Christenings, 1538-1975 for Hezekiah Chatfield
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 Apr 1820
Baptism/Christening Place: Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Father's Name: Hezekiah Chatfield
Mother's Name: Philadelphia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02433-7
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 2142087
Reference Number: item 2 p 71
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Sessions roll QR/841 1836 Nov
These documents are held at East Sussex Record Office
Contents: by adjournment.
Rape, Attempted: CHATFIELD, Hezekiah, Lindfield
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Hezekiah CHATFIELD, W. Davies and F. Davies, Esqs. charged with having assaulted Henry Packham, of Lindfield, constable, in the execution of his duty, and rescued from his custody, a young woman, whom he had taken for disorderly conduct.
Sussex Advertiser, 4 Nov 1839
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Census, 1841 for Hezekiah Chatfield
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birthplace: Sussex
Record Type: Household
Registration District: Petworth, Sussex
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EAST SUSSEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS.
Hezekiah CHATFIELD, '26, labourer, was charged with stealing at the parish of Lindfield, on the 1st of January last, three turkeys, valued at 155., and four fowls, valued at 55., the property of Stephen Lowdell. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Johnson, I knew Chatfield's brother's house, which is rather more than a mile from the place where the chickens were kept; the foot-marks came in the direction from the prisoner's brother's residence towards the fowlhouse. can swear they are the same foot-marks, at John Chatfield's (prisoner's brother's) house. saw the prisoner on Friday, when he came to the house. He went to bed at about "half-past three in the afternoon; and I followed at about half-past seven, and slept in the same bed with him. The prisoner, name is Chatfield. There did not appear to any other person living the house. Mr. Cobbett then appealed to the jury on behalf of the prisoner; and, after some little deliberation verdict of guilty was returned. A former conviction having been proved, the
Sussex Advertiser. 03/03/1846
of Lindfield. Transported to Australia Feb 1846, 10yrs. 3 other offences. Labourer.
