The petition of Johan Head of Staverton, Devon, May 1648

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The humble petition of a poore widdowe Johan Head of Staverton

Humbly sheweth

That whereas yo[ur] poore petition[er]s husband late deceased was a man of a good & honest conv[er]sation & very harty in the P[ar]liam[en]t service & therein he was mortally wounded in the Garison of Dartmouth under Capt[ain] Upton and after eighteene weeks miserable languishing under the chururgions hands he dyed £3-10-0 in debt to his Chururgion who very often threatens to troble & arrest yo[ur] poore petition[er] for same

The humble petition of a poor widow, Johan Head of Staverton.

Humbly shows:

That whereas your poor petitioner’s husband, late deceased, was a man of a good and honest conversation and very hearty in the Parliament’s service and therein, he was mortally wounded in the garrison of Dartmouth under Captain Upton. And after eighteen weeks miserably languishing under the surgeon’s hands, he died £3-10-0 in debt to his surgeon, who very often threatens to trouble and arrest your poor petitioner for the same.

Key Facts

Date of petition

May 1648

Name of petitioner

Joan Head

Type of petitioner

War Widow

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained; ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

Quarter Sessions
County of Devon (exact location undefined/uncertain)

Outcome of petition

Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

Assault on Dartmouth, 12 to 19 January 1646

Places mentioned

There are no known places

People mentioned

Arthur Upton - Military Commander

Archive information

Location: Devon Heritage Centre
Shelf mark: Moger transcripts, volume 2, p. 327, citing DHC, Devon quarter sessions roll for Michaelmas 1648 (original not found in roll in late 2021)