Cornish Will Abstracts 1755 - 1760
Cornish Will Abstracts 1755 - 1760
Microfilm # 0090195
Bant - Morrish
Elizabeth Bant, Marazion spinster
written - 21-Dec 1756
proved - 9-May 1757
pages - 606/608
poor of St Hillary
poor of Marazion
servant - Thomasine Duff
bound apprentice to late Aunt Elizabeth E?kines - Mary Barnes
sister - Martha Thomas, widow
kinswoman - Margaret E?kines, spinster
Grace Millet, widow
Humphry Cole, Humphry Cole the younger, gentlemen
kinsman - Thomas Smith, Islands of Scilly, merchant
witnesses - William Ripper, William Millett, Philip Barons
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Benjamin Cargenven, Uny Lelant yeoman
written - 25-Jan 1754
proved - 9-May 1757
pages - 616/619
wife - Anne
sons - Peter, Benjamin
daughter - Honour, wife of Henry Williams
daughter - Rachel, wife of Samuel Uren
daughter - Anne, wife of John Nennis
daughter - Tibery Cargenven (living with)
grand daughter - wife of James Seleha?
grand son - John Cargenven
son - Thomas
witnesses - Jno Harvey, Eliza Harvey, Giles Halliday
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Thomas Carn, Breage
written - ? ?
proved - 1-May 1759
pages - 389/391
wife - Jane
sons - John, Thomas, Henery, Joseph, Benjamin,
William, Hugh
witnesses - Thos Clyse, Jno Dancaster, Richard James
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Ambrose Cock, Tywardreath clothier (perfect health)
written - 15-Jun 1750
proved - 16-Jan 1756
pages - 177b/179
brother - Thomas Cock
sister - Mary Parnall, wife of William Parnall of St Ewe
sister - Elizabeth Davy, wife of William Davy of Mevagissey
wife - Jane
witnesses - Jane Mander, Hu: Mander
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Peter Cock, Constenton gentleman
written - 2-Jun 1752
proved - ? 1755
pages - 91/95
mentions - marriage of daughter Argent with Henry Symons &
did Covenant in & by their Marriage Settlement
servant - Catherine Hodge, widow
grand daughter - Jane Harvey
brother-in-law - Nicholas Wearne
son-in-law - Humphry Harvey
witnesses - Samp: Sandys, Wm Sandys, Jno James Junr
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Philippa Davies, St Erth widow
written - 5-Jun 1755
proved - 27-Sep 1758
pages - 230/234
2 grand daughters - Mary, Jane Davies
"and all my worse or poorer sort of cloathes which shall
not befitt for my said grand daughters wearing I give to
Mary Veale if she shall be living as a servant in the house
with me"
son - George Davies, late decd
Clarinda Tredinnick, wife of James of St Erth
grandson - John Davies
son - William
mentions - late niece St Barbe
Mary Veale, widow, St Erth
Mary Mollard, widow, St Erth
Amy Christopher, widow, St Erth
Phillis Christopher, widow, St Erth
son-in-law - William Symons, clerk
daughter-in-law - Mary Davies
witnesses - Hum: Cole Junr, Thomas Barons
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James Eade, Breage tinner
written - 30-Nov 1757
proved - 26-Sep 1758
pages - 229/230
wife - Mary
6 children - Richard, Mary, William, Joseph, Elizabeth, Theophelus
eldest son - James
witnesses - John Nancarrow Junr, Benjamin Blewett, Henry Vellenoweth
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John Eddy, Zennor yeoman
written - 18-Oct 1756
proved - 9-May 1757
pages - 620/623
David Berryman, Zennor yeoman
daughter - Jone - "is not capable of managing for her self"
son - William
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of John berryman
sister - mary Newton
son-in-law - Richard Berryman
grand son - John Eddy less than 21
witnesses - Arthur Berryman, Nic: Wallis
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Richd Eddy, Ludgvan yeoman
written - 24-Nov 1757
proved - 1-May 1758
pages - 135/136
nephew - David Eddy of Ludgvan, son of David
mentions - Revereonary Lease of Polmear in Zennor
which was taken of the Late Earl of Radner
Catherine Eddy, daughter of David Eddy
4 nephews - Philip, Richard, William, Patrick Eddy -
sons of late brother David Eddy
mentions - John Harris of Haine, Esq
Thomas Thomas of Zennor
witnesses - Geo Borlase, John Knill
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John Ford, Lanavet near Bodmin
written - 5-Jun 1755
proved - 4-Feb 1757
pages - 497/499
"now belonging to the Sheerness Privateer of the
Port of Bristoll"
mother - Agnes Ford of Lanavett, widow
witnesses - Alexr Carnegy, peter Haynes
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Thomas Gulsery/ signed Gouldsworthy, Gwennap yeoman
written - 16-Dec 1756
proved - 3-May 1758
pages - 183/186
brothers - Joseph, Ralph, Edward, Richard
mother - Barbar Gulsery
sisters - Mary, Catherine Gulsery
sister - Ann, wife of Colleen Williams
Frances, wife of Grenvil Hales
cousens - Richard Williams, Jenefer Williams -
children of Melchesedeck Williams
witnesses - Jno Nicolls, James Hichens
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John Harry, Ludgvan mason
written - 24-Apr 1755
proved - 8-May 1756
pages - 312/314
wife - Jenifer
witnesses - Collin Sampson, Sarah Martyns, James Martyns
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John Hawke, St Cullomb Major clothier
written - 2-Nov 1757
proved - 28-Apr 1759
pages - 353/356
wife - Phillippa
mentions - late Earl of Radnor
mentions - Mr Abell Angove
sons - Peter, Richard
daughter - Alice Cornish
daughter - Catherine Hawke
Mary, John, Phillippa, Philip, George Hawke - sons &
daughters of late son Robert, decd
son - Thomas - being bound for Joan Austen's duty
daughter-in-law - Joan Austen
sons - John, George
witnesses - Jas Hawkey, Henry Barnacoatt
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Jone Hawkey, Padstowe widow
written - 15-Aug 1757
proved - 29-Apr 1758
pages - 116/119
godson - Richard Sandy, son of George Sandy of
Padstow, yeoman
Joseph Hawkey, St Columb gentleman
Henry Mitchell, Padstow yeoman
2 daughters - Mary Sandy, Sarah Drew
daughter - Elizabeth Vosper
witnesses - John Blake, William Martyn
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Joan Hawking, St Dominick widow
written - 12-Oct 1742
proved - 16-Jul 1756
pages - 395/397
poor of St Dominick
sister - Dorothy Prideaux
neice - Christian Deeble
servant - Thomas Clatworthy
boy - Richard Brown
Reverend Joseph Clark
cousins - John, William, Caleb, mary Nanscawen
cousins - Elizabeth, Richard Deeble
cousin - Catherine, wife of John Rogers
cousin - Elizabeth prideaux
neice - Christian Deeble
brother - Charles Scoble, esquire
witnesses - John Bond, Tho: Bennicke
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Thomas Hicks, St Minver husbandman
written - 20-Dec 1758
proved - ? 1759
pages - 350
sons - Thomas, George less than 21
daughter - Elizabeth Hicks less than 21
wife - Elizabeth Hicks
witnesses - Richard Cann, Simon Wilcock
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Hercules Hitchens, Gwennap
written - ? ?
proved - 2-Dec 1757
pages - 67/68
wife - ?
sons - James, hercules
daughter - Catherine ???
daughter - Elizabeth
witnesses - John Raskrow, John Thomas
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Richard Hocking, Withiel ?
written - 28-Nov 1753
proved - 29?-Apr 1755
pages - 3/5
eldest daughter - Mary less than 21
other daughter - Rose
sons - Peter, John less than 21
wife - Rose
Thomas Price of Tregolds in St Wenn
John Sweet Sainr of Withiel
witnesses - Thoms Price, John Sweet, William Symons
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Richard Hockin, Nantarrow, Gwithian yeoman
written - 20-Oct 1752
proved - 8-May 1756
pages - 314/316
sons - Benjamin, John Hockin
mentions - Treloweth Wartha in Illogan
daughter - Blanch, wife of John Phillipps & her
daughter Agnes & her other children less than 18
daughter - Jane, wife of ffrancis Harris of Camborne
& her 3 children less than 18
Grace Ellis
Anne, wife of son John
witnesses - Elies Hiscutt, A: Angove, James Richards
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William Hockin, Gwithian yeoman
written - 23-Mar 1755
proved - 21-Jan 1757
pages - 490/492
sons - William, Olliver
daughters - Elizabeth, Jane, Grace
witnesses - Chas Hockin, William Hockin Junr
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William Hocken, Simonward yeoman
written - 12-Dec 1750
proved - 22-Jun 1759
pages - 463/466
wife - Philippa
kinsman - Henry Hocken & his sisters -
Elizabeth Randle, widow & Mary Snawden
Mary, daughter of Thomas Hill of Michaelstow
William Hocken, son of Henry
poor of Michaelstow
nephew - Philip Antridge
other 5 children of Philip Antridge by sister Elizabeth
sister - Elizabeth Antridge
sister - Joan Broad
Elizabeth Billing, Ann Broad - daughters of sister Joan
kinswoman - Elizabeth Curtis
poor of Simonward
kinsman - William Hocken
witnesses - Gieles Hawken, Thomas Hawken, J: Wallis Junr
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John Hodge, Cubert yeoman
written - 11-Aug 1753
proved - 11-May 1759
pages - 427/428
daughters - Tamson, Elizabeth
"if Thamson shall be married unto John Henwood..."
son - Thomas
witnesses - Henry Glanvill, Abraham Nicholls
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George Hosken, St Anthony Menage gentleman
written - 5-Aug 1752
proved - 27-Jun 1755
pages - 56/58
daughter - Ann Hosken
daughters - Mary, Eleanor
witnesses - Antho: Hosken, Eliz: Hosken
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Mary Hoskin, St Teath spinster
written - 20-Oct 1755
proved - 28-May 1756
pages - 356/358
Anne, widow of Thomas Hoken
brother-in-law - John Jory
brother - Richard Brown
sister - Joan Harris
brother Thomas' son John
Thomas, son of John Jory
sister's daughter - Margret Brown
Margret Jory's daughter Margery
sister Joan Harris' son that she had by William Harris
Margery Mold, daughter of Joan Harris
Henry, son of Henery Hosken
Sarah, daughter of Thomas Hosken
William, son of Thomas Hosken
John, son of John Jory
Christian Saundercock
Thomas, son of Henry Hosken
Mary, daughter of Thomas Hosken
witnesses - Edward Sloggett, Edward Sloggett, Junr, Mary Kervick
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Stephen Hosken, St Stephens next Saltash
written - 21-Nov 1756
proved - 16-Sep 1757
pages - 21/22
Florence Hoskin, brother's widow
neice - Mary Coliver, wife of John Coliver
last wife's nephew - William Vincent, shipwright
Parnell, wife of Arthur Bartlett
Mary, daughter of James Crocker
nephew - Ferdinando Hoskin
"desire to have a sermon at funeral"
"bearers to be - George Foster, John Cudlup,
John Stephens of Saltash, shipwright,
Richard May, Ferdinando Foster, shipwright,
John Wipple"
James Crocker & his wife
witnesses - Richard May, James Crocker, John Cudlup
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Walter Hoskin, St mellion yeoman
written - 27-Oct 1755
proved - 1-Oct 1756
pages - 432/433
son - John
wife - Elizabeth
mentions - "all the estates that wife Elizabeth had before marriage"
brother - James
witnesses - Joan Luton, James Knight
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William Hoskin, St Ive yeoman
written - 18-Mar 1759
proved - 6-Jul 1759
pages - 481/483
father - John Hoskin
mother - Joan Hoskin
brother - John
sister - Elizabeth Wenmouth
Tamson Wenmouth, Nicholas Wenmouth - son &
daughter of Nicholas Wenmouth
John Wenmouth, son of Nicholas
brother - Elias
Katherine Hoskin, daughter of Thomas Hoskin
Henry Greet
William Nattle's 3 children - Katharine, Jane, William
wife - Katherine
witnesses - William Daw, Mary Kelly, James Bennicke
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John Ivey, Padstow (partial)
written - ? ?
proved - ? 1760
pages - 590/?
daughter - Susan:, wife of Edward Tremean
son - John
grand daughter - Susan:, daughter of Edward Tremean
grand son - Michael, son of Edward Tremean
grand son - John, son of Edward Tremean
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Henry James, C yeoman
written - 16-May 1755
proved - 26-Sep 1755
pages - 110/111
sisters - Alice, Mary
cozn - Elizabeth Edwards - "being my intended wife"
brother
cozn - Wm Edwards
poor of Phillack
unkles - Richard Nicholls, Gregory Nicholls
witnesses - x
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John Jelbard, Boswedon, St Just in Penwith yeoman
written - 6-Jan 1756
proved - 1-May 1758
pages - 123/127
wife - Mary
Thomas, William, John, Charles Jelbard & Anne Hodge -
sons & daughter of Thomas Jelbard - late decd brother
John Jelbard - son of William, late decd
Grace Bennets
William Jelbard, Jane Pender, Mary Jelbard - son & daughters
of brother William, deceased
kinsman - William Oats, St Just
kinsman - Mathew Stephens, Zennor
Thomas Jelbard - son of nephew Thomas Jelbard
John Daniell - son of Grace Bennets, niece
poor of St Just
nephew - Thomas Jelbard
nephew - William Jelbard
kinsman - William Oats, St Just
William Shakerly
2 grand children - Ralph, John Penberthy less than 21
3 nephews - Thomas, William, John Jelbard - sons of brother
William, decd
witnesses - Thomas Oats, Bernard Penberthy, Margaret Cock
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Hanniball Jenkyn, St Keverne yeoman
written - 19-Dec 1753
proved - 2-May 1758
pages - 151/153
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of Hanniball Thomas
mentions - Tythe of Thomas Jenkyn's Tenement
in Trenance in St Keverne
son - Athanasius Jenkyn
wife - Jane
son - Hanniball
daughters - Mary, Jane, Catherine, Loveday Jenkyn
witnesses - John Sandys Junr, Edward Tonkin Junr, Rachell Hicks
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Thomas Jenkyn, St Keverne yeoman
written - 18-Apr 1755
proved - 28-May 1755
pages - 23/25
brother & his son Hanniball & his daughters -
Mary, Jane, Katherine, Lovedy Jenkyn &
Athanasius his grand son
Thomas Woolcombe & Elizabeth the wife of Thomas
James of Grongeth
Mary, wife of John Thomas of Parthonstock
Blanch, wife of John Ellis
Mr Anthony Hosken of Tregowgis
Elizabeth, wife of Hanniball Thomas
servant - Bridget Old
friends - Reverend Mr Pascoe of St Keverne,
Mr Hosken of Tregowris of St Kerverne,
Mr William Williams of Rosekruge in St
Anthony in Menage
witnesses - Anthony Warren, William Mildran
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Margaret Kestle, Withiel widow (partial)
written - 26-Nov 1755
proved - ? 1757-1758
pages - 70
sons - Edward, Thomas, Pascoe
son-in-law - Philip Pinch
grand son - Thomas Pinch
grand daughter - Jenefer Kestle
daughter - Jenefer Kestle
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John Kittoe, Denevett alias Launceston
written - 25-Jun 1757
proved - 2-Nov 1759
pages - 563/565
daughter - Joan, wife of Richard Doidge
wife - Elizabeth
Mary Bussell, living near Taunton
trusty friend - John Darke of Hatherleigh, tanner
Mr Mare of Denevett
witnesses - David Penwarden, Sarah Littlejohn, R: Littlejohn
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Wm Kitt, Ludgvan gentleman
written - ? ?
proved - 18-May 1759
pages - 434/436
son - Wm
eldest son - John less than 21
eldest daughter - Katherine less than 21
daughters - Elizabeth, Ann less than 21
very good friend - Mrs Sarah Williams
witnesses - Wm Davies, James Edwards Junr, Paul Quick,
Catherine Canarthen
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Jonathan Lewarne, St Mawgan in Pydar innkeeper
written - 11-Apr ?
proved - 28-Apr 1759
pages - 357/358
brothers - George, John
sisters - Jane, Margery, Ann Lewarne
wife - Mary
witnesses - Nicholas Rundle, Mary Hobb
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Mary Luke, St Goran spinster
written - 1-Apr 1754
proved - 23-May 1755
pages - 19/21
kinswoman - Joan, wife of William Andrew
kinswoman - Joan, wife of Thomas Grose
Thomas, son of Thomas Grose
Patience, daughter of John Jeffrey less than 21
Mary, wife of John Jeffrey now appears to be
with child
sister - Agnes, wife of Nicholas Andrew
mentions - desire to have a sermon at funeral & to be
buried in parish Church of St Goran
kinsman - John Jeffery
witnesses - Henry Pill, Pascoe Thomas
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Mary Luke, Truro widow
written - 12-Feb 1756
proved - 25-Nov 1757
pages - 65/67
Frances, wife of Joseph Broad of Gorran
Jane, daughter of John Poz?oad of Gorran
Joan, wife of Revd Mr Joseph Smart
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph & Joan Smart
Phylemon Elford
Anne, wife of William Broad of St Ewe
witnesses - Phebe Cleather, Peter Nicolls
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Zacharias Luke, Redruth blacksmith
written - 13-Dec 1755
proved - 6-May 1756
pages - 261/265
wife - Mary
mentions - Richard Carbiss
son - Zacharias
daughters - Anne, mary, Sarah, Margaret Luke
son - Stephen
daughter - Alice, wife of James Pascoe
daughter - Jenefer Luke
sons - William, Nicholas Luke
Daniel Carter, Redruth apothecary
John Harris of Redruth, gentleman
witnesses - Jas Willyams, John Michell
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Nicholas Meane, Illogan tynner
written - 15-Aug 1757
proved - 25-Sep 1758
pages - 227/229
sons - Nicholas, John, Thomas, William less than 21
wife - Sarah
2 friends - Peter Vincent of Illogan, William Bawden of
Camborne, tynners
daughter - Elizabeth less than 21
witnesses - John Knight, John Harris
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Nicholas Mill, Week St Mary mason (partial)
written - ? ?
proved - ? 1760
pages - 608/?
sister - Joan Pethick
son-in-law - John Brook
daughter - Grace Brook
grand son - John Brook Jnr
daughter - Susanna
daughter - Mary
wife - ?
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Edward Morrish, St Ewe yeoman
written - 17-Dec 1755
proved - 16-Jan 1756
pages - 176/177b
2 brothers & sister
Thomas Jones of St Austle, gentleman
servant - Mary Whetter
neice - Eliz: Morrish less than 21
witnesses - Wm Luke
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William Morrish, St Minver husbandman
written - 20-Feb 1755
proved - 2-Apr 1756
pages - 210/211
eldest daughter - Margery May
daughter - Diana Hickes
daughter - Joan Kendale
daughter - Elizabeth Harris
witnesses - Richd Carhart, Thomas Edyvean