Hi everyone,
I recognised the Peskett surname when this thread reappeared recently.
I have been researching a family in Billingshurst. The 'husband' I have been investigating was found guilty of receiving stolen goods in the 1840's and was transported to Bermuda where he died shortly after landing, as a result of illness that developed as a result of the conditions on the ship. He had made a diary which survived.
There is some correspondence between members of this family and the Peskett family (who were related through the Gosling's) and also correspondence from Puttocks) that is available through the East Sussex Record Office. I have to admit I'm researching on a budget
but if anybody is able to obtain copies of any of the correspondence I would be very interested to find out more
).
If you would like to know the name of the original family I have been investigating please send me a private message.
- Penny
References found via Access to Archives website:
Letters addressed to Mrs Sophia Peskett (née Gosling) at Maidstone from her sister, 1830 - 1845 AMS5774/4 [n.d.]
From Elizabeth Beard, Oldland Mill, Keymer AMS5774/4/9 14 Aug 1836
These documents are held at East Sussex Record Office. Contents:
Illness of brother John Gosling who has been seen by doctors Todd of Brighton, Covy of East Grinstead, Jones of Fletching and Cruse of Newick. JG has purchased some land on [Ashdown] Forest upon which he is about to build some cottages; he has sold all his concerns at Newick. Describes building works at the mill, a gypsy party, stoolball, barndance and singing at Newland and Whitelands. Parker contemplating a return to America
and more letters under the same group...
Letters addressed to Mrs Sophia Peskett (née Gosling) at Maidstone from her sister, 1830 - 1845 AMS5774/4 [n.d.]
From Elizabeth Beard, Plumpton AMS5774/4/10 23 Mar 1845 (Penny's note; Eliz b 1791 with Joseph Beard b 1796 in 1841 in plumpton and a younger Richard Beard. Sophia Gosling married Philip Peskett 1830 Wivelsfield)
These documents are held at East Sussex Record Office. Contents:
Family debate about the [unspecified] Billingshurst business and of P Kennett's proposed emigration as a result of his 'folorn, wretched situation' and his son Edwin's difficulty of remaining at Billingshurst with the 'suspicion of dishonesty' created by his father. News of Ann's family
Fragment of letter as above AMS5774/4/11 nd
More of the Billingshurst business. Alfred went to his newly taken business at Uxbridge last week. Ann (at Alfriston) has procurred a servant
Letter from Mary Puttock, Billingshurst, to Matilda [?Peskett] AMS5774/4/12 27 Nov 1848
Contents: ((Penny's note Matilda was Matilda Peskett dau of Philip Peskett and Sophia Gosling who seemed to have moved from Maidstone to Berkshire not Bedford, her mother Sophia having died in 1846 in Maidstone))
Hopes she is happy at new home at Bedford. Local weddings. Has been to Brighton (which is unusually full of fashionable company) for a week where she heard Mrs Balfour's lecture on the female characters of Scott. Misses Kate and Ellen Potter will take the late Miss Jeffery's school
Letter from Mary Puttock, Billingshurst, to Matilda [?Peskett] AMS5774/4/13 13 Feb [?1849]
Contents: Describes season of dances and the soiree at Horsham. Family and Billingshurst news
p.s. contact details for East Sussex Record office can be found via this link:
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/atoz/heading913.aspx?forms=&acc=1&ae=1&ah=1&al=1&ar=1&aw=1