Cornish Will Abstracts 1851 - 1854
Cornish Will Abstracts 1851 - 1854
Microfilm # 0090225
Nicholas - Woolcock
Margaret Nicholas, East Looe widow of John Harris Nicholas, Commander in the Navy
written: 11-Dec 1844
proved: 7-Sep 1852
pages: 571/573
died: 7-13-1852
son - William Keigwin Nicolas, East Looe Lieutenant in the Navy
mentions - Castle Street in East Looe
mentions - Thomas Crart, Solomon Welsh, John Christopher
??? Hunking
5 sons - John Tout Nicolas, Paul Harris Nicolas
William Keigwin Nicolas, Sir Nicolas Harris Nicolas,
Charles Henry Nicolas
mentions - "my sons spell their names "Nicolas", I spell mine "Nicholas""
witnesses - William Tickell, East Looe Attorney at Law
Sarah Langmaid
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Thomas Henry Osborne, Camborne "bachelor an Infant"
Admon
proved: 22-Aug 1853
pages: 409
died: 5-Jun 1853
father - William Osborne
bonds - Almond Edwin Paull, Camborne accountant
William Edwards, Camborne miner
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Harriett Parks, Newlyn in Pydar widow & administratrix of William Parks, decd
written: 13-Mar 1852
proved: 28-May 1852
pages: 305/?
died: ? ?
father - Samuel Lawry, guardian of -
son - William
witnesses - Thomas B Harris, Robat Stephens
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John Pascoe, Penzance High bailiff
Admon
proved: 16-Jun 1852
pages: 382
died: 1-Dec 1851
Jane Pascoe, widow
bonds - Hodgson Pascoe, Penzance watchmaker
William Pascoe, Penzance chandler
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John Couch Pascoe, Landulph yeoman
Admon
proved: 26-Dec 1851
pages: 66
died: 17-Nov 1851
son - Thomas Couch Pascoe
bonds - William Wymond, Landulph gentleman
William Symons, Hat? Gentleman
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Thomas Pascoe, Gwennap dairyman bachelor
Admon
proved: 16-Dec 1851
pages: 54
died: 21-Nov 1851
sister - Ann Penna, widow
bonds - Joseph Pascoe, Gwennap yeoman
Richard Penna, St Agnes farmer
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Richard Peters, Padstow mariner bachelor
Admon
proved: 13-Dec 1853
pages: 531
died: 11-Sep 1853
sister - Nancy Hawken
bonds - Thomas Blaming, Padstow yeoman
Silas Pope, Padstow blacksmith
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John Pope, Germoe miner
Admon
proved: 16-Jun 1852
pages: 388
died: 1832
son - John Pope
bonds - Richard Nicholls, Germoe yeoman
James Pope, St Erth miner
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Matthew Reynolds, Redruth innkeeper
Admon
proved: 3-May 1853
pages: 177
died: 14-Dec 1852
Elizabeth Reynolds
William Nickell, Redruth auctioneer
George Bray, Redruth cattle dealer
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John Richards, Gwennap miner
(about to leave England for a Foreign Country)
written: 25-Jul 1849
proved: 25-Feb 1853
pages: 103/104
died: 27-Oct 1852
mother - Elizabeth
brothers & sisters
youngest brother - Joseph less than 21
cozon - James Bawden, Greebraws Mines
Mr John Paddon, Consolidated Mines
witnesses - Wm Downing, Jas Nancarrow
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Richard Richards Senr, Ludgvan miller
written: 26-Oct 1852
proved: 23-Nov 1853
pages: 497/500
died: 16-Feb 1852
friends - Nicholas Richards, Paul farmer
Nathaniel Williams, Ludgvan miner
son - James
wife - Jane
daughter - Mary Richards
mentions - Saving Bank at Penzance
3 sons - John, Nicholas, William
mentions - Joseph Burt, William White, William Burt
son - Richard
grand son - John Richards, son of son John
grand daughter - Mary Richards, daughter of son John
daughter - Jane Pollard
mentions - Ann Edyvean
witnesses - William Edwards Smith, Ludgvan
Gideon Warren Semmens, Ludgvan
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Anne Roberts, Penzance widow
written: 10-Mar 1853
proved: 4-Jul 1853
pages: 336
died: 31-May 1853
requested - body to be decently intured in St Marys chapel yard,
Penzance & a flat granite stone placed over grave
Elizabeth Bryant, Penzance widow
Humphry Roberts, Breage
mentions - late husband's gold spectacles
Trustees or Managers of the Penzance Dispensary
friends - Thomas Grylls, Penzance carpenter
William Roberts, St Ives painter & glazier
mentions - Messrs Bolithos Bank
Mary Roberts, widow of late husbands brother
Humphry Roberts, decd, Goldsithney
William & Peter Roberts, St Hilary -
the sons of late husbands
brother Peter Roberts, decd
witnesses - Thomas Jacka, Mary Grylls
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Joseph Roberts, St Austell tinner
written: 28-Dec 1853
proved: 10-Jan 1852
pages: 91
died: 3-Jun 1851
sons - Joseph, Simon
witnesses - Wm Roberts, Henry Udy Roberts
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Joseph Roberts, Gwennap miner
written: 8-Mar 1853
proved: 24-Nov 1853
pages: 503/504
died: Aug 1853
Mr Benjamin Guy, grocer of Carharrick in Gwennap
eldest brother - John
youngest sister - Mary Jane Warren
witnesses - James Halse, Thomas Brown
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William Roberts, Trembeath, Mawgan in Pydar yeoman
written: 14-Dec 1848
proved: 25-Jan 1854
pages: 594/599
died: 11-Aug 1853
daughter - Harriet, wife of William Horsewell
daughter - Louisa (unmarried)
son - William
daughter - Jane, wife of Thomas Hicks
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Hoblyn
daughter - Maria, wife of George Hawke
daughter - Catherine, wife of Richard Hicks
daughter - Eliza, wife of Nicholas May
daughters - Mary Ann, Sarah, Amelia
(unmarried)
son - Francis
witnesses - Tho Whitford, St Columb Solr
Henry Whitford, his clerk
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William Robarts, Ludgvan yeoman
written: 13-Nov 1835
proved: 8-Mar 1854
pages: 655/656
died: 13-Nov 1835
wife - Elizabeth Millett Robarts
4 sons - William, Tobias, Richard, John
witnesses - Richard Odgers, John Odgers
John Robins, Feock labourer
Admon
proved: 3-May 1852
pages: 450
died: ? ?
Elizabeth Robins, widow
bonds - Thomas Vincent, St Clements printer
John Vincent, St Clements
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James Rogers, Gwithian mason
Admon
proved: 12-Jul 1853
pages: 349
died: 3-Jun 1853
son - James Rogers
Ann Rogers, widow - first renounced the
right of administering
bonds - Thomas Williams, Gwithian miner
John Bond, Gwithian tailor
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Henry Rowe, St Blazey mason
Admon
proved: 26-May 1852
pages: 304
died: 21-Jun 1851
Jane Rowe, widow
bonds - William Rundle, St Blazey auctioneer
John Popham, Bodmin yeoman
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James Rundell, Toldue Farm, Lanlivery
written: 1-Feb ?
proved: ? ?
pages: 530/?
died: ? ?
wife - Elizabeth
daughter - Ann Richards
2 sons - Hender Rundell, James Rundell
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John Burn Rundle, Luxullion mariner bachelor
Admon
proved: 8-Dec 1851
pages: 41
died: 8-Dec 1849
father & next of kin - Nicholas Rundle
bonds - Thomas Gatty, Bodmin watchmaker
John Popham, Bodmin yeoman
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James Sandow, Uny Lelant yeoman
Admon
proved: 21-Feb 1852
pages: 155
died: 19-Nov 1851
son - James Henry Sandow
Mary Sandow, widow - First renounced
bonds - William Nicholas the younger, Lelant yeoman
William Sandow, Lelant yeoman
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Timothy Smart, Redruth innkeeper
Admon
proved: 3-Aug 1853
pages: 376
died: 1-May 1853
Nancy Smart, widow
bonds - Francis Luke, Redruth gentleman
John Luke Middleton, Redruth draper
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Mary Solomon, St Mary's Truro widow
Admon
proved: 25-Oct 1853
pages: 457
died: 8-Aug 1845
son - Thomas Solomon
bonds - Elijah Samuel Davey, Truro ropemaker
Edward Bartlett Solomon, Truro scrivener
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Stephen Sparnell, Golant, St Sampson (partial)
written: ? ?
proved: ? ?
pages: 460/?
died: ? ?
wife - Ann
eldest son - William
second eldest son - John
witnesses - Mark Thomas, W C Hockin
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Edward Stacey, St Gennis miller bachelor
Admon
proved: 23-Jul 1853
pages: 362
died: 14-Jul 1853
sister - Martha, wife of Nicholas Penpound
bonds - Francis parsons, Bideford Veterinary surgeon
Thomas Huxham, Bideford road surveyor
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Jane Stevens, Penzance widow
written: 6-Feb 1849
proved: 26-Jul 1853
pages: 366/367
died: 20-Jun 1852
son - John Bramwell Sutherland Stevens
mentions - Penzance Shipping Company
daughter - Eliza Stevens
witnesses - Richd Millett, W H Richards
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John Stephens, Kenwyn miner
Admon
proved: 14-Apr 1852
pages: 256
died: 23-Feb 1846
nephew - William Ferris
bonds - John Ferris, St Clement innkeeper
John Rearce, St Agnes innkeeper
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John Stevens, Phillack farmer
written: 19-Feb 1848
proved: 6-Aug 1853
pages: 376/378
died: 21-Feb 1853
daughter - Catharine Quick
sons - John, William, Andrew
daughter - Jane (unmarried)
wife - ?
witnesses - Richd Nicholls, Treglissan
Elizabeth Nicholls, Treglissan
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Mary Stephens, Truro spinster
written: 1-Mar 1850
proved: 24-Jan 1854
pages: 593/594
died: 20-May 1853
niece - Mary Trethewan
mentions - No 17 Castle St, Truro
nephew - Christoher Stephens
niece - Alice Tremain
witnesses - Silvanus James, John James
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Robert Stevens, Penzance saddler (second grant - will & bond)
written:
proved: 6-Mar 1854
pages: 654/655
died: 5-Jan 1848
will left unadministered by Jane Stevens,
now also deceased
Jane Farguhausen, daughter & administratrix
of will of Jane Stevens, decd
bonds - Thomas Colliver, Truro yeoman
William Hender, Truro yeoman
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William Stephens, Crowan mainer
written: 17-Apr 1846
proved: 16-Feb 1853
pages: 86/87
died: 24-Aug 1850
wife - Honor
Samuel Stephens Richards
witnesses - John Woolcock, Henry Jenkin
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Humphry Symons, Wendron yeoman
written: 29-May 1851
proved: 3-Apr 1852
pages: 221/223
died: 5-Feb 1852
wife - Mary
witnesses - Geo Wm Wood, Richard Pryor
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John Symons, Constantine farmer
written: 9-May 1853
proved: 31-May 1853
pages: 244/246
died: 17-May 1853
sister - Argent, wife of Nicholas Peters
Martha, wife of Thomas Hill
mentions - Mr Joseph Hendy & his wife
brother-in-law - William Matthew
3 brothers - Henry, William, James
sister - Catherine, wife of William Matthew
witnesses - J G Plomer, Richard Kerby
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Martin Thomas the elder, Truthwell, Ludgvan farmer
written: 9-Dec 1851
proved: 8-Mar 1852
pages: 189/191
died: 3-Jan 1852
wife - Phillis
eldest daughter - Phillis Sackerly Thomas
second daughter - Ann Thomas
third daughter - Jane Sackerly Thomas
3 sons - Martin(the eldest), Henry, Richard
witnesses - John Johns, Richard Chirgwin
appeared - Richard Chirgwin, Ludgvan gardener
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William Thomas, Gwennap alias Lanarth miner
written: 10-Jan 1852
proved: 24-Jul 1852
pages: 480/481
died: 15-Mar 1852
Captn Robat Roach, Trsavean, Gwennap
Mr William Truan, Gwennap blacksmith
wife - Mary Ann
2 sons - William, John
witnesses - William Francis, Gwennap
Thomas Gray
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Francis Harvey Tonking, Hayle, but now staying at Selleys Hotel, Falmouth grocer
written: 19-Aug 1853
proved: 23-Nov 1853
pages: 500/503
died: 22-Aug 1853
friends - Henry Noel, Hayle Esq
Henry Hosking, Gwenear in Lelant, yeoman
wife - Ann
children
witnesses - Henry O Bullmore, Falmouth Solicitor
R H Tonking, Hayle Druggist
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Mathew Trathen, Gulval
written: 23-Aug 1853
proved: 23-Nov 1853
pages: 488/489
died: 27-Sep 1853
William Jillis
daughter Ann's boy Joseph
son Christopher's wife
sons - Mathew, Richard, Thomas, John, William
daughters - Alles, Elizabeth
mentions - John Polmear, Mathew Thomas
witnesses - Daniel Giles, John Bennett
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Henry Tregona, Illogan miner
Admon
proved: 16-Jun 1852
pages: 395
died: 5-May 1852
Sarah Tregona, widow
bonds - John Solomon Bickford, Camborne merchant
Josiah Paull, Camborne gentleman
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Richard Tregoning, Goldsithney, Perranuthnoe mine agent
written: 13-May 1848
proved: 23-Jul 1853
pages: 358/362
died: 12-Sep 1848
Richard Wellington, Penzance gentleman
"for & on account of the trouble
he may have in the execution of the trusts of this my will"
wife - Mary
6 children - John, Joseph Tregoning
Mary Trezise, wife of Octavius Edwards Trezise, St Just chemist
Thomasine Tregoning
Sarah Louisa Tregoning
Ally Tregoning
witnesses - Wm Cornish, Jno Fortescue Millett
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Thomas Treleaven, St Austell yeoman
Admon
proved: 21-Dec 1852
pages: 39
died: 23-Nov 1852
Mary Treleaven, widow
bonds - James Chapman, Probus yeaman
John Popham, Bodmin yeoman
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James Treseder, Lanivet mine agent
Admon
proved: 30-Dec 1852
pages: 48
died: 1-Aug 1826
son - William Treseder
bonds - Thomas Simmons, Killiganoon Esq
George Simmons, Truro gentle
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Thomas Trewhella, Tregotha, Gwinear gentleman
written: 10-May 1853
proved: 22-Sep 1853
pages: 432/433
died: 5-Aug 1853
wife - Jane or Jenefer
witnesses - Wm Hichens, Jane Harry
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John Trezise, St Erme yeoman
written: 23-Aug 1850
proved: 21-Jul 1852
pages: 472/474
died: 6-Jul 1852
wife - Anne
witnesses - John Carlyon, Truro Solicitor
William Jenkin
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Sally Truran, St Clements widow
Admon
proved: 24-Feb 1853
pages: 101
died: 8-Feb 1853
sister - Elizabeth, wife of Richard Pearce
bonds - Thomas Gatty, Bodmin watchmaker
John Popham, Bodmin yeoman
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John Uren, St Ives gardener
written: 18-Aug 1807
proved: 6-Feb 1852
pages: 120/121
died: 1-Dec 1851
daughter - Jane, wife of Henry Rowe
son - James
witnesses - Henry Daniell, Jane Curnow
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Mary Uren, Penzance spinster
written: 30-Dec 1851
proved: 26-May 1852
pages: 304/305
died: 13-May 1852
Mary Farguharson, widow of William, Penzance
Mary, wife of Thomas Uren, St Erth
4 daughters of William & Mary Farguharson -
Elizabeth Jane, Ellen Banfield,
Alice Greenman, Mary Banfield
friend - Frederick Augustus Cocks, Madron school master
5 brothers - John, George, Henry, Thomas, James
witnesses - William Richards, Hannah Reale
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William Uren, St Ives fisherman
written: 26-Apr 1824
proved: 21-Dec 1853
pages: 549/551
died: 13-Jul 1853
wife - Grace
witnesses - Richard Clark, Margery Bryant, Wm E W Tresidder
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George Varco, Lanlivery carpenter widower
Admon
proved: 16-Apr 1852
pages: 256
died: 15-Jan 1852
son - Robert Varco
bonds - Thomas Gatty, Bodmin watchmaker
John Popham, Bodmin yeoman
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Mary Warne, St Neot widow
Admon
proved: 18-Mar 1854
pages: 682
died: 12-Dec 1853
son - John Warne
bonds - Wm Bate, Bodmin farmer
John Popham, Bodmin yeoman
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Thomas Warne, Liverscombe, Linkenhorne yeoman
written: 10-May 1852
proved: 10-Jun 1852
pages: 340/341
died: 1-Jun 1852
wife - Joan
witnesses - Jno Moon, Callington solicitor
Richard Hancock
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William Warn, St Austell general dealer
written: 15-Dec 1852
proved: 9-Mar 1854
pages: 658/659
died: 16-Apr 1853
wife - Rosamond
witnesses - John Seccombe, Timothy White
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Richard Warren, Gulval relieving officer
written: 30-Sep 1851
proved: 26-Nov 1851
pages: 3/8
died: 8-Oct 1851
wife - Elizabeth
son William's children
brother - James
friend - John Thomas White, St Just gentleman
grand daughter - Elizabeth Pee Warren
son - John
witnesses - Vivian Stevens, Edward Smallbridge Trythall
appeared - Vivian Stevens, Penzance auctioneer
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George Wearne, Camborne
written: 22-Feb 1845
proved: 15-Jun 1853
pages: 314/315
died: 16-Mar 1853
Henry Noall, Hayle Foundry grocer
Thomas Ackey Bodilly, Penzance grocer
wife - Loveday
if remarried - children to be taken from her
illegitemate son - Edwin Wearne less than 21
other children - George, Charles, Angelina, &
"the one my wife is now supposed
to be pregnant with" less than 21
father - Richard
mother - Bridget
sister - Kitty Bawden
witnesses - Richd Wearn, Zachs Wearne, James Wearne
note - affidavit of execution by James Wearn
note - administration (will) of food unadministered, passed at Bodmin December 1877
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Edward Whinnen, St Erth mine agent
written: 21-Apr 1852
proved: 8-Apr 1853
pages: 145/146
died: 6-Mar 1853
wife - Sally formery Sally Teage
witnesses - Richard Penberthy, Margery Penberthy
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James Whitford, Fowey carpenter
written: 4-Oct 1852
proved: 28-Feb 1853
pages: 105/106
died: 4-Oct 1852
wife - Mary Whitford
witnesses - Abraham Roger Illingworth, Fowey
Hannah Oliver
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James Williams, Wendron miner
written: 23-Apr 1847
proved: 25-Nov 1852
pages: 7/9
died: 20-Feb 1852
brother - Francis
witnesses - Henry Roberts, William Spargo, William Roberts
appeared - William Spargo, Wendron miner
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John Woolcock, St Just in Penwith
written: 28-Dec 1852
proved: 1-Jun 1853
pages: 257/258
died: 29-Dec 1852
sons - Thomas, James, Hugh
daughter - Jane Wearne
daughter - Elizabeth Woolcock
witnesses - Henry Eva, Edward Nanckervis Jnr, John Johns
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Mary Ann Woolcock, Tywardreath widow
Admon
proved: 4-Feb 1852
pages: 117/118
died: 31-Dec 1851
Richard Woolcock, uncle & guardian lawfully
elected & admitted of Joseph Woolcock, son - minor
bonds - James Richards, St Blazey farmer
William Stephens, St Blazey mine agent
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Richard Woolcock, Calstock husbandman
written: 6-Sep 1851
proved: 6-Mar 1852
pages: 187/188
died: 7-Sep 1851
wife - Maria
daughter - Dorothy less than 21
brother - William
witnesses - George Wadge, Henry Wadge