The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
List of possible militia men for the Parish of Hartfield.
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In 1803 Napoleon's threatened invasion of England led to an Act of Parliament to identify those men who could be co-opted into a defence force. Lists were drawn up of all men between the ages of 17 and 55.
NameClassInformationRemarks
Matthew AndersonMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Henry AtherfoldMale, age 17-55Constable; occupation MillerHartfield militia list
George AtkinsMale, age 17-55Occupation MillerHartfield militia list
William AustenMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Henry BaileyMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Edward BakerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Shadrach BaldwinMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
BartholomewMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation BlacksmithHartfield militia list
Richard BashfordMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
James BatchelorMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Jesse BatesMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
William BennettMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation SmithHartfield militia list
Edward BetsMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
William BettsMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
James BillingsWilling to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
Henry BlackstoneMale, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10Deaf; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
John BlackstoneMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Stephen BlundenMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation CarpenterHartfield militia list
James BridgerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Thomas BrookerMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
William BrookerMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation FarmerHartfield militia list
Thomas BrooksMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation WeaverHartfield militia list
Thomas BrownMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Edward BuckwellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
John BuckwellMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
Stephen CardMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
John CardenMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
James ChapmanMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
John ChapmanMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
William ChapmanMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Elias ComberMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
John ComberMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
John ComberMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
William CombridgeMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
Thomas ComelyMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation ServantHartfield militia list
Edward CooperMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
William CooperMale, age 17-55Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
George CrouchMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
William CrowhurstMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Edward DanielMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation FarmerHartfield militia list
Robert DivallMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Occupation ServantHartfield militia list
James DownardMale, age 17-55Occupation PlumberHartfield militia list
Joseph EdwardMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Abraham EdwardsMale, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10Willing to serve; occupation ServantHartfield militia list
John EdwardsMale, age 17-55Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Joseph EdwardsMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Richard EdwardsMale, age 17-55Occupation FarmerHartfield militia list
Robert EdwardsMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
William EdwardsMale, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10Willing to serve; occupation LabourerHartfield militia list
Edward EverestMale, age 17-55Occupation FarmerHartfield militia list

Page Index

AndersonPage 1
EverestPage 2
LeneyPage 3
StonePage 4

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