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This is the last will and testament of me Elizabeth HICKS of Ventonwin in the Parish of St Stephens in Brannel in the County of Cornwall Spinster. I give and bequeath unto Joanna TRUSCOTT, daughter of William TRUSCOTT late of St Stephens aforesaid Yeoman deceased, and who is now living with me (various items of household goods wearing apparel etc. etc.) I give and bequeath unto Isabella ROWE wife of William ROWE of Cargoll in the Parish of Newlyn Yeoman after the decease of her husband �5 payable out of my Estate called Trewennow situated in the Parish of Creed.. I give and bequeath unto Mary Ann JENKIN Wife of Edward JENKIN of the Parish of St Stephens Yeoman the sum of �19.. I give and bequeath unto Ann YELLAND Wife of Davis YELLAND of the Parish of St Stephens Cordwainer the sum of �19.. I give and bequeath unto Peter LANGFORD of Saint Ives, formerly Innkeeper, the sum of �50.. I give and bequeath unto Mary TRUSCOTT Wife of John TRUSCOTT of Resugga in the said Parish of Saint Stephens the sum of �50.. I give and bequeath unto Richard HUTHNANCE now of late of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Surveyor, the sum of �50.. I give and bequeath unto Mary Ann LANGFORD Daughter of the said Peter LANGFORD �50 ..Also bed, furniture etc.. I give and bequeath unto Mary Ann TRUSCOTT Daughter of John TRUSCOTT of Trethawsa in Saint Stephens �19 when she becomes 21.. I bequeath unto Elizabeth Hicks WILLIAMS Widow of Thomas WILLIAMS late of St Isves Mariner deceased �10.. I give and bequeath unto each and every of the children of Walter LANGFORD late of Saint Ives, Mariner deceased �5.. I give and bequeath unto Matilda ROBERTS of St Ives, Widow of Eldred ROBERTS �10.. I give and bequeath unto Jenifer WILLIAMS of Mevagissey, Widow of Philip WILLIAMS late of Mevagissey Mariner �15.. I give and bequeath unto Richard TRUSCOTT of Falmouth Butcher and Thomas TRUSCOTT of the same place Butcher �619.. I give and bequeath unto Jane GUY Widow of --- GUY of Falmouth Mariner deceased, Betsy FARLEY Widow of John FARLEY late of Falmouth, Mason deceased, Ann HUMPHRIES Wife of ---- HUMPHRIES of the Parish of Mawnan, Yeoman, Kitty BOASE Wife of --- BOASE formerly of Falmouth but now of London Tinman and Alice CAMPBELL Wife of William CAMPBELL Wife of William CAMPBELL formerly of Falmouth but now of London, Cabinet Maker which, the said Richard TRUSCOTT and Thomas TRUSCOTT, Jane GUY, Betsy FARLEY, Ann HUMPHRIES and Alice CAMPBELL are respectively the sons and daughters of John TRUSCOTT of Saint Stephens aforesaid, Butcher) and each and every of them �5.. I give and bequeath unto Grace TRUSCOTT, Widow of Richard TRUSCOTT of Tregony, Wheelwright deceased, �5.. I give and bequeath unto Catherine TRUSCOTT, Wife of John TRUSCOTT of St Stephens, Corwainer �5.. I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth DREW Wife of William DREW of Penance in Creed, Yeoman and Harriet POLKINHORN and Louisa POLKINHORN, daughter of James POLKINHORN of St Columb, Innkeeper to each and every of them �19.. I give and bequeath unto James POLKINHORN the younger, formerly of St Columb but now in London Currier �10.. I bequeath unto William POLKINHORN of Ventonwin my gold watch and seal and after his decease unto Elizabeth Ann SMITH daughter of John Ball SMITH of Caerhays, Yeoman. I give and bequeath �50 which is owing to me from Robert BISHOP of East Looe, Innkeeper unto Elizabeth Hicks ELFORD.. I hereby declare that the receipts of the said Elizabeth Hicks ELFORD and James BISHOP son of Robert BISHOP I hereby release and discharge Stephen LANGFORD of St Mewan, Miner, from payment of �50.. I hereby also release Henry POLKINHORN of Ventonwin from his debt to me.. I hereby release Walter TRUSCOTT of Budock, Butcher from his debt to me.. I give unto to Joanna TRUSCOTT, Mary Ann JENKIN and Mary Ann LANGFORD a Mourning suit each. I also give Elizabeth GILL my Servant (provided she be employed by me at the time of my decease) a suit of Mourning according to her condition in life. I bequeath unto Thomasine PAYNTER, who now resides with me, and John BENNETTS formerly my Gardener �1 each. I bequeath unto Harriet HARRIS of number 81 Union Street, Stonehouse, Devon �19.. I give unto Henry LEWARNE of Siany Austell, Currier, �20 as a loken of my esteem.. Properties in share to Elizabeth Hicks SMITH the Wife of John Ball SMITH and Louisa Elizabeth Pease GRIBBLE the Wife of Richard GRIBBLE of Tavistock in Devon, to share in common..one third each and the other third unto Robert BISHOP the younger of the borough of Liskeard, Gentleman (the son of the before named Robert BISHOP) I give and bequeath unto William TRUSCOTT, Millwright son of Lewis TRUSCOTT of Court in St Stephens �10.. I nominate Henry LEWARNE and Robert BISHOP the younger Executors. Written on five pages I hereunto my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of June One Thousand and eight hundred and forty three. Witnesses signed Robert JAMES, Surveyor, Grampound and John YELLAND Painter, Coombe. Elizabeth HICKS died 16 July 1843 aged 57. Elizabeth is buried with her parents. Walter died Nov 2 1812 aged 78 and Ann (nee TRUSCOTT) July 10 1822 aged 75. There is a monument in the old cemetery St Stephen. She was their only child. Her properties Ventonwyn St Stephen and Trewenow in Creed Parish. I would like to hear from anyone related to any of the above named families. Jessie Evans |