Cornish Will Abstracts 1811 - 1815
Cornish Will Abstracts 1811 - 1815
Microfilm # 0090210
Nicholas - Woon
Henry Nicholas, Gwinear miner
written - 19-Feb 1812
proved - 4-Apr 1812
pages - 342/344
friend - Christopher Oppy, Kea blacksmith
friend - George L/Saunder the elder, Redruth miner
friend - James Williams the elder, Redruth miner
Josiah Dinnis of Gwennap
mentions - John Terrill of Redruth
Thomas Wills Davey, son of Thomas, late of Redruth,
deceased, by Mary his wife
friend - Henry Rowe of Gwinear (lives with)
witnesses - Thomas Foss, John Honey
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Nicholas Pascoe, Camborne miner
written - 22-Jun 1810
pages - 205/206
daughter - Mary, wife of Richard Prideaux
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of James Rogers
daughter - Anne
mentions - John Viall
wife - Mary
son - Nicholas
witnesses - Jane Gribbell, John Gribbell
codicil written - ?-Nov 1810
proved - 26-Oct 1813
pages - 207/208
wife - Mary
daughter - Anne
daughters -
witnesses - Jno Eudey Junr, John Gribbell
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Phillippa Pascoe, Constantine widdow
written - 7-Jun 1805
proved - 23-Mar 1813
pages - 757/758
William Wills
Joan Grigg, wife of Alexander
John Bath, son of Tristram Bath
Thomas Knowles, Gertrude Knowles
Robert Roberts, son of John Roberts
Robert Wills, son of Jane Wills
witnesses - Alexander Grigg, Christopher Toy
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Richard Pascoe, Wendron yeoman
written - 1-Sep 1812
proved - 25-May 1813
pages - 34/38
grand son - Peter Pascoe, son of Joseph Pascoe
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of John Jenkin, Wendron
grand daughters - Mary, Betsey, Jane Pascoe, daughters of late Joseph Pascoe
witnesses - Hnry Jenkin, Christian Bath
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William Pascoe, Sithney yeoman
written - 8-Jun 1812
proved - 17-Jul 1813
pages - 126/127
daughter - Ann, wife of John Eathorne
daughter - Jane, widow of James Pascoe
sons - Richard, Henry, Francis
6 eldest of grandchildren�.whose names may be either William or Nancy
witnesses - Ann Dunstone, Jas James
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Richard Phillips, Gwithian
written - 6-Aug 1814
proved - 16-Dec 1814
pages - 720/721
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of Jno Blight
daughter - Margaret, wife of Henry Skewes
daughter - Grace, wife of James Cock Senr
daughter - Philippa Catherine, wife of James Cock Junr
Elizabeth, daughter of John Blight
Gregory Jenkin Cock, son of James Cock Senr
son - John
witnesses - Thomas Ellis, Richd Hockin Junr, Wm H????
proved before William Hockin, clerk
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Sibella Phillips
written - 3-Nov 1802
proved - 17-Jul 1813
pages - 128
only son - Thomas Phillips
witnesses - none
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Thomas Polkinhorn, Gwinear yeoman
written - 29-Jul 1811
proved - 27-Sep 1813
pages - 178
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - Ed Blewett, Richd Symons
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John Richards, Perranuthnoe
written - 6-Dec 1813
proved - 18-May 1814
pages - 483/485
daughter - Elizabeth
grandsons - William, John - sons of son William
grandsons - John, Thomas - sons of son James
poor widows of Perranuthnoe
sons - William, John, James
witnesses - James Gundry, William Gundry, Fras Paynter
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Alice Roberts, Manaccan widow
written - 20-Nov 1813
proved - 17-May 1814
pages - 466
son - Thomas
daughter - Susanna
witnesses - John Retallick, Robt Kempthorne Junr
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Edward Roberts, St Stephens in Brannell gentleman
written - 9-Aug 1810
proved - 29-Oct 1814
pages - 687/688
wife - Mary
William Pearce, St Stephens in Brannell, yeoman
John Andrew, St Stephens in Brannell, butcher
witnesses - Cath: G Tucker, Ns Crews, John Arthur
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John Roberts, St Mewan blacksmith
written - 9-Jul 1810
proved - 13-Dec 1813
pages - 231/232
two sons - Digory Pendry Roberts, William Roberts
daughter - Mary Crossman
granddaughter - Jane Daw
wife - Jane
daughter - Loveday Daw
granddaughter - Ann Varcoe
witnesses - Walter Pomery Junr, Elizth Pomery
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Joseph Roberts Senr, Gulval blacksmith
written - 9-May 1811
proved - 6-May 1812
pages - 424/426
wife - Elizabeth
daughter - Sarah
sons - Beriman of Gulval, Abraham, Joseph
friend - Charles Richards of Gulval
daughter-in-law - Elizabeth, wife of son Joseph and children
witnesses - Richd James, Thomas Bond
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Matthew Roberts, St Austell tinner
written - 22-Jun 180?
proved - 4-Apr 1812
pages - 347/349
sons - William, Matthew, Sampson
mentions - Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk
mentions - Henry Lambe, gentleman
mentions - Custom of the Stannary of Blackmore
granddaughter - Elizabeth Stephens
grandson - John Roberts
witnesses - W Pomery, Richd Glanvill
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Peter Roberts, Landewednack yeoman
written - 1-Mar 1814
proved - 9-Apr 1814
pages - 369/370
daughter - Ann
sons - Thomas, William
daughters - Julia, Margery
sons - John, Peter
daughter - Jane, wife of Richard Johns
wife - Julia
witnesses - Joseph Roberts, Joseph Toy, Henry May
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Samson Roberts, St Austell tinner
written - 3-Feb 1813
proved - 12-Feb 1814
pages - 308/310
daughter - Mary Ann, wife of John Cornelius
sons - Samuel, Matthew, Thomas, Joseph, Samson
daughter - Rachel, wife of Nicholas Daniel
nephew - James Roberts of Roach
sons - John, William
witnesses - John Rawe, Joseph Tregoning, William Cock
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Sarah Roberts, Penzance spinster (advanced in age)
written - 11-Jan 1800
proved - 26-Nov 1812
pages - 615/617
brother - Hosea
other brothers
nephew - John Roberts, son of brother John
niece? - Elizabeth John, Penzance widow
Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Vibert
niece - Anne Roberts, daughter of brother John
(inky) sister - Jane ??
niece - Anna Maria Elizabeth Roberts, daughter? of brother William
niece - Grace Roberts, daughter of brother Hosea
witnesses - Cha: Jacka, Martin Mathews
granted to Grace Harvey, wife of Samuel
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Solomon Roberts, Linkinhorne yeoman
written - 16-Jul 1812
proved - 8-Nov 1812
pages - 648/651
wife - Eleanor
William Musgrove, Liskeard merchant
brother - William, Liskeard yeoman
children
three daughters - Elizabeth, Mary, Dinah Roberts less than 21
witnesses - Edwd H?evill, John Crabb
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Henry Skewes, Camborne yeoman
written - 20-Jan 1814
proved - 17-May 1814
pages - 472/473
niece - Constance, wife of Richard Williams
brother - John
nephew - James Skewes, son of deceased brother Absalom
less than 21
Mr Thomas Eva of Camborne
children of deceased brother Absalom
children of deceased brother James
witnesses - Edward Timby, John Gribbell
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John Skewes, Camborne yeoman
written - 8-Feb 1813
proved - 23-Oct 1813
pages - 201/202
sons - William, John
daughter - Mary, wife of William Smythran
daughter - Sarah, wife of Isaac Jenken
daughter - Catherine, wife of John Prout
daughter - Philippa, wife of John Phillips
wife - Philippa
sons - Henry, Richard
witnesses - Elizabeth Richards of Ball Rose, John Gribbell
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Ann Stevens, St Ives spinster
written - 15-Dec 1813
proved - 16-May 1814
pages - 429/430
niece - Eleanor Rogers, St Ives spinster
niece - Leonora Penrose Stevens
sister - Mary
witnesses - Mary Tamblyn, Mary C?lark
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Elizabeth Stevens, Trevalgin, St Ives widow
written - 18-Sep 1805
proved - 17-May 1813
pages - 805/806
sister - Philippa, wife of Richard Hocking of Gwithian
nephew - Richard Hocking, son of Philippa and Richard
William, (son of?) William and Mary Stevens of Trevalgin, St Ives
William, son of Andrew and Mary Stevens, of Trevesa, Towednack
Christian, wife of Martin Ustick of Morvah
William Jennings of Illogan, son of William Jennings
and late niece Alice, both deceased less than 21
niece - Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Stevens of Carvelly, Gulval, yeoman
witnesses - Soln? Martin, ?s Bray
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Jane Stephens, Quiethiock widow
written - 9-Oct 1811
proved - 10-Jan 1812
pages - 241/242
sons - John, William, Richard, Samuel, Henry
daughter - Jane, wife of James Daw
granddaughter - Janey, daughter of son William
granddaughter - Jane, daughter of son Richard
granddaughter - Jane, daughter of daughter Jane Daw
sons - Thomas, James
witnesses - Wm Tranaman? Senr, Wm Tranamn Junr
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John Stevens, St Erth farmer
written - 12-Nov 1812
proved - 2?-Jan 1812
pages - 672/673
daughter-in-law - Mary Stevens
grandchildren - John, Samuel Stevens
grandchildren - Prudence, Mary, William, George, James Stevens
daughter - Prudence Trevaskis & her husband Henry
grandchildren - Henry, Samuel Trevaskis
son - William of St Erth
witnesses - John Berryman, James Roberts
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John Stephens, Crowan
written - 1?-Nov 1811?
proved - 6-May 1812
pages - 466/468
wife - Elizabeth
three sons - John, James, William
daughter - Elizabeth Daw
daughters - Ann, Mary Stephens
witnesses - George Spargoe, Henry Jenken Junr
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John Stephens, St Cleer yeoman
written - 2-Sep 1813
proved - 12-May 1814
pages - 408/410
son - John
son John's daughters - Elizabeth Grace and Mary Ann
sons - Thomas, Jacob, Samuel, Humphfery
wife - Mary and her three children - Elizabeth, William, Mary Stephens
Henry Baker Senr
witnesses - Josiah Hooper, Samuel Hender, Elizabeth Hooper
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Richard Stevens, Phillack yeoman
written - 13-Aug 1802
proved - 20-Jun 1811
pages - 55/56
wife - Martha
daughter - Joan, wife of James Heath
daughters - Martha Stevens, Mary Stevens
brother - John
sons - Richard, William
witnesses - Jas Stevens, William Penrose, Nichs Bailey
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Richard Stephens, St Cleer yeoman
written - 21-Feb 1813
proved - 20-May 1813
pages - 813/816
wife - Elizabeth
daughter - Mary Stephens
son - Richard
mentions - a Bond given to the Parish officers of St Cleer to
indemnify the Parish against a base child of son Richard
good friend - Nicholas Odger of Liskeard, yeoman
children - Richard, Samuel, Hugh, John, Elizabeth,
William, Thomas Stephens
witnesses - Thos Robins, William Stantan
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Thomas Stephens, Roach tinner
written - 2-Mar 1811
proved - 13-Jul 1811
pages - 84/85
wife - Jenifer
sons - John, Thomas less than 21
three daughters - ?aurcy??, Sally, Mary Stephens less than 21
witnesses - Benjamin Crook, Henry Grose, John Rawe
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Thomas Stephens, St Blazey yeoman
written - 15-Oct 1810
proved - 20-Jun 1812
pages - 490/492
sons - James, John less than 21
daughters - Mary, Elizabeth, Matilda less than 21
wife - Elizabeth
two sons - Thomas, William
witnesses - John Julyan, John Julyan Jr
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Walter Stephens, Pelynt miller
written - 3-Apr 1814
proved - 19-Oct 1814
pages - 676/678
wife - Grace
sons - John, Henry, Walter, Richard, William
daughter - Grace
daughter - Margery Stephens
Thomas Toms, Charles Pomery
witnesses - Thomas Toms, Charles Pomery
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William Stephens, Phillack yeoman (very inky)
written - ?-Sep 1811
pages - 166/167
sons - John, William, Richard, Thomas, Henry, James
son John's son William
grandson - William, son of son William Stephens
grandson - William, son of son Richard Stephens
? - Samuel Stephens
daughter - Jane, wife of James Daw
grandson - James Daw, son of Jane
grandson - William, son of son Henry Stephens
witnesses - John Hawkw, John ???
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William Stevens, Phillack gentleman
written - 6-Feb 1813
proved - 2-Jun 1813
pages - 71/77
daughter - Charity
daughter - Grace, Ann, Jemima Stevens
mentions - Cornish Copper Company
wife - Grace
sons - Henry, William, John
brother - Gregory
nephew - Henry Jenkin of Crowan
friend - Francis James of Trevabin in St Hillary
witnesses - Wm Harris, Eliza Honey
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William Stephens, Brendon, Liskeard but now of Wringworthy, Morval
written - 10-Oct 1808
proved - 18-Jun 1814
pages - 517/520
sons - William, James, John
daughter - Elizabeth (unmarried)
witnesses - James Gundry, William Gundry, Fras Paynter
wife - Rebecca
four daughters - Joan, Ann, Rebecca, Elizabeth Stephens
Cornelius Moon of Trewnn, Liskeard
son - Richard
witnesses - Joseph Childs, Thurstan Collins, Addam Kelley Baynes
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Edward Symons, Southill
written - 2-Jun 1812
proved - 28-Nov 1812
pages - 620/621
nieces - Mary, Elizabeth Bennett
nephews - Edward, Sampson Bennett
Stephen Trehane, William Wenmath, Southill yeomen
witnesses - Geo Body, Martin Shell, Maria Wenmoth
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John Simmons, Gwennap
written - 30-Jun 1812
proved - 29-Aug 181
pages - 520/524
son - John
son - William less than 24
wife - Joan
daughters -
friend - Thomas Michell, Gwennap mine agent
witnesses - Geo: Simmons, Thos Simmons, Geo: Simmons Junr
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John Symons, Kenwyn
written - 31-Mar 1812
proved - 14-Dec 1812
pages - 651/653
daughter - Mary Searle
wife - Margaret
son - Richard
James Daveys 4 children which he had by daughter Ann
witnesses - Emanuel Whitford, Warne Woolcock
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Stephen Simmons the elder, Redruth miner
written - 27-Mar 1811
proved - 6-Mar 1812
pages - 317/319
sons - William, Stephen the younger
daughter - Eliza Nicholls Simmons less than 21
sister - Mary Simmons
brother - John Simmons
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - John Honey, Eliza Honey
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William Simons, Crowan
written - ? ?
proved - 12-Oct 1812
pages - 579
wife - Magery
sister - Marey Rosekily
sister - Elizabeth James
mother - Blanch Simons
witnesses - William Simons, John Blewett, Richard Walters
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Nicholas Tonkyn?, St Enoder yeoman
written - 14-Feb 1809
proved - 11-Jan 1812
pages - 243/244
John, Thomas, William - sons of late brother John, St Columb Major, deceased
Johanna, Jenifer - daughters of late brother John
Thomas, James - sons of brother Thomas, deceased
Constance, Jane, Grace Tonkyn - daughters of brother Thomas, deceased
Elizabeth Frances, widow of late Nicholas of Creed, deceased
William, Mary Frances - son and daughter of late deceased wife Jane Tonkyn
son-in-law - Francis Frances
John Tonkyn, side of brother Thomas, deceased
witnesses - Joseph Bullock, William Bassett
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Thomas Trewheela, St Erth
written - 12-Aug 1813
proved - 6-Sep 1813
pages - 162/163
wife - Mary
3 daughters - Mary, Jenifer, Christian
daughter - Catherine, wife of John Hicks
sons - John, William, Matthew, Thomas, Christopher
mentions - son Matthew's apprenticeship with Richard Goodman
witnesses - Andrew Hosking, Fras Paynter
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Catherine Tyack, Relubbic, St Hillary widow
written - 24-May 1814
proved - 27-Oct 1814
pages - 681/683
son - Thomas
sons - John, William
daughter - Joanna Cock
mentions - William Donald, John Symons
witnesses - David Mollard, William Harvey
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Joseph Vivian,Gwennap miner
written - 20-Feb 1810
proved - 24-May 1813
pages - 20
brothers - Matthew, John, Samuel
mentions - Mare Colt named Charlotte
father - Mattw of Gwennap
witnesses - John Curnoe Senr, John Curnoe Junr
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Henry Warne, Penzance Esquire
written - 23-Jan 1812
proved - 29-Jan 1812
pages - 269/271
wife - Lydia
brother - Edmund?
Thomas Bolitho of Oryandow?, merchant
mentions - Joseph Donnithorne
mother - Susanna Strout, F? Lobb
sister-in-law - Elizabeth Warne, wife of brother Edmund
Hesther Boase, wife of Hannibal Boase, Penzance butcher
James, Edward Harvey, sons of ______ Harvey, Penzance widow
witnesses - Saml John, Chr Ellis Richards, Rd? Richards, clerks to Mefsr
George & Saml John, Penzance Solicitors
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John Warren, St Just in Penwith tinner
written - 26-Dec 1813
proved - 18-May 1814
pages - 486/487
sons - William, Nicholas, Richd
daughters - Jane, Margaret
wife - Margaret
witnesses - Chrisr Leggoe Jr, John Walters
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William Warren, Sancreed yeoman
written - 17-Jan 1812
proved - 6-May 1812
pages - 452/453
sons - Thomas, William, John, Richard
daughters - Alice, Elizabeth, Mary
son - Henry less than 21
wife - Alice
witnesses - John Wallis, Wm Stevens
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William Warren, Launcells tinner
written - 14-Feb 1810
proved - 22-May 1811
pages - 19/20
wife - Elizabeth
daughter - Mary less than 21
daughter - Elizabeth, Alice, Jane, Soadry?
two sons - Richard, Thomas
friends - Mr William Angwin?, Mr John Thomas
witnesses - Augustus Thomas, Enock Warren
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Richard Willcock, Perranarwothal farmer
written - 7-Oct 1808
proved - 18-Jan 1812
pages - 259/260
cousin - Thomas Stack, Mevagissey
mother - Elizabeth Willcock, Gorran
brother - John of Gorran
witnesses - Samuel Stephens, Hugh Eddy Stephens
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Stephen Willcock, Willske, St Veep farmer (perfect health)
written - 19-Nov 1806
proved - 22-Feb 1815
pages - 791/792
requests to be decently interred in the Church yard of St Veep
eldest daughter - Mary
eldest son - Stephen
second daughter - Sarah
their daughter - Martha
second son - John
third son - William
youngest daughter - Elizabeth
wife - Catherine
witnesses - ???o Searle, Joseph Willcock
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Elizabeth Wood,Port Isaac, St Endelion (good health)
written - 12-Sep 1810
proved - 31-Dec 1812
pages - 664/ 666
daughter - Mary Wood
son - Richard
daughter - Peggy Wi?lls
daughter - Elizabeth Billing
witnesses - Wm King, Oliver Gregory, Thos Wingate
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James Woolcock, Kenwyn
written - 18-Aug 1813
proved - 16-May 1814
pages - 423/424
son-in-law - Richard Pasco
daughter - Joice, wife of Richard Pasco
grandson - Richard Pasco
two sons - James, John
wife - Joice
witnesses - Simon Manuell, Samuel Bennett
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James Woolcock, Kea miner
written - 7-Mar 1814
proved - 29-Jun 1814
pages - 535
sons - James, William, Samuel, Thomas
daughter - Mary Rawe
wife - Mary
daughter - Jane Woolcock
witnesses - Edward Visick, John Nicholas
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Olive Pascoe Woolcock, St Blazey tinner
written - 19-Jun 1811
proved - 7-Aug 1811
pages - 123/124
three sons - William, Oliver, Richard
wife - ?
witnesses - H: Blackmore, Roger Harvey
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George Woon , Camborne yeoman
written - 5-Jul 1794
proved - s3-Feb 1812
pages - 277/278
wife - Alice
witnesses - Alexanr Previss?, John Gribbell