Bower Hinton Chapel

BOWER HINTON CHAPEL 

South Petherton people are  listed in these  registers of Bower Hinton Chapel, Martock which was established  in1788.

Records from 1788 but gap 1807 – 1822

s = son

d= daughter

otp = of this parish

p = parish

b = born

bp = baptised

1788-1837 births & baptisms

Trustees – William & John Darby,

Minister from 1830 = G H Cossins. Minister 1791-1821 Christopher Hall [Hill?]

Children of Thos & Sarah BEST of parish of Allington, Dorset bp 11 Feb 1788 by Christopher Hill, Prostant Dissenting Minister: Thomas, John, Ann, Harriot, Sally

Also 11 Feb 1788, Sally Hansford d Robt & Ann Hansford of Walditch, Dorset. Also Ann bp 20 Dec 1790

Joseph Bartlett s Geo & Elizabeth BARTLETT of p of Bradpole, Dorset (b 20 Feb 1788) bp 20 Dec 1790

Also Amelia bp 20 Dec 1790

Hannah Drayton d Richard & Elizabeth Drayton of Melplash in p of Netherbury, Dorset bp 16 Jan 1791

Robert HOPKINS s of Thomas & Mary HOPKINS of Stoke-Abbot, Dorset bp 10 Apr 1771. Also Thomas & Joseph

Ann Adams HANSFORD d of Job & Ann HANSFORD of p of Loscombe, Dorset bp 7 Aug 1791

Lydia BEST d Thos & Sarah BEST of Bridport, Dorset bp 4 Dec 1791

Robert Cravatt s Robert & Martha Cravatt of p of Loder, Dorset bp 26 Feb 1792

George DRAYTON s Richard & Elizabeth DRAYTON of West Bowened in p of Netherbury, Dorset bp 9 Sep 1792

Elizabeth d George & Elizabeth SNOOK of p of Bradpole, Dorset bp 4 Nov 1792

John BUTTON s Henry & Mary BUTTON of p of Loder, Dorset bp 2 Dec 1792

Edward Hansford s Robt & Ann Hansford p of Wallditch, Dorset bp 10 Feb 1793

James WALLBRIDGE s of John & Margaret WALLBRIDGE of p of Loder, 7 Jul 1793

Grace CRAVATT d of Robert & Martha CRAVATT of Loder 6 Jul 1794

[+ other Dorset entries bapt by C Hill – but not recorded]

William Hopkins s Thos & Mary Hopkins of p of Stoke Abbotts, Dorset bp 31 Jul 1796

Mary Hopkins s Thos & Mary Hopkins of p of Stoke Abbotts, Dorset bp 31 Jul 1796

Hannah Hopkins s Thos & Mary Hopkins of p of Stoke Abbotts, Dorset bp 31 Jul 1796

Jesse Hopkins HANSFORD d Robert & Ann HANSFORD of p of Wallditch, Dorset bp 10 Dec 1797

Elizabeth Hansford d of Robert & Ann HANSFORD of Wallditch, Dorset bp 5 Jan 1800

Register of Baptism belonging to the Congregation of Prot Dissenters at Bower Hinton, Somerset (Christopher Hall)

Rebecca Taylor d Wm & Mary TAYLOR of Bower Hinton in the p of Martock, Somerset

George How s of Samuel & Anna, Bower Hinton bp 30 Jan 1791

Mary KINGWILL d of Geo & Rebecca KINGWILL of Parish of Stoke under Hamdon bp 30 Jan 1791

Sarah KINGWILL d of Geo & Rebecca KINGWILL of Parish of Stoke under Hamdon bp 30 Jan 1791

Thomas KINGWILL s of MARK & ANN KINGWILL of Odcombe bp 30 Jan 1791

Sampson KINGWILL s of MARK & ANN KINGWILL of Odcombe bp 30 Jan 1791

Harriot CHANT d of Robert & Sarah CHANT of Odcombe bp 30 Jan 1791

Also John & Christopher CHANT

Jacob Hodges s John & Elizabeth HODGES of Stratton in p of South Petherton 30 Jan 171

Sampson ANSTICE s JOHN & CHARITY ANSTICE of Stratton, South Petherton bp 30 Jan 1791

Elizabeth BARTLETT d Wm & Diana Bartlett of Stratton, South Petherton bp 30 Jan 1791

Sarah BROWN d John & Elizabeth BROWN of Montacute 17 Apr 1791

William Wiggins s Esau & Hannah WIGGINS of Shepton Beauchamp 22 Apr 1791

Simeon Hodges of Stratton, South Petherton 24 Apr 1791

John HOPKINS, s Robert & Sarah Hopkins of Clapton, Dorset 1 May 1791

Mary PATTEN d John & Tamson PATTEN of Norton under Hamdon 13 May 1791

Elizabeth KINGWILL d PAUL & MARY KINGWILL of Odcombe, bp 17 Jul 1791

John Johnson s Robt & Sarah Johnson of Stoke under Hamdon 17 Jul 1791

Isaac Hodges s John & Elizabeth HODGES of Stratton, South Petherton 11 Sep 1791

John MATTHEWS s WILLIAM & MARY of Stratton bp 18 Dec 1791

Sarah UPSTILL d Wm & Ann UPSTILL of Martock 13 Jan 1792

Rebecca Godden d Samuel & Mary of South Petherton bp 12 Feb 1792

James GIFFORD s Stephen & Ann of Watergore, South Petherton bp 8 Apr 1792

John YARD s Jonah & Joan YARD of Long Load, Martock 29 Apr 1792

Elizabeth KINGWILL d of Geo & Rebecca KINGWILL in Stoke under Hamdon bp 8 Jun 1792

Joseph Chant, s Robert & Sarah CHANT, Odcombe 27 Jun 1792

Harriet Bull d William & Ann Bull of Montacute bp 30 Jul 1792

George s John & Charity Anstice of South Petherton bp 16 Sep 1792

John BARTLETT s Wm & Diana of Stratton, South Petherton 16 Sep 1792

Mary RICHARDS d Thomas & Unity of Stoke under Hamdon 17 Nov 1792

Elizabeth Beaton d William & Rebecca of Montacute Bp 25 Dec 1792

Joseph Wiggins s Esau & Hannah, Shepton Beauchamp 5 Feb 1793

Thomas KINGWILL s Paul & Mary of Odcombe 21 Apr 1793

Elizabeth KINGWILL d Mark & Ann of Odcombe 21 Apr 1793

Myriam STAPLE d William & Miriam Staple of Stoke under Hamdon 21 Apr 1793

Joseph s William & Miriam Staple of Stoke under Hamdon 21 Apr 1793

Robert Hopkins s Robert & Sarah, Clapton, Dorset 14 Jul 1793

John Clark s John & Elizabeth Clark of Odcombe bp 6 Oct 1793

Isaac HODGES s John & Elizabeth Hodges of p of Seavington 6 Oct

Susanna CUMMINS d James & Mary, Seavington 6 Oct 1793

Betty VAGG d John & Mary of South Petherton 6 Oct 1793

Jonah DAVIS s of John & Sarah DAVIS of South Petherton 10 Oct 1793

Margaret JOHNSON d of Robt & Sarah Stoke under Hamdon 13 Oct 1793

Sarah Bishop d John & Elizabeth of Stoke under Hamdon 26 Dec 1793

William YARD s Jonah & Joan of Long Load, Martock 27 Apr 1794

Thomas Mathews s William & Mary of Stratton 27 Apr 1794

Joseph BARTLETT s Wm & Diana of Stratton, South Petherton 27 Apr 1794

Hannah Ostler d Jonah & Susannah of South Petherton 28 May 1794

Susanna BEATON d Wiliam & Rebecca BEATON of Montacute 8 Jun 1794

Joseph ROWSELL s Joseph & Martha, South Petherton 22 Jun 1794

Thomas TROTT s Thos & Sarah of Bower Hinton, Martock 1 Aug 1794

Edward KNYVET(?) BURT s James & Elizabeth, Montacute 3 Apr 1795

Robert HOPKINS s Robert & Sarah of Clapton, Dorset 3 Apr 1795

Thomas s John & Elizabeth Clark of Odcombe 12 Apr 1795

Septimus DAVIS s John & Sarah of South Petherton 7 May 1795

William Chant s Robert & Sarah of Odcombe 12 May 1795

Charles BROWN s John & Elizabeth of Montacute 19 Jul 1795

Elizabeth GIFFORD d Stephen & Ann GIFFORD of Watergore bp 20 Aug 1795

Susanna Hebditch d Samuel & Joan HEBDITCH of Stratton, South Petherton bp 20 Aug 1795

David Vickery s Jonathan & Joan VICKERY of Sevington 3 Sep 1795

Maria RALPH d John & Mary, Martock 4 Jan 1796

Sarah YARD d Jonah & Joan, Long Load, Martock, 28 Feb 1796

Prudence BEATON d William & Rebecca of Montacute 13 Mar 1796

Geo WIGGINS s Esau & Hannah, Shepton Beauchamp 26 May 1796

Stephen JOHNSON s Robert & Sarah, Stoke under Hamdon 6 Jun 1796

Elizabeth ROBBINS of South Petherton 26 Jun 1796

Richard VAGG s John & Mary of South Petherton 7 Aug 1796

Martha ROWsell d Joseph & Martha, South Petherton 25 Aug 1796

Onesiphorous CHANT s Robert & Sarah CHANT of Odcombe 30 Aug 1796

Elizabeth TAYLOR d Thos & Ann, Long Load, Martock 26 Feb 1797

Thomas TIBBS s Thomas & Susanna South Petherton 12 Mar 1797

James s William & Mary MATHEWS of Stratton bp 16 Apr 1797

William Clark s John & Elizabeth CLARK of Odcombe 14 May 1797

Elizabeth HOPKINS d Robert & Sarah of Clapton, Dorset 28 May 1797

Abraham Hodges s John & Elizabeth HODGES of Seavington 4 Jun 1797

Mary GODDEN d Wm & Ann of Stapleton, Martock 4 Jun 1797

William WIGGINS s of Esau & Hannah, Shepton Beauchamp 26 Oct 1797

William Gell (?) s John & Lydia of Bower Hinton, Martock 9 Nov 1797

Elizabeth HART d Joseph & Sarah Hart of Bower Hinton, Martock 27 Nov 1797

James YARD s Jonah & Joan of LL, Martock 3 Dec 1797

James ROWSELL s Joseph & Martha South Petherton 25 Dec 1797

Ruth TROTT d Jacob & Ann of Bower Hinton, Martock 18 Feb 1798

Samuel WIGGINS s Jacob & Sarah of Hurst, Martock 18 Feb 1798

Samuel BEATON s Wm & Rebecca of Montacute 10 Jun 1798

John ROBBINS s James & Mary of South Petherton 10 Jun 1798

John TAYLOR s Thomas & Ann of Long Load, Martock 4 Nov 1798

John Clark DARBY s William & Elizabeth DARBY of Bower Hinton bp 7 Jan 1799

Harriot VAGG d John & Mary South Petherton 27 Jan 1799

WILLIAM WARR s JONAH & SUSANNA WARR of SOUTH PETHERTON bap 17 FEB 1799

Susanna CLARK d John & Elizabeth CLARK of Odcombe 4 Aug 1799

Mary d William & Mary MATHEWS of Stratton 13 Oct 1799

Mary YARD d Jonah & Joan of Long Load, Martock 17 Nov 1799

Margaret ELLIOTT d Stephen & Hannah, South Petherton 23 Dec 1799

Susanna TROTT d Jacob & Ann of Martock 9 Feb 1800

Margaret RICHARDS d Thos & Unity, Stoke under Hamdon 13 Feb 1800

Ann TIBBS d Thos & Susanna South Petherton 16 Feb 1800

Elizabeth EDMONDS d Robert & Mary Stoke under Hamdon 20 Feb 1800

Mary ROBBINS d James & Mary South Petherton 23 Mar 1800

Ann STICKLARY d Wm & Hannah of Coat, Martock 6 Apr 1800

Joseph GELL s John & Lydia of Bower Hinton, Martock 9 Apr 1800

Geo BURT s James & Elizabeth, Montacute, 1 Jun 1800

Susanna Kingwill d Mark & Ann of Odcombe 3 Aug 1800

Rebecca Kingwill d Mark & Ann 3 Aug 1800

Ann TAYLOR d Thomas & Ann, Norton under Hamdon 19 Oct 1800

Ann HOW d Thos & Dinah of Martock 8 Nov 1801

John HOW s Samuel How jnr & Rebecca his wf of Martock 8 Nov 1801

Michael BESS s of Lione & Mary of Compton, South Petherton 8 Nov 1801

Mary HOPKINS d John & Ann of Martock brought to Chapel to have her baptism confirmed 8 Nov 1801, privately baptised before

Betty Naish Clark d John & Elizabeth CLARK of Odcombe 8 Nov 1801

William Sticklary s Wm & Hannah of Coat, Martock 9 Feb 1802

Samuel TROTT s Jacob & Ann of Martock 19 Mar 1802

Ann d William & Mary MATHEWS of Stratton 26 Sep 1802

Jane Taylor d Thos & Ann in p of Norton 26 Dec 1802

Elizabeth YARD d Jonah & Joan, Long Load, Martock, 26 Dec 1802

Elizabeth d William & Elizabeth DARBY of Bower Hinton in Martock 26 Jan 1803

Jonathan Hearn s John & Ann HEARN of South Petherton 1 Feb 1803

Mary HOW d John & Sarah of Yeovil 6 Feb 1803

John DIMMOCK s Jn & Sarah Norton under Hamdon 6 Feb 1803

Ann ROBBINS d James & Mary South Petherton 12 Feb 1803

Ruth Beaton d William & Rebecca Beaton of Montacute 26 Jun 1803

Elizabeth HOW, Thos & Dinah, Bower Hinton 23 Oct 1803

Robert TAYLOR s Thos & Ann, Norton 22 Mar 1804

Robert Sticklang s William & Harriet of Coat, Martock 25 Mar 1804

Job TROTT s Jacob & Ann of Bower Hinton, Martock 25 Mar 1804

Emma Gifford d William & Elizabeth Gifford of South Petherton 25 Mar 1804 (PRIV BAPT BEFORE)

Abraham BESS s Lionel & Mary of Compton, South Petherton 1 Apr 1804

Harriot ELLIOTT d Stephen & Hannah of South Petherton 8 Apr 1804

Jesse Hopkins s Thomas & Mary HOPKINS of Maiden Newton, Dorset 13 May 1804

Samuel Robbins s James & Mary, South Petherton 20 May 1804

Rebecca MATTHEWS d William & Mary MATTHEWS of Stratton, South Petherton 8 Jul 1804

John KINGWILL s Mark & Ann of Odcombe 5 Aug 1804

Samuel DIMMOCK s John & Sarah, Norton under Ham 18 Nov 1804

William HOW s John & Sarah, Yeovil 25 Dec 1804

Ann Touching d Joseph & Elizabeth of South Petherton 26 May 1805

William DARBY William & Elizabeth of Bower Hinton, Martock 28 May 1805

William DARBY William & Elizabeth of Bower Hinton, Martock10 Apr 1807

Martha DARBY William & Elizabeth of Bower Hinton, Martock 16 Dec 1812 b 20 May 1810

Mary DARBY William & Elizabeth of Bower Hinton, Martock 10 jun 1821 b 13 Apr bp by Peter Horsey

Mary TOUCHING d Joseph & Elizabeth of South Petherton 6 Mar 1807

Isaac Bess, s of Lionel & Mary of Bower Hinton, Martock 25 Mar 1807

John TAYLOR s Thomas & Ann of Norton under Ham 12 Apr 1807

Sarah BEATON d William & Rebecca of Montacute 12 Apr 1807

Susanna ROBBINS d James & Mary of South Petherton 12 Apr 1807

Elizabeth Drayton d Thomas & Elizabeth, Martock 12 Apr 1807

[Gap 1807-21]

John Darby CAVE s Charles & Susan CAVE of Stoke under Hamdon bp 3 Mar 1822 bp by Peter Horsey

Susan CAVE d Charles & Susan CAVE of Stoke under Hamdon bp 4 Jan 1823 by Peter Horsey

Joseph CHANT & Betsey Kingwill CHANT s&d of Onesiphoras & Susanna CHANT of Odcombe 20 Oct 1822

Esther Tutchin d of Betty & Joseph TUTCHIN of South Petherton 4 Jan 1823 by Peter Horsey, Prot. Dissenting Minister

Wm Beaton KINGWILL s Thomas & Elizabeth Kingwell of Stoke under Hamdon bp 11 May 1823

Baptisms by Richard Moore, Prot. Dissenting Minister:

Elizabeth d Samuel & Elizabeth SANDFORD of Bower Hinton 4 Jun 1826

Richard s Richard & Sarah MOORE of Broadworthy, Co. Devon, now living at Bower Hinton, Martock 4 Jun 1826

[Recorded from another book:]

John s Samuel & Elizabeth SANDFORD of Bower Hinton 4 Jun 1826

[In a different hand, very neat, no name stated:]

Solomon TALBOT s Geo & Ann, Bower Hinton 26 Apr 1830

James RICHARDS s John & Elizabeth otp 30 May 1830

John TRUMP s John & Mary of Bower Hinton 28 Aug 1830

Emma BANDFIELD d Wm & Susan otp 9 Dec 1830

Cordelia DARBY d John & Mary of this parish bp 17 Apr 1831

Joseph ANSTICE s Sampson & Elizabeth Anstice bp 29 May 1831 b 1 Jun 1829

Mary d Sampson & Elizabeth Anstice b 20 Feb 1831

John TUTCHIN s Joseph & Betty of South Petherton 30 Jun 1831

Robert LANG s David & Maria LANG of South Petherton 8 Jul 1831

Ann Hunt d of James & Mary Hunt of (travellers) b 8 Sep 1831

Children of John & Ann Hebditch of South Petherton bap 22 Dec 1831: James, Thomas, Benjamin. William, Ann

Jane MARTIN d Wm & Susan MARTIN of South Petherton 25 Dec 1831

Jane Snook d Christoper & Patience otp 25 Dec 1831

Geo TROTT s Daniel & Jane otp 26 Jan 1832

Ann RODGERS d Charles & Grace otp 25 Apr 1832

Charlotte Perratt DARBY d John & Mary otp bp 15 Jul 1832

Emma RODGERS d Geo & Mary otp 19 Aug 1832

Wm RICHARDS s Jn & Eliz. otp 2 Sep 1832

Martha CAVE d Charles & Susan Cave Stoke under Hamdon b Aug 29 bp 28 Sep 1832

Septimus SNOOK s Jn & Grace Snook of Bincham Farm, Long Sutton 7 Oct 1832

John Snook ANSTICE s Geo & Anna Anstice of South Petherton bp 7 Oct 1832

Susan ANSTICE s Geo & Anna Anstice of South Petherton bp 7 Oct 1832

Jethro bp 30 Dec 1832 b 27 Nov

Lydia RALPH d Robt & Susan of Bower Hinton 9 Dec 1832

Emma HUNT d Jn & Mary otp 6 Jan 1833

Elizabeth TRUMP d Jn & Mary otp 20 Jan 1833

Mary Ann Johnson d Henry & P/Feninnah(?) Johnson otp b 16 Dec 1816 bp 27 Feb 1833

Annis Johnson otp b 27 Jul 1832 bp 27 Feb 1833

Anna GUMMER d John & Elizabeth of South Petherton 7 Apr 1833

John BUCKRELL s James & Maria Stoke under Ham 21 Apr 1833

Rebecca RALPH d Joseph & Mary otp 12 May 1833

William TUCKER s Wm & Mary Stoke under Hamdon 2 Jun 1833

Elizabeth TUCKER s Wm & Mary Stoke under Hamdon 2 Jun 1833

Mary TUCKER s Wm & Mary Stoke under Hamdon 2 Jun 1833

John BAGG s Jn & Hannah of Stoke under Hamdon 9 Jun 1833

Mary Ann BEATON d Samuel & Mary BEATON otp 28 Jul 1833

Ann DARBY d William & Jane of Stratton, South Petherton bp 28 Jul 1833 b 5 Mar 1833

Elizabeth d John & Mary DARBY otp 28 Jul 1833

Sarah Ann Hopkins d Jessee & Elizabeth otp 30 Sep 1833

Ann TROTT d Robert & Anna otp b 1 Sep bp 30 Sep 1833

John PULLEN s John & Elizabeth otp 20 Dec 1833

Martha SNOOK d Christopher & Patience otp 6 Apr 1834

Rhoda Bishop Terrell d John & Hannah of Stoke under Hamdon b 13 Dec 1833 bp 2 May 1834

Louisa TAYLOR d Robert & Mary of South Petherton b 15 Nov 1833 bp 6 May 1834

Jane HODDER d Robt & Jemima HODDER of South Petherton b 14 Dec 1833 bp 6 May 1834

Sophia BALL d Thos & Elizabeth of South Petherton b 28 May & bp 28 May 1834

Thirza PRIDDLE d Job & Kezia of South Petherton b 20 May & bp 28 May 1834

John STAGG s Jn & Rebecca Stagg of Montacute b 23 Jun bp 13 Jul 1834

Sarah Ann ROBBINS d Thos & Ann otp 28 Jul 1831

Jane CAVE d Charles & Susan of Stoke under Hamdon b 3 Jul bp 21 Aug 1834

Elizabeth Hebditch DARBY d Wm & Jane of Stratton, South Petherton b 21 May bp 5 Sep 1834

Joseph RODGERS s Geo & Mary otp b 25 May bp 5 Sep 1834

Mary Jane BAGG d Jn & Hannah of Stoke under Hamdon 5 Oct 1834

Wm BUCKRELL s James & Maria Stoke under Hamdon 26 Oct bp 10 Nov 1834

James TRUMP s John & Mary otp bp 10 Nov 1834

Sarah LYE d Jn & Maria otp b 18 Feb 1834 bp 9 Feb 1835

George LYE s Jn & Maria b 14 Aug 1830 bp 9 Feb 1835

Barbara HUNT d James & Ann, travellers b 7 Feb & bp 22 Feb 1835

Sarah Gundry d Simon & Susan GUNDRY otp b 16 Dec 1834 bp 8 Apr 1835

Elizabeth d John & Ann GUNDRY otp 25 Mar 1835 bp 17 Apr

John MATTOCK s Wm & Ann otp b 10 May bp 2 Jun 1835

John RALPH s Robt & Susan otp b 10 May bp 7 Jun 1835

Grace TUCKER d Wm & Mary Stoke under Hamdon b 13 Dec 1834 bp 8 Aug 1835

Geo Wm Stagg s Jno & Rebeckah Stagg of Montacute b 16 Jul 1835 bp 16 Aug 1835

Ann KINGWILL d John & Martha KINGWILL of Odcombe b 29 Jul 1835 bp 30 Aug 1835

Ellen BEATON d Samuel & Mary otp bp 2 Oct 1835

Richard Perratt DARBY s John & Mary b 4 Nov bp 6 Oct 1835

Jane BANDFIELD d Wm & SusaN otp b 5 Nov 1835 bp 6 Nov 1835

Robert GLYNN s Jn & Mary b 8 Jun 1835 bp 26 Jul 1835

Lucy CAVE d Charles & Susan Stoke under Hamdon b 7 Feb 1836 bp 4 Mar 1836

Sarah DARBY d Wm & Jane of Stratton b 7 Dec 1835 bp 15 Mar 1836

John Thomas SPRACKET s John & Frances otp b 12 Apr 1824 bp 2 Jul 1836

Dinah Ann BEST d Robt & Anna b 25 Jul 1836 bp 21 Aug 1836

Wm BISHOP s Geo & Lucy b 25 Jul 1836 bp 14 Sep 1836

Ellen STAGG son (sic) of Jno & Rebekkah of Montacute b 5 Oct 1836 & bp in Hinton Chapel

Martha GAYLARD d Jn & Ann b 29 Sep 1836 bp Hinton Chapel

Eli Thomas JOHNSON s Henry & ?Peninnan JOHNSON b 17 Aug 1836 bp 6 Nov 1836

Sarah Ann BUCKRELL d James & Mariah BUCKRELL b 2 Nov 1836 bp 27 Nov 1836

James GLYNN s Jn & My otp 6 Nov 1836 bp 22 Jan 1837

Mary Ann POTTER d Wm & Harriott Potter of Martock b 24 Apr 1837 bp 5 May

William Kingwill s John & Martha of Odcombe b 12 Apr 1837 bp 16 May 1837

Sarah TRUMP d Jn & Mary otp b 8 May 1837 bp 16 May 1837

 

The non-conformist records prior to 1837 are copyright of the National Archives. Copies are also held on microfilm at the Somerset Heritage Centre which also has the surviving the post 1837 registers (although the copyright is still held by the United Reform Church). The transcriptions are published online by kind permission of the Somerset Heritage Centre and the United Reform Church on condition that its use is free from profit.