Person:Nicholas Were (3)

RELIGION: Christian - Religious Society of Friends, however failed to meet their standards (see below).

RESIDENCES: 'Landcocks', Wellington, Somerset, England. c.1811 - to Looe, Cornwall, England.[see below]

OTHER RECORDS: 8.5.1804 Information that Nicholas Were of Wellington,notwithstanding repeated advice of Friends, has been inconsistent in divers respects with our religious profession, particularly in neglecting attendance at our meetings and in lately drawn into the Militia in providing a substitute to serve in his stead. Nicholas received his visitors with open-ness and respect, but did not give satisfaction. He is declared at disunity and removed from the Society, but are desirous by Divine Grace that he may be restored. (Minutes of the Wellington Meeting). 8.1.1811 - Cerificate of removal on behalf of Frances Were, wife of Nicholas Were, not a member, and her children removed and settled at Looe, Cornwall. Certificate sent informing Frances Were and her four infant children - Frances, Anna, Nicholas, Thomas and Jonathan [J.B. Were] are moved toLooe. Certificate approved 12.2.1811 but returned because notice had been mentioned respecting conduct. Certificate amended and returned to East Division of Cornwall, acceptance of receipt not being received until 14.1.1812. (Minute Books of the WellingtonMeeting).

CONFLICT: Leicester gives incorrect parentage for Nicholas. A generation has been slipped - Thomas was the grandfather.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Was the great-grandson of Thomas Were (1694-1775), owner of the entailed estates of Landcox, Osmonds and Penslade in Somerset. Many of the family were Quakers. The original family were "merchant converters of wool" and cloth merchants.

INITIAL SOURCE: Leicester.

1. ↑ ? Arthur Chamney Leicester. An Account of the Family of the Binns from 1663 (Leicester Document). (Unpublished Family Tree).
2. ↑ Michelle Kahler, North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Descendants list of Robert Debell of Looe, Cornwall, England. (Aggregate of items researched and collected.).
3.   Joseph John Binns (1839-1922). An Account of the Family of the Binns from 1663 (Sunderland document). (Largely collected materials from Friends' Registers).