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Note: Born in Broadwater, but later moved to Pulborough There was a will made in 1795, which was proved in 1798.
There a several references to TB:
1) Thomas Backshell was a churchwarden or overseer of the poor in Pulborough in 1767.
2) In the poor law index
there is a reference to a Thomas Backshell as overseer of the poor in the parish of Alfold, when he appears on a settlement certificate of Henry
Harwood and Joanna his wife, dated 4 November 1759.
3) An apprenticeship indenture in which John Ruson(?) was indentured to Thomas Backshall, yeoman. Nov 4, 1744 at Pulborough P41/2/65-178 Apprenticeship indentures 1670 - 1868
Send & Ripley - 3986 [123] 7 Mar 1782
James JELLEY son of James [x] otp to Henry ROBERTS of St. George Hanover
sq., carpenter and joiner.
CW: Tho. BACKSHELL Edw. STANFORD
W: Henry CHATFIELD William YALDEN
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