Ancestry:
UK and U.S. Directories - 1776-1800
Name: John CHABAS
Dates: 1776-1800
Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire
Occupation: fencing master weaponry (a)
Gender: male
Address: Over the Market-house, High-str. Bristol Gloucestershire
Source date: 1793
Matthew's New Bristol Directory
(tree on Ancestry this this link)
Bristol April 1798
Mr CHABAS, fencing-master aged 75
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Ancestry
John CHALBAS of this Parish, a Batchelor and Elizabeth LOTT of this Parish, a Spinster were married by banns : 3 April 1794 by mr
Both sign their name
witnesses: Joseph BAZLEY: Thos. MILLS Jnr?
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Banns were called - 16 March 1794 by J Dobbs, 23 March by R J .... hasleton? and 30 March by TH Dowson....
Bath Chronical 1654/1794
12 June 1794
Leisure: CHABAS attends his Fencing Academy over Trim Gate every Mon & Thurs from 11 to 4 o'c. Gentleman to leave addresses at Mr Bayly's, linen draper, John St Bath, or at Academy. Gentleman attended at their own rooms. Schools attended.
Bath Entertain'd History of Bath Research Group
In January 1794 CHABAS Junior, a Bristol fencing-master (perhaps an emigre) was already running a fencing school two days a week at Trim Bridge and later helped train the Bath cavalry militia. From 1796, his successor Thomas Galindo etc. etc.
