Bradwell Men liable for Militia Duty: 1782

an extract from Bradwell Ancient & Modern by Seth Evans: 1912 

"A true List of all the Men now dwelling or usually residing in the Hamlet of Bradwell in the Township of Hope, Between the Ages of 18 and 45.  Taken June 8th 1782"

First Class Men Liable to Serve	First Class Men Liable to Serve
Thos HALL, farmer Thos ANDREW, miner Geo ANDREW jun., miner Robt MORTON, miner Robert MIDDLETON, miner Samuel DUDING, labourer Geo ANDREW sen., miner Thos BRADWELL, miner Geo BRADWELL, miner Robt MIDDLETON, sen., miner Isaac BRADWELL, miner John JACKSON, miner John JACKSON, miner Christopher JACKSON, miner Christopher BROADBENT, mason *John BROADBENT, mason John HALL, mason Robt MIDDLETON, weaver Elias BURROWS, miner Geo MARSHALL, labourer Geo IBBOTSON, labourer Wm ASHMORE, farmer John BIRLEY, cooper Josiah BIRLEY, cooper John ANDREW, labourer Jacob EYRE, baker Robert BRADBURY, skinner Dennis BRADWELL, miner Joseph HIBBS, miner Richard BENNETT, miner Thurston JACKSON, miner Thomas HOWE, miner Hugh PEARSON, miner Joseph BARBER, miner John ELLIOTT, miner Robt MIDDLETON, miner Wm WRAGG, miner Saml BARBER, miner Richard WRAGG, miner Thos WRAGG, miner Robt BOCKING, miner Wm HAMILTON, carpenter	Wm BOCKING, miner Robt BOCKING, miner Josiah CHEETHAM, miner George BARNSLEY, farmer Robt ELLIOTT, miner Thos CHEETHAM, miner George HALL, miner Mark ASHTON, miner Thos WALKER, miner Solomon BARBER, miner Wm IBBOTSON, miner Robt MARSHALL, cordwainer Andrew BARBER, miner John HATFIELD, blacksmith Francis FOX, baker Thos MARSHALL, miner Thos BOCKING, cordwainer Robert WHITLE, miner Rowland MIDDLETON, wheelwright Wm HOBSON, weaver Abram DAKIN, grocer Thos MARSHALL, miner Adam HALLAM, miner *Robt HALLAM, miner Thos MORTON, miner Henry HILL, miner Robt HILL, grocer Anthony WRIGHT, miner Geo PALFREYMAN, miner Martin MIDDLETON, miner George MALTBY, miner Thos HALLAM, miner John HALLAM, miner *Robt HALL, miner Robt HAWKSWORTH, miner Geo MIDDLETON, miner Abram WALKER, miner Thos WARD, taylor Thos HALLAM, miner Robt BURROWS, miner Charles MIDDLETON, miner Robt BOCKING, miner Wm CHEETHAM, miner *Robt BARBER, miner
Second Class	Second Class
Wm RYALLS, three children Wm Hill       do Johnson EVANS  do Robt MARSHALL  do Isaac BRADWELL  do Geo BARBER  do	Emmanuel DOWNING three children Thos CHEETHAM do Joseph BRADWELL do Miles MARSHALL  do John CHEETHAM  do Ellis CHEETHAM  do
Third Class	Third Class
John NOEL Infirm Wm BENNETT do John COOPER  do Thos HILTON  do Wm PALFREYMAN  do	James MORTON  Infirm Christopher MORTON  do Miles MARSHALL  do
Balloted Before	Balloted Before
Daniel STAFFORD Wm HOWE Elias HALL Elias MIDDLETON George FURNACE	Isaac FURNACE Robt POYNTON John BRADWELL Thos GREAVES Isaac WALKER
Fourth Class - Exempted by Law	Fourth Class - Exempted by Law
George FOX, Headborough John JENNINGS, apprentice	Adam BUNTING, apprentice

"Any man who Finds himself agreevd must Make His appeal on Tuesday the 18th inst at the sighn of the White Horse in Bakewell."

`On the back of the document is written: "This list is wrote by Mr Edwd FOX, Schoolmaster." Those names preceded by a star (*) were evidently those whose fate the next ballot had decided.`