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Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA (1781-1864) |
Capt. Hon. Peter Ford WINSOR JP MHA 1,521,1751,1752
1. Education: Well Educated - How Much Unknown. 2. Military: Said to have been held as a French prisoner of war for several years, Cir 1801-1804, Arles, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. 1755 3. Military: Peter Ford and Jacob Winsor French prisoners of war, 1811-1814, Arras, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France. 1756 090719: 4. Occupation: 1st Captain on the MARY, 1 Dec 1811, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1756 5. Occupation: First Captain (Master) of the MARY, 1 Dec 1811, Devon, England. 6. Occupation: Master of the RESOLUTION, 1814-1816, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 1757,1758 The vessel sailed from Dartmouth and returned there from Newfoundland but had visited Miramichi in the meantime. This is unusual. It must have been involved in transporting goods rather than in fishing. 7. Emigration, 1815, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 111 8. Occupation: Seaman/Mariner, 1815-1817, Denbury, Devon, England. 1759,1760 From Christening records of daughters Elizabeth Sarah and Sarah Payne Winsor 9. Occupation: Master of the Schooner RESOLUTION, 27 Feb 1815 to 28 Jan 1816, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 1758 10. Emigration: From Denbury; based upon the places of baptism of children, Between 1816 and 1819, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 753 11. Occupation: Master of the Schooner RESOLUTION, from Vigo, 29 Mar 1816 to 19 Jan 1817, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 1761 12. Literacy: Bride and Groom both signed the marriage register, 1 Jan 1819, Denbury, Devon, England. 1762 This event was shared from Sarah WINSER who also shared it with Abraham Wreyford WINSER (Witness), Capt. Peter WINSER (Witness), John CROSSING (Witness), and Sarah SYMONS (Witness). 13. Court: Charged with violent assault on Catherine Payne at Aquaforte, 18 May 1819, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 753,1763 Threw her out of the house that she occupied. Fined £10 and bound over. NB: This could be either Peter Winsor the elder or junior. No way of knowing from the court record. 14. Occupation: Ship Building, Merchant, Politician, After 1819, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1764 Co-owned several vessels with his son, Henry, a Master Mariner, and other family members and business associates. These included the Pelter Emulator and Aquaforte 15. Occupation: Merchant Business, 1821, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 111 16. Occupation: Merchant and Planter, 14 Feb 1824, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 461 17. Court: Grand and Petty Juries, Second Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 3 Nov 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1435 Grand Jury: 18. Court: Peter Winser vs Ewen Stabb, Oct 1827, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1765 Peter Winser tried to reclaim a part of the cost of shipping fish to England from the carrier, Ewen Stabb, because the weight on arrival was less than the weight when shipped (due to shrinkage). The court would hear nothing of it and went to great lengths to explain why this was not reasonable. 19. Court: Cases as Plaintiff, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 2 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1437 Peter Winsor v. Andrew Morrison. Robert Carter, Ewen Stabb and Matthew Morry arbitrated in case brought forward from previous term. In favour of Plaintiff. £10. 20. Court: Member of Grand Jury, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 2 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1437 Presiding: The Honourable Richard Alexander Tucker, Esq., Chief Judge of the Supreme Court 21. Court: Peter Winsor v. Ewen Stabb, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 3 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1766 Action to recover £7.2.7 - remainder of the cost of shipping salt fish to England. 22. Occupation: Merchant, 5 Nov 1827, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 443 23. Court: Member of officials at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 877 B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar 24. Court: Peter Winsor v John Preston at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 12 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 877 Action to recover £3.9.4 25. Court: Peter Winsor v John Preston at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 19 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 877 After review of the case heard on the 13th, the Court rules that the Plaintiff is due to passage money of Grant's servant and Defendant had no recourse in the matter. 26. Court: Member of officials at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 26 Oct 1830 to 6 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 116 B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar 27. Court: Noah Clift v Peter Winsor at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 1 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 116 Action to recover £4.0.4. Referred to Robert Carter and William Richards. Found for Plaintiff This event was shared from Noah CLIFT Esq. who also shared it with Robert CARTER JP (Arbitrator). 28. Court: Robert & James Carter v Peter Winsor and owners of Emulator at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1830 to 6 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 116 Action to recover £18.6.7. Mutual request to hold over to first day of next term. 29. Owner: The Brigantine PELTER and AQUAFORTE, 1831-1869, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 74,114 Jointly owned by three brothers and two sisters: 30. Property: Anna Elton Morris suggests this was the first land grant in Aquaforte, 3 May 1832, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 639 Winsor 31. Property: SDC Vol 2 No 440 Fol 13-16 Grant to Peter Winsor 03-05-1831, 3 May 1832, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1767 32. Court: Grand Juror, Circuit Court, 17 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 114 33. Court: Harris, Messrs., & Co. v. Peter Winsor at 1833 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 19 Oct 1833 to 30 Oct 1833, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 117 Action to recover £109.1.1. Case stood over to next Term. 34. Occupation: Captain of the "Pelter", sealing vessel, 19 Apr 1834, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1768 35. Interesting: Conversion of several of his daughters by Father Duffy, Aug 1834, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1769 This account appears in Robert Carter's diaries: 36. Appointment: Administered the oath of office as JP for Aquaforte by Robert Carter, 13 Sep 1834, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1770 37. Court: Accused of violent assault on Catherine Cose, 20 Apr 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 753 38. Court: Cose, Samuel a.t.s Winser, Peter at 1835 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 29 Oct 1835 to 4 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 882 Record Damaged. Judgement by Confession 39. Court: Dullanty, John a.t.s Winser, Peter at 1835 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 29 Oct 1835 to 4 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 882 Settled. Action withdrawn 40. Court: Gregory, William a.t.s Winser, Peter at 1835 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 29 Oct 1835 to 4 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 882 Record Damaged. Action to recover (?) Parties appear in person. Judgement by Confession 41. Court: The King v Winser, Peter at 1835 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 29 Oct 1835 to 4 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 882 Indictment for assault on Samuel Cose on 26 Aug 1835. Pleads Not Guilty. Petty Jury verdict Not Guilty. 42. Court: Winser, Peter v William Gregory at 1835 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 29 Oct 1835 to 4 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 882 Action to recover (?). Judgement by confession. 43. Election: Member of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland for Ferryland, Between 1836 and 1837, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1771 44. Court: Brine, Mary v William Carter at 1836 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 1 Nov 1836 to 10 Nov 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1772 Trespass in entering mon Plaintiff's premises and carrying away goods to the value of £5.7.6. Plaintiff appears by Peter Winser, Defendant by Robert Carter, R.N. Special Jury, James Carter, foreman. Verdict for Defendant. This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq. 45. Court: Cose, Catherine a.t.s the Queen at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 31 Oct 1838 to 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1773 Assault & Battery [on Peter Winser]. "Ignored". 46. Court: Cose, Samuel a.t.s the Queen at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 31 Oct 1838 to 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1773 Assault & Battery [on Peter Winser]. True Bill, J. H. Carter, foreman. Plea of "not guilty". trial following day. Verdict for Defendant. John Murray, foreman. This event was shared with James Howe CARTER. 47. Court: Holdsworth, Henry v Peter Winser at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 31 Oct 1838 to 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1773 In assumpsit to recover £8.6.8. Plaintiff by his attorney, Philip Wright. Special Jury, Matthew Morry, foreman. Verdict for Plaintiff. £7.7.11 This event was shared with Matthew MORRY II JP. 48. Court: The Queen v Peter Winser at 1838 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 31 Oct 1838 to 7 Nov 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1773 Assault & Battery on Catherine Cose. Petty Jury, John Coulman, foreman. Not guilty. 49. Court: Bryan, Terence a.t.s of Peter Winser & Henry Winser at 1839 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 28 Oct 1839 to 8 Nov 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1774 Action to recover £19.16.4. Plaintiff appears and indicates cause settled This event was shared with Capt. Henry WINSOR. 50. Residence, Between 1840 and 1859, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 755 51. Court: Gardner, Thomas a.t.s. Peter Winser and Henry Winser at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 21 Oct 1840 to 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1775 In assumpsit to recover £5.5.6. Plaintiff and Defendant in person. Judgement by confession. This event was shared with Capt. Henry WINSOR. 52. Court: Harding, Christopher a.t.s. Peter Winser and Henry Winser at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 21 Oct 1840 to 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1775 No service of Writ. 53. Court: Member of officials at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 21 Oct 1840 to 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1775 George Simms, Clerk & Registrar 54. Court: The Queen v Samuel Rich, Thomas Hogan and Edmond Hogan at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 21 Oct 1840 to 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1775 Feloniously st4ealing three gallons of wine to the value of 6 shillings the property of Peter Winser. Plead not guilty. Petty Jury declares not guilty. 55. Court: Appointment of Justices of the Peace in the Southern District, 1843, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 888 56. Court: Shannahan, John v Peter Winser at 1844 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 23 Oct 1844 to 1 Nov 1844, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1776 Continued from previous term. Action in assumpsit to recover £3.0.0. Simms for Plaintiff, Clowe for Defendant. Petty Jury gives verdict for Plaintiff in full amount. 57. Religion: C of E , Converted To Catholicism, 1847. 757 58. Election: Member of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland for Ferryland, 1848, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 74 59. Election: Member of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland for St. John's East, 1855, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 74 60. Appointment: Stipendiary Magistrate and JP, 1857, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 180 61. Court: List of Grand Jurors in SDC, 11-12 Oct 1859, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 305 List of Grand Jurors Summoned to attend the Honourable the Southern Circuit Court, Ferryland, the 12th day of October 1859 62. Alt. Burial, 11 Oct 1872, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Peter married Sarah E. PAYNE, daughter of Living and Living, on 5 Dec 1801 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 420.,452 (Sarah E. PAYNE was born on 5 Nov 1787 in Denbury, Devon, England,636 died on 15 Feb 1872 in Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1777,1778 and was buried after 15 Feb 1872 in Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1778.)
1. Minister/Priest: John Harries, 5 Dec 1801, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 420 2. Witnesses: Elizabeth Gascott, Thomas Payne, Richard Penny, 5 Dec 1801, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 420,843 |
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