke, in the 1841 census - one with wife Elizabeth at Coleford,
>>>> and one with wife Sarah at Colebrooke
>>>> I have spotted the possible marriages - on 9 May 1831 to Elizabeth
>>>> Medland, who may be one candidate for the wife in Coleford - with the
>>>> age difference though that looks like it might be a second marriage
and an earlier Wm Arscott marriage - to Sarah Smith in Colebrooke on 28
>>>> Feb 1809. Was really just wondering if you have any knowledge of the
>>>> families?

the OPC repiled
I think either one would fit the bill.
>>> William Arscott 1779-1843 who married Sarah Smith,was the son of
>>> William the miller at Ford Mills, Colebrooke. For some reason he never
>>> followed his father into the milling business but became a shoemaker.
>>> His younger brother Hannanias and his family carried on the business
>>> after the old man died rather tragically. William snr had been the
>>> parish clerk for many years and despite failing eyesight went to church
>>> every Sunday. He was returning from church one dark October evening in
>>> 1828 when he apparently lost his way and walked into the mill leat at
>>> Ford and was drowned. he was 79. His position as parish clerk was taken
>>> on by his nephew, the other William Arscott who I believe had probably
>>> been assisting the old man as his sight deteriorated.
>>> This William 1784-1858, son of Richard, was very religiously inclined
>>> and married Elizabeth Medland, over 20yrs his junior in 1831. As far as
>>> I know this was his only marriage. He and Elizabeth had at least eight
>>> children including twins, of which only the first three were baptised C
>>> of E. Around 1840 William became interested in the work of a travelling
>>> evangelist from Barnstaple, Robert Gribble. Gribble, closely aligned to
>>> the newly formed Plymouth Brethren had made his way from Barnstaple
>>> during the previous few years setting up meeting places as he went, some
>>> of which still survive. With Arscotts help he began the little chapel in
>>> Coleford which is still going today.
>>> Unfortunately this apparently did not meet with the approval of the
>>> vestry committee and he had to resign as parish clerk. his position
>>> being taken by yet another Arscott, his younger brother Richard. also a
>>> shoemaker.
>>> When he died William was buried at another little chapel which
>>> he and Gribble had set up. Coombehead Chapel halfway between Colebrooke
>>> and Spreyton now sadly closed and used as a builders store. The
>>> graveyard contains two other headstones besides Williams and probably
>>> about twenty five unmarked graves. Sadly no records exist of who was
>>> buried there.

i hope you can help shed some light on this
regards garahm

Gill H

Hi,

Thanks for your message i do have limited information on these lines via another person who has been intouch with me, I have promissed her that i will endevour to find out and clarify things and with your information also I hope that when i next visit the records office (hopefully in the next week or two) I can give you both some more information. Out of interest her line is via Elizabeth Arscott b 1825 in Colebrooke who married John Pellow in 1848, Elizabeths parents were Hananiah Arscott and Mary Reed.

I hope to have some good news for you soon.

Gill

navigator1952

thanks gill i await your response. i have reached a dead end.
graham

sweet-pea193

Hi

I have a family tree [not as big as youre seems to be] but i was wondering if you could help me fill in one big gap i have.

I concerns the parentage of one Richard Arscott (born 1779), who married a Sarah Stamp. They had two children, Jane and John.

If you have any information on this I would be very grateful.

Thank you

-

Gill H

Hi Sweet-pea193

Can you give me any more info? I have several Sarah's with out surnames as yet, where abouts do they come from? If I haven't already got the info I will see what I can find out at the records office, but my local office only covers Devon & parts of Cornwall. Let me know and I will see what I can do.

All the best - Gill

Gill H

Hi Graham,

I have been to the records office, and I am sorting though what I have found, unfortunately I didn't have time to go through all the Microfische at Colebrooke (oldest five yet to go - but I will do them next time)

I beleive there are only two possible's; according to the parish records there were only two Williams' who were shoe makers in Colebrooke. I understand from the other lady that I have been intouch with that Elizabeth Medland was by quite some way his junior by about 20 years! And I have found that William was a batchelor according to the records for their marriage. His first child in their marriage was baptised in 1832 and the last in 1839.

It is possible of course that William had a child out of wedlock.

The Other William who married Sarah Smith had children baptised between 1809 and 1827.

I supose again he could have been unfaithful! I know this doesn't help a great deal, but I think it maybe one of those that you will never find out the truth. In the meantime I will continue looking.

By the way I have copies from the parish records, that confirm your message about William Arscott the Miller at Ford, falling into the water and drowning. He was Parish clerk for over 25 years, and they not only put a note under his burial entry, there is a seperate note, with regard to his death and of course his replacement as Parish Clerk.

Sorry it's not more possitive news, If I can help with any other info let me know, and in the meantime I will keep hunting!

All the best

Gill

sweet-pea193

To Gill H -

All I know is that Sarah Stamp [Stamp is the surname I have here, it may have corrupted over the years] married Richard Arscott. Sarah was born on the 26th September 1779 and died on the 24th June 1856. Richard Arscott, her husband, was born on the 28th March 1779 and died on the 25th March 1849. I got as far back as Richard and have hit a dead end.

I do know that they were based in Devon, maybe around Tetcott. (I also have an address for the home of one of their grandson's homes in Blandford, Dorset.)

Sarah and Richard had 8 children [that I know of]:

- Jane Arscott, born on the 21st April 1802 and died in 1839. She married John Coles on the 19th July 1820.

- Sarah Arscott, born 18th November 1804, married William Pearman.

- Elizabeth Arscott, born 1st March 1807, married William Joca.

- John Arscott, born 1810 and died 13th June 1881. Married first Charity Melhuish on the 3rd April 1842 and then Julianna Toby on the 23rd March 1846.

- Richard Arscott, born 23rd April 1813.

- Mary Arscott, born 1816.

- Anna Arscott, born 24th January 1819.

- Charles Arscott, born 7th January 1822, died 13th March 1844. He married Charlotte Dart on 3rd September 1843.

If you manage to find a link anywhere I have the family tree off all the people mentioned here.



sweet-pea193

Gill H

Hi Sweet-pea 193,

I only have limited info on the Clyst Honiton Arscott's (mainly from census records), but next time i go to the records office i will check it out, and will be in touch, All the best Gill

Gill H

Hi Sweet-pea 193

Sorry to trouble you again but by any chance do you know if Richard b 28 Mar 1779 and d 25 Mar 1849 was baptised on 7 Apr 1779 in Stoke Damerel, Devon? If so I may have some info for you before going to the record office. Can you let me know, Thanks Gill