see daughter Elizabeth's marriage.

Salisbury and Winchester Journal 26 June 1826 - Thursday was married, at Compton Bassett, Mr John Sealy, of Higham Park, near Malmesbury, to Miss Spackman, daughter of the late Mr John Spackman, of the French Farm, Compton Bassett.

Salisbury and Winchester Journal 21 January 1828 - On the 12th inst was married at Compton Bassett, by the Rev Mr Musgrave, Mr J Robbins, of Bulford, to Sarah, youngest daughter of the late Mr J Spackman of Compton Bassett.

Salisbury and Winchester Journal 17 September 1832 Married at Bremhill, Mr G Spackman of Compton Basset to Miss Seager daughter of the late Mr Seager of Highway

Devizes and Wiltshirte Gazette 8 March 1838 - Died on Wednesday the 28th ult Mr John Spackman, of Compton Bassett, near Calne.

John 49 of Compton

The Western Flying Post, Sherborne and Yeovil Mercury - 27 January 1849 - Corsham - Destructive Fire and Loss of Life. Between five and six o'clock on Wednesday morning, the house in occupation of Mr Spackman, grocer and draper, of Corsham, was discovered to be on fire, and within an hour or two the whole of the premises, together with the extensive stock in trade, account books, furniture &c was one heap of ruins, and Mr Spackman himself a corpse! so much of his body having been consumed by the fire that it was impossible to identify it! The accident, it is supposed, either originated in the back parlour, where there had been a fire on the previous evening, or in the stove leading from the shop into the chimney of the room. Mr Spackman's attention was first called to it by a suffocating smell; he immediately alarmed the family, who, with himself, effected their escape into the street, - the Misses Spackman, who slept at the back part of the house, getting through a trap-door into the adjoining premises. The drum (the usual means of calling the inhabitants together) quickly sounded the alarm, and assistance was soon procured. Within a few minutes the town engine was at work, and another engine was brought from Chippenham; every possible exertion, indeed, was used, but for a long time without effect. The flames spread to the adjoining house, occupied by Mrs T Hulbert, which was also destroyed, together with a large portion of Mrs Hulbert's furniture. Shortly after the engines began to play, there was a tremendous explosion from a quantity of gunpowder which was on the premises, but fortunately without injury to any one. From the combustible nature of the materials, the flames extended across the street, and did damage to the windows of the premises occupied by Miss Fowler and Dr Dyke; and it was only by extraordinary exertion that these premises were saved from destruction, large flakes of fire flying to a considerable distance. Naturally anxious to save some portion of his property, Mr Spackman unfortunately re-entered the house, after the fire had obtained considerable ascendancy, and proceeded to his bedroom, where some valuable papers were kept; but the flames quickly burst forth from the back parlour door, at the foot of the staircase, and prevented his descent. His nephew, at the time, was in the bacxk bedroom, and hearing him apparntly gasping for breath, called upon him to follow him - the nephew at the moment leaping through the window into the garden below. It was to no purpose however. Mr S must have been instantly overpowered by suffocation, and his body was afterwards found immediately under the spot where the floor gave way. His arms were on his chest; but his feet were completely burnt from his legs; and in this state his remains were taken to the Market house, where an Inquest will be held. Mr Spackman was a widower, but has left a large family. His stock, which was valuable, was insured in the Sun Fire Office; but, nevertheless, the loss will be considerable. - The deceased was a zealous member of the Baptist denomination, and has left a family of three children, and a large circle of friends, who deeply mourn his loss. This very shocking affair has cast a gloom over the whole neighbourhood, and will not be soon forgotten by those who witnessed the calamity.

Salisbury & Winchester Journal 5 May 1849 - Death May 1 at Somerford Parva, Wilts, aged 63, Elizabeth, wife of Mr John Sealy, and sister of the late Mr Spackman of Corsham.

Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 5 October 1871 Death Sep 27 at Corsham, Mr Wm Spackman, aged 87.

William Spackman of Bromham.