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BARNES
John Barnes (died 1770) was a yeoman in Swanage. His wife Joan
surived him. His will confirms he had:
- John
- Charles (c1735-1813) married Ann Rampstone (c1735-1825) in 1760
- Robert
- Elizabeth (Betty) (c1727-1764) married John Cull in 1751, see Cull
family
- Mary married Peter Meader in 1750 (and died 1750 along with their
son John Meader)
Charles, yeoman of Herston, Swanage (c1735-1813) also left a will
which proves they had
- John (c1762-1833) married Martha Warren in 1788
- Mary (c1765-1851) married Samuel Phippard in 1789, Langton
Matravers. They had Jane (c1790-1842) and Samuel (c1793-1856) before
their remaining children who are recorded in the chapel baptism
register commencing 1794
- Elizabeth (Betty) married John Ellis in 1789, with at least John
Ellis born before remaining children who are recorded after 1794
- Anna (c1772-1845) married James Wakeley in 1792, secondly to James
Corben in 1811
- Sarah married Charles Ellis in 1800 at Portsea with children
recorded in the chapel baptism register
- Charlotte married John Cull (see Cull family) in 1806 with
children recorded in the chapel baptism register
- Charles
BONFIELD
Abel Bonfield was baptised in 1675 and son of Robert and Mary (nee
Hort). His grandfather Hugh Hort, marbler of Herston left bequests
to his daughter Mary Bonfield and her sons Abel and John in his will
of 1689. Abel married Sarah Talbot in 1705 who appears to have been
buried 'without Christian burial' in 1708. Abel then married
Elizabeth Howard at Tyneham in 1714. Abel Bonfield was buried in
1738.
Their daughter Mary was born and buried in 1716. Their son John
Bonfield, marbler (c1718-1758) married Elizabeth (c1718-1769/70). No
marriage has been found. Does the naming of their grandson George
Serrell Bonfield suggest her maiden name was Serrell? They had:
- Sarah (c1750-1801) married Henry Gillingham (see Kim Parker's
notes under Gillingham - will page)
- Elizabeth (1754-1829) married Peter Gover
- Martha (1756-1813) married John Tivitoe, and living with Govers in
1803 and
- George (c1758-1801).
Howard Serrell's will of 1767 confirms that they were John
Bonfield's children, 'cousins' and main beneficiaries of his mercery
and grocery shop business and salt house room.
George (c1758-1801), stone merchant married Mary Butler, bc1759. Her
sister Sarah married Joseph Ellis, also members of the
congregation). George and Mary's children were:
- George Serrell c1782-1813 married Elizabeth Bonfield in 1808
- Elizabeth c1784-1812 married Titus Chinchen Bower of Langton
Matravers in 1808
- Sarah c1786-1833
- Mary c1789-1796
- William Sedcole c1792-1858, baker and schoolmaster named after the
congregation's minister Reverend William Sedcole. He lived in the
High Street with his orphaned niece Elizabeth Bower.
- Thomas Butler 1794-1795
- Mary 1797-1797
Howard Serrell's will also refers to his 'kinsmen', almost certainly
brothers, Samuel and Abel Bonfield. Abel married Mary Bromby of
Poole in 1754 and buried in 1801. He was witness to his brother
Samuel's marriages to Betty Brine in 1759 who died of smallpox and
Dorothy Groves in 1762. Howard Serrell's will of 1767 confirms
Samuel Bonfield, marbler [and Dorothy] had at least Samuel
(c1763-1848, who married Margaret 'Peggy' Shoren) and Howard
Bonfield (c1765-1828, married Hester Warren). Abel Bonfield
(c1767-1832) who married Sarah Phippard is likely to be a further
son given he names his first son Samuel and also a member of the
congregation.
Mrs Elizabeth Morrison, the wife of the congregation's minister
Reverend John Morrison (1757-1786) was also a kinswoman
of Howard Serrell. She first married as Elizabeth Bonfield to George
Bannister, Mariner of the 'Medway' in 1754 at Studland. He had died
by 1756 when his estate was administered by Elizabeth, with Howard
Serrell recorded as bondsman. She was clearly very closely related
to Samuel and wife Dorothy Bonfield who were her witnesses to her
marriage in 1763 to Reverend John Morrison. She may well have been
their sister - are they jointly children of Abel and Elizabeth (nee
Howard)? Samuel's son Samuel and wife Margaret name their first son
John Morrison Bonfield bc 1788-1859.
After Reverend Morrison's death Mrs Morrison's relation Anna
(Hannah) Bonfield lived with her from at least before 1791 until
1803. We assume Anna Bonfield was sister to Howard Bonfield given he
is a witness to her marriage in 1804 to William Hall of Wareham.
Hester Daimon's will of 1791 reveals she left Mrs Morrison 2 guineas
and Anna Banfield ‘now living with Mrs Morrison’ silk mittens, my
beaver gloves and cloth gloves'.
The other Bonfield family is that of Robert Bonfield c1723-1809,
marbler. A lease of 1807 confirms he was a quarrier 'eldest son of
John Bonfield, quarrier, deceased' and took a lease with Jeremiah
Warren (DHC: D1/8309). It is very likely he was son of John Bonfield
who married Grace Stanly in 1718 at Tyneham. They probably also had
daughter Grace Bonfield (died 1764) who married James Collins,
stonemason (died 1783).
John is likely to be John Bonfield (bc1683), brother of Abel
Bonfield (c1675). Their sister Temperance Bonfield (bc1679) named
after her grandmother Temperance Hort (nee Willis) did not marry and
is recorded as a dissenter buried in 1751.
COLLINS
Sarah Collins who married John Tomes in 1756 was born c 1729-1810.
Two John Collins were marriage witnesses. The only recorded John
Collins are John Collins married Mary Hort before 1719 and John
married Betty Serrell in 1768. Assuming they are her father and
brother.
A likely relation quarryman John Collins later became minister of
the congregation and died in 1833.
Joseph Collins died 1789, stone merchant was likely brother of
Sarah, married Mary Howard in 1742, Studland and had at least
- Joseph (c1748-1826) married Sarah Marsh
- Isaac (1750-1750)
- Sarah (1750-) married James Small
- Howard (1754-1822) married Mary Marsh
- Robert (1757-) married Hester Phillips
CULL
William Cull was baptised in 1674 son of William and Mary Montier
and likely married Mary Meader in 1698. She was buried as a widow in
1737. At the parish church they baptised:
- William 1699, who married Elizabeth Linnington in 1723, she died
1761
- John 1702 (mother recorded as 'Elizabeth')
- Elizabeth 1704
Sometime after this date they appear to have become dissenters as
few parish baptisms are recorded.
An assignment of messuage and land at 'Knightson' [assuming this is
Knitson, Corfe Castle], 1738 (Dorset History Centre reference
number: D-RGB/LL/58), mentions William, John and George Cull of
Swanage, marblers, James Davis, cordwainer and Betty his wife and
others. Elizabeth (Betty) Cull had married at Langton Matravers in
1733 to James Davies, both of Swanage.
George was a marbeller on his majesty's ship Dragon and died c1742.
His will refers to brother John and also brother-in-law Moses
Vivian, mariner (died 1795). Moses himself in his will devises half
his property to nephew James Cull son of Henry Cull, stonemason of
Ramsgate, Kent. Henry (c1734-1822) was of Swanage when he married
Elizabeth White at Thanet in 1759 with children baptised there
between 1760-1774 including James Cull 1765-1827. Henry had a major
involvement in the building of the Ramsgate Royal Harbour.
In 1754 Moses Vivian, then of Tyneham, married as a widower to
Hannah Millar, widow of East Lulworth. John Cull was a witness. They
had a daughter Hannah Vivian, baptised at Tyneham, 1755. Give Moses'
nephew was James Cull, it is likely therefore that Hannah Millar was
formerly Hannah Cull and a sister to George, John and Henry. Her
marriage to Mr Millar has not been found nor her burial before Moses
married again to Mary Gillingham (again no marriage found) of the
non-conformist Swanage Gillingham family.
John Cull married Elizabeth (Betty) Barnes (c1727-1764) daughter of
John Barnes (died 1770) in 1751 (see Barnes family). Hutchins'
transcript of her gravestone is the next inscription after William
Cull, recorded in his burial as 'senior' who died in 1729, likely
John's father or grandfather.
Likely children are
- John Cull (c1753-1804), who married Ann Osmond in 1775, Corfe
Castle
- George who appears as occupier to John Cull in 1786 Land Tax
- Ann (c1764-1852) who married Joseph Hickson Phippard. No marriage
has been found and the indication only comes from the naming of
their youngest son as John Cull Phippard in 1805, perhaps to
remember John Cull who died in 1804.
In 1759 John Cull is recorded 'aged 40' (born c1719), dairyman in
the Purbeck Militia List. John went on to marry secondly to Sarah
Phippard in 1779. Hannah Cull was a witness, also to his will in
1787, the year he died. He is recorded as dairyman of Scholes [farm
at Kingston, Corfe Castle] and left all his leasehold tenements in
Swanage to wife Sarah.
Hannah Cull (bc 1766-1824) was daughter of William Cull and Hannah
(Thompson) who married in 1760 - they also had Thomas 1762 and Henry
1764. Hannah married James Haysom (bc 1762) in 1792 when Sarah Cull
was a witness.
John Cull (c1753-1804) listed above lived at Herston. His will
proves John and Ann had at least two children Sarah (c1776-1818) who
married James Summers in 1807 and John, who married Charlotte Barnes
daughter of Charles and Ann Barnes in 1806 (see Barnes family). Both
couples baptised their children at the Independent Chapel.
ELLIS
HOWARD (HAYWARD)
We know from Howard Serrell's property claim of 1763 (Dorset History
Centre reference: D/MOW/T3 (DT65/T3)) that his grandfather was John
Howard (also Hayward). He is almost certainly the John Hayward
founder member in the meeting house certificate. We know from John
Howard's gravestone in Hutchins transcription that he was born in
c1664 and died in 1730. He married Alice (c1653-1726, likely
baptised as Alice Gover). Their stone was next to John and their
daughter Elizabeth Bonfield.
Howard Serrell's will of 1767 confirms his close Bonfield cousins
and kinsmen and kinswomen. It can therefore be inferred that John
Howard had at least two daughters:
Ann married Samuel Serrell in 1709 at Studland
Elizabeth married John Bonfield in 1714 at Tyneham.
John Howard's birthdate matches baptism in 1664 son of John (born
c1632 to Nicholas and Mary nee Baker) and Joane (also nee Howard
born 1638 to Henry and Martha nee Baker) who married in 1658. Howard
Serrell's property claim confirms this relationship as his
grandfather John Howard received land from relation Anna Verge in
c1703 (D/MOW/T3 (DT65/T3)). This will be his father's sister Anna
Howard c1629-1704 who married Thomas Verge, marbler (c1624-c1693) in
1650. Anna Verge, widow had joined the congregation as she was
buried without Christian celebration in 1704.
MARSH
SERRELL
In 1728 James Thomson of Corfe Castle, mercer left in his will £13
6s 8d to Samuel Serrell of Sandwich, marbler for support of Swanage
Meeting. Given that Samuel and Anthony Serrell are listed alongside
James Thomson in the Swanage meeting house certificate of 1705, it
can be assumed that Samuel is the same person.
There is no baptism for Samuel, but a burial is recorded in 1733.
His son Howard's will confirms that Samuel had at least two brothers
William and David Serrell. The meeting house certificate suggests a
relation to Anthony Serrell (this could be either Anthony c1638-1707
or Anthony c1669-1744). Samuel Serrell of Swanage should not be
confused with Samuel Serrell of Langton Matravers c1691-1749 who
married Mary Cockram.
Samuel Serrell owned a banker for stone at Swanage and mentioned in
his son Howard Serrell's property claim in 1763 for ownership of
land against Ilminster School (D/MOW/T3 (DT65/T3)). Howard Serrell's
will confirms his father in law was John Howard. He married Ann
Howard in 1709, Studland. She is likely Anna or Hannah Serrell,
widow, recorded as a 'Presbyterian' buried in 1757. Samuel and Ann
had at least
- Howard died c1769, mercer and grocer with stone banker with
property claim 1763 and will dated 1767 and
- Samuel died 1785 (unmarried in 1767).
WEEKS
Charles Weeks (likely Charles baptised 1661 son of Charles and
Margery), founder member had a grandson John Weeks according to
Howard Serrell's property claim of 1763. This is likely to be John
Weeks married Jane Baily 1737 and buried their daughter Hester in
1756. No baptisms appear in Swanage.
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