RICHARD ELLIOTT 1793 - 1871 -by Angus G Elliott
Richard Elliott
Son of John Elliott/Elizabeth Holloway of Christchurch
bap. 05 Jun 1793 Christchurch, Hants.
d. 11 Dec 1871 Fogo, NF.
m. c1811
illiterate.
by Angus Gordon Elliott
by Angus Gordon Elliott
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(This article is the second in a series about the Elliott clan of Fogo and Notre Dame Bay area, Newfoundland. Richard's father John Elliott was the subject of the first article. Richard's baptism and arrival in Newfoundland at the age of 2 are described in that article. Richard was the second youngest of John's nine children.
As explained in the Introduction, much of the information below comes from the Slade Ledgers.)
1809 Oct - 1810 Oct: missing record.
- Dr. Keith Mathews, late of the Memorial University of St. Johns, a historian, records a Richard Elliott as a servant of one John Slade, for 2 summers and 1 winter (2S1W) ending fall of 1810, for L16/-/-, to pay off passage from England....Slade Journal.
1810 Oct - 1811 Oct: missing record.
- Richard paid Benjamin Gates L01/05/00, per Keith Matthews. Ben Gates has been around since 1786, selling bread of some sort.
- Presence of a family of sort, are indicated by 6 earthen plates, 1 pr woman's shoes, 100 needles? etc. Seems like an excessive amount of needles, but not an unusual purchase on a Slade Ledger. Richard buys shirts and shoes for himself as well, and he buys owl blades, which says something of his deportment. Also 1 doz pipes, for his pleasure. A little rum is bought here and there, but very little.
- Richard pays John Warrich's account L01/05/00.
- Richard pays George Bank's account L00/17/00.
from George Banks L000/10/00
total L020/10/00
Expenses L020/13/08
profit L000/03/08
1812 Oct - 1813 Oct: Purchases for this year include 4 cups and saucers, and ink powder. A little rum and pipes, otherwise a very quiet year. Yet Richard and family were there all year.
total L020/10/00
Expenses L020/13/08
profit L000/03/08
1812 Oct - 1813 Oct: Purchases for this year include 4 cups and saucers, and ink powder. A little rum and pipes, otherwise a very quiet year. Yet Richard and family were there all year.
- Here Richard seems to have made some kind of deal with Slade. For his expenses for 1812/13 is carried forward into next year, and again in 1814, in fact for 3 years he would receive no cash, but is covered by Slade & Co. Slade marks the ledger here with the word Viz'l, which according to Webster the word is vizirial, and means "bearer of burdens". Could mean burdened with debt, or sorrow.
Income from wages L010/00/00.carried
Expenses L012/12/07.carried
- Here I feel it is necessary to relate a story that is more fact than fiction. The story comes to me from a Danny Roberts, a fellow researcher of the Elliott family. A certain Richard Elliott and Susannah Ad(d)ey arrived at Greenspond, BB., around 1810, supposedly just after the birth of their sons Richard 1808 and John 1810 at Corfe Castle, Dorset. This to add to the previous daughter in 1801 at Christchurch named Susanna. On arriving at Greenspond, trouble developed between Richard and Susannah and they separated. She remarried a John Stroud, and they subsequently adopted the children who go by the name of Elliott Stroud. John Elliott Stroud died young at Greenspond of drowning. Richard after the divorce, disappeared and it is believed to be the Richard that now appears on the Slade Ledgers at Fogo. Greenspond records support this somewhat, but does nothing to connect the two Richards.
- I will say something in support of this theory still. The Richard that I have associated with was the son of John born 1793, and does not fit the scenario because of age. Weak as it may seem this Richard and Susannah Elliott of Christchurch does. It is assumed to be the Richard Elliott born 1787 at Portsmouth, St Thomas church, to Richard and Eliz. I am still trying to verify this.
- Still Richard Elliott’s MI at Fogo gives his age as 79 years when he died in 1871, so the birth date of 1793, does fit.
- Richard receives a little cash in advance of 20 shillings on Oct 25th. Of significance amongst his purchases are 1 pr small shoes. He also buys 5 yds of rand canvas. why? Sails?
Expenses L028/14/07 carried
1814 Oct - 1815 Oct: This time a balance of L28/14/07 is carried forward; which Richard continues to add to in spite of not having received any wage since Oct 1812.
- Richard pays John Warrick L01/10/00.
- Richard pays Rich Seller L03/00/00.
- Richard pays James Street L00/09/00.
- Some purchases are: 6 yds of printed cotton, 1/2 lbs of shoe thread, 1/2 lb of bee's wax, and 1 lb of 7oz leather. He must be doing some shoe repairs.
- Here we see the first `Sett of Exchange' #19 for L17/00/00 on Slade & Co. that is so common on all the other accounts. This must be something like a promissory loan. Is it possible Slade the merchant is now in the business of banking?
Income from wages L024/00/00.
Carried:
past wages 1813 L010/00/00
past wages 1814 L016/00/00
18 lbs tea &
Carried:
past wages 1813 L010/00/00
past wages 1814 L016/00/00
18 lbs tea &
18 gals molasses L009/18/00
total L059/18/00
Expenses L042/09/00
Set of Exchange #19 L017/00/00
paid James Street L000/09/00
total L059/18/00
Expenses L042/09/00
Set of Exchange #19 L017/00/00
paid James Street L000/09/00
total L059/18/00
- Now at last, Richard receives income for 3 years of L10/00/00, L16/00/00, and L24/00/00. Plus we see L09/18/00 of Slade for the delivery of 18lbs of tea, and 18gals of molasses. A total wage of L59/18/00, which is exactly his 3-year expense. However, we must not forget the Sett of Exchange on Slade for L17, in Richard's favor. Why?
- It is worthy of noting here that Richard is assessed 2 shillings in Oct 1815 for St. John’s hospital. This is to pay for the building of a new Hospital at St, John’s, which opened Jun 1814. And each fisherman and servant alike would be assessed so each year, until Oct 1920.
1816 Oct - 1817 Oct: First we note here as in other accounts, Slade has a new clerk. Richard is free of debt, and his wages have increased from L10 in 1813 to L35 in 1817.
- Something strange is happening in Richard's life. He is consuming much more alcohol (rum), and this would continue for a number of years. The rum seems to be the prominent item on his list of procurement.
- Richard has a Watch Repaired on July 3rd, 1817 at a cost of L00/14/06. This against an annual income of L35 is a considerable sum (Comparable to $1000.00 in 1992). I can only imagine the importance of a watch in 1817, in fact it may have been the only one in Fogo, Newfoundland at that time. But still an extravagant move, and Richard would repair this same watch twice more in the future at similar costs.
- Two more `Sett of Exchanges': one for L04/14/06 on Slade & Cox, and a second for L19/00/00 on Slade & Cox. (Cox being Slade’s new partner).
- Richard is paid L35/00/00 here, and with the delivery of 5lbs of tea, and 8gals of molasses for L03/13/00, and expenses of L39/01/06 Richard would receive L00/07/04 in cash.
- Where is Richard getting the Tea and Molasses he is selling Slade & Cox? Strange that Richard purchases 1 gal of Molasses at 9 different times from Slade & Cox throughout the year, is he just sitting on it?
Income from wages L35/00/00
8 gal molasses &
5 lbs tea L03/13/00
total L39/08/10
Expenses L15/07/00
Sett of Exchange #9 L04/14/06
Sett of Exchange #10 L19/00/00
total L39/01/06
profit L00/07/04
1817 Oct - 1818 Oct: Richard still hitting the booze, even to the point of missing work at times and there is an entry in the ledger of `neglect of duty'. This indicates that Richard is employed daily by Slade. There is no evidence of a family.
total L39/08/10
Expenses L15/07/00
Sett of Exchange #9 L04/14/06
Sett of Exchange #10 L19/00/00
total L39/01/06
profit L00/07/04
1817 Oct - 1818 Oct: Richard still hitting the booze, even to the point of missing work at times and there is an entry in the ledger of `neglect of duty'. This indicates that Richard is employed daily by Slade. There is no evidence of a family.
- Richard pays Thomas Stacey L00/02/06.
- Richard pays Benjamin Osmond L00/10/00.
- In fact aside from the rum, wine, and tobacco, there appears to be very little purchases throughout the year. Richard sure has sunk into deep despair.
- Still on the register, dispersed throughout the year are 7 purchases of 1 gal of molasses, and 3 1/2 lbs of tea. I'm not surprised that in Oct Slade sees reason to credit his account with the same. Why? Why?
- Just as mysteriously, Richard receives L35/00/00 as wages for a year I'm certain he could not have drawn a sober breath. His purchase of liquor for the year were 46 qts of rum, and 9 qts of wine. Not exactly social drinking. With the balance due Richard from the previous year of L00/07/04, and repayment of molasses and tea of L02/19/06. He received payment from James Joliffe of L05/00/00, and from George Humpton L01/06/00. He realized a total income of L44/12/10. His expenses, or I should say his liquor bill came to L15/14/02, leaving him L28/18/07. This is the best year Richard has had financially. But the worst spiritually. My heart goes out to him.
Bal due Richard L00/07/10
Income from wages L35/00/00
from James Joliffe sr L05/00/00
from George Humpton L01/06/00
7 gal molasses &
Income from wages L35/00/00
from James Joliffe sr L05/00/00
from George Humpton L01/06/00
7 gal molasses &
3 1/2 lb tea L 02/19/06
total L44/12/10
Expenses L15/14/02
profit L28/18/07
total L44/12/10
Expenses L15/14/02
profit L28/18/07
- With his new found wealth, Richard disappears from Nov 13th to Apr 16th 1819, according to the ledgers. A record in the files of Dr. Keith Mathews shows a Richard Elliott returning(?) from Poole, England Apr 19th 1819, on ship "Love and Unity" per Slade ledgers. To continue his dealings with the Slade ledgers on Apr 16 1819, with a cash advance of L05/00/00 on Slade.
Notre Dame Bay ~ Fogo District
Fogo - Arrivals & Passengers, 1817 - 1831
Ships owned by John Slade of Poole
LOVE & UNITY
Sailed from Poole Quay 19th April 1819, and over the bar.
Arrived 29th January 1820
(John) Hare (Captain)
Thomas Dawson Richard Woodward
William Orchard Robert Snook
Richard Moore Henry Trinkol
Richard Elliott George Kitcatt
Charles Vivian James Elford
Robert Samson Morgan Francis
Thomas Torraville Joseph Vick
Thomas Dawson Richard Woodward
William Orchard Robert Snook
Richard Moore Henry Trinkol
Richard Elliott George Kitcatt
Charles Vivian James Elford
Robert Samson Morgan Francis
Thomas Torraville Joseph Vick
R. Gales Thomas Gilbert
W. Gales, Younger
W. Gales, Younger
1818 Oct - 1819 Oct: First Richard is missing from Oct 1818 to Apr 16 1819. Then begins with a cash advance of L05/00/00 on Slade. He appears to be returning from England, at this time.
- Purchases on his account for the remainder of the year, suggest he has not lost his desire for rum. It tells us little else.
Expenses L07/03/10
profit -L07/03/10
1819 Oct - 1820 Oct: Richard starts the year owing Slade & Cox L07/03/10, although he has moneys owed him by Slade & Cox for wages. The ledgers state `By wages for 2 summers & 1 winter ending 20th Oct 1820', and suggest that he is paying off passage to Newfoundland, and he did indeed just arrive. This also smacks of servitude, but I would bet it is the same Richard of 1809.
- On October 28 1819, Richard pays Elizabeth Randle L00/15/00. But more interesting here Richard`s life takes a change for the better. He cuts down on his drinking. He settles down to repairing his own shoes (1 cobblers hammer), buying ribbons and cloth, and generally things that a family man would buy. On April 28th 1820 he buys 1 yd. of calico from Randle, there's that name again. Now I don’t want to make too much of this coincidence, but I will. For a start in 1821, a baptism of a Mary dau of Richard and Elizabeth Elliott of Fogo, planter occurred. Secondly the name Randle would pop up again in a most conspicuous way, in the record of credit of L14/17/10 to Richards account via the account of Randle & Elliott. This could be construed as the employee or partner marrying the daughter.
- On Aug 9th 1820 Richard shipped a box to England, via Slade & Cox for L00/03/00. Insignificant. And then Nov 3rd he purchased a `Sett of Exchange' # 32 on Slade & Cox for L26/00/00. And incidentally he appears to be outfitting a boat (ship) for fishing in 1823, and in fact this sett of exchange would be followed by two others. A large sum of money for the purchase of a large item or favor on Slade. I would ascertain that a similar settlement of Exchange would be present on the account of Randle. I wish I had more to go on.
- As I said previously his wages for the past winter and 2 summers till 20 Oct 1820, was L45/00/00. Again there is a refund on the purchases of 5 lbs of tea and 8 gals of molasses, and Richard cleared his bill of L47/00/00, and had L00/17/09 left for mad money. But don’t forget the settlement of Exchange.
8 gal molasses 5 lb tea L02/17/00
total L47/17/00
Expenses for 2S1W L20/19/03
Set of Exchange #32 L26/00/00
total L46/19/03
profit L00/17/09
1820 Oct - 1821 Oct: Richard still likes his Rum and wine, and buys more than his share this year. Other purchases on the ledger include 6 yards of black cotton and 2 yards of ribbon July 10th? then on Oct. 24th he paid the parson L01/01/00 for services.
- A rare document compiled in 1823 by Rev. T. Laugharne, concerning 19 pages of baptisms for the Fogo Twillingate area from 1816 - 23 showed a baptism of a Mary dau of Richard and Elizabeth Elliott of Fogo date 23 Oct. 1821.There can be no clearer evidence here that one record substantiates the other. Richard and Elizabeth have a daughter Mary, baptized here by Rev. T. Laugharne. I believe that Nov 1820 is a good time for the birth, due to a purchase of 2 yds. of Swanskin on Nov. 23. This is not conclusive, but wouldn't it be handy if every purchase of Swanskin meant a birth?
- Edmund Elliott and Elizabeth of Change Islands had 5 girls and 1 boy baptized at once, 28 August, yet Change Islands is only 20 miles away from Fogo by boat. Reputation has it that Rev. Laugharne was not diligent in visiting his parishes, in fact was negligent. And because of absenteeism, there was often a need for multiply baptisms. But where was John Leigh who was supposed to be covering Twillingate and Fogo at this time 1817 - 18, before his move to Harbour Grace.
Bal due Richard L00/17/09
Income from wages L35/00/00
from Wm Orchard L00/10/06
from Charles Matton L01/00/00
tea & molasses L03/02/00
total L40/10/03
Expenses L14/03/03
paid James Meechan L00/07/00
Sett of Exchange #52 L10/00/00
total L24/10/03
profit L16/00/00
Income from wages L35/00/00
from Wm Orchard L00/10/06
from Charles Matton L01/00/00
tea & molasses L03/02/00
total L40/10/03
Expenses L14/03/03
paid James Meechan L00/07/00
Sett of Exchange #52 L10/00/00
total L24/10/03
profit L16/00/00
- I don't want to overlook the presence of a Sett of Exchange #52 here on Slade & Co. in Richard's favor for L10/00/00.
- Richard appears to have established a good life for himself in a very short time. He would have to clean-up his act a little to maintain that standard. And does so in the near future, as we will see. But first he must take a leave of absence again from 11 Nov 1821 to 1 Nov 1822, why is still a mystery.
1822 Oct - 1823 Oct: From the purchases early in this year, Richard appears to be a Cooper, such as 2 red shirts, 1 cooper axe, 1 drawing knife, etc. He also appears to be paid extra for `days work', indicating contract work. And there was purchases of wire hoops at different intervals later.
- In this year Richard also sees it worthwhile to get his Watch repairs again for the second time, for the sum of L00/12/00.
- He is still fishing however, the ledger list many purchases for outfitting a boat for same. Such as a herring net 8 sco. & 30 rods at a cost of L03/15/00, hake hooks and shore lines, and also squid hooks. He buys a Grapnell 32 lbs used to anchor a boat, and of no small size.
- Could the Sett of exchanges have been to procure a boat?
- In the family way a purchase of 1 pr sm shoes in July is possibly for Mary, now walking. (assuming Nov. 1820 as birth date). In Oct a pr boy's shoes was bought. The presence of a son tells me the John of Fogo (who would appear on Slade’s ledgers in 1831) could be one and same.
- I suspect this boy to be the son of a previous wife, for two reasons. First if Richard married Elizabeth Randle in 1819, she could not be the mother, too young. A monument in the Anglican Cem at Fogo states Elizabeth died 31 Jan 1868, age 69, so birth would be in 1799. Secondly, Richard appeared to have a wife in 1811, and a child in 1813. He bought a pr sm shoes in Dec. 1813. Curiously enough 1 yd. of Swanskin was purchased on 6th Jul 1812. There is little evidence of a family after that, until 1819 when I suspect Richard married again. For the years 1813, 14, 15 Richard is `Visierial', which means `bearer of burdens' (per Webster). Also from 1812-16 each year in October Richard is assessed L00/05/00 for `Doctors Box'. A total of L00/25/00, and this over and above his payment for hospital L00/02/06.Then Richard fell apart, drinking excessively. The only conclusion I can come to is Richard was indeed married in 1811. He did have a child (son John?) and his wife died as a result of the birth? It appears she would suffer for five years before dying, sending Richard into severe grief which lasted until his trip to England. When he returned he paid Elizabeth for the care of his child, and shortly after married her. If this is all speculation, this is however pure speculation. However, this fee 'Hospital Boxes' could be an assessment all fishermen are to pay towards the building of the New Hospital in St. John’s, Nfld, which opened June 1814. And indeed Oct 1815 is the first year Richard was assessed this 2/0.
- The baptism of a Margaret to Richard and Elizabeth of Fogo, on 24 Jun 1823, is also recorded on the Laugharne document. Which means that she was born after 1821, or shortly before Mary was baptized or she would have been included. This indicates a missionary was not present for two visits, or for 3 years 1819 - 1823. It is interesting that Richard did not use his account here to pay the parson for the service. Could this mean that he had cash on hand. His earnings were good, but they were given as credit by Slade & Cox. This is not unusual because lots of credit was required to outfit a boat for the fishery.
- This is the first year that he outfits a boat for the fishery and seems to have done very well. If Randle is a partner, it appears that he is the lesser as we will see in the following year.
Income L60/17/11
total L77/09/10
Expenses L43/09/10
Set of Exchange #64 L08/00/00
total L51/09/10
profit L26/00/00
- The Bal owed Richard of L16/00/00, suggests that Richard was available and was employed by Slade & Cox in 1821/1822. So what has happened to the records are also a mystery.
1824 Oct - 1825 Oct: missing records, also for Edmund of Change islands.
1825 Oct - 1826 Oct: Richard starts the year with a visit to Dr. Power for L--/07/06, on Nov 10th. He purchases 1 yd of swanskin again here Feb. 2nd.1 cooper axe, and then on Sept. 9th, 1 pr sm shoes. Surprised? 1 cobbler’s pincers. Gun, and powder & shot.
- Richard pays John Green L00/06/00.
- Richard sends freight on 16 Dec to Poole.
- Richard sends freight on 12 June.
John Muggridge pays L00/07/00
Joseph Oake sr. pays L00/07/00
William Richards pays L01/00/00
George Ouerr pays L00/05/00
Randle & Elliott pays L14/17/10
Fish L02/17/09
Total L48/12/09
Expenses L08/00/01
Set of Exchange #18 L10/00/00
Total L18/00/01
Profit L30/12/08 clear.
- Realizing L14/17/10, from his partnership with Randle means this to be his only income. Richard's account showed little of the expenses incurred in outfitting a boat this year so either of the accounts Randle/Randle & Elliott, must have done so.
- In D' Alberti's report on the fishery for this area he records a William Randle in 1803. Could be one and same.
- On April 5th Richard purchased 1 yard of L.L. canvas, this may mean long liner canvas. If so then could they be using a long liner as a boat?
- Richard pays George Ouerr L01/05/09.
Proceeds of seal hunt L01/02/11
Proceeds of fishery L48/10/11
Total L88/05/08
Expenses L54/09/07
Profit L33/16/01 clear
No settlements and no drafts.
1827 Oct - 1828 Oct: On Apr 4th Richard buys 12 bundles of hoops. On April 28th 1 pr small shoes. And on June 18th Repair of Watch for L00/05/06 again for third time.1 pr boy’s shoes.1 complete set of 'Such' sails for L09/00/00 on Oct 28.
- Richard pays Henry Symes L00/15/00.
Proceeds of fishery L54/04/10
Total L88/01/00
Expenses L62/01/03
Slade draft #42 L05/00/00
Total L67/01/03
profit L21/19/09 clear
- I think merchant is taking advantage of Richard. He certainly doesn’t believe in paying interest.
- Richard pays Thomas Brown L04/00/00.
- Richard pays Thomas Zebrocoa L04/00/00
from James Taylor L01/00/00
proceeds from fishery L52/12/09
total L69/12/06
Expenses L59/17/10
profit L09/14/08 clear (no settlements or drafts)
1829 Oct - 1830 Oct: missing records, also for Edmund of Change Islands.
1830 Oct - 1831 Oct: Richard buys pitch and varnish in May. For ship or home? a boats grudgeon and handsaw, with handsaw files.1 pr woman`s shoes and 1 pr woman`s hose. To name a few items.
- Part of the record (folio 290) (Aug -Nov) missing. Unable to figure expenses.
- He seems to have an employee, one Mr. Breen who (as is customary) is allows to purchase on his (Richards) account.
Bal due for 1829/30 L11/10/07 why ?
proceeds from fishery L50/19/07
proceeds from seal (inshore) L16/09/00
23 days work (2 shillings) L02/06/00
total L81/05/02
Expenses L62/07/04
Expenses not recorded L14/09/11
total L76/17/03
profit L04/07/11 clear (no settlements or drafts)
1831 Oct - 1832 Oct: Again 1 pr small shoes on Jan 21st, and 1 pr child's hose. He Repaired his Watch for L00/15/00 on July 20th, for the fourth time,1 bundle of Hoops.
- Something new is happening here. Richard is employing John Elliott (son?) at his side, and at the end of the year he is shown sharing the catch with him.
Bal due for 1830/31 L004/07/11
proceeds from fish L102/18/11
from George Pelly L000/13/00
total L107/19/10
Expenses L106/04/06
Profit L001/15/04 wow !
- But if it’s any consolation, he did pay John for his share of the catch in his expenses, for L39/15/00.
- From his account Richard is outfitting a boat though. He purchases 1/2 a net of 8 sco. & 40 rods on June 27th, and a check of John's account showed he paid for the other half. That would suggest a fifty-fifty partnership. And it does look like Randle (1798 - 1862) has retired.
- Richard still as a family, as we see him buying a pr child's shoes on Jul 4th.
as part of catch L27/18/04
Bal due Richard L01/15/04
Income from fishery L75/17/05
from Silvester Breen L03/14/00
from George Pelley L00/12/00
total L81/18/09
Expenses L64/00/05
Share to John Elliott L27/18/04
total L81/18/09
profit L00/00/00
- At this stage Richard is gaining little from his venture, but is looking after his son. Expenses are kept low, but the proceeds from the fishery is also low.
1834Oct/1835Oct: There is a new clerk recording for Slade.
- There are no purchases on Richard's or John's accounts between Oct 23rd and June 5th. This usually means that the family is also away. The winters are very severe on the Island of Fogo, and if I had an opportunity to live in the interior of Newfoundland as an alternative I would certainly take it. This would also explain the load of timber delivered to Slade in June. And if so, John was no stranger to the Notre Dame Bay, even long before he and his family move there in 1889.
- Richard is seen buying 1/2 of a herring net, on 23 June. No one buys 1/2 a net so he most likely has a partner. And the other half is recorded as a purchase on John Elliott's account. It is good to see Richard sharing the expenses as well with his son. This is a 20 rod Herring net, not the same as the other net purchased in 1832.
- There is lots of other evidence on record suggesting that Richard and son John are outfitting for another season of fishing & sealing, although fishing is by far the predominant industry.
- One significant purchase on his account is that of a pr boy's shoes. So Richard still has a family, even though John is obviously independent.
as his share of the catch. L15/13/03
Richard pays Henry Miller L00/03/00.
Income from sealing L05/13/00
Income from fishing L47/13/04
Income from Timber L03/04/09 *
total L56/11/02
Expenses L40/17/11
Share to John Elliott L15/13/03
total L56/11/02
profit L00/00/00
- Gee, expenses equal income, isn't that some coincidence.
- * The Timber here is 405 feet of 2 in spruce, delivered to Slade & Cox in June. Richard and John could have been up the Bay of Exploits cutting timber. Considering the shortage of timber on the Island of Fogo it’s not surprising. The fact that it is recorded as 2 in spruce, may suggest it is pre-cut wood. Sawmills were very scarce on the Island of Newfoundland at this time. In fact the first recorded operation in Newfoundland was at Botwood around 1900. However, the likelihood of there being some sort of operation (small though it be) cannot be ruled out. And of course there is `Pit` sawing.
- I think Richard and son John and families are wintering in the hinterland, up the Notre Dame Bay. And a good possibility it is the Exploits Bay, and maybe even at Burnt Arm. Where it is well known to have large tracts of good timber. He is considered to be squatting, and Richard would not settle, but his son will in 1885.
1836 Oct - 1837 Oct: Another new clerk.
- 1836 Census Richard and Elizabeth at Fogo Harbor. Have 1 house, 2 males under 14 Abel and John 1 male 14
- Richard has no purchases on record between Oct 29 and May 15 again so I imagine he is in the Notre Dame Bay again for the winter. Also John and family is missing from Aug 1835 to Jun 1838.
- All purchases are mainly for subsistence. There is no mention of John here and expenses are low.
Income from fishing L65/17/05
total L65/17/05
Expenses L65/14/05
profit L00/03/00
- Speculation Although the record does not show any timber being delivered to Slade & Cox. It is still very likely that Richard joined John in the interior for the winter months, and John stayed on there from August 1835. Is it possible that this is the first move to Burnt Arm? I doubt it. The births of all children were shown in Fogo. Still John is in Fogo only long enough to deliver fish, and pickup supplies. It is possible that they would need the service of Slade & Cox, even if they are residing at Burnt Arm. WOW!
- Richard and family again make no purchases for Oct 23 till May 1, so it is assumed they are wintering inland. It is interesting to note however that before each of these winter excursions, many articles are bought in large amounts such as 6 lbs of Coffee, 47 1/2 lbs butter, 6lbs of tobacco, 3 1/2 lbs of lard, etc.
- In Oct 1838 Richard buys 1 pr boys shoes. He pays the Fogo Church L03/10/00, which is mighty generous of him. This appears to be an assessment on each citizen of Fogo, to pay for new Church of England church.
Richard pays John Elliott L02/08/07
Income from fishing L96/10/01
total L96/10/01
Expense L94/06/04
- Account seems to be carried over to portfolio 168, and it’s fate is unknown at this time.
- The Richard of Fogo, born 1793 at Christchurch, Hampshire (Hants) would now be 45 years of age, and hardly put out to pasture. On his last ledger with Slade & Cox, he purchased 1 pr Boys shoes which indicates he still has children living at home. One boy anyway. What is known of his family is partly fact and partly assumed. John, son and partner is undoubtedly family, and most likely of a previous marriage. It is assumed this previous marriage ended in her death. And Richard remarried in 1819. A rare document compiled in 1823, concerning the baptisms of various children and adults in the area by Rev. T Laugharne, and witnessed by Mr. A. Tucker, attributes two children to Richard and Elizabeth Elliott of Fogo, and they are Mary and Margaret. So we now have three children. A calculated guess puts Mary’s birth in 1820 which would make her 18 years of age, and Margaret’s birth in 1822, making her 16 years and also a young woman. Still there is the presence of a boy haunting the records for the past years, so that would be four children.
- From marriages that occurred at Fogo in 1840 to 1850 etc., we would guess that Richard had the following children:
- John b 1829 m Esther Russell
- Mary b 1820 m ?
- Margaret b 1822 m Charles Torraville 1844
- Richard would die 11 Dec 1871, but in 1852 he paid dues to the Church of England, a fact that is recorded in the archives at London, England. And then in 1853 he did not. However, this is coincident with Edmunds of Change Islands lack of contribution of years 1850 -1853. At this point I am in doubt as to whether or not I checked other years than 1850 - 1850. But at that time Change Islands had its own church, and Edmund would very likely be paying there. Also Edmund was not assessed for a new church in 1838, as was Richard and John. (Edmund was 75 years of age here).
1871 - On 11 Dec 1871 at Fogo, Newfoundland, Richard dies aged 79 years (recorded on his MI. at St Andrews Church, Fogo).
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