Tag: GRO0798

Natal Mercury: Monday 25th February 1878

A Happy Thought: To the Editor of the Natal Mercury: Durban, Feb. 22nd 1878: Sir, — l could not sleep; my bedroom was very hot the other night. About two o’clock in the morning a very happy thought came into my head. For some years past the firm of Cowey have had the honour of being the Durban branch depot of the Religious Tract Society. Mr. James Blackwood was treasurer, and Mr. T. Pinsent hon., sec. The committee of management were all the ministers in town, acting as a branch of the Evangelical Alliance. For some time past that branch has ceased to exist in Durban, consequently no committee meetings have been held, and we have taken the concern into our own hands; and the sale of books has gone on as before, and the profits have been accumulating. We could not hand them over to any one section of the Mission Church, nor can we keep them ourselves conscientiously. Now for the happy thought! There is some £50 in hand. I would like to hand it over to the treasurer for the Sailors’ home. I write about it thus publicly, through the columns of your journal; and if anybody has any just cause or impediment why these two should not be joined together, they are now to declare it, or forever hold their peace. — l am, & C. W. COWEY.

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

Royal Cornwall Gazette: Friday 15th February 1878

Copy of Return: Pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic, Cap. 32: Name of Firm: Devon and Cornwall Banking Company: Persons of whom the company consists of: (name, residence, occupation): … (long list, includes) … Pinsent, Savery, Newton Abbot, Gentleman.

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

Western Times: Wednesday 18th August 1886

We have received the following letter respecting Mr. Pinsent from our friend Mr. W.E. Bale: Maritzburg, Natal, 20th July 1886: Dear Sir, – I see by the obituary notice taken from an English paper that Mr. Savery Pinsent died at Kingsteignton in May last. He came to Natal with me in the ship “John Gibson,” which left London Docks in May 1849, and arrived at Durban in the following October, after a fearful passage, during the greater part of which we had to live upon wretched food, and had to put up with the annoyance of a mutiny between the offers and men, caused by the harsh treatment of the latter. The object of the passengers generally was to farm, but when in answer to my inquiry on landing I was told there was no market for the produce, and seeing from the very small number of inhabitants that there was truth in the remark, I at once, gave up all idea of going on to my 60 acre lot, and gave it to one of my fellow passengers. Of those who occupied their lots, all eventually gave them up, poorer, and I think wiser, men. Some afterwards practised their trades and professions, several soon died, and a number after a short time returned to England. Several, however, after years of hardships succeeded and at the end of 36 years succeeded, and the great majority have gone to their long home, amongst them good old Robert Elliott and his wife, late of Chumleigh, Dr. C. Johnston died at Barnstable a few years since, and now my old friend Mr. Pinsent has likewise gone. I had the pleasure of spending a day with him when I was last in England, and of recalling the trials, disappointments, and scenes of our early emigrant life. I learned then that he was devoting his later days to the good of others: Yours truly, W.E. Bale.

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 13th August 1886

SAVERY PINSENT: Deceased. PURSUANT to the Statute 22 and 23 Victoria, cap. 35, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Creditors and other persons having any Claims or Demands against the Estate of SAVERY PINSENT, late of Kingsteignton, in Devon, Gentleman, Deceased (who died on the 18th day of May, 1886, and whose Will was, on the 5th day of July, 1886, duly proved the District Registry at Exeter of the High Court of Justice, Probate Division, by Thomas Horton, of No. 3, Tamar-terrace, Stoke Damerel. Devon, Draper, the Executor named in the said Will), are hereby required to send in their Claims to us, the undersigned Solicitors for the said Executor, on or before the 21st day of September next, after which date the said Executor will proceed to distribute the Assets of the said Testator amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the Claims and Demands of which the said Executor shall then have had notice, and that will not be liable for the Assets of the said Testator, or any part thereof, to any person of whose Debt, Claim, or Demand he shall not then have had notice: Dated this 31st day of July, 18S6: FRANCIS, BAKER, & WATTS, Newton Abbot, Devon, Solicitors for the said Executor.

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

Western Morning News: Wednesday 4th August 1886

Savery Pinsent, Deceased: Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Victoria, chapter 35, notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any Claim or Demands against the estate of Savery Pinsent, late of Kingsteignton, in Devon, Gentleman, deceased (who died on 18th day of May 1886, and whose Will was on the 5th day of July 1886 duly proved a the District Registry at Exeter of the High Court of Justice Probate Division, by Thomas Horton, of No. 3, Tamar-terrace, Stoke Damerel in Devon, draper, the Executor named in the said will) are hereby required to send in their claims to us, the unsigned solicitors for the said Executor, on or before the 21st day of September next, after which date the said Executor will proceed to distribute the assets of the said testator amongst the parities entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims and demands of which the said executor shall then have had notice, and that he will not be liable for the assets of the said testator, or any part thereof, to any person of whose debt, claim, or demand, he shall not then have had notice. Dated this 31st day of July 1886: Francis, Baker and Watts, Newton Abbot, Devon, Solicitors for the said Executor. 

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 29th May 1886

Re-Opening of the Wesleyan Chapel: On Thursday evening last; the Wesleyan Chapel, situated in Courtenay Street of this town was reopened with special services, after being closed for six weeks. The Wesleyan Chapel in Courtenay Street, which has been undergoing some very important improvements and additions of late, from the designs by Messrs. Rowell and Son, architects, was reopened on Thursday, when special services were held. … (description of chapel, history of Methodism in Newton Abbot and services) … The following are the names of friends two paid, or promised donations in aid of the alteration and renovation fund: … includes S. Pinsent, Esq., £2 …

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

Christian World: Thursday 27th May 1886

Mr. Savery Pinsent, superintendent of the Sunday-school at Kingsteignton, died on the 18th inst. aged 70.

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

London Evening Standard: Monday 24th May 1886

Deaths: … Pinsent: May 13th, at Kingsteignton, Devon, Savery Pinsent, late of Natal, aged 70.

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886

Western Times: Friday 21st May 1886

Kingsteignton: Mr. Savery Pinsent, an old inhabitant of this village, died on Tuesday morning after a short illness, aged 70. Deceased was a Nonconformist, and Superintendent of the Congregational Sunday School which he laboured heartily to promote and to whose efforts the success that has attended it is mainly due. His loss will be felt by many in the village, on whom in a humble and unassuming way he has been won’t to bestow his charity, and although now gone to his reward his name will be held with loving memory by those with whom he associated.

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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886