George Manwell 12 Burrows Buildings Blackfriars joined 5.5.1794 "unnumbered division" (QV)
I found no good identity yet. Possibles:
directory 1791 George Manwell builder 10 Newman St Oxford St
Oracle & Daily Advertiser 21.5.1806 died 10.5.1806 at Brompton, Middlesex Mrs manwell wife of Mr George Manwell of Walton-on-Thames
George Manwell otp wid 3rd banns at Christ Church Southwark 7.5.1809 Ann Ward Holden sp otp
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONALINFORMATION: John Martin of Richmond Buildings, Soho proposed Honorary Member 4.5.1792 by John Horne Tooke 2nded John Frost
Born Scotland 1754 according to an Ancestry user-submitted tree, because of James Bannantine mentioned below 1791 I guess he may have been John Martin son of John Martin & Elizabeth Bannatine bapt Melrose 12.11.1752 (John Banatine writer Edinburgh SunFire 1780) but many John Martins in Scotland / London Sessions 28.2.1783 John Martin clerk to William Johnstone attorney 4 Inner Temple Lane (may not have been him) / I have a note I…
Thale p127n, report from spy Metcalfe of LCS Div 11 on 1.4.1794 (Nat Arch TS 11/956/3501) enclosed 'A New Song by J_ M_' which starts 'Come my Sons of true Liberty, let us agree/ To form an Alliance firm honest and free/ Lets join hand in hand, as Reason upholds/ Her bright Torch to Friendship. Ah! let us be bold.' Thale added that the author may be Matthews, a bookseller who published a volume of songs. Thale p144 report from spy Nodder at LCS meeting Shire Lane 21.4.1794, chairman Scofield "mention was made of a Vol: of Songs published by a Man whose name N-dd-r thinks is Mathews and for…
Maxwell fist appears in Thale p256 as a member of the Executive Committee of LCS on 2.7.1795. He remained on it , scoring high in ballots from the General Committee, till he resigned on 9.9.1795. John Maxwell cheesemonger of 39 Broad St Bloomsbury was on list for receiving subscriptions and signatures 12.11.1795. He was secretary of Div 17 on 2.10.1797 and 5.2.1798. He was arrested at a meeting of the United Englishmen at the Nags Head, St John St 9.4.1799 (but not imprisoned?)
He was possibly the John Maxwell bach of St Giles in the Fields who married by license 24.5.1795 at…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Robert Merry Esq of Osbourne's Hotel, Adelphi proposed member 3.6.1791 by John Horne Tooke 2nded Jeremiah Batley
GODWIN DIARY: 13.6.1796 call on Inchbald with My
Robert Merry DNB 1755-1798. Since he was named in full both before and after this on 13.6.1796, this My was certainly Robert Merry
LCS: attended its 3rd meeting at the Bell, 8.2.1792 (Thale p7note10)
Government spy, a good description of his career on Thale p126n.
William Metcalfe son of Jeffery Metcalfe of St Bartholomew the Less articled 5.2.1772 to Edward Reynolds of Dowgate Hill, Vintners Co.
Jeofrey Metcalfe of St Bartholomew the Less married 23.3.1754 Jane Jackson of St Andrew Holborn, Mayfair non-parochial register
Law List 1792 William Metcalfe Tallow Chandlers Hall Dowgate Hill, clerk to the Company (till 1797)
Will PCC 29.10.1836 William Metcalfe of St Mary Newington Surrey (seen but inconclusive)
Reported on LCS Divs 6, 11, 9, 23 and 30
Their parents John Moody = Holborn 1.11.1767 Magdalen Hinton by banns, wits Wm Hinton, Jas Johnson. Baptisms of whose children at St James Piccadilly, Elizabeth born 17.10.1768 bapt 1.11.1768/ John born 26.6.1770 born 22.7.1770/ Samuel born 27.10.1772 bapt 15.11.1772/ Jane born 3.5.1775 bapt 26.5.1778/ William Owen born 7.1.1780 bapt 30.1.1780.
John Moody carpenter Carnaby St voted 1774 Mountmorres & Mahon/ voted 1780 Fox & Rodney/ voted 1790 Hood.
Will proved PCC 5.6.1787 James Faldes victualler Carnaby St, exec John Moody carpenter Carnaby St, wife Sarah, dau Sarah.…
William Murray, Clements Lane, Lombard St joined 28.5.1794 the "unnumbered division" (QV)
William son of William & Elizabeth Murray born 16.10.1793 bapt 3.11.1793 All Hallows Lombard St
Elizabeth dau of William & Elizabeth Murray born 30.4.1796 bapt 22.5.1796 All Hallows Lombard St
2nd in list of "unnumbered division" (QV) joined 5.2.1794, address Steward St Bishopsgate. Curly brackets {} for records probably not closely related to the listed member
{City of London sessions 22.1.1783 statement of Rebekah wife of William Page of 118 Bishopsgate St as to how her husband apparently tried to poison her}
SunFire 1784 William Page wine merchant Devonshire St, Bishopsgate St, his will PCC 1785 dated 19.7.1785 mentioned wife Catherine, two daughters Catherine & Sarah, two sons Malachi and William, his wife's niece Jane Daily of Deal, Kent, his brother John…
Panther 26.8.1804 at Tooke's / 21.9.1806 again
Jonathan Panther coachmaker White Lion Yard 74 Oxford St will London Consistory 1810 (Nat Arch IR26) sworn under £7500 mentioned brothers George & Thomas. He was buried St Andrew Enfield 13.9.1810 age 58. Signed 1792 Friends to Liberty of Press (printed as John Panther), contributed 1794 1gn to LCS for relief of families of those arrested for treason,1795 Friends of the People, 1795 Friends of Freedom steward for dinner (tickets 7s 6d), 1797 Friends of Parliamentary Reform steward for dinner (8s 6d), contribution to London…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Parkinson of Hoxton square proposed member 26.10.1792 by Dr George Edwards 2nded John Moore
James Parkinson DNB 1755-1824
GODWIN DIARY: Parkinson 29.6.1788 at Holcroft's. This is possibly neither of the James Parkinsons discussed in the GD website person record, but since Holcroft's other guests (except Godwin himself) were musicians (Shield, Clementi, and Bossy) this may be one of three brothers Jeremiah (d.1803), John (b.1761) and William (d.1834) all instrumentalists found in Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors…
Joseph Phelps bach otp = St Katherine by the Tower 4.12.1768 Susannah Russell sp otp by banns
Robert William s of Joseph & Susanna Phelps bapt 10.12.1768 St Katherine by the Tower
Mary d of same bapt 10.12.1771 there / Sarah d of same bapt 14.11.1773 there / George Russell s of same bapt 11.7.1776 there / Joseph s of same bapt 24.1.1779 there
SunFire 1792 Robert William Phelps 82 Parsons St, Ratcliff Highway stationer book seller & binder
British Book Trades Index Richard William Phelps stationer 24 Angel St, St Martins le Grand 1795-1802
24.11.1795 (…
ROBERT POLLARD 1755/6-1839
SUGGESTED ADDITION <In 1794 he was suspected of membership of Republican societies by Alexander Cumming of Pentonville, watchmaker and informant of Alexander Brodie, MP.>
NOTES Nat Arch HO42/29/210
SUGGESTED ADDITION <Three of his unmarried daughters were described as needleworkers in Islington in the 1841 census, but by 1851 as annuitants.>
NOTES 1841 Islington, Catherine Pollard age 60, Ann do age 45, Iley do age 35 / 1851 24 Park St Islington, Catherine Pollard age 71, Iley do age 50 / 1871 72 Hulton St, Islington, Iley…
in {} brackets, probably not the right James Powell, but possibly
{SunFire 1786 James Powell gent, corner of John St, Tottenham Court Rd}
Customs 1788 James Powell £25 per annum Examiner of Journals for Northern Ports. In 1795 he stated he had been a clerk in the Customs Office for 12 years. Thale p256 note 34
The Narcotic and Private Theatricals Two Dramatic Pieces by James Powell of the Custom House. London, printed for & sold by the author, H D Symonds, Vernor, R Gyfford, Harrison, I Axtell, and Riley & Willis, published March 1793, 8vo 2 shillings.
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curly brackets {} not clearly same John Powell but maybe him or relative. A very common name
Old Bailey sessions 26.11.1772 John Powell baker of Goodge St accused of selling loaves underweight, discharged informant not appearing
{John Powell baker of Denmark Court St Martin in the Fields voted 1774 Mountmorres & Mahon 1780 Fox 1784 Fox (painter of Denmark Court)}
{SunFire 1780 James Powell victualler Northumberland Arms Goodge St / SunFire 1786 James Powell gent corner of John St, Tottenham Court Rd}
John Powell Land Tax 8 Goodge St 1781 to 1797 value £4
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see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset
John Rogers Pride 23 Poland St (Kings Arms) ratebooks 1795-1800 / 14.11.1792 "Pride scotchman" Marquis of Granby 33 Castle St Oxford Market meeting place of Div 5 of London Corresponding Society August 1792 (Thale, Selections p 17, 27, 29) / Old Bailey 28.5.1800 murder of Bartolomichi (QV*) witness William Hearne potboy at Kings Arms Poland St / John Rogers Pride victualler Chandos St, St Martins voted Graham 1802 / SunFire 1807 51 Chandos St exec of will PCC 1807 of John Christie cabinet maker / will of Samuel Pride PCC 1808…
Land Tax 22 St Mary Axe 1790 to 1800 David Ross £9
Telegraph 22.6.1795 LCS tickets from D Ross 22 St Mary Axe, Leadenhall St
Morning Herald 21.3.1798 ad for position, apply Mr Ross's hairdresser 22 St Mary Axe, Leadenhall St
SunFire 1794 Francis Ross smith 32 St Mary Axe / SunFire 1810 Daniel Ross & co merchants 7 Bury Court, St Mary Axe
Ann d of David & Ann Ross born 9.2.1789 bapt 8.3.1789 St Andrew Undershaft (church in St Mary Axe)
David s of David Ross from the workhouse bapt 5.8.1795 St Andrew Undershaft
Elizabeth Ross buried 30.7.1793 St…
9.12.1795 Fenwick, Dyson, White, Cooper, Powell & Russell call / 11.12.1795 Marshall & Russell call: signature / 13.12.1795 adv at Holcroft's Powell & Russell / 3.1.1796 adv at Holcroft's Powell & Russell / 10.1.1796 meet Russell / 11.1.1796 again / 21.7.1802 Russell grammarian calls
The first six entries were all in just over a month and separated from other Russel entries by several years. Three were with James Powell, the unsuspected government spy in the London Corresponding Society. Thale, Selected Papers of the LCS shows Russell from August 1795 to June 1796…
SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Savage of Maiden Lane, Wood St proposed member 11.4.1794 by Thomas Wardle 2nded Samuel Miller
GODWIN DIARY: 27.11.1795 Savage at Crown & Anchor / 8.12.1810 write to Savage / 29.5.1831 miss Savage at Cooke's
Thomas Wardle and Samuel Miller were both also noted by Godwin at C & A on 27.11.1795. James Savage was warehouseman at 28 Wood St Cheapside 1788-90 and was perhaps the witness at the Old Bailey in 1788 who said he stored articles of silk & twist and had been a servant one year previously. William son of William…
Thomas Shone 37 Mincing Lane joined "unnumbered division" (QV) 5.5.1794
William Shone vintner Mincing Lane SunFire 1778, 1782. 1784 £50 benefaction to Bridewell Royal Hospital, elected Governor. SunFire 1788 William Shone wine and brandy merchant 37 Mincing Lane.
William Shone will PCC 5.12.1789 wine merchant of Mincing Lane mentioned nephews William and Thomas Shone, niece Susannah Anderson (a minor), Miss Susanna Ardern & Miss Mary Browne niece and cousin german of my late wife, cousin Woodville or Woodfin son of mother's brother Rollidall, Malpas Cheshire "where I was…