Cornish Will Abstracts 1742 - 1744
Cornish Will Abstracts 1742 - 1744
Microfilm # 0090192
Barrons - Morrish
Thomas Barrons, St Erth labourer
written: 31-May 1742
pages: 101
mother - ?
sisters - Joan, Charity
brother - William
witnesses - Wm Rowe, James Rowe, John Barrons
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Nicholas Berriman, St Erth husbandman
written: 10-Mar 1742
pages: 370
daughter - Charity
wife - Jone
son - Nicholas
witnesses - Tobias Curnow, Mary Coresise, Nicholas Berriman
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John Blamey, St Just in Penwith yeoman
written: 1-Apr 1741
pages: 141/142
wife - Margarett
mentions - Hugh Catherine
son-in-law - Wm Roberts
son-in-law - Richd Warren
daughter - Alice Roberts
daughter - Joan, wife of Richard Warren
grand children - John Richards, Elizabeth, Grace Warren, children of Richard Warren
son - George
witnesses - John Russell, Benney John Lanyon
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Margarett Blamy, Veryan widdow
written: 5-May 1743
pages: 273
3 grandsons - Nicholas, George, Samuell Blamey
grand child - Marry, wife of John Hugoe of Gerran
grand child - Jane, daughter of Nicholas Peters
grand child - Joyce Peters
grand child - Honour, Jone, Elizabeth Peters less than 21
son-in-law - Nicholas Peters & his son John less than 21
witnesses - Wm Williams, Stephen Thomas, Burges Dennis
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Pentecost Blaymey, Verian husbandman
written: 8-Aug 1742
pages: 41
brothers - Richard, Thomas, Samuel, John, Nicholas
sister - Ephapny Blamey
witnesses - Charles Kempe, Benjamin Blamey
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Thomas Blee, St Erth yeoman
written: 6-Nov 1742
pages: 95
sons - Thomas, John, James
son-in-law - Jacob Thomas
witnesses - Wm Rowe, Stephen Blee
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Samuel Blight, St Erth
written: 18-Mar 1740/41
pages: 253/254
wife - Elizabeth
daughter - Elizabeth Symons
daughter - Mary Row?e
daughter - Patience
mentions - William Dunn
sons - Robert, Samuel
witnesses - Eliz:a Mildrum, Geo: Blewett, William Cornish
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William Chenoweth, St Erth yeoman
written: 4-Jun 1742
pages: 194
sister - Elizabeth, wife of John Blight
sister - Ann, wife of John Donn
wife - Sebbela
witnesses - John Christover, Ann Gilbeartt, Elizabeth Giles
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Michael Chuke, Kilkhampton
written: 5-Jul 1742
pages: 113
brother - Stephen
sister - Jane Coambe
friend - Thomas Crumbe
wife - Elizabeth
four daughters - Elizabeth, Anne, Julyan, Mary Chuke
daughter - Jane Ellis
Daniel Dennis
Richard Boundy
witnesses - John Lloyd, John Ellis, Daniel Cornish
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John Coad, Perranarworthal tinner
written: 29-Oct 1741
pages: 90/91
wife - Honour
daughters - Mary, Elizabeth Coad
sons - John, William
daughter - Christian Sarah
grandchildren - Christian, Bednego Sarah
witnesses - Alex Allen, Wm Davy
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Nicholas Cock, Roach tinner
written: 2-Feb 170?9
pages: 350/351
son - Nicholas
daughter - Jenipher, wife of William Hore
granddaughter - Patience Cock
John Kent of St Dennes, the grandfather of Patience
Mr. Nicholas Cock
witnesses - John Thomas, Mark Thomas
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Mary Colman, Lostwithiel widow
written: 17-Oct 1737
pages: 84
John Robins the elder to make the coffin
Margaret Robins, wife of John Robins
desire to be buried as near to Aunt Halls as may be
kinswoman - Sarah Langman
Catherine Harris, wife of Edward Harris
kinswoman - Elizabeth Hawkey? Of Lostwithiel
witnesses - Benjamin Hawkey, Elizabeth Stephens, Jane Allen
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Richard Curnow, ? yeoman
written: 22-Jun 1742
pages: 169/170
eldest son - Mathew
sons - Jacob, Peter
mentions - William Curnow
daughter - Sibbellas Uren
Blanch Uren, daughter of Sibella Uren
son - Richard
witnesses - John Mitchell, John Stephens, Richard Uren
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Henry Davies, Perranuthnoe (good health)
written: ?
proved: ?
pages: 87/88
sister - Hester Cole
sister - Katheren Trewizen
Cordelia Trewizen, brother's eldest daughter less than 12
Katherin Trewizen, brother's youngest daughter less than 12
brother William Davies children
brother's son Henry
brother James, John
? of St Erth
poor of St Erth, Perranuthnoe, Towednack
witnesses - none
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John Edwards, Lelant yeoman
written: 27-Apr ?
proved: 1742-1744
pages: 1/2
wife - Jane?
mentions - William Allen
sons - John, William (less than 21)
daughter - Mary
kinswoman - Dorcas Cock
three sons - Thomas, Hanibal, Christopher
mentions - Adventure in a Pitch (called Providena in Tenement of Powlpear)
witnesses - Henry Hosking, Jno Noall
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Thomas Ellis Senior, St Erth
written: 26-Jan 1742
pages: 232/234
eldest son - Thomas
daughter - Ann, wife of William Wearn
sons - John, Henry, Christopher
wife - ?
mentions - Thomas Tremellin
brother - Charles
sister - Charity, wife of Samuell Jenking
sister - Marjam, wife of Joseph Harris
Grace Ellis, single woman, Gwithyan
grand daughter - Marjam, daughter of Thomas Ellis
grand daughter - Ann, daughter of William Wearn
wife - Ann
Thomas, Christopher, John, Henry Ellis
Ann, wife of William Wearn
witnesses - John Christover, Thomas Barons, James Hays Senior
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Francis Gilbert, St Ives mariner (good health)
written: 19-Mar 1737
pages: 56/57
wife - Agnes
Francis Jennings of St Ives, mariner
Mary King, Margery Westcott, St Ives spinsters
mentions - Francis Stephens the younger of St Ives, merchant
Francis Gilbert
Joshua Gilbert, son of uncle John Gilbert
daughter - Jane Gilbert less than 16
witnesses - John Noall, William Williams, Mary Williams
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John Granvill, St Just
written: 10-Dec 1741
pages: 159
daughter - Margrett Mathews
daughter - Loveday Ankerwis
mentions - Wheat Carne in Wm Pegelly work
mentions - 1/2 Deale in Thirteen Deales of Adventure
mentions - 1/2 Deale in Fourteen of the Trubbitt
grandson - Jno Ankerwis
son-in-law - Thomas Ankerwis
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - James Reynolds, Marry Reynolds
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Catherine Greenfield, Truroe spinster
written: 30-Dec 1729
pages: 238/239
sister - Jone Thomas
sister - Elizabeth Greenfield
niece - Joan Thomas
nephew - Hercules Thomas
nephew - Edward Thomas
niece - Mary Wolridge, wife of John of Carlonick
witnesses - Mary Cocke, Josiah Cocke
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James Grenfell, St Just in Penwith tinner
written: 9-Jun 1742
pages: 52
eldest son - William less than 22
daughter - Elizabeth and her children
daughter - Joane less than 24
daughter - Jane less than 21
son - Richard less than 21
2 younger sons - Richard, John
brother-in-law - John Jenking
witnesses - William Shakerly, Maddern Leggo
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Peter Hammell, Gwinyer tinner
written: 15-Oct 1743
pages: 315/316
eldest daughter - Mary Pearce
second daughter - Elizabeth
youngest daughter - Jane Hammell
youngest son - William
wife - Bathsheba
memorandum James, Peter Hammell "if Peter Hammell shall marry with Mary Oseter"
witnesses - Abraham Olivey, Thos Sanders
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Dorothy Hawkey, Lostwithiel widow
written: 12-Nov 1742
pages: 174
brother - Anthony Tanner
sister - Grace Avery
sister - Juliana Tantoun
sister - Katherine Strangways
witnesses - Jone Burt, Thomas Curteys
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Richard Hawkey, St Dennis gentleman
written: 23-Aug 1738
pages: 89/91
eldest son - Richard of St Wenn
eldest - Jane Hoskyn, wife of John of St Stephens by Launceston
daughter - Honour Stribly of St Wenn
daughters - Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah Hawkey
son - Anthony
wife - Joan
witnesses - Wm Flamank, Robt Grig
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Robert Hawkey, Roach gentleman
written: 18-May 1738
pages: 272
son - Robert
daughter - Jane - "if she shall at any time hereafter intermarry with Thomas James"
daughter - Sarah Hawkey
witnesses - Sampson Crapp, Wm Flamank
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Amey Hockin, Camborne widdow
written: 12-Feb 1734
pages: 64/67
second son - James
2 only daughters - Margarett Rodgers, Elizabeth Bullock
4 grandchildren
eldest son - ffrans
youngest son - Bartholomew
servant maid - Katherine
witnesses - Tho:s Hockin, Eliz: Dunking
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Elizabeth Hocking, Morvall widow
written: 17-May 1743
pages: 185
niece - Elizabeth, wife of John Harper
brother - William Sugger
Mr John Hickes of Morvall
James, Mary Harper - son & daughter of niece
John Harper
witnesses - Walter Walter, W: Dangar
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Mary Hodge, St Minver yeoman
written: 14-Jun 1742
pages: 61/62
present husband - Thomas Hodge
mentions - certain indentures bearing date on or about Jul 10 1741
cousin - Jane Pearce
mentions - late mother
uncle - John Hicks
aaunt - Mary Hicks & daughters
cousin - Nicholas Pearce
uncles - John, Clement Morris
husband's mother - Catherine
husband's sister - Katherine Guy
Susan(na?) Kent
Charles, Anne, Catherine Kent - son & daughters of
Philip Kent the younger of St Minver, yeoman
Sarah Kent, daughter of George (? - on the edge of the paper)
ffrancis, William, Thomas, Elizabeth - sons & daughter
of uncle Clement Morris
father - Thomas Morris
witnesses - Phillip Kent, Mary Kent, Fra: Arandells
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Thomas Hodge, ? yeoman
written: 2-Jun 1738
pages: 366/367
eldest son - William
said wife - Mary
son - Henry
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of Richard Crase of Camborn
witnesses - William Newton, Andrew Richards
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Peter Hodgson, Sithney yeoman
written: 24-Jun 1749
pages: 365
daughters - Margaret, Sarah Hodgson
eldest daughter - Mary, wife of James Richards
wife - Margarett
two sons - William, Edward
eldest son - Peter
witnesses - Henry Tremenheere, Charles Laddra, Ja: Richards
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John Hosking, St Martins by Looe yeoman
written: 8-Jul 1742
pages: 252/253
poor of St Martin
Samuel Sargant
Mary Kingdon
John, Elizabeth, Mary - children of John Guard, deceased
wife - Edith
daughter - Elizabeth
son - John
witnesses - Henry Leane, John Knight, William Pengelly
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William Hoskin, Ludgvan yeoman
written: 16-Nov 1728
pages: 328/329
wife - ?
sister - Elizabeth Uroavis, widdow
daughter - Margaret Scadden & her 2 daughters -
Elizabeth, Margaret
Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Trehidden
son - William
grand sons - Richard, William Scaddan - sons of John Scaddan of
Penzance & Margaret, his wife
witnesses - ? Penrose, John Foster, Francis Scadden
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Henry Huthnance, Gwinyer yeoman
written: 29-Aug 1742
proved: 1742-1744
pages: 44/45
poor of Gwinear
mentions - Advice of the Twelve Men of Gwinear
daughters - Mary, Elizabeth Huthnance less than 21
son - John
father-in-law - John Huthnance of St Keverne
brother-in-law - Edward Huthnance, yeoman
brother-in-law - Alexander Allen, Perran yeoman
brother-in-law - John James, Fellock yeoman
witnesses - Tho: Huthnance, Grace Sanders, Mary Lemmen
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John Jengking, Kea
written: 10-Feb 1739/40
pages: 139
daughter - Mary Jengking
wife - Dorothy
witnesses - John Tresadern, John Enner, John Barkla
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John Jenking, Kea tinner
written: 10-Feb 1739/40
pages: 171
daughter - Mary Jenking
wife - Dorothy
witnesses - John Tresadern, John Enner, John Barkla
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Nathaniel Jenking, St Austle yeoman
written: 8-Feb 1742/43
pages: 84
wife - Ann
son - Richard
daughter - Ann Jenking
witnesses - Oliver May, Anthony May
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Rich:d Jenkin, Wendron yeoman
written: 6-Jan 1734
proved: 3-Jul 1735
pages: 59/60
William, son of brother W:m Jenkin
brother - John Jenkin
sister - Mary, wife of William Donstone
William, son of William Donstone
Thomas, son of William Donstone
Mary, Prudence, daughters of William Donstone
wife - Jane
Richard, son of brother John
Henry, son of brother John
witnesses - Henry Tremenheere, John Bennett
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Margret John, Phillick widow
written: 11-7ber 1742
pages: 47/48
daughter - Margrett
sons - George, Henry
witnesses - Stephen Pearce, Diana Nicols
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Richard Morrish
written: 29-Sep 1740
pages: 140
wife - Paternell Morrish, key
witnesses - Jacob Everson, Geo Tyackey