Found Thomas Philips - Horwich/Lancaster. - Genealogy Chat - Boards

Genealogy Chat

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Profile	Posted by	Options	Post Date
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 150 Send Message	Melissa	Report	2 Nov 2005 13:26
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 150 Send Message	I'm Researching Ashcroft but found Thomas Philips as well. Just thought i would post incase it helps anyone.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 150 Send Message	Melissa	Report	2 Nov 2005 13:26
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 150 Send Message	'J. Ashcroft was committed for trial on 1st July 1813 by Ralph Fletcher Esq., a County Magistrate. He was charged with another prisoner, Thomas Philips, and accused of “having stolen a Quantity of cambric, calico and gingham Pieces, in the bleaching grounds of Joseph Ridgway, Thomas Ridgway the Elder and Thomas Ridgway the Younger, at Horwich”. Theft of cloth from drying grounds was an extremely common offence in this county. Horwich is near Bolton, and about fifteen miles from Manchester. His trial took pace at the Assizes at Lancaster, which commenced on 4th September 1814, and he was sentenced to fourteen years Transportation. He was removed from Lancaster Castle with some twenty two other convicts on or about 20th September 1813, destined for the Hulks at Langston Harbour, near Portsmouth, and arrived at Langston on 12th October. Then sailed on the “Surrey” for Australia.