Elijah Freshwater

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1841 Census- Elijah Freshwater spouse Ann
1. Name Elijah FRESHWATER Age 50 Occupation Ag Lab Born in County Y Household '96 Address High Street Parish Melbourn Piece and Folio HO107/63/14 8A
2. Name Ann FRESHWATER Age 45 Occupation '96 Born in County Y Household '96 Address High Street Parish Melbourn Piece and Folio HO107/63/14 8A
3. Name William FRESHWATER Age 15 Occupation Ag Lab Born in County Y Household '96 Address High Street Parish Melbourn Piece and Folio HO107/63/14 8A
4. Name Ann FRESHWATER Age 15 Occupation '96 Born in County Y Household '96 Address High Street Parish Melbourn Piece and Folio HO107/63/14 8A
5. Name Charles FRESHWATER Age 13 Occupation '96 Born in County Y Household '96 Address High Street Parish Melbourn Piece and Folio HO107/63/14 8A
6. Name Joseph FRESHWATER Age 6 Occupation '96 Born in County Y Household '96 Address High Street Parish Melbourn Piece and Folio HO107/63/14 8A
7. Name Elizabeth FRESHWATER Age 3 Occupation '96 Born in County Y Household '96 Address High Street Parish Melbourn Piece and Folio HO107/63/14 8A

1851 Census- Elijah Freshwater spouse Ann
1. Census place MELBOURN Address Church Lane Name Elijah FRESHWATER Relationship H Condition M Age 62 Occupation Ag Lab Birth Place Melbourn, CAM Comments '96 PRO Class Piece FolioHO 107/1708 169A
2. Census place MELBOURN Address Church Lane Name Ann FRESHWATER Relationship Wf Condition M Age 59 Occupation '96 Birth Place Melbourn, CAM Comments '96 PRO Class Piece FolioHO 107/1708 169A
3. Census place MELBOURN Address Church Lane Name Joseph FRESHWATER Relationship S Condition U Age 16 Occupation Ag Lab Birth Place Melbourn, CAM Comments '96 PRO Class Piece FolioHO 107/1708 169A

1861 census- Elizah Freshwater spouse Ann
1. Schedule 84 Address Mortlock Street Forename Elijah Surname FRESHWATER Relationship to Head H Condition M Age 71 Occupation [Chel - added] Pensioner County born CAM Place born Melbourn County of Census CAM Parish of Census Melbourn Film Number RG9/815/12 Folio 23A
2. Schedule 84 Address Mortlock Street Forename Ann Surname FRESHWATER Relationship to Head Wf Condition M Age 70 Occupation Pentioner's Wife County born CAM Place born Melbourn County of Census CAM Parish of Census Melbourn Film Number RG9/815/12 Folio 23A

Married 28 Apr 1784 Groom Robert (x) FRESHWATER aged '96 condition '96 occupation '96 residence of Harlton in this County Bride Elizabeth (x) STEARN aged '96 condition '96 occupation '96 residence otp Licence? by banns Groom father '96 '96 occupation '96 Bride father '96 '96 occupation '96 Witnesses S GILLAM, Samuel DREW, '96 '96, '96 '96 Notes '96 Parish Arrington, CAM
Banns for the above couple- Date 11 Apr 1784 Groom Robert FRESHWATER condition bac residence of Hatton Bride Elizabeth STAINE condition '96 residence otp Parish Arrington, CAM

(probable parents for Elijah- Harlton is about 6kl from Melbourn)

Peninsula Medal Roll 1793-1814
FRESHWATER, Freshwater- 7th Foot

British Army Service Records 1760-1915
FRESHWATER Elijah ? WO97 Chelsea



First name(s): Elijah

Last name: FRESHWATER

Calculated year of birth: 1792

Parish of birth: Melbourne

Town of birth: Royston

County of birth: Cambridge

Age at attestation: 17 years

Discharge date: 20 October 1811

Attestation corps: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) - 7th Foot

Attestation soldier number:

Discharge rank: Private

Discharge corps:

Discharge soldier number:

The National Archives reference: WO121


Reference:
WO 121/116/42
Description:

ELIJAH FRESHWATER

Born MELBOURNE, Cambridgeshire

Served in 7th Foot Regiment

Discharged aged 20 after 2 years 7 months of service

Covering dates give year of enlistment to year of discharge.

Date:
1809-1811
Held by:
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status:
Public Record

His Majesty's 7th Batt of Regiment of Foot whereof General Sir A Clarke is Colonel.

These are to certify that Elijah Freshwater Private in Captain Archer's Company in the Regiment aforesaid, is the County of Cambridge was enlisted at the Age of 17 years; and hath served in the said Regiment for the Space of two years and 203 Days, as well as in other Corps, after the Age of Eighteen, according to the following Statement, but in consequence of a Gun Shot wound of the hand in Spain (16 May 1811) is considered unfit for further Service, and is hereby discharged, having first received all just Demands of Pay, Clothing &c. from his Entry into the said Regiment, to the Date of his Discharge, as appears by the Receipt on the Back hereof.

And to prevent any improper Use being made of this Discharge, by its falling into other Hands, the following desription of the said Elijah Freshwater. He is about 20 Years of Age, is 5 Feet 8 Inches in height, Light Hair Grey Eyes Fresh Complexion and by Trade a Labourer.

Statement of Service
7th Corps from 1809 1 Apl to 1811 Oct 20. 2 Years and 203 Days as a private and as Total Service.

Given under my Hand and Seal at London, the Twentieth Day of October 1811.
Aldrre? Clarke Colonel of the Royal Fusileirs and General

I Elijah Freshwater do acknowledge that I have received all my Clothing, Pay Arrears of Pay, and all just Demands whatsoever, from the Time of my enlisting in the Regiment mentioned on the other Side, to this Day of my Discharge.

As witness my Hand this 2nd Day of Nov 1811
(signed with a cross for Elijah Freshwater)

I do hereby certify that the Cause which has rendered it necessary to discharge the within-mentioned Elyjah Freshwater as stated on the opposite side, has not arisend from Vice or Miscounduct, and that he is not, to my Knowledge incapacitated by the Sentence of General Court Martial from receiving his Pension.

*** *** being on Foreign Service the signatures to this certificate cannot be obtained.


7th Foot Sir Ald. Clarkes-
Elijah Freshwater
Age-20
Served 2 1/2 years
A gun shot wound of the left hand in Spain. Melbourn Parish, Roystone Cambridge.
a Labourer


ELIJAH FRESHWATER Born CAMBRIDGE, Cambridgeshire Served in 5th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 28

Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents. 1760-1854: discharge papers arranged by regiment, but each described at item level. (WO 97/1-1271). ELIJAH FRESHWATER Born CAMBRIDGE, Cambridgeshire Served in 5th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 28.

Collection: Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Date range: 01 January 1813 - 31 December 1816
Reference:WO 97/270/120
Subjects:Armed Forces (General), Army

Not sure if this one is the same Elijah Freshwater
ELIJAH FRESHWATER Born [Not Known] Served in 5th Foot Regiment Discharged aged [Not Known]

Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents. 1760-1854: discharge papers arranged by regiment, but each described at item level. (WO 97/1-1271). ELIJAH FRESHWATER Born [Not Known] Served in 5th Foot Regiment Discharged aged [Not Known].

Collection: Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Date range: 01 January 1851 - 31 December 1851
Reference:WO 97/270/135
Subjects:Armed Forces (General), Army

The Lincoln, Rutland, and Stamford Mercury, Friday, July 27, 1849
Cambridge Assizes July 23
Alleged Church-rate Riot and Melbourn.-On Tuesday, R. Howard, a farmer, J. Campkin, a grocer, C. Baker and Elijah Freshwater, labourers, were charged with conspiring to obstruct the execution of a warrant of distress on the goods of the Rev. A. C. Wright, of Melbourn, Dissenting Minister, for the sum of 7 1/2 d. for church-rate and 14s. costs, and also for a riot. Mr. W. Cooper and Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. Prendergast for Baker and Freshwater. At the close of the case for the Crown Chief Justice Wilde did not "think it necessary to proceed with the case, and considerable disappointement was felt by the crowded court at the loss of the speeches of the defendant's counsel. The prisoners were aquitted on all the counts; viz., first, a conspiracy to obstruct a levy, with rioting; secondly, a without a riot,; thirdly a riot to obstruct, without a conspiracy; and, fourthly, a riot and unlawful assembly generally. The Chief Justice said, as there was not obstruction and no alarm, the jury must aquit the prisoners. It was however, a very proper case to bring before a jury, and the Court would, therefore, allow the expenses of the prosecution. Thus ended (says the Times) the great church-riot, in prosecuting which at least 40 gunieas' worth of fees were expended.

Elijah married Ann. (Ann was born about 1792 and died in 1864 in Roystone, Cambridge, England ⁷⁶⁴.)