Cornish Will Abstracts 1837 - 1839

Cornish Will Abstracts 1837 - 1839

Microfilm # 0090219

Blamy - Morley

 William Blamy, Gwennap miner 

  written - 30-Dec 1835 
  proved - 08-Jan 1838 
  pages - 568/569
  died - 2-Sep 1838

  Anthony Lean, mine agent 
  wife - Elizabeth
  children
  witnesses - Wm Downing, William New?ton

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 John Blewitt, Senier, Tywardreath  

  written - 05-Nov 1834
  proved - 24-Jan 1839
  will - #8 
  died - ? ? 

  son - William, John, Philip
  daughter - Mary Ann Hoskin
  daughter - Elizabeth Wesley
  wife - Ann
  witnesses - Joshua Dodden Senr, William Rundell

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 Benjamin Brokenshire, St Columb major tinner  (Admon)

  written - ? 
	proved - 06-Mar 1839
  will - #37
  died - 22-Feb 1839

  daughter - Ann Roberts, wife of William
  bonds - William Roberts, St Columb Major, yeoman
          William Truscott, St Dennis
          John Popham of Bodmin, grocer    
	
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 Christopher Cardell ,Trannack, St Erth farmer 

  written - 07-Dec 1837
  proved - 20-Jun 1838 ?
  will - #170 
  died - 4?-Feb 1838 

  wife - Honor
  son - Christopher
  witnesses - William Lean, John Bree, John Sandow   
	           
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 William Carne, Redruth 

  written - 03-Sep 1836
  proved - 24-Jul 1837
  will - #238 
  died - May 1837 

  Mr William Michell, Redruth, copper agents 
  Mr John Michele,Redruth, copper agents 
  wife - Mary
  children - Mary Paul, William Carne, Joseph Carne
  witnesses - S Michell, Edward Carthew 
	                                 
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 Mary Cox ,Constantine  spinster

  written - ? ? 
  proved - 18-May 1838 
  will - #109 
  died - 3-May 1838 

  neighbour - Patience Watters, daughter of Peter Watters
  Mary, wife of Robert Tucker 
  Charity, wife of Henry Williams 
  Elizabeth Murton, daughter of Peter Murton 
  Susan Lugg, daughter of Ann Lugg of Zelbos in Mawgan 
  Jane Johns, daughter of Mr Francis Johns of Gweeke 
  Mrs Jane Johns, wife of Mr Francis Johns, the younger of Gweeke 
  Jane Williams, wife of Peter Williams of Gweeke 
  Peter Williams 
  John Williams, Eliza Williams & their children 
  Mrs Susan Julian, wife of Mr Julian of Helston, grocer 
  friend - Mr Francis James of Helston
  Peter & sister, Eliza & John Williams ????? 
  Thomas Julian 
  Francis James 
  witnesses - John W Johns, James Veale?
	
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 Richard Cock ,Camelford yeoman 

  written - 02-Jan 1836 
  proved - 04-Mar 1837 
  pages - 30/31 
  died - ? 

  wife - Jenny
  witnesses - WF Pearce, Nathl Scott, Mary Scott
	              
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 William Cock, Feock yeoman 

  written - 12-May 1835   
  proved - 
  pages - 109/112
  died - 18?-Jan 1837 

  son - Thomas
  sons - William, John, Henry, Martin
  daughter - Nancy, wife of Daniel Stephens
  daughter - Mary, wife of William Manuel
  daughter - Joanna, wife of John Silly
  grandson - Richard Henry, son of son Thomas
  witnesses - Wm Thomas, Harriot Thomas, Harriet Amelia Thomas
  
  Codicil written - 12-May 1835 
  proved - 14-Apr 1837 
  pages - 112/113    

  daughter - Nancy
  son - Henry, John
  Fanny Cock, daughter of brother Thomas Cock, deceased 
  other sons & daughters 
  witnesses - Frans Cole, James Penrose    
	 
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 Alexander Cocking ,St Clements  

  written - 11-Apr 1836
  proved - 08-Apr 1837
  pages - 94/95 
  died - Oct 1836  

  daughter - Jenefer Bidick
  granddaughter - Jenefer Bidick
  granddaughter - Elizabeth Cadwell
  Mary Woodcock 
  grandson - Jamed Bidick
  witnesses - Reubon Rickard, Richard Rickard    
	    
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 Charles Ellis, Paul shopkeeper  (Admon)

  written - ?
  proved - 24-Mar 1838 
  pages - 663
  died - 8-Sep 1837

  brother - James
  bonds - Thomas Rodder of Newland, butcher
          William Edwards of Penzance, carrier
	
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 John Ellis, St Erth gentleman  

  written - 11-Feb 1830 
  proved -  
  pages - 208/228
  died - 9-Nov 1836 

  bother-in-law - George Bosustow of Menabilly, farmer
  cousin - Richard Richards of Penzance, gentleman
  good friend - Charls Matthew Vibert of Penzance, gentleman
  daughter - Phillippa Margaret Ellis, less than 21 years old, only child
  sister - Phillippa Cardell
  sister - Nanny/Nancy Hosking, wife of Richard Vinicombe Hosking, gentleman
  sister - Grace Ellis
  witnesses - John Goldsworthy, Grace Vinicombe, Anne Gilbert
  
  Codicil written - 05-Oct 1836
  proved - 29-May 1837
  pages - before index  
    
  sister - Phillippa Cardell had died, she had 3 daughters - 
           Sarah Phillippa Cardell, Elizabeth Ellis Cardell, Susan Ann Cardell
  sister-in-law - Mifs Elizabeth P?se?rt
  servant - James Head
  witnesses - Jno Tregoning, William Peck, Mary Berryman
	              
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 Philip Ellis ,St Ewe yeoman  (Admon)

  written - ?
  proved - 24-Aug 1838
  will - #209
  died - 8-Aug 1838

  wife - Catherine
  bonds - John Jenkins Of St Stephens in Brannell, miner
          John Popham of Bodmin, grocer
	
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 William Ellis, ?  (Admon)

  written - ? 
  proved - 31-May 1837 
  will - #187
  died - ? ?

  wife - Grace
  bonds - Edward Lathan of St Just in Penwith, miner
          John Popham of Bodmin, grocer
	                            
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 Mary Eyre, Bodmin  widow 

  written - 29-Mar 1833
  proved - 17-Sep 1837 
  pages - 446/447
  died - 6-Feb 1837 

  daughter - Mary Bazeley
  sons - Gabriel, Richard
  Mary, daughter of son Gabriel 
  witnesses - Richard Coom, Henry Coom
	              
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 George Foard, Breage minor 

  written - 05-Jan 1831 
  proved - 30-May 1837
  pages - 277/278
  died - Feb 1837 

  son - George, Robert, John
  sons - Gabriel, less than 21 years old
  Alice Oats 
  witnesses - John May, JE Bior
	  
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 William Ford, ?  

  written - 05-Jun 1837
  proved - 16-Nov 1837
  pages - 519
  died - 9-Jul 1837  

  wife - Mary
  witnesses - Benoni Timothy Ball, Jacob Carn    
	      
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 Ralph Frethy ,Perran Uthnoe farmer?

  written - 23-Feb 18
  proved - 20-Jun 1838
  will - #168
  died - 14-Mar 1837 

  son-in-law - Henry Gartrell, Goldsithney
  son-in-law - Thomas D?owning, Goldsithney
  daughter - Jane Hooper, Goldsithney
  son - William
  witnesses - James Gundry, Francis Arthur, Thomas Veal
	               
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 Thomas Frethy, St Veep blacksmith 

  written - 19-Feb 1838 
  proved - 20-Jul 1838
  will - #190 
  died - 23-Feb 1838 

  daughter - Ann Collins
  son - Thomas
  daughter - Grace Freathey
  wife - Joan
  sons - Benjamin, John, Henry
  witnesses - John Marshall, Samuel Pollard  
	
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 John Gilbert, St Erth merchant  

  written - 03-Feb 1837 
  proved - 31-May 1837 
  pages - 299/300
  died - 6-Jul 1836  

  wife - Elizabeth
  witnesses - William Hodge, James Williams
	              
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 John Gilbert, St Keverne farmer 

  written - 14-Jun 1837
  proved - 01-Aug 1837
  pages - ?/389
  will - #239
  died - 6-Jul 1837 

  sister - Elizabeth Lory of Treshevus
  sister - Jane Lory? Of Eriny?
  sister - Ann Johns of St Martin
  sister - Susanna John of St Keverne
  servant - Mary Sedgman
  niece - Elizabeth Johns
  Francis Keverne Junr, son of nephew - Francis Keverne 
  John Gilbert Keverne less than 21 years old , son of nephew - Francis Keverne 
  friend - William Johns
  mentions - Barnard Johns
  witnesses - William Johns, John Hobb, Edward  Nichols
	
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 William Gilbert ,St Hilary   

  written - 1838
  proved - ?-Jun 1839
  will - #112
  died - Dec 1838 

  sons - George, Jeremiah, William
  wife - Jane
  witnesses - Tho Treloar of Helston, Peter Thomas, East Rodney
	                  
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 James Goldsworthy ,Gwennap miner (Admon)

  written - ?
  proved - 08-Apr 1839
  will - #62 
  died - 23-Jan 1839 

  wife 
  bonds - Elizabeth Goldsworthy, Gwennap, widow
          John Kendall, Gwennap, shopkeeper
          Thomas Mannell, Kenwyn, miner
					
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 Thomas Goldsworthy, Breage yeoman 

  written - 17-Jan 1833 
  proved - 19-Jun 1838
  will - #155
  died - 24-Jan 1838 

  wife - Margaret
  sons - Stephen, Richard, John
  daughter - Ann Williams
  witnesses - John Oates, Joseph Wright
	  
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 Elizabeth Hawkey, St Wenn  widow

  written - 09-Aug 1828 
  proved - 28-Mar 1837
  pages - 85/86
  died - 7-Oct 1836 

  nephew - Richard andrew
  niece - Elizabeth andrew
  2 nieces - Mary, Anna Andrew less than 21 years old
  4 nieces - Philippa, Anna Maria, Jane & Nanny Bennett Andrew less than 21 years old
  brother - Richard Andrew
  Thomas Theophilus Hawkey of St Columb, solicitor guardians 
  witnesses - Wm Pearce, Richard Hawke
	              
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 James Hocking, Redruth carpenter 

  written - 01-Feb 1834
  proved - 19-Jan 1838
  pages - 574/576
  died - Oct 1837 

  wife - Elizabeth
  father - William of Redruth, carpenter
  John Charles Sanyon, Redruth, iron monger 
  daughter - Mary Hocking less than 21 years old
  witnesses - Mary ?, John ?
	
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 John Hocking, Camborne miner 

  written - ?-May 1837 
  proved - 24-Jan 1838 
  pages - 584/585
  died - 8-Dec 1837 

  eldest son - John
  3rd daughter - Elizabeth
  2nd daughter - Mary Hocking
  eldest daughter - Jane Uren
  youngest daughter - Ann Hocking
  youngest son - William
  witnesses - John Hocking, Peter Jackson, John Mitchell
	
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 John Hawken, St Breward yeoman  

  written - 26-Oct 1837 
  proved - 24-Feb 1838 
  pages - 627/629 
  died - 31-Jan? 1838 

  sons - Richard, William, John, Henry
  daughter - Marry Harris, wife of Thomas Harris
  daughter - Elizabeth matthews, wife of Thomas Matthews
  daughter - Jenefer Martyn, wife of John Martyn
  granddaughters - Jane, Caroline Hawken  (less than 21 years old)- daughters of late son Stephen
  witnesses - Samuel Gayer, Wm Potter
	
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 Mary Hocken ,St Tudy  spinster 

  written - 24-Apr 1837 
  proved - ? 1837 
  pages - 540/541
  died - ? ? 

  nephews - John, William, Henry Hocken sons of brother John
  nieces - Mary Morgan & Priscilla Hocken - daughters of brother John
  nephew - sandy Hocken
  niece - Eliza Cleaer?, wife of Thomas
  niece - Joan Hocken
  brothers - Edward, George 
  witnesses - W F? Pearce, Thos Hawken, Louisa Hawken
	
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 Richard Hocking,Liskeard woolstapler 

  written - 23-May 1833 
  proved - 07-Jul 1837
  pages - 340/342 
  died - 16-Mar 1837 

  wife - Elizabeth
  friend - William Sargent of Lisleard, woolstapler
  sister - Ann Butter
  son - Richard
  witnesses - Jno Sargent of Liskeard, solicitor
              Thomas Hawker, Robert Bishop
							
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 Tobias Hocking, Camborne miner

  written - ? 
  proved - 12-Jul 1837 
  pages - 348/349
  died - 10-Oct 1836 

  sons - Simon, Tobias, James
  daughters - Peggy, Blanch, Elizabeth, Grace
  grandsons - John, James, sons of son John
  son - Charles less than 21 years old
  Charles Thomas, Jur, mine agent at Doleoath mine 
  William Thomas, mine agent of South Roskear mine 
  witnesses - Mary Ann Sims, Ann Michell
	                  
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 William Hodge, St Austell labourer  

  written - 19-Jul 1836 
  proved - 15-Feb 1837 
  pages - 16/17 
  died - 22-Aug 1830 

  wife - Martha
  children - ?
  son - John
  witnesses - Walter Powery?, Elzth Powery?
	                    
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 William James, Bodmin engineer  

  written - 03-Mar 1837 
  proved - 11-Jul 1837
  pages - 348 
  died - March 1837 

  Henry Coom, Bodmin 
  Benjamin Balkwell, Bodmin 
  wife - Elizabeth & her children
  witnesses - Marianne Bennetts, Richd Coome
	    
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 John Jenkin, St Austell miner 

  written - 19-Dec 1836 
  proved - 22-Apr 1837
  pages - 125/126 
  died - 27-Jan 1837 

  sister - Ann Teague, St Agnes, widow
  sister - Mary Parsons, wife of Joseph, St Agnes, miner
  sister - Elizabeth Jory, St Austell, widow
  brother - James, St Austell, miner
  witnesses - RM Sevaffield, William Knight
	                          
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 Thomas Jenkin, St Ellewan miner

  written - ?
  proved - 08-Mar 1839
  will - #38 
  died - 8-Aug 1838 

  wife - Heriot
  witnesses - ?, John Jose ? yeoman 
	
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 John Jose  ,?  yeoman (Admon)

  written - ?
  proved - 08-Apr 1837
  pages - 96 
  died - 15-Dec 1833 

  wife - Margaret
  bonds - William Rogers, St gennis, yeoman
          John Popham of Bodmin, grocer
					                         
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 Owen Jose, Kenwyn labourer (Admon)

  written - ? 
  proved - 25-Apr 1839
  will - #75 
  died - 17-Jul 1835 

  wife - Ann
  bonds - Edward Jose, Kenwyn, laborer
          John Popham of Bodmin, grocer
					
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 Jonathan Keast, Menheniot farmer 

  written - 22-Mar 1837
  proved - ?-Sep 1837
  pages - 432/433
  died - 20-Mar 1837

  wife - Mary
  mother - Mary Ann Keast
  witnesses - Fredk Richard, George Hicks, Richard Martin, Edmand Kempthorn ? yeoman
	 
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 Edmand Kempthorn,  ?  yeoman (Admon)
  
  written - ?
  proved - 18-May 1837 
  pages - 162
  died - 17-Feb 1837 

  son - Edward
  bonds - Henry Willaims
          Richard Walters, Constantine, yeoman 
					                     
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 Michael Kent, ? miner (Admon)

  written - ? 
  proved - 18-May 1839
  will - #96 
  died - 14-Jun 1838 

  son - Michael
  bonds - Martin Magor, Truro, draper
          John Dunstan, Gwennap, miner
	
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 Robert Luke, ?  

  written - 28-Aug 1836? 
  proved - 15-Feb 1837
  pages - 1/2
  died - 28-Aug 1836  

  son - Robert
  brother - Thomas
  wife - Mary Ann
  witnesses - John Lloyd Lugger, Rector of Tregony
              Saml Jewell of Tregony, surgeon
              Denham ch Jewell of Tregony, surgeon
	              
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 William Luke, St Mewan mine agent 

  written - 17-May 1837
  proved - 10-Nov 1837 
  pages - 508/509 
  died - 19-May 1837 

  wife - Mary
  mentions - Davis Cock
  son - James Gray Luke
  granddaughter - Catherine Severs/Leavers
  grandson - George Truscott
  daughter - Charity Richard
  daughter - Maria
  son-in-law - Thomas Severs/Leavers, Charlstown, St Austell
  Robert Jose of St Mewan 
  witnesses - Thos Dove, John Herring
	        
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 James Lyle, ? yeoman (Admon)

  written - ?
  proved - 04-Oct 1837
  pages - 457
  died - 24-Jul 1837 

  brother - John
  bonds - John Lyle, Laucells, yeoman
          George Heale, Stratton, tailor
          Samuel Harris, Stratton, cordwainer
	                    
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 William Morley, Lelant inn keeper 
 
  written - 05-Jan 1838
  proved - 20-Jun 1838 
  will - #169
  died - 9-Jan 1838 
 
  wife - Jane
  friend - Amos Dabb
  mentions - Mr Rood
  brother - Joseph Morley
  witnesses - Sampson Hawes, Thomas Hocken Junr

 
 

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