CASWELL - Person Sheet
CASWELL - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Caswell 
Birth1751, cherhill
Burial16 Nov 1825, Cherhill
FatherJohn Casswell (1707-1788)
MotherElizabeth (~1710-1787)
Spouses
Marriage11 Oct 1764, Bishops Cannings
Notes for William Caswell
Calender of Prisoners in the county gaol
Devizes Bridewell Jan 15 1799
Thomas Hunt Committed Jan 10 1799 by G S Bayliffe Esq. charged on the
oath of William Caswell of Brinkworth on a violent suspision of
felioniously stealing 15 faggots, and eight oak luggs or poles. Charged
with also having stolen a bridle and saddle value forty shillings out of
the stable of the said William Caswell, his property.
The following was written on the same court log, and is entered here for interest only.
John Hurd Found guilty. To be publicly whipped at the rising of the
court, and sent to his regiment. Committed Jan 12 1799 by E Wilkins E sq.
charged on the oath of Thomas Tucker with a strong suspision of
feloniously stealing and carrying away from out of his pocket while he
was a sleep in bed at the Bell in the parish of the Abbey, half a guinea
in gold, and eight shillings in silver, his property.
The will of William Caswell of Brinkworth
In the name of God Amen, I William Caswell of the Parish of Brinkworth in the County of Wiltshire being of sound mind & memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)First I give unto my under Servant Lucy Large now residing with me as the time of making this my will the Sum of One Guinea Sec'd, I give unto my Daughter Pheobe Hunt ye wife of Thos Hunt ye sum of Ten Pounds Third, I give unto Henry Piniger Son of Humphrey Piniger ye like sum of Ten Pounds,
Fourth I give to my brother Richard Caswell ye like sum ofTen Pound. All ye residue of my stock of cattle Hay Household Goods Sums of Money due on Bonds &se (etc?) (first by Paying the above Legacys) I give unto my Wife Mary Caswell And I do appoint my Nephew Wm Young of the City of Bath in the County of Somersetshire & my Wife Mary Caswell of this Parish Joint Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoke disallow and disannul all former Bequests Wills and Legacies by me heretofore in my will left or
made declaring ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament In witness wherof I have herunto set my hand & seal this 23rd Day of November In the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight
Hundred & Fourteen
Signed Sealed Published &
Declared in the Prescence of
A Smith
The Mark of Wm Cripps
The Mark of Joseph Fry William Caswell
I have just happened upon the record of a William Caswell being buried in Cherhill, which makes me now suspicious that the William of Brinkworth may not be the same. More research needed.
Devizes Bridewell Jan 15 1799
Thomas Hunt Committed Jan 10 1799 by G S Bayliffe Esq. charged on the
oath of William Caswell of Brinkworth on a violent suspision of
felioniously stealing 15 faggots, and eight oak luggs or poles. Charged
with also having stolen a bridle and saddle value forty shillings out of
the stable of the said William Caswell, his property.
The following was written on the same court log, and is entered here for interest only.
John Hurd Found guilty. To be publicly whipped at the rising of the
court, and sent to his regiment. Committed Jan 12 1799 by E Wilkins E sq.
charged on the oath of Thomas Tucker with a strong suspision of
feloniously stealing and carrying away from out of his pocket while he
was a sleep in bed at the Bell in the parish of the Abbey, half a guinea
in gold, and eight shillings in silver, his property.
The will of William Caswell of Brinkworth
In the name of God Amen, I William Caswell of the Parish of Brinkworth in the County of Wiltshire being of sound mind & memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)First I give unto my under Servant Lucy Large now residing with me as the time of making this my will the Sum of One Guinea Sec'd, I give unto my Daughter Pheobe Hunt ye wife of Thos Hunt ye sum of Ten Pounds Third, I give unto Henry Piniger Son of Humphrey Piniger ye like sum of Ten Pounds,
Fourth I give to my brother Richard Caswell ye like sum ofTen Pound. All ye residue of my stock of cattle Hay Household Goods Sums of Money due on Bonds &se (etc?) (first by Paying the above Legacys) I give unto my Wife Mary Caswell And I do appoint my Nephew Wm Young of the City of Bath in the County of Somersetshire & my Wife Mary Caswell of this Parish Joint Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoke disallow and disannul all former Bequests Wills and Legacies by me heretofore in my will left or
made declaring ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament In witness wherof I have herunto set my hand & seal this 23rd Day of November In the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight
Hundred & Fourteen
Signed Sealed Published &
Declared in the Prescence of
A Smith
The Mark of Wm Cripps
The Mark of Joseph Fry William Caswell
I have just happened upon the record of a William Caswell being buried in Cherhill, which makes me now suspicious that the William of Brinkworth may not be the same. More research needed.