Items mentioning Oliver and Cheriton Fitzpaine found in the A2A catalogue, records held by the Devon Record Office:

Settlement Examinations in Cheriton Fitzpaine 1756 - 1796

1789 - John Oliver, now in Cheriton Fitzpaine where he was born and lived there until he was 25 when he went to Claw in Cruwys Morchard where he lived for 2 years at a rent of £18, he returned to Cheriton and rented at £7 19s which he still rents he does pay the taxes but this is allowed in the rent

Settlement Examinations in Cruwys Morchard

1783 - Elizabeth Milford, now in Cruwys Morchard, born and apprenticed there, she then hired herself to Richard Oliver of Cheriton Fitzpaine for a year and returned to her mother in Cruwys Morchard....

Lease for lives

1800 - Documents in this file include (1) trustees of poor lands, (2) John Oliver, yeoman, and Richard Oliver, butcher, of Cheriton Fitzpaine. Premises: messuage

Overseers of the Poor Bastardy Orders

1804 - John Oliver, labourer, father of Mary Adams's male bastard born 17 October, to pay £1 1s and 1s a week

Apprenticeship Indentures in Cheriton Fitzpaine

1754 - John Crocker apprenticed to Richard Oliver for West Burrough

1774 - Thomas Hockaday apprenticed to William Oliver by his own consent

Overseers of the Poor

1796 - Appointment of Jn Rattenbury, Jn Melhuish, Jn Mach, and Jn Olliver as overseers

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There are a few Oliver entries in the Church Warden Accounts for Cheriton Fitzpaine from 1706 to 1729. [transcribed by M C S Cruwys, 1936. FHL film #0916835]

Edward Oliver & Simon Hewis paid taxes of £20/9/0 in 1706. They are also recorded in 1693, 94 & 95.

In 1702, Marey Oliver's burial was paid for.

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The report of the Commissioners concerning charities; containing that part which related to the County of Devon. Vol III. Exeter: T Besley, Jun. Cathedral-Yard, Exeter. 1830.

The Church Hay consists of a green, containing about half an acre of land, upon which eight houses are built; but the date of their erection does not appear. One of these houses, to which a small garden is attached, is holden by Andrew Hewish, under a lease, bearing date 30th January, 1800, granted to John Oliver and Richard Oliver, in consideration of 9£ 9s for 99 years, determinable on three lives, two of which are existing, at the rent of 1s per annum. The rents from these eight houses are paid to trustees who distribute varying sums to the poor of the parish who do not receive constant relief.