Cornish Will Abstracts 1804 - 1807
Cornish Will Abstracts 1804 - 1807
Microfilm # 0090207
Allan - Murrish
Michael Allan, Gwennap yeoman
written - 28-Feb 1807
proved - 2-Nov 1807
pages - 736/763
daughter - Susanna, wife of John G?ill?
daughter - Jenefer, wife of Nicholas Nicholls
daughter - Ann, wife of Charles Michell
sons - Michael, William
wife - Ann
witnesses - John Honey, Eliza honey, Edward Goldsworthy
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Joel Andrawartha, Breage
written - 20-Nov 1806
proved - 13-Dec 1806
pages - 333
son - Jael, Andrew, Joseph
whife - Mary
witnesses - Thos Bennatts, Thomas Curtis
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Richard Andrewartha, St Hillary
written - 3-Jun 1805
proved - 13-May 1806
pages - 147/148
daughter - Susanna
sons - Henry, Richard, John
wife - Susanna
witnesses - John Phillips, Peter Willey
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Samuel Barons, St Hillary (good health)
written - 24-Aug 1805
proved - 14-May 1806
pages - 140
wife - Mary
2 daughters - Christian, Sarah
witnesses - Catherine Garterell, Richard Garterell, Ann Broad Junr
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William Bartle, Gwinear tinner
written - 6-Mar 1805
proved - 14-Aug 1807
pages - 683
daughter - Martha, wife of Bartholomew Hockin
daughter - Jane, wife of Wm Ingram
wife - Dorcas
son - William
witnesses - Wm tonkin, Jno Gilgard
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Grace Blackwell, Phillack widow
written - 29-Sep 1804
proved - 12-Aug 1805
pages - 640/641
request for a decent burial in churchyard of either
Phillack or Gwithian
2 grand daughters - Marry, Elizabeth Jennings less than 21
grand son - John Hocken Jennings less than 21
Revd Wm Hocken Recr of Phillack
Mr Richard Hockin, younger yeoman of Gwithian
witnesses - Humphry Tremelling, John Bennetts
proved before William Hocken the younger, clerk
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Samuell Blight, Ludgvan carpenter
written - 22-Apr 1806
proved - 23-Jan 1807
pages - 397
wife - Jane
son - Richard
Elizabeth Blight
grand son - Richard Blight
daughter - Jenefer Borley
witnesses - John Hex, Thomas catnex
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Mary Borlase, Penzance widow
written - 15-Jan 1803
proved - 2-Aug 1806
pages - 260/261
daughter - Catherine, wife of Thomas Coulson
Mary, daughter of Thomas Caulson less than 21
daughter - Mary
witnesses - Willn Thomas, Elizabeth Phillipps, Catharine Painter
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John Bray, Gwennap Innkeeper
written - 4-Apr 1805
proved - 12-May 1806
pages - 88/89
wife - Mary
2 youngest daughters - Susanna, Ann Bray less than 21
mentions - Captn Thomas Cornish of Gwennap
witnesses - Thos Hitchens Junr, Richard harris
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Richard Burdon, Launceston (partial)
written - 3-Feb 1806
proved - ? ?
pages - 4
wife - Mary
witnesses - Richd Lenny?, Sanford Tinandle
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Willmot Carne, Padstow spinster
written - 14-Mar 1771/91?
proved - ? ?
pages - 53/54
grand son - Thomas Horswell
daughter - Mary
John, William, Mary - sons & daughter of Mary Harswell
witnesses - John Horan?, Prudence Osburn
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Anthony Cock, Luxullion yeoman
written - 22-Oct 1802
proved - 5-Sep 1805
pages - 647/648
son - John of Tywardreath
daughter - Ann, wife of John Harper
Usela, wife of Wm Culles & 3 children
Grace, wife of John Philp
Elizabeth, wife of William Beswerthick
Anthony Cock Beswerthick
Mary, wife of Henry Beswerthick & Noah her daughter
Brbra, wife of John Lawry & her 3 children
Catherine, wife of Thos Ham
grand son - Anthony Cock Junr, son of son John in Tywardreath less than 21
witnesses - Thos Cory, Edmd Goude
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John Cock, Port Isaac, Endellion esquire
written - 22-May 1806
proved - 20-Sep 1806
pages - 338/340
wife - Mary
mentions - John tretheway
3 daughters - Harriet Cock
Mary Ann, Hannah Cock - younger daughters, less than 21
sons - Frederick Cock, John Farnham Cock
witnesses - William Watts, John Watts, Jno lawrence
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Jonathan Cock, Merther yeoman
written - 28-Dec 1805
proved - 27-Feb 1806
pages - 814/817
son - Nicholas Terril? Cock less than 21
wife - Lucy
wife's sister - Susanna Banfield
daughter - Jenny Terril? Cock
daughter - Lucy Ann Cock less than 21
each of sons
witnesses - Tho: Clutterbuck
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Stephen Cock, Roach yeoman
written - 2-Jun 1804
proved - 7-Jul 1804
pages - 89/92
worthy friend - Richard Varcoe of Roach, yeoman
servant - Jane Strongman
several children - Stephen, John, Thomas, Phillippa, Mary Ann - less than 21 Cock
witnesses - Bettsey Dyer, Sam Blake
granted to Samuel Blake, the guardian of Stephen Cock, the son during his minority
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Thomas Cock, St Stephens in Brannell yeoman
written - 16-May 1806
proved - 27-Jun 1807
pages - 626/627
wife
sons - William, David, John, Thomas
daughters - Mary Williams, Ann Phillips, Thomson Bast,
Rose Gall, Elizabeth Larke
witnesses - Saml Trethewy, Jane Trethewy
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Grace Cocking, Redruth spinster
written - 14-Oct 1806
proved - 20-Jan 1807
pages - 394/396
niece - Mary Glasson(Glafson), wife of james
niece - Martha Treglown, wife of John
2 youngest children of niece Mary Glasson(Glafson)
nephews - Joseph Blight, Richard Blight
niece - Catherine Blight, wife of Thomas
Grace, daughter of niece Mary Glasson(Glafson)
Ann Seller, daughter of Richard Blight
Johanna Bishop, daughter of Richard Blight
sister - catherine, wife of Benjamin Johns
Christian, Martha, Prudence, daughters of Joseph Blight
Mary Glasson(Glafson)'s 6 youngest children
Mary Harry, daughter of Joseph Blight
witnesses - John Honey, Richard penna
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William Cole, Port of Hythe Kent now in Duloe schoolmaster
written - 18-Feb 1804
proved - 17-Jun 1805
pages - 623/624
son - Thomas Sedwick Cole
daughter - Elizabeth Trisket
daughters - Mary, Ann, Sarah Cole
son - William
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - James Caigile?, John Cole, Georg Cole?
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Elizabeth Cook, Stratton
written - 15-May 1800
proved - 6-Aug 1804
pages - ?
daughter - wife of William Wade of Tretheway, Tintagel
son - James & Julia his wife
witnesses - D King, William Marshall
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Richard Hawke Dingle, Darley, Linkinhorne
written - 1-Jun 1807
proved - 18-Sep 1807
pages - 707/713
wife - Mary
children
son - John, less than 25
2 brother-in-laws - John Wevill, James Trehane
Edward Wevill, son of John
son - Richard Hawke Dingle, less than 24
Mr Robbins, attorney at law
Mr Parson of St Winnow
sons - William, Edward, Sampson
mentions - Richard Couch
daughters - Dinah, Mary Dingle
Rebecca Williams Dingle less than 22
member of 2 societies, 1 in Liskeard, 1 in Saltash
witnesses - Henry Redstone, John Crabb
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Joseph Dunn, Plymouth Dock
written - 29-Oct 1805
proved - 22-Nov 1805
pages - 725
eldest son - Richard
son - Joseph
daughters - Elizabeth, Susanna, Grace
grand son - John Grigg
youngest son - Luke
mentions - David Palmer, Launceston
witnesses - Wk Thomson, Charles Wills
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Nicholas Eaddy, Perranworthal yeoman (good health)
written - 23-Aug 1804
proved - 5-Feb 1805
pages - 408a/408b
Susanah Endain, widow of Kenwyen
Jams Mellet, Sainuer - yeoman of perranworthill
Charles, son of Susanah Endain
Charles Dan of Ilugan
Henry Penwearn of Gwennap
Jenefer, wyfe of John Stephens of Perranworthill
witnesses - Samuel Gillard, Peter Colliver
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Edmond Edwards, Ludgvan yeoman
written - 23-Sep 1800
proved - 13-May 1807
pages - 557/558
daughter - Martha Curnow, wife of Zacharias
daughter - Elizabeth Trounson, wife of James
daughter - margaret edwards
wife - martha
son - Edmond
witnesses - John Semmens, George White
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Pascho Edwards, Cawsand
written - 5-Jun 1801
proved - 5-Oct 1804
pages - 258/259
wife
mentions - Sloop named Great Betsey
son
mentions - Sloop named the Saffron
daughter
brother - Stephen of Cawsand
Thomas Gray, surgeon of kingsand, Devon
witnesses - Thomas Bull, victler; Thomas martin, mariner
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Francis Ellis, St Erth
written - 3-Jul 1807
proved - 9-Jul 1807
pages - 656/657
brothers - James, Thomas
sister - Elizabeth Trevaskis
Robert Ellis, son of Robert (when he returns to Penzance)
niece - Ann Doubt of Falmouth
Robert Ellis, son of James Ellis, nephew
Henry Bottrell, son of Henry, late of Penzance, less than 21
Willn Trevaskis, present husband of sister Elizth
Elizabeth Veale
David Keskeys, Innkeeper of Ludgvan
Willn Richards of Goldsithney, son of John
servant - John Stevens
Francis Ellis, son of Robert of St Hillary, less than 21
Willn Richards of Perranuthnoe
witnesses - Thomas Ellis, Henry Trevaskes
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Giles Faul, Crowan
written - 31-Mar 1806
proved - 13-May 1806
pages - 125/126
son - Giles
daughter - mary, wife of Thos Sarah
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Williams
grand son - John, son of Giles Faul
Thos Jeffree of Camborn
wife - ?
witnesses - Thomas Jeffree, mary Sins
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Henry Francis, Gwennap miner
written - 5-Jun 1804
proved - 18-Oct 1804
pages - 289/290
brothers & sisters
2 nephews - Thomas Jenkin, Jeremiah Nicholas
wife - Charity
Charity Jenkin, daughter of Thomas Jenking
Henry Francis, son of James Francis
witnesses - Thomas Martyn, William Tippet
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Bartholomew Gilbart, Ruan Minor yeoman
written - 2-Feb 1806
proved - 6-Oct 1807
pages - 729/730
2 friends - James Randle Junr &
brother-in-law - James Banfield
son - William, less than 21
sister-in-law - Mary Banfield
Henry Gilbart, son of Joseph, deceased
witnesses - James Randle Sent, Peter Willey
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Catherine Gilbart, Phillack widow
written - 1-Jun 1804
proved - 21-Jan 1805
pages - 369/370
son - Francis
daughter - Catherine Lee
daughter - Mary Ninnis
daughter - Elizabeth Harris
daughter - Margery Hosking
daughter - Sarah Verrant
grand daughter - Catherine Lee
mentions - John Pellow
daughter - Thomasine
son - John
witnesses - Roger Vivian, John Vivian
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Edward Goldsworthy, Gwennap miner
written - 19-Sep 1806
proved - 3-Aug 1807
pages - 670/671
children - Edward, Collan, Parnel, Ann, Martha, Alice
sons - Joseph, Richard
wife - Alice
witnesses - John Honey, Nicholas Hendra
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John Goldsworthy, Wendron yeoman (perfect health)
written - 2-Dec 1797
proved - 25-Jan 1806
pages - 770/771
request that children do not use or wear any kind or
Emblem of Mourning for his Take
grand daughter - Elizabeth Whitford
son - John
daughters - Constance, wife of Edward Witford
Elizabeth, wife of Henry Dreward
daughters - Jenefer, Patience Goldsworthy
witnesses - Jas James, Samuel Penhall
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Thomas Goldsworthy, Gwennap tinner
written - 12-Apr 1806
proved - 10-Jun 1806
pages - 206/208
sister - Eleonor Goldsworthy
sister - Elizabeth Cannon
mentions - Gunnis Lake Mine
mentions - John Treworthanow
mentions - Thomas Hancock, Abraham ralph
sister - Catharine Pearce
mentions - John Ripper
William Cannon, Richard Pearce
Eleanor Cannon, Anna Cannon, Ann Pearce
aunt - Frances Halse
John Williams Esqr of Seasview House in Gwennap
William Pearce, son of William & Catharine
witnesses - Richard Barrat, John Ripper, Ann Johns
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James Gregor, Gwennap
written - ? ?
proved - 20-May 1805
pages - 532/533
wife - Mary
mentions - friendly society of which a member
George Bargana Junr, Gwennap
Thomas Michell, Gwennap
son - John less than 21
witnesses - Benjamin Odgers
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John Grose, Luxullion carpenter
written - 26-Sep 1795
pages - 47/50
grand son - John Tenny less than 21
grand daughter - Amelia Tenny
daughter - Catherine teny, widow
2 friends - Nicholas Grose of Clar?, Henry Grose of Trebell, Lanivet
nephew - Henry Grose, cordwinder, son of brother Nicholas
witnesses - Richard Harper, Richard Hearn?, John Udye
codicil written - 18-May 1801
pages - 51
grand daughter - Catherine Hooper
grand son - Walter Hooper, Robert Hooper
daughter - Catherine Hooper
witnesses - John Grose, William Sandrycock
codicil written - 7-Dec 1803
proved - 9-Jun 1804
pages - 52
grand son - Thomas Hooper (& brothers & sister in other codicil)
daughter - Catherine Hooper
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John Hamley, Lostwithiel
written - 1-Feb 1806
proved - 25-Apr 1806
pages - 66/68
wife - Susanna
2 sons - Charles, John
2 daughters - Elizabeth, Susanna, Grace
daughter - Mary, wife of John Nicholls
mentions - Revd Nicholas Kendall
mentions - Crockern Street in Lostwithiel
mentions - William Samwell, deceased
mentions - Talbot Inn in Lostwithiel
mentions - Richard Eliot, clerk
mentions - John Bennett, deceased
mentions - Mayor & Capital Burgesses(Burgefses) of Lostwithiel
mentions - Andrew Bryant, Elizabeth Roberts
grand daughter - Mary Nicholls
witnesses - Philip Carnsew, john Hawken
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Elizabeth Harry, St Ives spinster
written - 30-Nov 1804
proved - 26-Nov 1805
pages - 726
niece - Jane hawking, widow
witnesses - Arthr Beriman, John Harry
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William Harry, Illogan mason
written - 8-Oct 1806
proved - 29-Jan 1807
pages - 402
sons - William, John
daughter - Jenifer
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - John Willoughby, Elizth Cocking
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Robert Hawkey, Newlyn yeoman
written - 15-Mar 1804
proved - 1-Aug 1806
pages - 251/252
sons - John, Thomas
daughter - Elizabeth Hawkey
wife - Elizabeth
sons - Anthony, Robert
trusty friends - brother Anthony Hawkey of St Issey(Ifsey)
William Paynter of little petherick
Samuel Symons of Trerise in Newlyn
witnesses - Jos. Norway, Wm Moorman
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Stephen Hawkey, Ladock yeoman
written - 27-Dec 1804
proved - 18-Jan 1805
pages - 365/368
wife - Jane
eldest daughter - Ann Hawkey
daughters - Ann, Grace, Mary, Jane
brother - James of St Enoder
friends - Thomas Osborne, St Enoder
Philip Arthur the elder
George Truscott, malster, St Stephens in Brannell
witnesses - Jos: Norway, John Yelland
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William Hawking, Southill farmer
written - 7-May 1800
proved - 28-Dec 1805
pages - 746/748
daughter - Mary Hawking
daughter - Joan Phillips, wife of edward of Zaninick
daughter - Elizabeth Hawking
sons - Richard, Thomas
daughter - Emlin Sauners
wife - Elizabeth
2 sons - John, William
witnesses - H Hemdon, W Wearing, John Toms
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Christopher Hendra, Gwinear yeoman
written - 30-Nov 1803
proved - 25-Aug 1804
pages - 154/156
sons - Thomas, Ralph, John, Christopher, henry
daughters - Elizabeth, Ann, Mary, Jane, Dorothy
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - Jas Gillard, Thomas Hendra
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William Hitchens, Kea yeoman (good health)
written - 9-Apr 1796
pages - 358/359
daughter - Joanna, wife of Joseph Webber
daughter - Jane, widow of Nicholas Scobell
grand sons - Francis, Richard, James, Henry, William Hitchens
grand daughters - Elizabeth, Joanna Hitchens
present grandchildren, the ifsue of Joseph Webber
grandchildren - Thomas, Nicholas, William, Richard Scobell
daughter-in-law - mary, wife of William Hitchens
son - Richard
witnesses - J? Isaac, John Bennett
codicil written - 15-Apr 1797
proved - 16-Sep 1806
pages - 359/360
son-in-law - Joseph Webber
grand daughter - Elizabeth Hitchens
witnesses - J? Isaac, Mary Isaac
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William Hitchens the elder, Lansallos
written - 9-Oct 1805
proved - 9-Jun 1806
pages - 203/205
son - Peter
wife - Rebecca
son-in-law - Sampson Thomas of Lanivet & his son William & 5 daughters -
Ann, Mary, Jane Barbara, Elizabeth less than 21
4 grand children - Elizabeth, Margaret, Ann, Rebecca Hitchens, daughters of son William
grand son - William Hitchens, son of Peter less than 21
son-in-law - William Oliver
2 sons - William, Peter
witnesses - Clemt Friggs, Clemt Friggs Junr
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James Hocking, Ruan Lanihorne farmer
written - 26-Dec 1803
proved - 20-May 1805
pages - 539/540
eldest son - Anthony
eldest daughter - Mary, wife of John Blewett
second son - John
fouth son - William
second daughter - Catherine, wife of Peter C??wk
third daughter - Grace, wife of William Cock
wife - Mary
2 sons - Richard, Edward
witnesses - Richd Dillon, Wm Moorman
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John Hockin, Camborne clock maker
written - 17-Apr 1805
proved - 22-May 1805
pages - 605/606
James Holman, Emanuel Holman, William Holman
Richard Holman, all of Camborne
John Holman of Chauswater
son - John, clock maker, now lately living with
witnesses - John Petherick, Joan Petherick
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William Hocken, Camelford Currier
written - 28-May 1804
proved - 10-Oct 1804
pages - 278/283
wife - Elizabeth
sister - Mary Hocken
brothers - Henry, John, Edward - less than 21, George
mentions - John Symons of Michaelstow
William Hocken of St Udey, gentleman
William Hocken of Michaelstow, late deceased father
mentions - copartnership with Richard Mabyn of Camelford
witnesses - Elizabeth Crahart, T? Lobb
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William Hocken, Michaelstow yeoman
written - 26-Jul 1804
pages - 267/270
son - William, less than 21
mentions - Custom of the Manor of Helston in Trigg
mentions - Customary Lands of the said Manor & of the Ancient Dutchy of Cornwall
mentions - Ann Hocken, wife of John of Tregawn
son - John, Oliver, Edward
daughter - Grace Osborne, wife of Mathew
witnesses - Jno Gist, Mary Lobb Junr, T? Lobb
codicil written - 26-Jul 1804
proved - 8-Oct 1804
pages - 270/271
son - Oliver
witnesses - Jno Gist, Mary Lobb Junr, T? Lobb
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Elizabeth Hodge, Tameston widow
written - 3-Jun 1797
proved - 16-Mar 1805
pages - 437/439
son - John of Pancrass(Pancrafs) Week
son - William of Holsworthy
son - Richard
daughter - Elizabeth Wickett
daughters - Ann, Honour Hodge
son - Thomas
witnesses - William Horrell, W Friend
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William Hodge, Redruth yeoman
written - 25-Aug 1804
proved - 22-Sep 1804
pages - 221/224
Rewbin Magor of Redruth, miner
Simon Mead of redruth, grocer
wife - Joanna
3 children - William, Francis, Ann the wife of Thomas Cock
witnesses - Thos Coad, John Michele
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William Honeychurch, St Earth
written - 30-Apr 1807
proved - 13-May 1807
pages - 572
daughter - Catherine Urine
daughter - Amy Uirne
son - Benjamin
grand daughter - Amey Honeychurch
daughter - Ann Honeychurch
witnesses - Willn Sandow, Phlipp Honeychurch
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James Hosking, Ludgvan yeoman
written - 19-Aug 1805
proved - 27-Feb 1806
pages - 14
eldest son - James
sons - Stephen, tinner, John
2 daughters - Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Berryman & daughter Elizabeth
Jane, widow of Peter Williams
wife - Jane
witnesses - Sampson Runnalls, ?r Rogers of Penzance
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Mary Hosking, Ludgvan widow of Stephen Hosking
written - 27-Aug 1794
proved - 13-May 1807
pages - 559/560
daughter - Hannah
son - James (away from parish)
daughter - Martha, Mary
mentions - John Lean
witnesses - Joel Lean, Richard Edwards
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Joseph Jane, Gwennap cooper
written - 3-Aug 1804
proved - 30-Sep 1805
pages - 674/675
Jane Tiddy, daughter of Martin & Mary Tiddy
mentions - Collan Harvey, John Gray, Mary Vincent ( now by marriage Mary Michell)
Mary Vincent, widow of George Vincent
Jane, Ann, William, James, Thomas Chegwidden,
sons & daughters of the late Edmund & Ann Chegwidden,
Elizabeth Tiddy, daughter of martin Tiddy
witnesses - James harry, William Pearce
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John Jennings, Senr, Gwinear farmer
written - 17-May 1803
proved - 9-Jun 1807
pages - 602/603
wife - Mary
dauter - Ann
children - John, Edward, Thomas, jane, Mary
witnesses - John Hambly, John Jennings, Edwd Jennings
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William Lemon, Linkinhorne yeoman
written - 18-Dec 1806
proved - 3-Jan 1807
pages - 369/370
brother-in-law - William Richard
witnesses - Wm Oliver, Henry Bedstone, John Crabb
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Henry Morcomb, Gwennap miner (perfect health)
written - 16-Nov 1790
proved - 12-May 1806
pages - 102/103
wife - Catharine
witnesses - Wm Trebilcock, Dorothy Roberts
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William Morcomb, Gwennap tinner
written - 3-Apr 1774?
proved - 2-Sep 1805
pages - 645/646
wife - Elizabeth
sons - William, Samuel, John
eldest daughter - Grace Morcomb
daughters - Ann, Elizabeth, Mary Genepher
witnesses - Thos Kendel, Jno? Jennings
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Nicholas Murrew, Ludgvan
written - 22-Jul 1805
proved - 5-Sep 1806
pages - 365/366
2 daughters - Mary Trenbath, wife of Ham:
Eliz Roberts, wife of Daniel
sister - Margrett
wife - mary
son - John
witnesses - Richd White, Edwd Bellringer
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James Murrish, St Keverne yeoman (in health of body)
written - 25-Sep 1806
proved - 8-Dec 1806
pages - 331/332
daughter - Ann, wife of James Randle
daughter - Jane, wife of George Curtis of St Keverne
mentions - Bobins & Saunder's tenement
wife - Ann
son-in-law - John Roskruge of Ruan Major
witnesses - Thos Gibson, Jno Bowcher, John retallick