1817 Depositions - Regarding Pentrich Revolution
The following names are recorded in the 1817 depositions regarding the Pentrich Revolution. The depositions (or sworn statements) list information given by witnesses or in some cases the accused themselves and tell how each man was involved. The depositions (where possible) have been cross-referenced with other sources to gain accuracy & extra information. If you think one of the following men may be your ancestor and you would like to know more... e-mail me
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Edward TURNER of South Wingfield: Stonemason
Was making pikes a little before the 5th meeting held at Asherfield Barn as his brother William Informed A. Booth [A. Booth]
Was with the mob at Pentrich Lane End armed with gun. [J. Hill] [John Spencer] [I. Wilkinson]
Was with the mob at Mr. Wheatcroft�s of Brick Lane Hollow near Heage armed with a gun. [Samuel Levers] [W. Wheatcroft]
At Hartshay about 3 o�clock on the Tuesday morning armed as above. [Roger Wragg] [C. Walters] [W. Cope]
Were going to bring about a Revolution. [Roger Wragg]
When at Butterley he forced John Frost to get up and join them and threatened to blow his brains out if he did not get along. [C. Walters]
At Codnor he appeared to have a command. [Isaac Ludlam Jnr.] [John Revell] [Thomas Jennings] [Thomas Hardy] [Francis Bettison] [William Jennings]
James TURNER of Pentrich Lane End
Was with the mob. [H. Hole]
On Monday night about 9 o�clock June 9th, told Thomas Turner, John Walker & Samuel Ludlam that they must go to the Upper Barn near Wingfield Park head, where they would find many other men. [J. Turner]
Went to Richard Bromley�s between 8 & 9 o�clock on Monday evening and threatened him if he did not go and join the mob. [R. Bromley]
Joseph TURNER (alias Manchester TURNER) of Manchester
Was with the mob is a one eyed man. Carried a spear, was very active and went into several houses to call the people out. [H. Hole] [I. Ludlam Jnr.] [J. Wilkinson]
Was at the murder at Hepworths. [J. Turner] [W. Turner] [E. Hall] [Joseph Turner] [R. Bromley]
Was at Pentrich Lane End with the mob after the murder. [James Hill] [I. Ludlam Jnr]
At Mr. Fletchers, of the Mill and had a sword. [J. Wilkinson]
Was at Me Elijah Hall�s of South Wingfield Park & had a sword. [E. Hall]
Was at Mr Wheatcrofts of Buckland Hollow in the parish of Heage, about 1 o�clock on Tuesday morning June 10th, was called Captain & carried a sword. [Samuel Levers] [Wm Wheatcroft]
At Hartshay about 3 o�clock on the Tuesday morning armed with a sword & said to Roger Wragg of Hartshay, collier (on his refusing to receive arms from them) �You must have arms and if you will not take arms, Damn you I will cut your head off�. And on Wraggs attempting to run away he said �Damn your Blood I will run you through, we have shot one man and if you attempt to run away I will stab you�. [Roger Wragg] [John Bonsall] [W. Cope]
At Butterley he was in the front and the gang took people with them by force. [Roger Wragg]
At Mr George Argiles� of Hartshay found his servant Charles Walters concealed in a chest and forced him to go. [Charles Walters]
Was among the mob at Ripley (about 100) about 4 o�clock on the morning of Tuesday June 10th and had a sword. [Edward Moore]
Passed by Ripley & Codnor for Nottingham on Tuesday morning about 4 o�clock armed with a sword. [W. Young] [Raymer] [W. Topham] [J. Cartledge] [Francis Bettison] [E. Moore] [Anthony Elliott] [Thomas Hensor Jnr] [Joseph Hensor] [Gilbert Hensor]
Robert TURNER of Pentrich Lane
Was with the mob. [H. Hole]
Was with it at Mr. Fletchers of Pentrich Mill and had a pike. [Joseph Wilkinson]
Was at Mr. Hepworths. [R. Bromley]
Robert TURNER of South Wingfield: FWK
Was with the mob at Mr Elijah Halls. [E.Hall]
William Turner of South Wingfield by the Nottingham Mans direction on Monday night June 9th fetched 3 guns from his house where he (William Turner) had taken them a short before to clean. [W. Turner]
Was with the mob at Pentrich Lane End on Monday night. [James Hill]
Thomas TURNER of South Wingfield: FWK
Was at Mr. Hall�s of South Wingfield about 11 o�clock on Monday night June 9th. [Elijah Hall]
Was at the murder at Hepworths. [T. Turner] [W. Turner] [R. Bromley]
Was at Pentrich Lane End after the murder and had a pike with him. [James Hill] [J. Wilkinson]
Was with the Captain and the mob at Eastwood. [H. Hole]
William TURNER of Pentrich Land End
Was with the mob and carried a pike and took an active part. [H. Hole] [Thomas Hardy]
William TURNER of South Wingfield: Stone Mason
Was appointed secret committee man with Coupe for Wingfield. [A. Booth] [J. Coupe]
Was at the 5th meeting at Asherfield barn about 31st May. [A. Booth]
Told A. Booth a little time before the 5th meeting that his brother Edward Turner of Wingfield was making Pikes and told Isaac Ludlam Jnr. He had been casting bullets & desired he would cast some. [Isaac Ludlam Jnr.]
A. Booth, at the request of Chas Booth & James Weightman, asked him for and received from him a pike head which was delivered to C. Booth as a pattern to make others by. [A. Booth]
Told A. Booth that his brother Edward made pikes 4 squared, and spear like, and had made about 30 or 40. [A. Booth]
A. Booth also heard him say that he & the one eyed man called Manchester, made bullets and that they had made 300. [A. Booth]
Was at the meeting at the White Horse, Pentrich on Sunday June 8th. [A. Booth]
Was loading a gun in the field where several of the party were to assemble on Monday evening & appeared with others to have the command of the party there. [T. Turner] [Jos. Turner] [Isaac Ludlam Jnr.]
Was at the murder at Hepworths. [T. Turner] [E. Hall] [R. Bromley]
He and the Nottingham man went into several houses in Pentrich and brought both men and arms out. [T. Turner] [W. Booth]
About 3 or 4 O�clock in the afternoon of Monday, James Hill came to his house and they went together to John Bacons to learn something about the revolution. [James Hill]
Was at Pentrich Lane End after the murder and had a gun. [J. Hill] [J. Wilkinson]
Told James Hill, when the mob who had been at Mr Hepworths came up to the party at Pentrich Lane End, that a man had been shot at Mr Hepworths by the Nottingham man. [James Hill]
He and several of the gang attacked the house of Mr. Storer farmer Pentrich, about 1 o�clock on Tuesday morning June 10th with great violence and threatened to shoot John Storer if he did not come out with a gun and join them that the Captain had already shot Mr Hepworths Man. [John Storer]
Was called by the others �Captain Turner�. [James Booth] [J. Wilkinson]
And �Sergeant Turner�. [W. Topham]
Was at Mr Wheatcrofts, Buckland Hollow hear Heage about 1 o�clock on Tuesday morning June 10th armed with a gun. [Samuel Levers] [Wm. Wheatcroft]
Was very active at Codnor informing the men on their arrival there. [Roger Wragg] [Thomas Jennings]
He met John Topham a special constable of Ripley on Tuesday morning about 4 o�clock collar�d him presented a pistol to his head & threatened to blow his brains out for refusing to go with the gang that passed by Ripley. [J. Topham]
Was very violent at Mr George Raynors of Alder Carr Lane near Ripley Mile, who was standing at his door about 6 o�clock in the morning of Tuesday June 10th when about 400 men armed with guns, pikes, forks, and various other weapons halted upon the turnpike Road by Mr. Raynor�s house and a man dressed in a short blue velveteen coat, Wm. Turner put a gun to his breast and threatened to shot Mr Raynor for refusing to go with them. [George Raynor] [Wm. Topham] [Francis Bettison] [Chas Swaine] [E Robinson] [Thomas Jennings]
Went with Wm Smiths party from Ripley on Tuesday morning. [G. Burrows] [W. Young] [Joseph Slack] [John Atkins]
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