Barnet Franks, died 1815

[MacGrigor]

Hello,

Barnet was Jewish and buried at Brady Street Cemetery in 1815. His father's name is given in Hebrew as Gabriel Gasdorf. Gasdorf appears to be the Hebrew for Franks, as it is used for his son's 1810 marriage too. Can anyone find any record of Gabriel or anything on the origin of the pair?

I'd appreciate any help!

Adam

[Richard Knott]

There is an online tree that claims Barnet Franks was involved in a court case in 1773 and 1776 (assault). The former refers to him as 'of Chequer Court, Towerhill' and 'Late of Calais, mariner'.

If he was a mariner then his father might be the Gabriel Franks who was in the Marine Police and murdered in 1798 (Google it).

Richard

[MacGrigor]

His father was Gabriel! That’s given on his marriage record! Thanks!

[maddys52]

"The following Persons being Fugitives for Debt and beyond the Seas on the FIRST Day of JANUARY, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-two, and having surrendered themselves to the Gaolers or Keepers of the respective Prisons or Gaols hereafter mentioned, do hereby give Notice, That they intend to take the Benefit of an Act of Parliament, passed in the Twelth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Third, intituled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, and for indemnifying the Marshall of the King's Bench Prison from Prosecutions at Law for certain Escapes from the said Prison, at the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held in and for the County, Riding, Division, City, Town, Liberty, or Place, or any Adjounment thereof, which shall happen next after THIRTY Days from the FIRST Publication of the undermentioned names, viz ...
First Notice.
Barnet Franks, formerly of Chequer-Court, Towerhill, London, late of Calais in France, Mariner."

London Gazette. (April 10, 1773 - April 13, 1773)

Also, I'm assuming you have used this search?
http://synagoguescribes.com/blog/searchres

[MacGrigor]

Thanks for all that! Yes, I have used Synagogue Scribes before. What exactly does this mean? Was he in debt and fled to France? He must’ve returned to England as he was buried at Brady Street Jewish Cemetery in 1815.

Also, are there any details of the 1776 assault case? I’ve not found any articles on Barnet Franks on the FindMyPast section for newspapers.

[amondg]

London Lives 1690-1820 has the 1776 case dated 1 September he is listed as Barnett Franks.

[maddys52]

I think it means he was an insolvent debtor and either avoided or escaped prison by going overseas (Calais by the sounds of it). In 1772 there was the opportunity to be discharged, so this list was published in the Gazette.  (Others more knowledgeable than me might correct me!)

Some info about insolvent debtors here:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/bankrupts-insolvent-debtors/

and the 1772 Statute itself:
https://books.google.com.au/books?id=D78uAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA32&lpg=RA1-PA32&dq=An+Act+for+the+Relief+of+Insolvent+Debtors,+and+for+indemnifying+the+Marshal+of+the+King%27s+Bench+Prison+from+Prosecutions+at+Law+for+certain+Escapes+from+the+said+Prison&source=bl&ots=culgsjebiF&sig=ACfU3U2JC-eY_k3tQ9i1C6tRX6rOrQb00A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibyqzyzMfiAhU963MBHY1mAVEQ6AEwCnoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=An%20Act%20for%20the%20Relief%20of%20Insolvent%20Debtors%2C%20and%20for%20indemnifying%20the%20Marshal%20of%20the%20King's%20Bench%20Prison%20from%20Prosecutions%20at%20Law%20for%20certain%20Escapes%20from%20the%20said%20Prison&f=false

(apologies for the long link - shrink link doesn't seem to be working on my computer at the moment?)

[MacGrigor]

Thanks to you both! That’s just great. I’ll take a look at all of that now.

[Richard Knott]

His father was Gabriel!

...which is, of course, why I mentioned the reference; although there is not proof that this (of the ones to Barnet) are the same people as your ancestors.

Good luck in trying to establish links.

Richard