"AA" Family Tree A-Z of References
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John Burgum
Settlement Examination
County of Gloucester
The Examination of John Burgom now residing in the Parish of Wick and Abson in the County of Gloucester, Iron Worker, taken upon oath before us his Majesty Justices of the Peace in and for the said County this second day of November 1821.
Who saith that he was born in the Parish of Flaxley in the said County that he never heard his Parents say where they belonged and that he hath not done any act whereby to gain a settlement in his own right to the best of his knowledge and belief.
John Burgum (his mark)
Sworn before us.
John Marfell Samuel Burgum
Ejectment Warrant, 30th November 1912
County of Gloucester Petty Sessional Division of Newnham; 30th November 1912. (447).
John Marfell Samuel Burgum, Awre. Ejectment Warrant. Justice Clerk's fees 4/6. Other costs 3s. Payable to police pension fund for service of summonses, execution of warrants, etc. 3s. Payable to County Fund and actually received 4/6.
Thomas Burgum (1783-1825
Witness Statement Relating to Wick Iron Works
The following statement relates to a prosecution brought by the Wick Assocation, on behalf of the Wick Iron Works. Thomas Burgum was one of five witnesses who testified that some iron had been stolen from his employers and was being sold locally to another iron works. The result of the trial is unknown.
"County of Gloucester Thomas Burgum Ironworker to Wick Iron Company maketh oath before me Fiennes Trotman Esquire one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County That a quantity of iron hath been lately feloniously Stolen from the Iron Manufactory of Wick Iron Company That on this present day a part of the iron so Stolen is now produced to him by James Bennett a workman in the employ of the Wainbrook Iron Company at St George in the said County and Deponant is quite certain that it is the same Iron that was feloniously Stolen from the Manufactory of the Wick Iron Company at Wick and Abson Thomas Burgum, sworn before me the 8th day of March 1825. Fiennes Trotman"
This information was supplied by Brian Burgham, who believes this to be Thomas Burgum (1783-1825), who married Mary Shipp, and was part of the "AA" family tree. He states that the worthies of Wick formed an Assocaiation to try and prosecute theft generally and there are several list of expenses involved in this trial. Brian also has details of the various rents that Thomas and the Yearsley's paid from 1785 - 1815.
Mary Burgum Williams
Settlement Examination
County of Gloucester
The Examination of Mary Wife of Moses Williams now residing in the Parish of Wick and Abson in the said County Taken upon her oath before us his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County this second day of November 1821.
Saith that she well recollect hearing her Mother say that her Husband John Burgum was legally settled in the Parish of Mitchell Dean in the said County of Gloucester and that her brother John Burgum the younger now residing in the Parish of Wick and Abson aforesaid Ironworker hath not gained any Settlement in his right subsequent to his birth to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Mary Williams (her mark)
Sworn before us.