Cornish Will Abstracts 1823 - 1825
Cornish Will Abstracts 1823 - 1825
Microfilm # 0090214
Nicholas - Woolcock
William Nicholas, St Erth/Ludgvan wheelwright
written - 15-Apr 1819
proved - 28-May 1823
pages - 136/137
sons - Francis, William, John, James, Richard
wife - Margaret
witnesses - John Gilbart, James Gilbart
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William Nicholas , Madron yeoman
written - 29-Sep 1823
proved - 16-Jun 1824
pages - 559/561
wife - Margery
daughter - Elizabeth White
sons - William, Matthew
witnesses - Wm Reseigh, Thomas White, John Nicholas
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Thomas Oppy, Redruth miner
written - 4-Mar 1823
proved - 12-Sep 1823
pages - 239/240
daughter - Johan Morcom
daughter - Mary Williams, widow
daughter - Elizabeth Goldsworthy
witnesses - John May, Joseph Hocking
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William Penrose, ? miner
written - 25-Jun 1821
proved - 10-Apr 1824
pages - 432/433
brother - John
Grace Penrose
Ann Penrose
wife - Jemima
witnesses - Thomas Hodge, James Geach
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James Polglass(Polglafs), St Austell yeoman
written - 13-Nov 1824
proved - 30-Mar 1825
pages - 820/822
wife - Mary
2 nieces - Mary, wife of Benjamin Hicks
Jenny, wife of John Hicks
witnesses - Peter Knight, Thomas Knight
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James Roberts, St Keverne yeoman
written - 17-Nov 1823?
proved - 20-Feb 1824
pages - 397/399
James Trifecony, laborer
Peter Pearce, less than 21 years old - son of Henry & Rachel & his brothers & sisters
cousin - James Roberts of Grade & his children
brother - Robert
sister - Hannah Roberts
wife - Mary
nephew - Abraham Roberts & his children
Richard Pearce of St Keverne, yeoman
John Nicholls of St Keverne, schoolmaster
witnesses - Henry Trewinnack, Walter Nicholls
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John Roberts, Crowan miner
written - 11-Oct 1824
proved - 18-Apr 1825
pages - 836/837
2 daughters - Jennifer Richards
Elizabeth Dowah
son - John
witnesses - J ? Bath, Saml Bosanko, J.B.
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Julia Roberts, Landewednack widow
written - 5-Dec 1815
proved - 14-Aug 1823
pages - 212/213
sons - Peter, John, William, Thomas
daughters - Ann, Julia, Jane, Margery
witnesses - Jno Boyers, William Thomas Mitchell, Henry May
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Mathew Roberts, Luxulion yeoman
written - 11-Sep 1819
proved - 25-Sep 1824
pages - 664/666
brothers - Arthur, Joseph
John Nicholls, (living with Mathew Roberts) son of Richard Nicholls, late of Luxulion, tinner, deceased
witnesses - Chas Coode, Thos Commins, Jas Geach
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Jane Symons, Callington widow
written - 23-Dec 1823
proved - 11-Aug 1824
pages - 625/626
late son - Joseph
John Hooper, son of daughter - Catherine Hooper, now Warwick
Thomas Trembody, son of daughter, Mary Trembody
Joseph Symons Wakeham, son of daughter, Jane Wakeham
witnesses - Hugh Snell, Charles Barnacott
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Joseph Symons, St Ive farmer
written - 13-Jan 1819
proved - 11-Nov 1823
pages - 295/299
3 sisters - Catharine Hooper, wife of John
Mary Trembody, wife of Edward, deceased
Jane Wakeham, wife of James
John Knight, less than 21 years old, son of Mary Knight, wife of James
Jane Symons Knight, less than 21 years old, Mary Knight, less than 21 years old, daughters of Mary Knight
mother - Jane Symons
friends - Robert Serjant of Callington, surgeon
Benjamin Sambell Rowell of South hill, farmer
witnesses - Geo: Martin, James Crabb, John Daw
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William Semmens, St Ives yeoman
written - 2-Nov 1824
proved - 10-Jan 1825
pages - 754/757
son - John, miner
wife - Elizabeth
daughter - Eleanor, wife of John Hosking of Gulval, laborer
mentions - James Trevorrow
Jane Penberthy
daughter - Catherine
daughters - Ann, wife John Michell of St Ives, miner
frances, wife of John Trevorrow, miner
Elizabeth, wife of James Penberthy of St Ives, laborer
witnesses - Christopher Humphrys, Thomas Uren, W.E. Tresidder
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Digory Skews, Kea miner
written - 12-Apr 1823
proved - 14-Jun 1824
pages - 518/520
wife - Elizabeth
sons - Peter, Digory
mentions - John Tonkin, Stephen Bailey
mentions - Hazekiah Evans
4 sons - Richard, Digory, John, Matthew
daughters - Mary, Maria
daughter - Margery Wasley
witnesses - Simon Bealy, Warne Woolcock
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Henry Skewes, Camborne yeoman
written - 7-May 1824
proved - 6-Aug 1824
pages - 619/620
servant - Elizabeth Gill
daughter - Caroline Skewes
Francis Knapp
John Skewes of Illogan
witnesses - Samuel Whear, Thomas Jeffree
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Stephen Skewes, Camborne yeoman
written - 13-Sep 1823
proved - 6-Aug 1824
pages - 620/621
sons of (nephew - William Skewes) - Stephen, Henry ( the youngest)
nephew - William Skewes
witnesses - Henry Vivian, David Duckham
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Andrew Stevens, Gulval yeoman
written - 23-May 1820
proved - 19-Jul 1824
pages - 599/600
daughter
son - Andrew
witnesses - Willm Thomas, Thomas Hall, Elizabeth Lawry
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Isabella Stephens, ? widow
written - 14-Aug 1823
proved - 20?-Sep 1823
pages - 246/247
Isabella Wittingham Stephens - daughter of Thomas Stephens
Joseph Stephens of St Wennoe
sister - Jane Stephens of Lelant
witnesses - Walter Barrett, Mary Solomon
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John Stephens, Lower St Columb gentleman
written - 16-Dec 1822
proved - 14-Oct 1823
pages - 276/278
niece - Ann Moffat, daughter of Thomas
nephews - Richard, John, William Stephens
nieces - Elizabeth Ruddlestone
Ann, Mary Stephens
Jane Marshall
Catharine Stephens
all children of late brother Henry Stephens
nephews - John, Henry, William Stephens, sons of brother William
nephew - John Stephens, son of late brother Ephrain
John George, son of late Richard George
nephew - Ephrain Stephens, son of late brother Henry Stephens
witnesses - Hugh Jane Richard Nicholls, Fra: Hearle
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John Stephens, St Ewe tinner
written - 1-Mar 1823
proved - 31-Dec 1823
pages - 323/329
wife
daughter-in-law - wife of John Stephens
sons - John, Thomas
poor widows of Roach
poor widows of St Ewe
Richard Haun
Nicholas Yelland
Edward Coode the younger - St Austell gentleman
Thomas Coode of St Austell, gentleman
witnesses - John Higman, Samuel Bennetts, Ns Carbis
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Luke Stevens, Probus laborer
written - 30-Aug 1812
proved - 31-Jul 1824
pages - 617/618
nephew - Thos Grant of Pickadilly, cabinet maker & upholster in St James & his sister - Mary Granr
Mr Jno Bryant
witnesses - Thos Gerrans
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Richard Stevens, Duloe yeoman
written - 28-Jan 1823
proved - 16-Sep 1823
pages - 240/241
sons - Thomas, John
witnesses - Mattw Austis of Liskeard, Atty at Law,
John Burn Austis, Jas Jago, Junr, Lasw? Clerks (is this law clerks??)
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William Stephens, Calstock yeoman
written - 5-Jun 1824
proved - 2-Nov 1824
pages - 693/695
sons - John, Renatus, Samuel
daughters - Grace, Jane, Elizabeth, Amelia
sons - Nicholas, Thomas, Richard, Edward, Benjamin
sons - Joseph, William
witnesses - Soln Martin, Joseph Ternerry
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William Stephens , Roach yeoman
written - 18-Sep 1822
proved - 15-Dec 1824
pages - 736/737
nephew - William Stephens of Roach
daughter - Grace Stephens (married)
2 sons - William, Richard
son - James
witnesses - John Rawe, Thomas Hicks
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John Tyack, Ludgvan innkeeper
written - 4-Aug 1824
proved - 15-Oct 1824
pages - 686/687
father - William
brothers - William, Edward
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - Wm Chillew, John Ellis
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Margaret Uren, St Just in Penwith widow
written - 25-Feb 1816
proved - 1-Jul 1823
pages - 169/170
sons - William, George
daughter - Mary Ann
witnesses - William Wallish, Wm Oates, Wm Bottrall
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John Veale, Lavanick farmer
written - 31-Jan 1823
proved - 20-May 1823
pages - 46/48
wife - Grace
2 brothers - Cotton, Michael
son - Francis, less than 21 years old
sons & daughters
witnesses - John Wivell, Margaret Gerry
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Willm Vial, Camborne miner
written - ? ?
proved - 3-May 1824
pages - 450/451
unmarried daughters - Charity, Mary, Johannah
sons - Robert, Willm, Thomas
wife - Johannah
daughter - Eliz:
witnesses - Joseph Hill, John Terrell
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John Vibert, St Erth joiner
written - 17-Sep 1823
proved - 16-Jun 1824
pages - 570/571
sons - James, William, John
daughter - Lucy Veale
daughter - Ann Firstbrook
daughter - Isabella Vibert
wife - Avis
witnesses - John Gilbart, William Hodge
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James Wearn, St Erth yeoman widower
written - 10-Jan 1823
proved - 6-Aug 1823
pages - 205/206
cousin - Thomas Jose of St Loavan
mentions - Nicholas Tredinnick
brother's grandson - Charles of St Erth
cousin - Joseph Jose of St Leaven
Henry Penberty of St Erth
witnesses - John Gilbart, James Gilbart
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Mary Worren, Helston spinster
written - 26-Feb 1824
proved - 1-Jun 1824
pages - 459/461
sister - Sarah Worren
Henry Prideaux of Sithney, farmer
brother - William
Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, Harriet, James - children of Henry & Charity Prideaux of Sithney
father - Christopher Humphrys
sister - Elizabeth Cock
Henry Prideaux the elder
witnesses - Thos H: Edwards, Thos Philp
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Nicholas White, St Just in Penwith mine agent
written - 5-Nov 1823
proved - 15-Oct 1824
pages - 683/684
wife - Jane
6 sons - Nicholas, William, Richard, Henry, James, Thomas
son - John Thomas White
witnesses - Edward White, Rich:d Jelbard, Andrew Stevens
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Emlin Woolcock , North hill widow
written - 2-Feb 1809
proved -
pages - 492/503
nephew - Richard Eastcott of Devon, gentleman
Richard Rowe, son of late niece - Emlin Rowe, formerly Emlin Eastcott
friend - Grace Fugler - widow & her niece - Ann Hurdon
servant? - William Jasper
servants
apprentices
friends - John Tremayne Rodd Esquire, Captain in her majesty's Royal Navy
John Luskey the younger of North hill, yeoman
Elizabeth Eastcott - sister of Richard
Emlin Eastcott - sister of Richard
witnesses - Elizabeth Peter, wife of Mr John Peter in North hill
Grace Jasper - servant to Mrs Peter,
Cn Lethbridge of Launceston, Atty at Law
Codicil written - 22-Aug 1817
proved -
pages - 503/506
John Spoures? Of Cradock
friend - John Tremayne Rodd Esquire
John Luskey of North hill, gentleman
Richard Rowe of Lamerton, Devon, gentleman
Elizabeth - wife of William Eastcott of Devon, gentleman
Emlin - wife of Richard Eastcott, gentleman
witnesses - Susanna Jenkin, wife of Reginald Jenkin
Mary Hoddy - servant to Reginald Jenkin
Cn Lethbridge of Launceston, Atty at Law
Codicil written - 14-Feb 1822
proved - 8-Jun 1824
pages - 506/507
Richard Eastcott - was executor - lately dead
Richard Rowe
witnesses - Eliza Ward of ??? Abott, spinster
James Pearce stacey of North hill, laborer
John King Lethbridge of Launceston, Atty at Law
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John Woolcock, Liskeard mason
written - 18-Jun 1823
proved - 28-Apr 1824
pages - 442/443
sister - Mary Rabley
John Ede, sister Elizabeth's son
John Rabley, sister Mary's son
Elizabeth Henwood - sister's daughter & her son John Henwood
William Henwood, son of John & Elizabeth
mentions - John Keast
sister - Elizabeth Henwood
Richard, Matthew - sons of John & Elizabeth Henwood
brother - Matthew
Thomas Woolcock Henwood - son of John & Elizabeth Henwood
witnesses - Thomas Aungier, Jane Martin, John Lobb