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
  

 
 

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