Cornish Will Abstracts 1722 - 1727
Cornish Will Abstracts 1722 - 1727
Microfilm # 0090188
Nicholas - Woollcock
Edward Nicholas, Ludgvan
written - 24-Oct 1711
pages - 183
sons - John, Edward
daughters - Mary, Elizabeth, Audrey
grandsons - William, Henry Nicholas
grandson - Edward Nicholas, son of William, deceased
grandson - Martin Nicholas
wife - Phillipa
landlord - Martin Harry
son - Henry
witnesses - Martin Harry, Hanniball Curnow Junr
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John Oliver, Sithney
written - 5-May 1725
proved - 27-Oct 1725
pages - 89/91
son - John, William
mentions - Nicholas Johns
daughter in law
grand daughter - Mary Oliver
mentions - Sr John Arundell Knight deceased
sister Stokes of Launceston
Thomas Pearce of Helstone
servant - Abigaile Rowe
servant - Edward James
witnesses - James Cockin, James James, Apply Pascoe -
wife of Richard Pascoe
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Charles Osborne, Zennor yeoman
written - 26-Sep 1724
pages - 282/283
daughter - Mary, wife of Nicholas Steven
grandchildren
sons - John, Thomas
daughter - Margarett, wife of James Quick
wife - Margarett
youngest daughter - Jane
Charles, son of Thomas Osborne
witnesses - Richard Lombrey, William Lombrey
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Henry Pascoe, Landulph
written - 27-Mar 1725
pages - 397/398
son - Pascoe
daughter - Nan? Lethbridge & her 4 children
wife - Robena
2 sons - Henry, William
Phillipa James, Alexander Moone
son - John
witnesses - Patience Langson, Alexander Moone
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Richard Pascoe, Constantine yeoman
written - 23-Jul 1722
pages - 91
sons - Richard, John
wife - Mary, wife of William Rowe {what it says}
sons - Nicholas, ffrancis, Samuell
wife - Mary
witnesses - Nicholas Warren, Mary ???, Anthony Warne
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William Pascoe, Luxullyan tinner
written - 6-May 1725
pages - 137
daughter - Mary May
nephew - William Cock
wife - Emblyn
sister Austis Williams children
witnesses - Nicholas Robins, James Rawe
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William Pascoe, Penzance joyner
written - 5-Mar 1725
pages - 189/191
sons - John, Wm, Thomas, Nicholas, Edward
daughter - Christian, present wife of Stephen Rawlings, cordwainer
daughter - Margery Pascoe
wife - Margery
son in law - Jacob Lobb
witnesses - William Edwards, Henry Michell
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Charles Paull, Illuggan tynner
written - 2-Jun 1725
pages - 152/153
sons - John, Charles
wife - Margery
daughter - Jane, wife of Edmond Rogers of Illuggan
witnesses - J? Cocke, Jno Cocke Junr, Dorothy Cocke
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Melior Pearse, Maker spinster
written - 13-Oct 1724
pages - 310/311
cozen - Thomasine Pearse of Plymouth
Benjamin h?inny of Maker, marriner
witnesses - Samuell Johns, John Natwollis?, Elizabeth Hocy?
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Elizabeth Pedlar, (partial)
written - ? ?
pages - 309
son - John
daughter - Elizabeth
witnesses - David Johnston, Sarah Johnston, William Johnston
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ffrancis Phillipps, Zennor yeoman
written - 18-Sep 1723
pages - 91/93
son - ffrancis
son - John less than 21
daughters - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann less than 21
wife - Eliz:
son - Robert less than 21
witnesses - Robert Curnow, Sam: Sweett, Andrew Curnow
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John Please, Liskeard husbandman
written - 5-Jan 1722
pages - 20
sister - Mary Please
Margaret Dawe
wife - Sibella
witnesses - Henry ?aranc, John Gooss, Nicholas Dronaman
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John Polgreane, Ludgvan tinner
written - 20-Jul 1724
pages - 349/350
son - Edward & his 4 children
son William's 4 children
Grace Richards
Ann Key
son - William
witnesses - Thomas Polgreane Junr, David Polgreane
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William Renfree, Perranuthnoe yeoman
written - 6-Apr 1726
pages - 436/438
sons - William, John, Thomas, ffrancis
grandchildren
witnesses - Hum: Cole, Ralph ffrethy
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Edward Roberts, Yelland, Linkinghorne gent
written - 19-Aug 1724
pages - 315/316
poor of Linkinghorne
brother - Henry
3 sisters - Edith, Joan, Dorothy
mother - Edith Roberts
witnesses - Thomas Bridge, Thomas Couch, Sedley Roberts
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Eloxander Robarts,
written - 29-Oct 1726
pages - 395/396
wife - Mary
first daughter - Alice
second daughter - Mary
youngest daughter - Curlyrian?
son - Eloxander
witnesses - Thomas Robarts, Richard ?use
"Altho Constance is forgot, yet to her I give 1 shilling"
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Henry Roberts, Kenwyn tinner
written - 2/3-Apr 1725
26-Oct 1725
pages - 67/69
eldest son - Henry
mentions - Henry Champions
son - Philip?
son - John
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of Hercules Stoddan
son - Henry
grand daughter - Alice Stoddan
grand daughter - Mary Roberts less than 21
wife - Elizabeth
witnesses - John Tippett, Robert Dennis, Jane Berymand
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Peter Roberts, Landewednack
written - 4-Aug 1723
pages - 88/89
wife - ?
son - Peter
daughter - Ann
sister - Ann
2 sons - John, Thomas
witnesses - Richard Richards, Bernard Richards
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Mathias Rogers, Perranarworthal tinner
written - 11-Oct 1723
pages - 240/241
sons - ffrancis, John
kinswoman - Honour Lomine
wife - Margery
witnesses - John Phillipps, Mary Phillipps
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Henry Rosewaren, Redruth tinn blower
written - 16-Jul 1723
pages - 232
brother - Walter
4 sisters - Anne Jacka, Constance Thomasine,
Mary Giddy, Audrey Skinner
nephew - John Rosewaren, son of brother Walter
witnesses - Jn Couch, Ann ffree, Dorothy Cocke
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John Rowe, St Just in Penwith
{at Botallack in St Just in Penwith in the house of Stephen Ustick, gent}
written - 22-Sep 1723
pages - 200
Bathsheba Thomas of St Just in Penwith
Mary Patheras
brothers - Mathew, William
godson - William Rowe, son of son Mathew
witnesses - Mary Patheras, Bathsheba Thomas, Martyn Harvy, John Harvey
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John Rowe, Crowan
written - 27-Dec 1725
pages - 326
wife - Catte
sister - Mary ffoall & her children
James ffoall the younger
witnesses - Philipp ffloyd the younger, P:p ffloyd
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Catherine Rutter, Helstone
written - 9-Feb 1725/26
pages - 153/154
sister - Honour ?outcher
sister's eldest son & her other 2 children
Charity, wife of Robert Cocking
Joan, daughter of Robert Cocking
Peter ?amin & his wife
Mary Connor
George Edwards
Robert Cocking
Susanna Treleeven
witnesses - Mary Edwards, Mary Ethoine
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Thomas Simmons, Egglosberry
written - 4-Dec 1724
pages - 365/366
brother - John
cousin - William, son of brother in law William Smyth
poor of Egglosberry
brother in law - William Smyth
witnesses - George Jago, Peter Slade
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Stephen Sincock, ffowey husbandman
written - 14-May 1716
pages - 158?
brother - John
sister - Sarah Bluett, wife of Roger
sister - Cathrin Poulglaze, wife of Stephen
wife - Mary
nephew - John Sincock & Jane Sincock - son & daughter
of brother John Sincock
witnesses - Christian Simons, Thomas Hoskyn
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Alice Stevens als Gonow, St Ives spinster
written - 17-Feb 1723
pages - 201/203
niece - Alice, daughter of brother Paul Stevens als Gonow less than 21
Elizabeth, daughter of brother Paul Stevens als Gonow less than 21
Paul, son of Paul Stevens als Gonow less than 21
ffrancis, Wilmot - son & daughter of Paul Stevens als Gonow less than 21
Elizabeth, wife of Paul Stevens als Gonow
brother - ffrancis Stevens als Gonow
sister - Wilmot, wife of James Rowe
Mary Stevens als Gonow, daughter of John Stevens als Gonow, deceased
godchildren
brother - Paul Stevens als Gonow
witnesses - Mathew Oates, John Noall
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Benjamin Stephens, Quiethiock yeoman
written - 15-Apr 1725
pages - 6-May
brother - William
mentions - Mr Hicks, Mr Newcombe
sister - Thomasin Hawkins
2 sisters in law - Elizabeth, Jane Stephens
little nephew - Willn Stephens
brother in law - John Hawkins
coson - Richard Pope
unkle & aut - John & Thomasin Stephens
Jane Bake of St Germans
poor of Quiethiock
brother - John
witnesses - John Harson, Jno Auston, Mary Auston
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Benjamin Stephens, Menhinnott husbandman
written - 20-Jul 1723
pages - 163/164
son - Benjamin & his 5 children
daughter Mary Rockord & 4 children
grand daughter - Ann Williams
daughter - Margery Stephens
wife - Ann
witnesses - John Richards, John Roe
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Christopher Stevens, Unylelant yeoman
written - 26-Aug 1725
pages - 208/209
John Stevens, son of Richard Stevens
John King, son of John King & his sisters
son - Christopher
nephews - John, James Richards
brother - James
witnesses - Mary Briant, John King, Mary Bottrell
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Job Stevens, St Ives seaman
written - 5-Jul 1725
pages - 186/188
wife - Elleoner
mentions - Charles John
John, son of nephew John Stevens, marriner, deceased
brother - Nicholas
sister - Elizabeth, wife of Tho: Osborne of Morvah
sister - Mary, wife of Saml St(blotted) of Zennor
Wm, son of brother Wm Stevens, deceased & his son Job Stevens
Nicholas, son of brother William Stevens, deceased
Mathew, son of brother William Stevens, deceased
Jane, daughter of brother William Stevens, deceased
Mathew son of brother Mathew Stevens
Jane, Charity, Elizabeth - daughters of brother Mathew Stevens
Wm, son of brother John Stevens, deceased
Edward, son of brother John Stevens, deceased
John, son of nephew John Stevens, marriner, deceased less than 16
Elizabeth, widdow of nephew John Stephens, marriner, deceased
kinsman - Wm Jennings
sister in law - Elizabeth, wife of Simon Uren of Gwinear
sister in law - Jane Greenfield, widdow
cosson - John Hickens
brother - Mathew
witnesses - John Thomas, Middleton Thomas, Wm Polkinghorne
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John Stephens, Roch husbandman
written - 15-Jun 1723
22-Feb 1724
pages - 331/332
wife - Elizabeth
grand daughter - Jane Edyvean
grand daughter - Philippa Edyvean less than 21
son in law - Thomas Edyvean & his wife Robena - the daughter
brother William Stephens' sons Richard & William &
daughters - Elizabeth & Mary
grandson - Robert Edyvean less than 21
witnesses - William Stephens, Thomas Edyvean,
Joseph Edyvean, Mary Edyvean
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Joseph Stephens, Minhinniot husbandman
written - 31-Mar 1723
pages - ?
father, mother
kinsman - William Stephens
kinsman - Emlin Stephens
kinsman - John, Joseph Rekord
kinswoman - Mary, Elizabeth
sister's daughter - Ann Williams
brother's 3 children
brother
sister
child
wife - Margerri
witnesses - Richard Kneebone
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Samuell Stephens, Landewednack yeoman
written - 24-May 1725
pages - 87/88
wife - Jane
children
son - John
brother in law - John & sister Elizabeth
witnesses - Richard Richards, Henry May
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Thomas Stephens, St Ives merchant
written - 14-Mar 1722
pages - 196/198
mentions - "house that Mr Robert Gough doth
preach in dureing his stay in this town
as a minister of the gosple"
nephew - John Stephens & his son & grandson
poor of St Ives
poor widows of St Ives
sister - Jane Stephens
cozn - Jane Parker, late wife of nephew Ed: Stephens
sons - Thomas, Edward, Robert
cozn - Temperance Stephens
cozn - ffrancis Stephens, son of nephew Thomas Stephens, deceased & his wife & son
cozn - ffrances Stephens, his sister
nephew - ffrancis Stephens
Ed: Stephens & Margery - son & daughter of
cozn ffrancis Stephens
cozn - Sarah Harry
cozns - William, Richard Harry & their sister Mary Cock
cozn - Joseph Gubbs & his son & his sister Jone Gubbs
cozn - John Gubbs
cozn Gubbs servant maid
cozn - John Nance eldest son & his sisters Margery & Elizabeth Nance
cozn - Alian Nance's 2 eldest sons
cozn - William Nance
cozn - Eliz: Kempthorne
cozn - Eliz: How & her husband & their son John & daughter Susanna
cozn - John Stephens & his wife & his children
mentions - Mt Thomas Diggons
cozn - Jane Stephens
Mr Robert Gough
nephew - John Stephens
cozn - Thomas Kempthorne
mentions - John Rose
cozn - Mary Stephens
ffrancis Stephens Junr, son of nephew ffrancis Stephens
witnesses - John Cooly, Arthur Geach, Charles Curnow
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Thomas Stephens, St Austle
written - 4-Nov 1724
pages - 421/422
wife - Temperance Stephens
sons - Edward, Robert, Benjamin
youngest son - John
4 grandchildren - children of sons Thomas & Robert
Mr Henry Hawkings
eldest son - Thomas
witnesses - Walter Highnour?, Thomas Bond
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Henry Symons, Constenton yeoman
written - 5-Jul 1723
pages - 243
wife - Dorothy
2 daughters - Elizabeth, Martha Symons less than 18
2 sons - James, William Symons less than 21
brother - John
godson - Henry Row
2 sons - John, Henry
witnesses - Nicholas Warren, Richard Ruberry, Amy Beard
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John Symons, Breage farmer
written - 29-Mar 1720
pages - 116/117
wife - ffaith
mentions - Walter Dawn
son - John
daughters - Alice, Mary, Elizabeth less than 21
Edward Pascoe Sr of Breage
kinsman - William Harry
son - Jechonio?? Less than 21
witnesses - Edward Pascoe Junr, Jane Hosking, widow
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John Symons, Lesnoweth yeoman
written - 22-10ber 1723
pages - 186/187
daughters - Jone, Jane, Elizabeth, ffrances
sons - John, William, Phillip
brother in law & trusty & well beloved friend - John Michall of Trevalgo
wife - Margery
witnesses - John Bray, Wm Tremore, Richard Bach
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John Symons, Tregonnoe, Cullomb minor Yeoman
written - 25-Aug 1725
pages - 175/176
son - John
wife - Mary
3 children - Richd, Jane, Ann
sons - Thomas, William, Robert
sister - Elizabeth Whitford
sister - Jane Cardall
son - Richard
grandson - Robt Warmington less than 21
witnesses - William Cardall, William Cock
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Mary Symons, lower St Cullombe widdow
written - 6-May 1703
pages - 230/231
nephew - John Samon, son of brother William Samon, deceased
nephew - Margarett Samon, daughter of brother William Samon
grandsons - John, Thomas, Richard, William Symons
grand daughter - Mary Symons
grandson - Thomas Martyn, son of William Martyn
grandson - John Martyn
Mary Samon, daughter of brother John Samon
daughter - Mary Symons
witnesses - Jno Tonkin, Agnes Tonkin, John Edwards
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George Thomas, Zennor yeoman
written - 28-Dec 1723
pages - 301/302
son - Matthew
daughter - Cheston Thomas
mother - Jane Thomas
wife - ?
eldest son - George Warmington Bowes
witnesses - Haniball Thomas, Richard Lembrey
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James Thomas, Gwinear
written - 24/29-Nov 1725
pages - 194
daughter - Mary
wife - Jane
sons - ffrancis, Thomas
witnesses - Christopher Pryor, Elizabeth Thomas
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James Thomas, Ludgvan yeoman
written - 2-May 1726
pages - 250/253
Jane Oats of Ludgvan, widw
mother - Ursulah Thomas, deceased
daughter - Mary
wife - Mary
brother - William
friends - Henry Michell of Gulvall, Haniball Curnow
the younger of Ludgvan
eldest son - Sampson less than 21
second son - William less than 21
youngest son - James
2 daughters - Mary, Ursulah
witnesses - William Kitt, Han: Curnow, John Michell
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John Thomas, Unylelant yeoman
written - 28-Sep 1724
pages - 352/353
wife - Prudence
brother - James & his daughter Elizabeth
sister - Joan Thomas
all brothers & sisters children
daughters - Elizabeth, Prudens
witnesses - ? Polkinghorne, Vicar, Willn Penberthy, Richard White
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John Thomas Senr, Wendron yeoman
written - 21-Feb 1725
pages - 284/287
wife - Prudence
son in law - Thomas Polglase
son - John Thomas Jur
daughter - Mary, wife of Thomas Polglase
daughter - Alice, wife of John Polglase
daughter - Prudence, wife of Nichs Pearce
daughter - Margarett
daughter - Catherine
witnesses - Richard Mathew, Edwd Pascoe Junr, Blanch Mathew
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Anthony Tonkyn, St Keverne yeoman
written - 19-Oct 1722
pages - 35/36
wife - ?
sons - John, Edward
mentions - John Bodyes
mentions - Thomas White of St Keverne
daughter - Mary, wife of Abraham Choffer
daughter - Anne, wife of Richard Warren
Eras??, son of Benedick Paskow
grand daughter - Joanna Paskow
grandchildren - John, ffrances, Anthony, Mary, Margery
Elizabeth, Sarah - children of ffrances & John ? Less than 21
grandchildren - John, Anthony, Mary, Hannah, Mathew, Jane, Mary
son - Anthony
witnesses - John Jandry, Honory Banfield
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William Tresize, St Just in Penwith
written - 20-Mar 1723
pages - 338/339
daughter - Margery
grandson - William
grandson - James Nicholas
daughter - Mary Tresize
grandson - John Tresize
grand daughter - Susana Tresize
wife - Phillis
son - William
witnesses - Margret Trenbath, Peter Cafby, Richd Tonkin
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Catherine Trows?on, Helstone widdow
written - 2-Feb 1724
pages - 350
sons - John, James, William
witnesses - Sampson Sandeys, Arabella Moore, Margt Edwards
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John Uren, Lelant husbandman
written - 19-Jan 1723
pages - 275/276
son - John
grand daughter - Elizabeth Tilly, daughter of Thomas Tilly
son in law - Thomas Tilly
wife - ?
daughter - Alice Tilly
witnesses - Thoms Hawes, Stephen Penberthy
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John Walkey, West Looe yeoman (partial)
written - ? ?
pages - 419
brothers - Stephen, William
sister - Rose Broad
sister - Joan Walkey
sister in law - Grace Bawden
daughter - Jane Walkey
mentions - Mr George Thomson of Barnstable
mentions - Thomas Warrick
mentions - Mr John Parsons of St Pinnock
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John Werry, Truro innkeeper
written - 8-Apr 1727
pages - 431/432
brother - Nicholas
sister - Thomasine Tremowan
sister - Mary Sachman
Mr Philip Brewer, Truro
Orpheus Rogers, Truro
wife - Hannah
coson - John Werry, son of Nicholas Werry
witnesses - John Plint, Hen: Pacely
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John Wilcock, Duloe
written - 16-Mar 1723/24
pages - 215/216
son - James
daughter - Elizabeth Johns
son in law - Richard Johns
brother - ffrancis & his daughter
Nicholas Wilcock & his 4 children
sister - Mary, wife of Richard Sli?man
Garthred Sander
Jane Stephens
son in law - Benj: Borrow
witnesses - Cha: Mooch, Ann Mooch
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John Willcoke, St Pinnock yeoman
written - 10-Jan 1716
pages - 305/306
poor people of St Pinnock
grandson - John Knight the younger
son - Peter Wilcock
3 daughters - Ann, wife of Roger Pope of Lanteglos by ffowey
Philippa, wife of Robert Roach of St Pinnock
Joyce, wife of John Knight of Botosfleming
witnesses - Jn Lanyoon, George Canning, Christian Canning
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Susanna Willcock, Lanteglos by ffowey widdow
written - 8-Jan 1724/25
pages - 223/224
son - Richard & his children
daughter - Mary Willcock
grandchildren - Charles, Susanna Doidge
brother's daughter - Susanna Boane
brother - John Boane
witnesses - John Knight, Mary Betters, Robert Masey Junr
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William Willcocke, Landreath yeoman
written - 31-May 1724
pages - 309/310
poor of Landreath
wife - Honour
brothers - Thomas, Charles Willcock
Honour, daughter of Abell Cudlip
2 children - William, Martha
witnesses - John Marton, Abell Cudlip, Martha Larose
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Hugh Williams, St Cullomb Major gent
written - 30-Dec 1723
pages - 276
William Williams, eldest son of William Williams, late
ironmonger of Bristoll, deceased
3 older brothers - Courtney, James, Baltozar
brother - William Williams
sister - Jane Hicks, wife of John Hickes of Plymouth in Devon
mother - Elizabeth Williams
witnesses - James Arthur, Richard Richard
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Elizabeth Wills, widow
written - 3-Apr 1722
pages - 215
sister - Mrs Swete
cofin - ffrances Condy (living with)
cofin - John Goodall of ffowey
grand daughter - Eliza:
grand daughter - Elizabeth Wills less than 21
witnesses - Roger Masters, Grace Williams, Mary Robins
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John Woollcock, Laddock yeoman
written - 10-Nov 1723
pages - 105/107
wife - ?
son
daughter - Grace Pye
daughter - Elizabeth
2 grandsons - John, Attroall? Pye
son - John
witnesses - Will: Wood, John Drew, Daniell Drew