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Among the responsibilities of the Overseers of Frindsbury Parish was the provision of Poor Relief, financed in part through funds levied from the local parishioners. Relief payments might be made directly to the intended recipients, or via the Overseers of other parishes in which Frindsbury-derived people were residing. The transcription below shows assessments and disbursements in respect of a William Woodhurst - almost certainly William (9) Woodhurst - during the period 1794-1800, extracted from Frindsbury's Poor Rate Books for 1791-1800 and 1776-1791 [Medway Archives: Original Documents P150/11A/3 and P150/11A/2]. Some entries are included here relating to other persons and properties that may connect with this William. Text within square brackets is transcriber's commentary.
The transcription was kindly undertaken in November 2001 by Mr. Raymond Godfrey of Faversham Historical Research Services.
Assessment 30 Dec 1794 and other dates: John Boghurst 18 Do. Bill Street farm 1.7.0. [Larkin Hall was also in Bill Street. Pigot's Directory for Rochester in 1838 mentions John Boghurst in the High Street, listed under Clergy and Gentry] Disbursement 11 Nov 1795: Paid Wm. Woodhouse in part of John Tadman's Rent 1.1.-. Assessment 3 June 1795: Lance Tadman 1.16.0. Assessment 1 Dec 1795: Lance Tadman P. Lidwell 2.8.0. Disbursement 12 Mar 1796: Pd. Wm. Woodhouse for J. Tadman a Qrs. Rent to Xmas Last 1.0.0. Disbursement 4 Apr 1797: Paid Wm. Woodhouse for John Tadman's Rent, for 3 Qrs. As Recipt [sic] 3.0.0. Assessment 18 May 1797: Willm. Woodhurst Cable's land 1.17.0. [first entry found for an Assessment of Woodhurst/Woodhouse] Assessment 21 Dec 1797: Wm. Woodhurst 14.0. [pencilled in] Disbursements: 30 Dec 1797 Paid Tadman's Family -.2.-. 13 Jan 1798 Paid Woodhurst for Tadman Rent 1.0.0. 10 Mar 1798 Paid Tadman -.2.-. 3 Mar 1798 Paid Tadman's Boy frock -.4.-. 28 Mar 1798 Paid Mrs. EDWARDS for Tadman's Girl -.10.6. 7 Apr 1798 Paid for John Tadman 2.12.4. ditto Paid Woodhurst for John Tadman's Rent 3.2.0. Assessment 30 May 1798: Wm. Woodhurst 1.1.-. Leat TADMAN Disbursements: 1 Sep 1798 Paid Mrs. Edwards for Tadman's Girl up to Michilmas [sic] 1.8.0. 22 Sep 1798 Sent Mrs. Edwards for Tadman Girl 0.3.6. Assessment 4 Dec 1798: Wm. Woodhurst Cable's Land 1.2.6. ditto his House 0.13.6. March 28 1799 Examined the aforegoing Acct. [William Woodhurst signed, as one of four signatures following those of the Church Wardens and Overseers. It is a particularly good, clear signature.] Assessment 11 Apr 1799: Willm. Woodhurst 1.1.0. ditto his House -.13.6. ditto the Vicarage [no amount shown] <--- potential link with Larkin Hall Farm Disbursements: 20 Jun 1799 Mrs. Edwards for Tadman's Girl 16 Weeks 1s. per Weeks [sic] -.16.0. 26 Oct 1799 Mrs. Edwards for Tadman's Girl To 14 Week 1s. per Week -.14.0. Assessment 28 Nov 1799: Willm. Woodhurst 1.1.0. ditto His Hous [sic] -.13.6. [no mention of Vicarage] Assessment 8 May 1800: Willm. Woodhurst 1.8.0. ditto His Hous [sic] -.18.0. ditto Sabb's Land 2.0.0. Disbursements: 30 Aug 1800 Mrs. Edwards at Rainham for Tadman's Childern [sic] 15 Weeks at 2s. 6d. pr. Week 1.17.6.
Assessment 25 Apr 1776: Philp. Boghurst 7.10.-. ditto for Sabb's Land -.4.-. Willm. Lamley -.10.-. ditto for Mr. Sabb's Land -.2.-. Disbursement 2 Dec 1776: To pd. Thos. Cabble [Cable?] as pr. Bill 5.13.5.