Help With Dorset Military List

[Phenmark]

Hi,
I hope to get some help figuring out the word next to "Volunteer" for Joseph Dorey, cordwinder, in this list of men eligible for service in East Stoke, 1798.
Thanks!

[horselydown86]

I believe it is wooll.

It's clearer in the top entry for James Sticklane.

Compare to will in the bottom line.

ADDED:

The equivalent entry in the line above is Croadway or similar.

Surnames of the Corporals or unit leaders, maybe?

[Wiggy]

What an interesting list

- do you know what 'freed by a Pale' means, further down the list?

I notice the same person is the only one who is a seaman - doesthat have any bearing on it?

Pole and pole/pale is mentioned again in the bottom writing.   

[horselydown86]

- do you know what 'Freed by a Pale' means, further down the list?

Go to the Red Lion in Wereham on Monday November 19, Wiggy.  You can watch them submitting their pale, whatever it is.

[Wiggy]

    OK!   

You mean you don't know??   

[horselydown86]

I do not, Wiggy.  Like you I'm keen to learn more.

[bbart]

I think the word above is Crossway, and from searching old newspapers, Wooll is how the place Wool, Dorset was spelled back then.  It is not overly far from Crossways, Dorset.

Still searching for the pale mention; the mention of the pale at the very bottom of the page is just adding to the mystery.

[bbart]

I'm getting nowhere searching old newspapers for the magic pale of freedom.

I'm wondering if they had more volunteers than they needed, so names were put in a bucket, and the lucky winner didn't have to join up?

[horselydown86]

I think the word above is Crossway...

The letter before the w is definitely a d.  Compare to freed below.