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Family accidentally poisoned by arsenic due to shop-keeper's mistake
Samuel Kingdom, ironmonger, married to Miss Venn
Rev E Addicot licensed as curate
Sale in the Red Lion of several estates
J Webber advertizing for someone to help in the tan yard
Mr Merson, surgeon, married Miss Tarrant
Insolvency of J Webber, tanner
James Harris, weaver, one of several men avoiding military service
Venn Farm and Morrell's Croft, occupied by William Brice, for sale
Sale, in the King's Head, of timber from the old Royal Oak garden
Manor of SP for sale, more details from Mr Chave at Sampford Farm
Rectories of SP and Uplowman for sale
Several estates in SP for sale
Boundary commissioners discussing enclosures, due to meet in King's Head
Estates to be let, including Churchwall, Landside, SP
Manor of SP for sale
The Barton of Pitt in SP to let
Chains Tenement farm for sale
Pitt Farm for sale or let
List of SP residents owed money by John Shuckburgh
Death of Dr Adney, rector and JP
Sale in the Globe of Chains Tenement farm
John Curwood bankrupt
John Curwood jailed for bankruptcy
James Webber, tanner, bankrupt
A dwelling house and various pieces of land for sale
Bowley Cottage to let
Boobery Cottage to let
Death of Rev Pidsley, rector
Rev Richard Skinner new rector
Rev Skinner installed as rector
Death of Mary Pidsley, daughter of late rector, aged 16 after illness
Insolvency of James Hussey, labourer, formerly of SP
Tithes disputer, Skinner v Cowlen
Insolvency of William Hellyer, grocer draper and ironmonger
Insolvency of William Hellyer jnr, grocer, draper, ironmonger and shopkeeper
Lee Ditch and Furze Close farmland for sale
Pitt Farm and various pieces of land for sale
Several houses, cottages and pieces of land for sale after death of Mr Cowlen, occupiers named
Chains tenement and various meadows and orchards for sale
Butteridge and Great Landside farms for sale
Stock prices at SP fair
Sale at Hare and Hounds of lime rock and kilns by Mr Cowlen
Rev Pidsley rector of SP
Hare and Hounds to let
Farm cattle, equipment, cider etc for sale
Stock prices at SP fair
Sale at the Globe of Chains Tenement
Marriage of Mr Merson, surgeon, to Miss Chave
Sale at Sampford Barton of Mr Ellis's stock and apples
Rev Pidsley marries Deborah Cowlen
Tithe commissioners to work out rents for SP instead of tithes
Dinner for Rev Guyon, ex curate of Lupitt, now of SP
Marriage of Henry Pynsent, curate, to Elisabeth Taylor of High Cross
Sale of Hare and Hounds and a meadow
Globe Inn totally destroyed by fire
Surgeon W F Merson offers himself as resident doctor to the pauper lunatic asylum
Lime business including rock, kilns, wharf etc to be sold by Mr J Chave
Henry Ellis advertizing for people to measure and map the parish of SP
Coles Tenement and lime business for sale by Mr Chave and others
Sale in Globe of cottages and land
Mr Hetherington, surgeon, helps after road accident
House belonging to Dr Merson for sale at the Globe
Morls farm house and farm for sale
Rev Boulion new rector of SP
Ayshford Moor House to be sold at the Globe
J & W Adams, machinists, bankrupt
Marriage of Sarah Vicary of Churchwalls Barton
Sale of advowson of church and new rectory
Sale of lime business and newly built house belonging to Mr Hewett, formerly property of Mr Chave
Sale of two closes of land near Buckland Bridge
Death of Richard Shackell, butcher
Landside Farm to let
Ayshford Moor House, licensed as pub, with dairy, for sale
Mention of Francis Taylor, solicitor of SP
Sale at the Globe of timber from Pitt Farm
Chave's school term resumed
Death of rector Rev Boulton
Sale of land at the Globe
Sale in Lincs of Rev Boulton (ex of SP) estate
Advert for Mr Chave's academy
Sale of Churley's, 3 cottages, in Booberry, occupied by John Goffin
Break-up dance at Chave's academy
Sale of Shelpherd's house (with school room) and land
Rev Ireland appointed as new rector
Middle Pit and West Pit farms for sale
Accidental death on railway of James Farr, carpenter
Shepherd's, occupied by J Chave, for sale.
Death of Thos Southwood, baker
Sale of timber from Little Landside Farm at the Globe
Name of school becomes East Devon County school
Sale of Pit Farm
Churchwalls and Gouldsmoor Farm to be let
Results of exams at East Devon School
East Devon County School trustees and prospectus
East Devon County School trustees and prospectus
East Devon County School dinner and speeches
Sale of Butteridge including cottage, barn and land
East Devon County School term starts
Sale of Path Meadow
East Devon County School new term
Sale of stock at West Pitt Farm
Higher and Lower Ridge Farms for sale
Sale of stock, cider, hay etc at West and Middle Pitt Farms
Various houses and pieces of land for sale
Sale of the Globe, attached house and outbuildings, and pieces of land
Sale of timber from Shepherd's tenement and The Waterlands
Sale of various houses including Turberfields and Key Head, cottages, orchards, and pieces of land
Sale of timber from Ayshford Moor
Shepherd's tenement and The Waterlands land to let
Stock prices at Sampford Fair