Individual Details
William MASSICKS
( - Sep 1851)
16 Feb 1795 William s. John & Mary Massicks
possible death
Alistair says: See attached images re coroners inquest report (about John Massicks who was Sarah Ann's g/grandfather) i.e. my 4x g grandfather.
There is a trial report in the lancaster paper and am going to try and get a copy of this not mentioned in the enclosed piece is that the company had drunk about a gallon of rum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder what happened to William? Did he get away to America? via Whitehaven? or with smugglers ??
I wonder why thomas barlow massicks went to America? Did somebody in the family blaze a trail?? If William changed his name we will never know.
Cheers, Alistair
PS: Another snippet from the gazette later in the year I have also enclosed .. couldn't find a trial report in the gazette but John was aquitted.
Alistair says: Thought you might like to read this cutting referring to our William Massicks from Torver (Sarah Ann's grandfather's brother). 70 gns is about 50,000 GBP today.
possible death
Alistair says: See attached images re coroners inquest report (about John Massicks who was Sarah Ann's g/grandfather) i.e. my 4x g grandfather.
There is a trial report in the lancaster paper and am going to try and get a copy of this not mentioned in the enclosed piece is that the company had drunk about a gallon of rum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder what happened to William? Did he get away to America? via Whitehaven? or with smugglers ??
I wonder why thomas barlow massicks went to America? Did somebody in the family blaze a trail?? If William changed his name we will never know.
Cheers, Alistair
PS: Another snippet from the gazette later in the year I have also enclosed .. couldn't find a trial report in the gazette but John was aquitted.
Alistair says: Thought you might like to read this cutting referring to our William Massicks from Torver (Sarah Ann's grandfather's brother). 70 gns is about 50,000 GBP today.
Events
| Christen | 16 Feb 1795 | Torver, Lancashire, England |  | ||
| Death | Sep 1851 | Ulverston, Cumberland | | ||
| Alt name | William TAYLOR | ||||
| Reference No | 1549 | ||||
| Description | 5 feet 8 inches high, dark complection, black hair, of robust make, has lost some of his front teeth, and has one toooth that stands remarkably out; an old scar on the back of his left hand. | ||||
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Families
| Father | John MASSICKS (1770 - 1822) |
| Mother | Mary SPEDDING (1772 - 1842) |
| Sibling | John MASSICKS ( - 1809) |
| Sibling | Thomas MASSICKS (1799 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Isaac MASSICKS ( - ) |
| Sibling | David MASSICKS (1805 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Mary MASSICKS (1807 - 1809) |
| Sibling | Mary MASSICKS ( - ) |
| Sibling | John MASSICKS (1815 - 1870) |
Notes
Description
5 feet 8 inches high, dark complection, black hair, of robust make, has lost some of his front teeth, and has one toooth that stands remarkably out; an old scar on the back of his left hand.Endnotes
1. Roy Massicks, Roy Massicks, Recipient: Geoff Lowe, Address: Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Author E-mail:
2. GRO Index of Deaths, Record Type: Microfilmed Index, Ulverston xxv 177?.