MISC. CORNISH WILL AND ADMINISTRATION ABSTRACTS  (part 6)

1669 through 1849

I have abstracted all of the following wills myself with the exceptions of one will marked * which was provided by Bryan Harry of Honolulu, Hawaii. I have tried to be as accurate as possible, but some of the wills are hard to read, and I may have made mistakes. If you see a will that you need for documentation of one of your lines, you should obtain a copy of the original. See my Cornish Probate Guide for help on this.

SURNAMES OF TESTATORS for Part 6:

Bennatts, Berryman, Blackwell, Blight, Bray, Ceely, Christopher, Cooper, Curnoe, Daniel, Donithorne, Eddy, Edwards, Elles, Giles, Grenfield, Harris, Harry, Hawes, Hearle, Hinckson, Hinson, Hockin, Hoskin, Jelbart, Jenking, Nance, Nicholas, Paul, Penberthy, Perry, Phillipps, Polgrean, Rosewall, Row, Sanders, Sandoe, Stevens, Thomas, Thurleby, Trownsen, Trevarthen, Tyack.


JOHN BENNATTS, yeoman, of Gulval

written: 1 Mar 1728/9
proved: 8 May 1729

daughter: MARY w/o WILLIAM RODDA  20 sh.
daughter: JANE  20 sh.
daughter: CATHERINE  20 sh.
son: JOHN  20 sh.
grandson: WILLIAM RODDA  5 sh.
wife: MARY  all the rest & executrix

John Bennatts

witnesses: GEORGE ( ) DONNITHORNE, WILLIAM ( ) THOMAS, 
CHRISTIAN EDWARDS, WILLIAM BOSKENNING

Vol. 8, p. 284
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MARY BENNETTS, widow, of Gulval

written: 28 Oct 1737
proved: 7 May 1741

son-in-law: WILLIAM RODDA  1 sh.
daughter: MARY w/o WILLIAM RODDA  20 sh.; if she survive her husband to 
	have tithes of corn & grain growing in tent. of Bone in Madron 
	held of JOHN NICHOLLS, Esq. decd.
son: JOHN BENNETTS  5 sh. sterling; Pens Bennet Croft in the Moors in 
	Madron, being in the hands of WILLIAM ARUNDELL, Esq., held on 
	the lives of JOHN STONE of Penzance & ALICE his sister
daughter: CATHERINE BENNETTS  20 L
grandsons: WILLIAM RODDA Junr. & STEPHEN RODDA ss/o WILLIAM RODDA  1 sh. 
	each
granddaughter: MARY RODDA, eldest d/o WILLIAM RODDA  5 sh.
granddaughters: CATHERINE RODDA & ELIZABETH RODDA  1 sh. each
other grandchildren  1 sh. each
daughter: JANE BENNETTS  all the rest & executrix

Mary ( ) Bennetts

witnesses: JNO. PENROSE, MARGERY PENROSE, THO: MEDCALFE

Vol. 14, p. 343
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DAVID BERRYMAN, yeoman, of Zennor

written: 18 Apr 1723
proved: 11 Feb 1723/4

kinsman: JOHN BERRYMAN of Zennor  5 sh.
sister: MARGRETT  5 sh.
son: ARTHUR BERRYMAN  all the rest & executor

David ( ) Berryman

witnesses: JAPHETH NOYE, HENRY MICHELL

Vol. 6, p. 187
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THOMAS BLACKWELL, husbandman, of St. Erth

written: 15 Jan 1719/20
proved: 19 May 1720

wife: PRISCILLA  12 L
son: THOMAS BLACKWELL  20 sh.
son: RICHARD BLACKWELL  10 sh. of silver
daughter: LYDIA  20 sh.
daughter: MARY BLACKWELL  5 L when 21
daughter: ELIZABETH  5 L when 21
son: AMBROSE BLACKWELL  5 L when 21
sons: JOHN BLACKWELL & WILLIAM BLACKWELL  all the rest & executors

Thos. Blackwell

witnesses: THOS HILL, ANNE HILL

Vol. 5, p. 58
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ELIZABETH BLIGHT, widow, of St. Erth

written: 23 Oct 1749
proved: 8 Mar 1754

son-in-law: HUMPHREY SIMMONS  1 sh.
son: ROBERT BLIGHT  1 sh.
daughter: MARY w/o HENRY PENGLASE  1 sh.
daughter: ELIZABETH SIMMONS  1 gold ring
daughter: PATIENCE w/o JAMES ROGERS  1 gold ring (after her death to 
	her daughter ELIZABETH)
granddaughter: ELIZABETH ROGERS  1 feather bed
granddaughters: ELIZABETH & MARGARET ROGERS (under 21)

Elizabeth Blight

witnesses: JAMES ROGERS, HENRY JENNINGS, MARY ( ) CURNOW

Vol. 4, p. 276
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PHILIPPI BLIGHT, widow, of St. Erth

written: 9 May 1725
proved: 28 Apr 1726

son: SAMUELL BLIGHT  1 sh.
son: JOHN BLIGHT  1 sh.
son: CHARLES BLIGHT  1 sh.
son: JAMES BLIGHT  1 sh.
daughter: ALICE  20 sh.
daughter: MARY  1 sh.
daughter: HONOUR  all the rest & executrix

Philippi ( ) Blight

witnesses: ROGER WEARNE, CHARITY ( ) TERLEGON, CONSTANCE ( ) WEARNE

Vol. 7, p. 200
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CHARLES BRAY, yeoman, of Camborne

written: 10 Dec 1724
proved: 13 Oct 1726

daughter: ELIZABETH ANGOVE  5 L
daughter: AGNES ROBERTS  10 L
daughter: CHRISTIAN WARREN  1 sh.
son: CHARLES BRAY  right in my pt of a tent. of Carnamoah in Camborne
wife: ELIZABETH  all the rest & executrix

Charles ( ) Bray

witnesses: JOS. HAWKINS, MARTEN STEPHENS, JEREMIAH MARTIN

Vol. 7, p. 327
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JOHN CEELY, of the Borough of St. Ives

written: 11 Oct 1731
proved: 13 Feb 1738/9

wife: HONOUR CEELY  tent. where I now live; tent. where JANE COLLINS,
	widow, and MARY PURCHASE, spinster, dwell; dwelling in possession 
	of JOHN HICKS & JANE MOOR, spinster; dwelling in possession of 
	WILLIAM STEVENS; lands in the borough of St. Ives; all the rest 
	& executrix
son & daughters: JOHN, HONOR & ELIZABETH  5 sh. each

John Ceely

witnesses: JOHN STEPHENS, JOHN NOALL, ANNE BUSVARGUS

Vol. 13, p. 264
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JOHN CHRISTOPHER, yeoman, of Zennor

written: 19 Jul 1735
proved: 15 Jul 1736

wife: ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER  4 L yearly; my house & goods
daughter: MARGARET w/o NICHOLAS BERRYMAN  1 guinea of gold
daughter: ELIZABETH w/o GEORGE MITCHELL  6 L
daughter: ANN w/o THOMAS EDDY  1 guinea of gold
granddaughter: ELIZABETH MITCHELL d/o GEORGE MITCHELL  1 guinea of gold
grandson: JOHN CHRISTOPHER s/o NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER  5 L
granddaughters: ANN & ELIZABETH dd/o son NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER  2 guineas 
	of gold
rest of grandchildren  5 sh. each
son: NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER of Zennor, yeoman  all the rest & executor

John "X" Christopher

witnesses: RICHARD LEMBREY, RICHARD LEMBREY Junr.

Vol. 12, p. 98
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JOHN COOPER, gardener, of Lelant

written: 9 Sep 1809
proved: 6 Dec 1810

daughter: MARY PENBERTHY  dwelling house she now lives in
daughter: ELIZABETH w/o ROBERT HAMPTON  house she now lives in
grandsons: JOHN, WILLIAM & THOMAS ss/o son JOHN COOPER  12 guineas each
grandson: WILLIAM  my clock
granddaughter: ELIZABETH w/o EDWARD BENNETTS  1 guinea
grandson: SAMUEL PENBERTHY  dwelling house if he outlives his mother
granddaughters: CATHERINE w/o SAMPSON DENNIS & MARY w/o WILLIAM MAYN  
	1 guinea each
grandchildren: ROBERT, JOHN, ELIZABETH, JANE & CATHERINE HAMPTON  
	1 guinea each
son: JOHN COOPER  all the rest & executor
supervisor: friend JOHN STEVENS, brewer, of Lelant

Vol. 29, p. 592
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RICHARD CURNOE, yeoman, of Paul

written: 11 Apr 1732
proved: 13 May 1736

son: PHILLIP CURNOE  right & title in the orchard, 4 parts of land which 
	I purchased of WILLIAM PEARCE of Mousehole
son: RICHARD  1 field called Winnow in Madron, ground rooms in my dwelling
son: WILLIAM CURNOE  orchard adjoining WILLIAM LEAK's orchard; Down that 
	RICHARD SHOWS now holds; etc.
daughter: MARY w/o JOSPEH JENKIN | 4 acres
daughter: PRUDENCE CURNOW        | of land in
daughter: MARGARETT CURNOW       | Treveneth
wife: PRUDENCE  all the rest & executrix

Richard "R C" Curnow

witnesses: WILL: TRENERRY, ELIZABETH ( ) BEARD, WALTER RICHARDS

Vol. 12, p. 30
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WILLIAM DANIEL, gent, of Camborne

written: 7 Jan 1735/6
proved: 10 Nov 1737

wife: MARY  estate in Rosewaern called Hocken's tent.; 1/2 of my 
	household goods & plate, various other lands
brother: THOMAS DANIEL  			     | all my
sister: WILLMOT w/o EDWARD LAWRENCE of Feock, gent   | lands of
sister: ELIZABETH w/o WILLIAM JOHNS of Illogan, gent | inheritance

Wm. Daniell

witnesses: W. TREMENHEERE, RICHARD WILLIAMS, SIMON HOCKING

Vol. 12, p. 362
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NICHOLAS DONITHORNE Senr., yeoman, of Gulval

written: 25 Jan 1709/10
proved: 13 Jan 1728/9

son: ROGER DONITHORNE  1 sh.
daughter: CATHERINE FRIGGENS  1 sh & a silver spoon
daughter: DINAH PAULL  1 sh., a silver spoon, & a butt of bees
son: NICHOLAS DONITHORNE      | all the rest
PASKES DONITHORNE             | & 
FLORENCE d/o ROGER DONITHORNE | executors

Nicholas Donithorne

witnesses: JOHN SCADDAN, ELIZABETH ( ) SCADDAN

Vol 8, p. 225
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DAVID EDDY, yeoman, of Zennor

written: 2 Sep 1733
proved: 9 May 1734

wife: CATHERINE  8 L per year, cow, best bed & furniture
2 sons: ANDREW & WILLIAM  2 estates in reversion, 1 in the possesion 
	of Mr. RENANDE, & estate & mill in possession of CHESTON JOHN 
	in Bosiggran
son: PATRICK  50 L when 21
son: DAVID  20 L
grandson DAVID  5 L
CATHERINE w/o JNO. MADDREN  1 sh.
ANN w/o NICHOLAS CHRISTOPHER  1 sh.
son: PHILLIP  estate of Ferwall in Bosiggran
sons PHILLIP & RICHARD  all the rest & executors

David ( ) Eddy

witnesses: JOHN ( ) RENANDE Jur., DAVID ( ) EDDY, MARK DANIELL

Vol. 11, p. 1
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JOHN EDWARDS, yeoman, of St. Just in Penwith

written: 7 Apr 1729
proved: 19 May 1729

daughter: MARY EDWARDS  4 score L when 21
daughter: KATHERINE EDWARDS  like sum when 21
guardians: JAMES MILLETT of St. Just, merchant; PASCOE GRENFELL of 
	Penzance, merchant; BENJAMIN HARVEY of Buryan, yeoman  to have 
	tent. of Carrallack in St. Just in trust
wife: MARY  all the rest & executrix

John Edwards

witnesses: WM. RAWLING Junr., JOHN CASILY, MARGARET PENBERTHY

Vol. 8, p. 292
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JOHN EDWARDS, yeoman, of Morvah

written: 17 Mar 1735/6
proved: 26 Apr 1737

wife: PATIENCE  bed, various rooms in the house, estate in 
	Tregaininion in Morvah
daughter: PATIENCE OGERS  20 sh.
daughter: CONSTANCE EDWARDS  50 L
granddaughter: ANN OGERS  5 L when 20
son: MATTHEW EDWARDS  estate in St. Just
wife  all the rest & executrix

John ( ) Edwards

witnesses: THOMAS DANIELL, JOHN EDWARDS

Vol. 12, p. 228
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RICHARD EDWARDS, yeoman, of St. Just in Penwith

written: 7 Dec 1714
proved: 29 Jan 1717/8

grandson: JOHN EDWARDS  feather bed & furniture in my little chamber
daughter: MARGERY w/o THOMAS GENDALL  20 sh.
daughter: PRUDENCE  40 L
guardians for daughter: son HUGH EDWARDS & WILLIAM ADAMS
wife: GRACE EDWARDS  10 L yearly, various household goods
son: HUGH EDWARDS  tent. in Potherras & tent. in Rergwin; executor

Richard Edwards

witnesses: EPHRM. WEYMOUTH, THOMAS WOOLCOCK, ELIZABETH EDWARDS

Vol. 4, p. 38
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THOMAS ELLES, yeoman, of Camborne

written: 28 Oct 1723
proved: 11 Feb 1723/4

son: THOMAS ELLES  10 L
daughter: CHARITY  1/2 of tent. in Reskajeage & 10 ewes
daughter: MIRIAM  1/2 of tent. in Reskajeage & 10 ewes
each grandchild  1 ewe lamb
son: CHARLES ELLES  all the rest & executor

Tho: ( ) Elles

witnesses: JOSEPH HARRIS, JANE ( ) MICHELL

Vol. 6, p. 202
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THOMAS GILES, yeoman, of Morvah

written: 18 Jun 1723
proved: 11 Feb 1723/4

wife: MARY GILES  to be maintained by my executor; if she go from him, 
	to receive 4 L yearly from tent. of Crustoe in Morvah
daughter: MARY w/o TRUSTRUM DAVY  1 sh.
daughter: CATHERINE w/o JOHN NICHOLLS the younger  10 sh.
younger son: JOSEPH GILES  tent. in Bosewense in Sancreed + 5 L
eldest son: THOMAS GILES  all the rest & executor

Thomas ( ) Giles

witnesses: JNO LANYON, WILLIAM HAND, MARGRETT ( ) WILLIAMS

Vol. 6, p. 191
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RICHARD GRENFIELD, husbandman, of borough of St. Ives

written: 4 Mar 1720
proved: 11 Feb 1723/4

brother: PEARSE GRENFIELD  2 upper rooms of my dwelling house
brother: JOHN GRENFIELD  2 lower rooms of my dwelling house
HONOUR GRENFIELD  the small house that BLANCH LEDOW als THOMAS lives in
kinsman: NICHOLAS CLARK  1/2 of my fishing boat & 1/2 of her material
brother JOHN GRENFIELD  all the rest & executor

Richard ( ) Grenfield

witnesses: ANTHONY COUCH, FRANCES COUCH, SAMUELL RICE

Vol. 6, p. 203
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CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, Esq. of Kenegie (Gulval)

written: 1 Oct 1722
proved: 3 Oct 1723

"to be buried under my own seat in the parish church of Gulval"
son: WILLIAM HARRIS  various lands & Manors in St. Neot, St. Winnow, 
	Lostwithiel, Madron, Zennor, etc.; some purchased from NICHOLAS 
	FLEMING, clerk, decd., and his son THOMAS FLEMING & JOHN ELLIS, 
	gent.; Geare in Gwennap; estate in Chenhalls the lands of Sir 
	JOHN ST. AUBYN, barrister. Also 100 L over the 100 L to him by 
	the will of my brother
son: ARTHUR HARRIS, Rector of Chaiton Fitzpain in Devon  the whole of 
	the next presentation of the Church of Washfield in Devon 
	(incumbant is Mr. THOMAS WORTH) Also 100 L over the 100 L to 
	him by the will of my brother WILLIAM HARRIS
wife: Mrs. JANE HARRIS  (long description of her jointure)
brother: JOSEPH HARRIS |
sister: Mrs. RICHARDS  | a broadpiece to each
sister: Mrs. HICKS     | to buy a ring of
sister: Mrs. BORLASE   | remembrance
brother BORLASE        |
younger children  10 L apiece to buy mourning
son-in-law  5 L to buy mourning
sister RICAHRDS  5 L per year
servant: WM. KITT  5 L
servant: JANNY KEVILL  10 L
RICHARD SHELEROSE & SAMPSON DOWNING my son JOHN's servants 3 L each
eldest son: JOHN HARRIS  various lands and Manors in Zennor, Madron, 
	Sancreed, Buryan; Barton of Kenegie in Gulval; mentions land 
	purchased from HENRY POLKINHORNE, gent.; all the rest & executor

C. Harris

witnesses: WILLIAM KITT, RICHARD SHOLLEROSE, JANET KEVILL

Vol. 6, p. 146
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CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, merchant, of borough of St. Ives

written: 10 Jan 1725/6
proved: 29 Apr 1730

wife (not named)  1 guinea of gold
daughter: ELIZABETH w/o WILLIAM GUEAVAS, gent.  my dwelling house &
	the house where JOHN RICHARDS of St. Ives lives; also various 
	lands
granddaughters: ELIZABETH & ANN dd/o WILLIAM GUEAVAS  to have said 
	lands after the death of their mother
in default of issue of said granddaughters, then lands to: JOHN HICHENS, 
	mariner, eldest s/o my late sister MARGERY HICHENS, widow, decd. 
	& ANN w/o JAMES WESCUTT, of St. Ives, shipwright
daughter ELIZABETH  all the rest & executrix

Christ: Harris

witnesses: SAMLL. NOALL, ALEXR. JAMES, RICHARD SCADDAN

Vol. 9, p. 117
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RICHARD HARRY, yeoman, of Morvah

written: 4 Aug 1737
proved: 11 Nov 1737

sister: BLANCH  20 sh. per year
sister: MARY  20 sh.
JAMES & JOHN NEKERVIS ss/o sister MARY  21 sh. each
JANE DONETHORNE d/o sister BLANCH  21 sh. when 21
GRIGORY DONETHORNE s/o sister BLANCH  21 sh. when 21
WILLIAM & JOANE RICHARDS  s & d/o my brother-in-law CHARLES RICHARDS  
	1 guinea each when 21
brother: JOHN HARRY  all the rest & executor

Richard Harry

witnesses: MATHEW DANIEL, HANIBALL HARRY, MARK DANIELL

Vol. 12, p. 361
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WILLIAM HARRY, tinner, of Germoe

written: 10 Feb 1713
proved: 26 Oct 1721

daughter: ELIZABETH  20 L when 21
son: WILLIAM HARRY  all the rest & executor
mentions JOHN JAMES of St. Hilary

William Harry

witnesses: JOHN JAMES, DWENS ( ) WILLIAMS, TAMSON ( ) WILLIAMS

Vol. 5, p. 309
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MARY HAWES, widow, of Lelant*

written: 7 Feb 1843/4
proved: 1 Dec 1849

JOHN HAWES s/o my son JOHN  part of the house I now occupy & the house 
	lately occupied by ELIZABETH BARRYMAN--the said JOHN HAWES to 
	pay his sister MARY the sum of one pound per year during the 
	lease
daughter: MARY BRUSH  remaining part of the dwelling house & shop now 
	in the occupation of JOSEPH WILLIAMS & th lower part of the 
	orchard
after her death to her daughter MARY & son RICHARD
daughter MARY BRUSH to be executrix
MARY ANN HAWES d/o FRANCIS HAWES my son  10 L
FRANCIS HAWES s/o said FRANCES HAWES  1 sh.

Mary Hawes

witnesses: HUGH RICHARDS, THOMAS TREGURTHAN

*The above will kindly provided by Bryan Harry, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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THOMAS HAWES, of Sithney

Administration granted 24 Oct 1684 to CHESTON HAWES, widow of Thomas. 
Bondmen said CHESTON HAWES, JOHN HAWES of Sithney, yeoman and WALTER COSBY
of St. Keverne, pred. Inventory taken 26 October 1684 by JOHN HAWES & 
HENRY LEGOE, both of Sithney. States that THOMAS HAWES died 28 June 1683.

AP/H/2104
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THAMSON HEARLE, of Camborne

written: 11 Mar 1721/2
proved: 11 Feb 1723/4

all the children & grandchildren of JOHN DUNKYN Sr.  1 sh. each
brother: WILLIAM HEARLE  1 sh.
ALICE d/o STEPHEN GEORGE  10 L when 21
MARY d/o said JOHN DUNKYN  40 sh.
MARGERY sister of said JOHN DUNKYN  my wearing apparel
poor of Camborne  20 sh.
said JOHN DUNKYN Sr.  all the rest & executor

Thomasine ( ) Hearle

witnesses: JO: DAVEY, JOHN ( ) TREVITHICK, MARY ( ) TREVITHICK

Vol. 6, p. 202
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ROBERT HINCKSON, yeoman, of Breage

written: 13 Mar 1722
proved: 8 Jul 1723

Mrs. MARGARET PENNOCKE  1 gold ring
Mrs. JANE PENNOCKE d/o Mr. FRANCIS PENNOCKE  10 guineas
2 sisters: JANE TRENNAMAN & BRIDGETT CLISE  5 guineas each
NICHOLAS CLISE & JAMES CLISE ss/o THOMAS & ELENER CLISE  5 guineas each
poor of Breage  40 sh.
Mr. ALEXANDER TRUDGION's 3 children  3 guineas
JANE TREGURTHA  3 guineas
LUCRETIA DAWNE  20 sh.
ELIZABETH ANGWIN  20 sh.
ELENER SAMPSON  10 sh.
cousin: THOMAS CLISE s/o my sister BRIDGETT CLISE  all the rest & executor

Robert ( ) Hingson

witnesses: NIC. TYACK, THO: EDWARDS, JOHN ( ) HOCKIN

Vol. 6, p. 122
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ELIZABETH HINSON, widow, of Gulval

written: 3 Oct 1688
proved: 30 Oct 1688

maid: ALICE VEALL  all & executrix

witnesses: PHILL. HICKS, W. CANARTHEN, CHARLES HOSKIN

AP/H/2237
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JOHN HOCKIN, yeoman, of Camborne

written: 22 Oct 1729
proved: 29 Apr 1730

poor of Camborne  1 guinea of gold
wife: FRANCES  4 L per yaer from my estate in Bripper
eldest daughter: FRANCES  estate in Cornhell & all goods, notes & accounts 
	that her Gramer SCADDEN died possessed of & her mother became 
	administratrix of, only excepting 50 L unto her sister MARY 
	when she is of age
JOHN s/o THOMAS HOCKIN of Penpons  ??
2nd daughter: HONOR (under age 21)  all the rest & executrix; also 
	tinbounds in Camborne, Illogan & Redruth
overseers: uncle RICHARD SCADDEN & THOMAS HOCKIN & wife FRANCES

John ( ) Hocking

witnesses: THO: HOCKIN, GEORGE WARREN, DOROTHY SKADAN

Vol. 9, p. 111
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KATHERINE HOSKYN, widow, of Ludgvan

written: 25 Dec 1722
proved: 25 Jan 1722/3

son: NICHOLAS HOSKYN		  | tent. in Ladock in tenure of
sons-in-law: MELCHEZEDECK BAYNARD | WILLIAM MOORE, blacksmith,
	& WILLIAM MICHELL	  | formerly possesed by
				  | DOROTHY WERRY, late of
				  | Gerrans, spinster, decd.
daughter: ELIZABETH w/o MELCHEZEDECK BAYNARD  various household goods
daughter: MARGARETT w/o WILLIAM MICHELL  various household goods
granddaughters: ANN BAYNARD & KATHERINE BAYNARD 1 silver ring & 10 sh. each
grandsons WILLIAM BAYNARD & granddaughters ELIZABETH BAYNARD 
	& MARGARET BAYNARD  10 sh. each
granddaughters: WILLMOTT MICHELL & KATHERINE MICHELL  1 silver bodkin each
great granddaughter: MARY MADDERNE  1 silver whistle
MARGARET THOMAS, of Ludgvan, widow  2 sh. 6 d.
poor of Ludgvan  5 sh.
poor of Gulval  5 sh.

Katherine ( ) Hoskyn

witnesses: WILLIAM ( ) HOSKYN, ISACK ( ) UNTEN, JACOB THOMAS

Vol. 6, p. 20
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THOMAS HOSKYN, tinner, of St. Just

written: __ Oct 1678
proved: 16 Feb 1684

poor of St. Just  5 L
Church of St. Just  5 L
cousin: BLANCH HOSKIN of Breage  20 sh.
cousin: GRACE d/o said BLANCH HOSKIN, now wife of NATHANIEL ALLEN  40 sh.  
each of the children of said NATHANIEL ALLEN by his wife GRACE  5 L 
	at age 21
THOMAS MORRISH s/o HENRY MORRISH  5 sh.
HENRY ROW s/o RALPH ROW  5 sh.
godson JOHN TREGEARE's son  5 sh.
MARGERY KEIGWIN d/o JOHN KEIGWIN, gent  5 L at her marriage 
	or at age 21
servant maid in the house of JOHN BORLASE, gent  5 sh.
Mrs. MARGERY ROGERS, PHILLIS KEIGWIN, her daughter MARY w/o JOHN 
	BORLASE, gent  20 sh. apiece to buy a gold ring of 
	remembrance
sons of JOHN BORLASE, gent  the same to buy rings when age 20
MARY BORLASE, PRUDENCE, ISSABELL & MARGERY BORLASE dd/o the 
	said JOHN BORLASE  all the rest 
executor: JOHN BORLASE, gent

Thomas ( ) Hoskyn

witnesses: PHILLIS ( ) KEIGWIN, THOMAS ??, JOHN ROBERTS

AP/H/2125
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WILLIAM JELBART, yeoman, of Madron

written: 16 Jan 1726/7 (sic)
proved: 13 Oct 1726

daughter: CONSTANT JELBART  10 L & a butt of bees
daughter: ELIZABETH ANGWIN  12 L & a butt of bees, a brass crock & pan
each grandchild  20 sh. apiece & a silver spoon to the first male 
	(now in custody of daughter ELIZABETH ANGWIN w/o RICHARD ANGWIN)
sons: WILLIAM JELBART & THOMAS JELBART  all the rest & executors

William ( ) Jelbart

witnesses: MARGERY ( ) TONKING, ??

Vol. 7, p. 325
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GREGORY JENKING of the borough of St. Ives

written: 3 Apr 1723
proved: 11 Feb 1723/4

son: GABRIELL JENKING  1 sh.
daughter: ELIZABETH  1 sh.
younger son: RICHARD  1 sh.
wife: ELIZABETH  all the rest & executor

Gregory ( ) Jenking

witnesses: SAMLL. NOALL, HENERY ( ) MAJOR, DOROTHY ( ) MAY, 
	ELIZABETH ( ) MAJOR

Vol. 6, p. 201
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JOHN NANCE, of borough of St. Ives

written: 23 Apr 1719
proved: 4 May 1722

daughter: ELIZA: KEMPTHORNE  20 L
son: WILLIAM NANCE  orchard called Gwase, 1 bed etc.
son: ABIAN NANCE  5 L
son: JOHN NANCE  house I now live in after my wife's death
overseers: kinsman JOHN STEPHENS & his brother FRANCIS STEPHENS

no signature

witnesses: THO: STEPHENS, JOHN CALY?, JOHN STEPHENS

Vol. 5, p. 385
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EDWARD NICHOLAS of Ludgvan

written: 24 Oct 1711
proved: 17 Feb 1723/4

son: JOHN NICHOLAS  5 sh.
son: EDWARD  5 sh.
daughter: MARY  20 sh.
daughter: ELIZABETH  5 L
daughter: AUDRY  5 sh.
grandson: WILLIAM NICHOLAS  a ewe lamb
grandson: HENRY NICHOLAS  a ewe lamb
grandson: EDWARD NICHOLAS s/o WILLIAM NICHOLAS decd.  a ewe lamb
grandson MARTIN NICHOLAS
wife: PHILLIPA NICHOLAS  10 sh. and maintenance
landlord: MARTIN HARRY
son: HENRY NICHOLAS   all the rest & executor

Edward ( ) Nicholas

witnesses: MARTIN HARRY, HANNIBALL CURNOW Jr.

Vol. 6, p. 183
..........

NICHOLAS PAUL, cordwainer, of Gulval

written: 4 Sep 1736
proved: 26 Apr 1737

brother: RICHARD PAUL & his children  6 L
said RICHARD PAUL  Chyeora field & orchard after the death of my wife
ELIZABETH d/o EDMOND PAUL of Gulval  part of Pauley tent.
ANN & JANE dd/o said ELIZABETH PAUL  5 L
wife: JUDITH PAUL  all the rest & executrix

Nicholas Paul

witnesses: WILLIAM HARVEY, EDMOND PAULL, JANE ( ) CALLOWAY

Vol. 12, p. 230
..........

CHRISTOPHER PENBERTHY, of Lelant

Administration granted 25 February 1686 to JANE PENBERTHY, widow.
Bondsmen, said JANE PENBERTHY of Lelant, JOHN PENBERTHY & WILLIAM 
HAWES, yeomen, of Lelant. Inventory (same date) by RICHARD THOMAS & 
JAMES PENBERTHY. Another paper lists debts including rent paid to 
WILLIAM HAWES. This paper, dated 18 April 1688, mentions JANE now 
wife of WILLIAM HAWKIN, relict of the decd. Bottom of page mentions 
ANNE PENBERTHY only daughter (child?) of the decd.

AP/P/1657
..........

JOHN PENBERTHY, of Lelant

Administration granted 27 January 1689/90; MARY PENBERTHY, relict, 
renounces in favor of her son STEPHEN PENBERTHY. Bondsmen said
STEPHEN PENBERTHY, farmer, of Lelant; GEORGE TRANICK, farmer, of
St. Erth; WILLIAM MITCHELL of Lelant. Inventory 5 January 1689/90
by GEORGE TRANICK & WILLIAM MITCHELL.

AP/P/1746
..........

WILLIAM PENBERTHY, of Lelant

Administration granted 27 November 1686 to JANE w/o ARTHUR MOORSHEAD, 
daughter of the deceased. Bondsmen, ARTHUR MOORSHEAD of St. Teath, farmer; 
WILLIAM CANARTHAN of Phillack; JOHN LEEKEY of Phillack.

AP/P/1658
..........

WILLIAM PERRY, yeoman, of Marazion

written: 15 Oct 1728
proved: 8 May 1729

mother: MARY PERRY  40 sh per year
sister: ELIZABETH DAVY  1 sh.
sister: CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS  1 sh.
wife: ELIZABETH PERRY  all the rest & executrix

William ( ) Perry

witnesses: DAVID RICHARDS, JANE ( ) GARLAND, ANNE GARLAND

Vol. 8, p. 278
..........

MATTHEW PHILLIPPS of St. Erth

written: 9 May 1720
proved: 27 Apr 1727

daughter: ELIZABETH PHILLIPPS  150 L
daughter: JOAN PHILLIPPS  120 L when 22
daughter: PHILLIP PHILLIPPS  120 L when 22
wife: ELIZABETH PHILLIPPS  chamber over the hall in Tredrea
son: HENRY PHILLIPPS  all the rest & executor

Matthew Phillips

witnesses: NICHOLAS ( ) BEREMAN, JAMES ( ) HAYES, THOMAS WILLIAMS

Vol. 8, p. 1
..........

JOHN POLGREANE, tinner, of Ludgvan

written: 15? Jul 1724
proved: 9 Mar 1724/5

son: EDWARD  40 sh.
ÁÁhis 4 children  5 sh. each
son WILLIAM's 4 children  5 sh. each
GRACE RICHARDS  5 sh.
ANN KEY  10 sh. now & 10 shillings by my executor towards her burying
son: WILLIAM  all the rest & executor

John ( ) Polgreane

witnesses: THOMAS POLGREANE Jr., DAVID POLGREANE

Vol. 6, p. 349
..........

ELIZABETH ROSEWALL, widow, of borough of St. Ives

written: 15 Jul 1720
proved: 2 May 1723

son: ANDREW ROSEWALL  3 cows, 1 horse, all my part in Bussow Downs
son: THOMAS ROSEWALL  1 cow
daughter: ELIZABETH  5 sh.
daughter: MARY  5 L & 5 sh.
all grandchildren  5 sh. each
son: JAMES ROSEWALL  all the rest & executor

Elizabeth ( ) Rosewall

witnesses: JAMES ROSEWALL, ARTHUR ROSEWALL

Vol. 6, p. 81
..........

THOMAS ROSEWALL, yeoman, of borough of St. Ives

written: 24 Mar 1725
proved: 27 Apr 1727

brother: JAMES ROSEWALL  tent. of Cornelloe in borough of St. Ives
son: ANDREW ROSEWALL  tent of Corva
son: JAMES ROSEWALL (under 21)  20 L
daughter: ELIZABETH  20 L sterling when age 21
daughter: MARY  10 L sterling when age 21
wife: MARY ROSEWALL & my four sons  my right in Hellannon
son: THOMAS ROSEWALL  part of tent. of Corva where I now live
son: PAUL ROSEWALL  part of Corva
wife MARY & son PAUL  all the rest & executors

Thomas ( ) Rosewall

witnesses: JOHN NOALL, WILLIAM ( ) HARRY, JAMES QUICK

Vol. 7, p. 444
..........

JOHN ROW, mason, of Camborne

written: 28 Jul 1729
proved: 19 Feb 1729/30

wife: (not named)  20 sh. a year if she go from my executor or 
	maintenance if she stay
daughter: HONOUR WEPSTER  5 sh.
daughter: DORATY AFTHORE  5 sh.
2 sons: STEVEN ROW & MAHEL SHAHEL BASHBAZ ROW  executors

John ( ) Row

witnesses: EDWARD ROGERS, ROGER ( ) AFTHER, GRASE ( ) GELART

Vol. 9, p. 32
..........

BLANCH SANDERS, spinster, of Camborne

written: 30 May 1726
proved: 27 Apr 1727

sister: MARY COOKE  4 L
cousin: MARGERY BENNETTS  4 L
	her 3 children JAMES, MARGERY & JOHN  20 sh.
	JOHN BENNETTS their father  20 sh.
cousin: OLIVER GLANFIELD & his children  20 sh.
cousins: BENJAMIN & THOMAS GLANFIELD  20 sh. each
cousin & goddaughter: CATHERINE GLANFIELD  4 L
brother-in-law: JOHN BENNETT's children  2 sh. 6 d. each
sister: CATHERINE GLANFIELD  all the rest & executrix

Blanch ( ) Sanders

witnesses: THO: HOCKIN, RICHARD ( ) LEMBEY

Vol. 8, p. 2
..........

JOHN SANDOE, yeoman, of Lelant

written: 24 Aug 1753
proved: 10 Oct 1753

wife: MARGARET SANDOE  tent in Carbis in Lelant; household good; 10 L
son: JAMES SANDOE (under 21)  pt. of tent of Trembethow on the west 
	side of town now in possession of RICHARD CURNOW; 60 L; heifer 
	with calf & the young mare; 12th pt. of Ballanoon Tin Bounds; 
	tent. in Carbis upon the death of his mother
son: THOMAS SANDOE  pt. of Trembethow on the east side of town; 
	freehold premise in Chyangweal; all the rest & executor
son: JOHN SANDOE  1 guinea of gold
	his children  1/2 guinea of gold
daughter: CATHERINE w/o THOMAS RICHARDS junr.  60 L; 1 heifer
daughter: MARGARET SANDOE  4 score L
THOMAS RICHARDS Junr's son & daughter  1/2 guinea of gold each

John ( ) Sandoe

witnesses: RICHD. UREN Senr., RICHD. CURNOW, THOS. UREN

Vol. 4, p. 227
..........

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, yeoman, of Lelant

written: 26 Aug 1725
proved: 28 Apr 1726

JOHN STEVENS s/o RICHARD STEVENS  1 year-old heifer
JOHN KING s/o JOHN KING  1 guinea of gold
	each of his sisters  1 guinea of gold
son: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS  60 L
nephews: JOHN & JAMES RICHARDS  1 guinea of gold each
brother: JAMES STEVENS  all the rest & executor

Chr. Stevens

witnesses: MARY BRIANT, JOHN KING, MARY ( ) BOTTRELL

Vol. 7, p. 208
..........

RICHARD STEVENS, yeoman, of Lelant

written: 4 Jul 1735
proved: 21 Jan 1739/40

wife: ELIZABETH  1 sh. besides her jointure
son: JOHN STEVENS  tent in Worvas in Lelant
daughter: ELIZABETH w/o JAMES RICHARDS of Lelant  1 sh.
daughter: AMY  25 L
daughters: PRUDENCE & MARY  25 L when age 21 or married
son: RICHARD STEVENS  all the rest & executor

Richard Stevens

witnesses: JOHN NOALL, CHAS. WORTH Junr.

Vol. 14, p. 75
..........

JAMES THOMAS als TRITHWELL, husbandman, of Zennor

written: 23 May 1675
proved: 20 Sep 1675

poor of Zennor  5 sh.
brother: WILLIAM THOMAS  7 L
brother: THOMAS THOMAS' five children at home with him  1 L 10 sh. apiece
brother-in-law THOMAS RENOWDEN's children
	first JOHN RENOWDEN  1 L 10 sh.
	his son THOMAS RENOWDEN  30 sh.
	GEORGE RENOWDEN  1 L 10 sh.
	ROBERT RENOWDEN  1 L 10 sh.
sister: ELIZABETH RENOWDEN  10 sh.
HANIBALL THOMAS  10 sh.
sister-in-law: SIBLEA THOMAS  my half of the cow that is betwixt us
brother MATHEW THOMAS' daughter JANE THOMAS  1/2 of the heifer that 
	is betwixt us
brother: THOMAS THOMAS  30 sh. that he owes me
THOMAS THOMAS his son GEORGE  3 L
brothers: JOHN THOMAS & MATHEW THOMAS  all the rest & executors

James ( ) Thomas als. Trithwell

witnesses: JOHN ( ) UEDY, ROBERT RICHARD

Inventory taken 15? June 1675 by ARTHUR BERYMAN & WILLIAM THOMAS of Zennor

AP/T/1137
..........

JAMES THOMAS of Gwinear

written: 24 Nov 1725
proved: 28 Apr 1726

son: JAMES  5 L
daughter: MARY  6 L
wife: JANE 	| all the rest
son: FRANCIS	| & executors
son: THOMAS	|

James Thomas

witnesses: CHRISTOPHER PRYOR, ELIZABETH ( ) THOMAS

Vol. 7, p. 194
..........

JAMES THOMAS, yeoman, of Ludgvan

written: 2 May 1726
proved: 23 Jun 1726

JANE OATS of Ludgvan, widow  10 L
daughter: MARY 30 L left by the will of my mother URSULAH THOMAS to 
	be put to interest
wife: MARY THOMAS				| all the rest
brother: WILLIAM THOMAS				| & executors
friends: HENRY MICHELL of Gulval		| till son is
    HANIBALL CURNOW the younger of Ludgvan	| of age
eldest son: SAMPSON  4 parts of my estate
2nd son: WILLIAM  3 parts of my estate
youngest son: JAMES  2 parts of my estate
2 daughters: MARY & URSULAH  3 parts of my estate

Ja: Thomas

witnesses: WILLIAM KITT, HAN: CARNOW, JOHN MICHELL

Vol. 7, p. 250
..........

SEDWELL THURELBY, widow, of Lelant

Admon granted 11 May 1696 to JOANE w/o WILLIAM HAWES, daughter. 
Bondsmen WILLIAM HAWES, yeoman, of Lelant; DANIELL HAWKEY of Penzance; 
CHRISTIAN BENNETS of Penzance. Inventory taken 29 December 1695 by 
DANIELL HAWKEY, merchant, of Penzance & WILLIAM EDWARDS of Lelant, gent.

AP/T/1590
..........

THOMAS THURLEBY, yeoman, of Lelant

written: 7 Sep 1683
proved: 22 Oct 1683

daughter: JOANE  20 L when age 21
daughter: SEDWELL  20 L when age 21
daughter: ELIZABETH  20 L when age 21
daughter: FFRANCES  20 L when age 21
daughter: CHRISTIAN  20 L when age 21
daughter: ANN  20 L when age 21
wife: SIDWELL  all the rest & executrix
brothers-in-law: JOHN PENBERTHY of Carveena in Lelant & 
	JAMES BENNETTS of Penzance  to be executors if 
	wife should remarry

Thomas Thurleby

witnesses: JOHN HANCOCK, CHRISTIAN "C" BENNETS, GEORGE ( ) NINNES

Inventory 18 October 1683 by ARTHUR EDWARDS, gent & WILLIAM EDWARDS

Admon granted on the unadministered estate of Thomas Thurleby on 
12 May 1696. Bondsmen WILLIAM HAWES, yeoman, of Lelant; DANIELL HAWKEY, 
merchant of Penzance; CHRISTIAN BENNETS of Penzance.

AP/T/1303 & AP/7/1591
..........

NICHOLAS TROWNSEN, of Illogan

Admon granted 3 Jul 1669 to ELIZABETH TROWNSEN, widow, of Illogan.
Bondsmen said ELIZABETH TROWNSEN and MATHEW TROWNSEN of Illogan. 
Inventory taken 29 June 1669 by GILBERT COODE & JOHN PHILLIP.

AP/T/1036
..........

GEORGE TREVARTHEN of Crowan

written: __ Apr 1716
proved: 3 Jun 1725

son: WILLIAM TREVARTHEN  estate in Boswen in Camborne & 20 L
daughter: AGNESS TREVARTHEN  30 L
daughter: ANN R____   10 L
daughter: CHARITY TREVARTHEN  40 sh. yearly for 10 years
grandchildren  20 sh.
son: GEORGE TREVARTHEN  all the rest & executor

George ( ) Trevarthen

witnesses: THOMAS TREVARTHEN, MARY ( ) TREVARTHEN

Vol. 6, p. 433
..........

TIMOTHY TREVARTHEN of Camborne

written: _7 Nov 1721
proved: 3 Jun 1725

sister: ELIZABETH _____  3 L
sister: AVIS PELLEW  3 L
brother: TONKEN TREVARTHEN  all the rest & executor

Timothy Trevarthen

witnesses: _______S TREVARTHEN, ANDREW HART

Vol. 6, p. 433
..........

DEUNE TYACK, of Lelant.

Admon granted 2 June 1682 to CHARLES TYACK, son. Bondmen CHARLES TYACK,
tinner, of Lelant; HUGH PAWLY, gent, of Lelant; ROBERT COUCH, gent, 
of St. Ives.
..........

WILLIAM TYACK, tinner, of Lelant

written: 26 Dec 1668
proved: 16 Nov 1669

sons: CHARLES & JAMES  (under age 21) fee lands Rosuggan & Trenalls
son: CHARLES  5 L
son: JAMES  10 L
son: WILLIAM  20 L
son: JOHN  20 L
daughter: TYBERIA  25 L
sister: MARGARET  20 sh.
sister: JANE  20 sh.
sister JANE's children  12 d. apiece
wife: DUENCE  all the rest & executrix
mother (not named)  to be maintained
overseers: EDWARD HAMPTON & JOHN PENBERTHY Jr. of Lelant

William ( ) Tyack

witnesses: EDWARD HAMPTON, JOHN ( ) PENBERTHY, THOMAS THURLEBY

Inventory 3 November 1669 by ROBERT HAMPTON of St. Erth and THOMAS 
THURLEBY of Lelant

AP/T/1041


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