EXHIBIT "C"

EXCERPTS FROM BARRINGTON PARISH POOR RATES BOOK, 1625-1705

(Names of Bicknell Family Members Appearing in Poor Rates Book)


1625
Overseers: Wm. Bicknell, John Bicknell and Wm. Elliot
Rates: [No itemized collection given]

1626
Rates: [No itemized collection given]

1627
Rates: William 2s 8d

1628
Overseers: Wm Bicknell and John Berryman
Collectors: One & Zachary Bicknell
Rates: William 2s 8d; John 3d

1629
Overseers: William Bicknell
Rates: William 2s 8d

1630
Collector: John Bicknell
Rates: William 3s 6d; John 1s -

1631
Rates: [No itemized collection given]

1632
Rates: William 8s -; Zachary - 4d

1633
Rates: William 8s -; Zacharie - 3d; John 2s

1634
Rates: William 8s -; Zachary - 4d

1635
Rates: William 8s -; Zacharie - 2d

1636
Rates: William 4s -; Zacharie - 2d; John - 1d

1637
Rates: William 6s -; Zachary - 3d; John 1s 6d

1638
Rates: William 8s -; Zachary - 3d; John 2s -

1639
[
Zachary has died. His children are distributed throughout parish
and perhaps non-parish families who are compensated for their efforts.]
Rates: William £1; John 5s

1640
Rates: William 20s; John 5s

1641
[William has died. His son Arthur inherits farm.]
Rates: Occupier of William's farm 20s; John 5s

1642
[Arthur has died or left parish. No apparent heir to his farm. This household is now extinct.
Widow Johnson is paid £2 8s 6d over the next year to care for Zachary's daughter Deborah.]
Rates: Occupier of Arthur's farm 15s; John 3s 3d

1643
Rates: John 4s 4d

1644
Overseer: John Bicknell
Rates: John 4s 4d

1645
Overseer: John Bicknell
Rates: John 4s 4d

1646
Rates: John 4s 4d

1647
Rates: John 1s 1d1648
Rates: John 1s 2d

1649
Rates: John 1s 1d

1650
Overseer: John Bicknell
Rates: John 1s 1d

1651
Overseer: John Bicknell
Rates: John 1s 1d

1652
Rates: John 1d

1653
Rates: John 1d; John(2) 1s 4d

1654
Rates: John 1d; John(2) 1s 4d; Zachary 3d

1655
Rates: John 1d; John(2) 1s 3d; Zachary 3d

1656
Overseer: John Bicknell (2?)
Rates: John 1s 3d; Zachary 3d

1657
Overseer: John Bicknell (2?)
Rates: John 1d; John(2) 1s 3d; Zachary 3d

1658
[John and John(2) die. Their names are deleted and replaced by those of their widows]
Overseer: John Bicknell
Rates: John 1d (replaced by Bridget); Zachary 3d; John(2) 1s 3d (replaced by Flower)

1659
Rates: Flower 1s 3d; Zachary 3d; Bridget 1d

1660-1663 (same for each year)
Rates: Flower 1s 3d; Zachary 3d; Bridget 1d

1664
Rates: Flower 1s; Zachary 2d (in goods); Bridget 1d (in goods)

1665-1666 (same for both years)
Rates: Flower 1s; Zachary 1d 1hd; Bridget 1d 1hd 1f

1667
Rates: Flower 1s; Zachary 2d

1668
Rates: Flower 1s; Bridget 1d 1hd 1f; Zachary 2d 1hd

1669-1673 (same for each year)
Rates: Flower 1s 3d; Bridget 1d; Zachary 3d

1674
[Bridget is replaced by Joane]
Rates: Flower 1s 3d; Joane 1d; Zachary 3d

1675
Overseer: Flower Bicknell
Rates: Flower 1s 3d; Joane 1d; Zachary 3d

1676-1677 (same for both years)
Rates: Flower 1s 3d; Joane 1d; Zachary 3d

1678
[Zachary recieves a 5s grant and apparently dies this year.]
Rates: Flower 1s 3d; Joane 1d; Zachary 3d

1679-1705 (same for each year)
Overseer: Flower Bicknell for 1688, only.
Rates: Flower 1s 3d