This weeks focus was the Merton records located in the FHL for any and all Smales. This is what I discovered:
Book: 942.35/M18 K29b
Merton baptisms
1813-1840
compiled by the Devon Family History Society
2003
(typed transcript)
• Ann Smale chr 2 February 1813 dau of William Smale and Elizabeth (Labourer) of Smythacott
• Thomas Smale chr 20 Sep 1818 son of Thomas Smale and Mary (Labourer) of Brand__
• Richard Smale chr 2 Sep 1821 son of Thomas Smale and Mary (Labourer of Merton Mill
• Jane Smale chr 29 Feb 1824 dau of Thomas Smale and Mary (Labourer) of Merton Mill
• John Smale chr 29 Oct 1826 son of Thomas Smale and Mary (Labourer) of Great Wood
• Elizabeth Smale chr 16 Apr 1827 base daughter of Mary Smale (Spinster) of Merton Village
• Eliza Smale chr 22 Feb 1829 dau of Thomas Smale and Mary (Labourer) of Merton Mill
• Robert Smale chr 22 Sep 1833 son of William Smale and Martha (Labourer) of Potheridge
• William Smale chr 25 Feb 1836 son of William Smale and Martha (Labourer) of Merton Village
Book: 942.35/M18 K29m
Merton marriage registers
1813-1837
compiled by the Devon Family History Society
(typed transcript)
* No Smales found
Film: 933489 Item 12
Parish register printouts of Merton, Devon, England; christenings
1597-1812
Extracted by the GS- LDS
1974
(Typed Transcript)
• 6 Jan 1707 John Smale son of Abraham Smale
• 7 Feb 1709 Elizabeth Smale dau of Abraham Smale
• 15 Oct 1712 Abraham Smale son of Abraham Smale
• 19 Nov 1715 Robert Smale son of Abraham Smale
• 27 Feb 1716 Pincombe Smale son of Abraham Smale and Dinah see burial or death entry 25 Ma 1718
• 23 Mar 1718 Dinah dau of Abram Smale and Dinah
• 15 Jan 1721 Thomas Smale son of Abraham Smale and Dinah
• 12 Dec 1724 Agnes Smale dau of Abraham Smale and Dinah – see burial or death entry 6 Jul 1725
• 20 Feb 1731 Mary Smale dau of Wm Saunders and Elizabeth Smale
• 7 Jan 1753 Dinah Smale dau of Michael Folland and Elizth Smale
• 19 Jan 1755 John Smale son of John Sanders and Mary Smale
• 29 Aug 1762 Joanna Smale dau of William Smale and Mary
• 14 Aug 1767 William Smale son of Richard Smale and Joanna
• 30 Jun 1769 John Smale son of Richard Smale and Johanna
• 12 Sep 1771 John Smale son of Richard Smale and Joanna
• 26 Nov 1773 Elizth Smale dau of Richard Smale and Johanna – see burial or death entry 15 Jul 1777
• 1 Jan 1775 Jane Smale dau of John Smale and Mary
• 29 Feb 1776 Joanna Smale dau of Richard Smale and Ann
• 17 Sep 1781 Mary Smale dau of John Smale and Elizth
• 9 Apr 1784 Elizth Smale dau of John Smale and Elizth
• 28 Jan 1787 Patience Smale dau of John Smale and Eliz
• 14 Mar 1790 John Smale son of John Smale and Elizth
• 1 Aug 1790 Joanna Smale dau of William Smale and Elizth
• 16 Sep 1792 Thomas Smale son of John Smale and Elizth
• 17 Dec 1792 John Smale son of William Smale and Elizth
• 3 Feb 1793 James Smale son of John Smale and Elenor
• 13 Dec 1795 Dinah Smale dau of John Smale and Elizth
• 17 Apr 1796 Elizabeth Smale dau of Wm Smale and Elizth
• 28 Oct 1798 William Smale son of Wm Smale and Elizth
• 14 Apr 1799 William Smale son of John Smale and Elizth
• 7 Jul 1799 George Smale son of John Smale and Rachel
• 21 Aug 1803 Mary Smale dau of Wm Smale and Elizth
• 8 Feb 1807 Samuel Smale son of Wm Smale and Elizth
• 29 Oct 1809 William Smale son of wm Smale and Elizth
• 24 May 1730 Elisabeth SMALL dau of Elisabeth SMALL
Film: 1037023 Item 8
Parish register printouts of Merton, Devon, England; marriages,
1598-1812
Extraction by GS-LDS
(Typed copy)
• 21 Sep 1707 Abraham Smale and Dinah Sincombe [Pincombe]
• 7 Apr 1735 Oliver Smale and Grace Trott
• 9 Dec 1754 Willm Smale and Mary Rowcliff
• 20 Aug ? Mary Smale and Thomas Handford
• 2 Feb 1767 Richard Smale and Joanna Grigg
• 10 Oct 1780 John Smale and Elizth Alford
• 14 Feb 1790 William Smale and Elizth Woollcott
• 17 Nov ? Joanna Smale and John Quick
• 10 Oct ? Mary Smale and Willm Arnold
• 18 Nov ? Mary Smale and Richard Stacey
Film: 1471091 Item 13
Land tax assessment for Merton
1780-1832
filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah at the Devon Record Office in Exeter
1981
(reasonable quality, some pages missing)
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) and Kingdoms (1, 3, 8) owned by Dennis Rolle Esqr 1780
• Record missing 1781
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) and Kingdoms (1, 3, 8) owned by Dennis Rolle Esqr 22 May 1782
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) and Kingdoms (1, 3, 8) owned by Dennis Rolle Esqr 23 May 1783
• Missing records 1784 and 1785
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 1786
• Richard Smale- Yeotown (0, 5, 4) 27 Jun 1787
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 27 Jun 1787
• Richard Smale- Yeotown (0, 5, 4) 30 May 1788
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) “Lord Beford” 30 May 1788
• Missing records 1789
• Richard Smale- “Blanchford’s Youlden” (0, 5, 4) 2 Jun 1790
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 2 Jun 1790
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 7 Jun 1791
• (1791 Richard Smale and Yeotown not found)
• Missing record 1792
• Richard Smale- Yeolden (0, 5, 4) 3 Jun 1793
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 3 Jun 1793
• Missing record 1794
• Richard Smale- Yeolden (0, 5, 4) 18 May 1795
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 18 May 1795
• Richard Smale- Yeolden (0, 5, 4) 26 May 1796
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 26 May 1796
• Richard Smale- Yeolden (0, 5, 4) 24 Jun 1797
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) and East Yeory (1, 2, 8)24 Jun 1797
• Missing records 1798-1800
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) owned by D Rolle 15 Jun 1801
• Richard Smale- Yeolden (0, 5, 4) owned by D Cliniton 15 Jun 1801
• East Yeory occupied by Robert Smith
• William Smale- Colehouse (1, 14, 8) 3 Jun 1802
• (Richard Smale and Yeolden not found in 1802)
• Missing record 1803
• William Smale Coalhouse (1, 14, 8) 21 Jun 1804
• William Smale Coalhouse (1, 14, 8) 15 Jul 1805
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 26 Jun 1806
• John Quick now occupier of Coalhouse 1806
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 1 Jun 1807
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 2 Jun 1808
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 1 May 1809
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 18 May 1810
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 21 May 1811
• Missing record 1812
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) and East Moorhill (2, 12, 8) 13 Jun 1813
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 11 May 1814
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 18 May 1815
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 10 May 1816
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 7 May 1817
• Richard Smale- Youltown (0, 5, 4) 1 Jul 1818
• Richard Smale- Youltown 15 May 1819
• Richard Smale- Youltown 10 May 1820
• Richard Smale- Youltown 23 May 1821
• Richard Smale- Youltown 22 May 1822
• Richard Smale- Youltown 20 May 1823
• Richard Smale- Youltown 2 Jun 1824
• Richard Smale- Youltown 1 Jun 1825
• Richard Smale- Youltown 25 May 1826
• Richard Smale- Youltown 23 May 1827
• Richard Smale- Youltown 20 May 1828
• Richard Smale- Youltown 27 May 1829
• Richard Smale- Youltown 26 May 1830
• Richard Smale- Youltown 25 May 1831
• 1832 Youldown/Youltown now occupied by George Snell
Film: 916859 Items 4-5
Merton Transcripts of parish registers and Bishop's transcripts
1597-1812
Bishops Transcripts
1597-1601; 1607; 1609; 1610; 1612; 1619; 1624; 1629; 1634; 1641; 1644; 1668; 1671; 1674; 1678; 1679 1682-1685
Parish Register Baptisms
1684-1812
Parish Register Marriages
1688-1812
Parish Register Burials
1684-1812
Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah
1973
Bound by the Devon and Cornwall Record Society
Transcribed by the Rev I Ingle Dredge
May and June 1889
(Partially typed transcript, partially modern handwriting)
Marriages:
• Abraham Smale and Dinah Pincombe married 21 Sep 1707
• Oliver Smale of Petrockston [Petrockstowe] and Grace Trott (?) of Peters Marland married 7 Apr 1735
• William Smale husbandman and Mary Rowcliff married 9 Dec 1754
• Thomas Handford and Mary Smale 20 Aug 1759
• Richard Smale and Joanna Grig married 2 Feb 1767
• John Smale and Elizth Alford married 10 Oct 1780
• William Smale and Elizth Woollocott married 14 Feb 1790
• John Quick and Joanna Smale married 17 Nov 1794
• William Arnold of Meeth and Mary Smale married 10 Oct 1810
• Richard Stacey and Mary Smale married 18 Nov 1812
Baptisms:
• John son of Abraham Smale chr 6 Jan 1707/08
• Elizabeth dau of Abraham Smale chr 7 Feb 1709/10
• Abraham son of Abraham Smale chr 15 Oct 1712
• Robert son of Abraham Smale chr 19 Nov 1715
• Pincombe son of Abraham and Dinah Smale chr 27 Feb 1716
• Dinah dau of Abram and Dinah Smale chr 23 Mar 1718/19
• Thomas son of Abraham and Dinah Smale chr 15 Jan 1721/22
• Agnes dau of Abraham and Dinah Smale chr 12 Dec 1724
• Joyce dau of Charles and Hannah Snell (?) chr 30 May (?) 1729
• Elizabeth base dau of Elizabeth Smale 24 May 1730
• Mary base dau of Elizabeth Smale and Tom Saunders the reputed father chr 20 Feb 1731/32
• Thomas base son of Eliz Smale John Medland a monk of Okehampton the reputed father chr 31 Dec 1749
• Dinah base dau of Elizth Smale and Michael Folland the reputed father chr 7 Jan 1753/54
• John base son of Mary Smale and John Sanders the reputed father chr 19 Jan 1755/56
• Joanna dau of William and Mary Smale chr 29 Aug 1762
• William son of Richard and Joanna Smale chr 14 Aug 1767
• John son of Richard and Johanna Smale chr 30 Jun 1769
• John son of Richard and Joanna Smale chr 12 Sep 1771
• Elith dau of Richard and Johanna Smale chr 26 Nov 1773
• Joanna dau of Richard and Joanna Smale chr 29 Feb 1776
• Samuell son of Richard and Grace Smale 2 Sep 1779
• Mary dau of Richard and Ann Smale chr 22 Nov 1780
• Mary dau of John and Elisth Smale chr 17 Sep 1781
• Elizth dau of John and Elizth Smale chr 9 Feb 1784
• Patience dau of John and Eliz Smale chr 28 Jan 1787
• John son of John and Elizth Smale chr 14 Mar 1790 (Note: This child was omitted to be entered when baptized)
• Thomas son of John and Elizth Smale p. [pauper- first page that mentions pauper status] chr 16 Sep 1792
• John son of William and Elizth Smale chr 17 Dec 1792
• James son of John and Elenor Smale chr 3 Feb 1793
• Dinah dau of John and Elizth Smale chr 13 Dc 1795
• Elizabeth dau of Wm and Elizth Smale chr 17 Apr 1796
• William son of Wm and Elizth Smale chr 28 Oct 1798
• William son of John and Elizth Smale chr 14 Apr 1799
• George son of John and Rachel Smale 7 Jul 1799
• Mary dau of William and Elizth Smale chr 21 Aug 1803
• Samuel son of Wm and Elizth Smale chr 8 Feb 1807
• William son of Wm and Elizth Smale chr 29 Oct 1809
Burials:
• Robertt son of Abraham Smale buried 16 Mar 1715/16
• Pincombe son of Abraham and Dinah Smale buried 25 Mar 1718
• Abraham Smale buried 28 Oct 1724
• Agnes dau of Abraham Smale (deceased) and Dinah buried 6 Jul 1725
• Elizabeth Smale buried 21 May 1735
• Dinah Smale widow buried 25 Jul 1735
• John Smale age 2 buried 31 May 1771
• Diana Smale age 20 buried 29 Sep 1772
• Elizabeth dau of Richard and Joanna Smale buried 15 Jul 1777
• Mary wife of William Smale buried 31 Jul 1778
• Samuel son of Richard and Ann Smale buried 15 Sep 1779
• Elender wife of John Small buried 23 Dec 1794
• William Smale buried 27 Jan 1800
• William Smale of Colhouse age 89 buried 7 Apr 1806
• William Smale- dropsy- age 9 buried 9 Jul 1807
• Joanna Smale age 73 buried 11 Jan 1811