Cornish Will Abstracts 1777 - 1781
Cornish Will Abstracts 1777 - 1781
Microfilm # 0090199
Basley - Murrish
Richard Basley, yeoman of St Columb Major
written - 23 Sep 1766
proved - 20 Jun 1777
pages - 52-53
John Tom, gentleman of St Columb major
Solomon Basely of St Columb major, clothier
wife - Ruth
son - Richard
daughter - Mary basely
daughter - Ruth Crapp, wife of William of St Columb Major
daughter - Ann, wife of Thomas Bullock of St Columb Major, tinner
daughter - Jane Basely
son - George
son - William
daughter - Ann Basely
witnesses - Susanna Husband, Jno Husband
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Jane Berryman, Zennor
written - 10 Aug 1774
proved - 04 Aug 1780
pages - 281-282
nephew - William Stevens of Zennor, yeoman
wife of John, yeoman
nephew - John Osborne of Zennor
niece - Jane Osborne
Margaret Quick, wife of Mathew of St Ives
Mary Eddy, widow of William of Zennor
Margaret Quick, widow of James Quick of St Ives
witnesses - Wm ffriggins, Thos ffriggens
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Solomon Blamey, tinner of Kenwin
written - 16 Aug 1775
proved - 22 May 1778
pages - 266-267
son - Solomon
daughter - (Pascafs)Pascass, wife of William Northey
daughter - Agnes, wife of Richd Hancock
grand sons - Henry & James Trembeth, less than 21 years old
son-in-law - Henry Roberts
witnesses - Jane Moyle, Mattw Moyle
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William Blamey, yeoman, St Stephens in Brannell
written - 07 Feb 1773
proved - 19 Dec 1777
pages - 133-134
daughter - Florence, wife of Alexander Truscott
grand son - William Blamey
grand daughter - Margery Blamey
son-in-law - John Paynter
6 grand children - Nicholas, Alexander, William, John, Dorothy, George Truscott -
sons & daughters of Alexander
grand daughters - Tam son, Jane Paynter
grand son - John Paynter
son - John of St Stephens in Brannell, yeoman
witnesses - Digory Truscott, Jacob Roberts, Elizabeth Hawkey
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Elizabeth Blewett,spinster of Helstone
written - 24 Nov 1778
proved - 14 Dec 1778
pages - 396-397
William & Jane P?orrow
Thomasine Watts
William & Mary Skues, children of William Skues of Helstone, yeoman, friend
sister - Jane, wife of William Hall
witnesses - Jno Whitford, Janefer Gritten, Mary Hichens
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John Blewett, Esq?, Marazion
written - 14 Jul 1775
proved - 15 Aug 1777
pages - 85-87
kinsman - George Blewett of marazion
John Blewett, brother of George
? Blewett, father of George & John
mentions - William Cornish, John James, John Bevan?
Jane Hall formerly Blewett, daughter of John of helstone, deceased, wife of
William Hall of Helstone & her sister - Elizabeth Blewett
mentions - Captain Francis James
John Francis & George, son of Catherine, daughter of Captain Francis James
Catherine Blewett, sister of George
Mr Robert Millett
Mr Francis Mills?
Jane B???field
witnesses - Richard Williams, Anthony Teague, John Knell
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Mary Magdalen Bray, widow of Tintagel
written - 13 Jun 1773
proved - 14 Nov 1777
pages - 118
daughter - Margaret
grand son - John Bray
grand daughter - Christian Bray
son - Lawrence
witnesses - Geo: Browne
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John Carne, carpenter of Calstock
written - 26 Dec 1776
proved - 16 Jan 1778
pages - 143-144
eldest son - John Carne Dobble
daughters - Joan, Mary Carne
wife - Bridgett
witnesses - Willm Rice, John Jane, John Hodge
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Samuel Coad, blacksmith of Talland
written - 19 Feb 1777
proved - 28 Jul 1780
pages - 279-280
eldest son - Samuel
sons - John, Thomas
youngest son - Benjamin
wife - Mary
witnesses - John Memear, Richd Barrett
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Emblem Cole, Luxullion
written - 05 Dec 1761
proved - 09 Mar 1781
pages - 411
husband - John Cole, clerk, vicar of Luxullion
witnesses - Thomas Michol, John ? Petters, Jane ??
granted to Francis Cole, executor named in will of John Cole, deceased, died before claiming
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John Coal, yeoman of St Enoder
written - 07 Jan 1777
proved - 02 Mar 1778
pages - 160?
brother-in-law - William Vercoe Of St Enoder, yeoman
witnesses - T Merifield, Embyn Willcock
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Catherine Cock, widow of Sancreed?
written - 24 Jul 1778
proved - 17 Sep 1779
pages - 39-42
daughter - Elizabeth Cock
son - Daniel
daughter - Catherine Francis
daughter - Ann Cock
mentions - John Fortesceau, Esq, deceased
William Stakehouse, clerk, deceased
son - Anthony
sister - Lydia Truscott
grand children - daughters of daughter Catherine Francis
mentions - Mr Norcott of Camelford
witnesses - John Soper, Jos: Hawkey
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Edward Cock, peruke maker of Mevagissey
written - 27 Mar 1777
proved -
pages - 182-184
Jennifer Trewin, less than 21 years old, & mother - Jennefer
mentions - Peter Smith
apprentice - John Robins
Elizabeth, daughter of brother William
3 brothers - Lewis, John, William
mother - ?
witnesses - Will: Collier, John Mills
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Levice Cocking, tinner of Redruth
written - 13 Dec 1775
proved - 21 May 1781
pages - 504-505
wife - Alsey
3 sons - William, Thomas, Stephen
witnesses - Elizabeth Trevena, Elizabeth Trevena Junr
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Katherine Davy, widow of Ludgvan
written - 07 Jun 1775
proved - 20 May 1778
pages - 246-247
daughter - Mary, wife of John Nicholls
friends - John Edwards of Phillack, marcht
Richard Nicholls of St Earth, yeoman
grand daughter - Mary Nicholls, less than 21 years of age
witnesses - Christian Michell, William Greye
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Hannibal Edwards, yeoman of Uny Lelant
written - 15 Jun 1779
proved - 06 Aug 1779
pages - 15-17
daughter - Jane, wife of Jasper Allen of Germoe, tinner
daughter - Blanch, wife of Michael Curnow of Towednack, tinner
son - Hannibal
wife - Joan
witnesses - Jas: Walles, Ann Lecher
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Christopher Ellis, yeoman of St Erth
written - 15 May 1764
proved - 19 May 1778
pages - 210-213
wife - Ann
son - Richard, less than 21 years old
son - John
daughter? - Ann
daughter - Miriam
daughter - Grace
children of brothers & ? - ?
children of wife's sisters - ?
kinswoman - Grace Ellis of Gwythian
sons - Thomas, Christopher
friend - John Edwards of St Erth
witnesses - ? Rowe, John Hocking, Wearn Wearn
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Peter Ellis, yeoman of St Creet?
written - 04 Jan 1774
proved - 12 May 1780
pages - 222-224
son - Peter
sons - Pasco, Thomas
mentions - Walter Dorlace, Doctor of Law
son - John
kinsman - Thomas Ellis
son-in-law - Richard Brokenshire & his daughter - Elizabeth Brokenshire
sons - Francis, Charles
witnesses - John Hoskin Junr, John Hosken
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Margaret Floyd, widow of Helstone
written - 30 Nov 1779
proved - 11 May 1780
pages - 208-210
mentions - John Hawkins, Esq of Helstone
sister - Elizabeth Cock, deceased
niece - Mary, wife of Peter Higgo of Helstone
Richard Johns, gentleman
Ephraim Risdon the younger, son of Ephraim Risdon, taylor
witnesses - Thos Grylls, Wm Thom son, Jos: Pearce
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Richard Ford, Breage
written - 07 Apr 1778
proved - 05 Oct 1780
pages - 324-325
daughter - Elizabeth, widdow of William Andrewartha
daughter - Ann, wife of Samuel Seril
daughter - Mary Ford
daughter - Tam son, wife of William Gilbart
daughter - Jenepher Ford
son - Richard
witnesses - Fras Ford, Nichs Pearse
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John Gilbart, tinner of Breage
written - 17 Mar 1780
proved - 11 May 1780
pages - 194-195
daughter - Elizabeth
son - Richard
wife - Elizabeth
sons - Thomas, James
witnesses - Richard Foard, William Symons
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Mary Grose, spinster of Luxillion
written - 02 Mar 1778
proved - 23 May 1778
pages - 274-275
son - Walter
daughter - Elizabeth
3 daughters - Ann, Genefer, Joan - less than 21 years old
brother - Joseph of Lanivet
cousin - Walter Grose of Luxillion
witnesses - James Thomas, Jenifer Warmington
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Thomas Hanne, Mawgan
written - 22 Jun 1778
proved - 03 Apr 1780
pages - 141?
brother John's wife & children
brothers - Charles, William
brother William's wife & children
servant maid - Mary Jolly
mentions - Richard May, Zacheus Prater, Henry Williams
sister - Anne Hanne
witnesses - Geo: Browne, Wm? Williams
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Jane Hawkey, widow of Truro
written - 21 Sep 1778
proved - 10 May 1779
pages - 464-465
son - Joseph
brother - Theophilus Moon of Liskeard
2 daughters - Honour, Jane Hawkey
son - Thomas
witnesses - John Hawkey, Mary John son
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Margaret Hawkey, widow of St Wenn
written - 14 Dec 1770
proved - 14 May 1779
pages - 483-484
grandchildren
sons - John, William, Henry
daughter - Elizabeth Andrew
son - Richard
witnesses - Bent Andrew, Ephraim Stephens
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Alice Hitchens, Gwennap
written - 20 May 1776
proved - 08 Dec 1779
pages - 68-69
son - Richard
children - Stephen, Alice, Samuel, Thomas, Francis Hitchens
witnesses - William Hocking, Jane Hitchens
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John Hitchens, fisherman of Paul
written - 03 Jan 1781
proved - 23 Feb 1781
pages - 396-397
kinswoman - Mary Wright
servant - Dorothy Stephens (executrix)
witnesses - James James, Sarah Nicholls, Eliz: Jenkins
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Edward Hocking, yeoman of St Teath
written - 26 Dec 1777
proved - 20 Mar 1778
pages - 170?
wife - Sarah
George Rogers of St Neot
son - Robert
witnesses - Henery Tylor, Wm King
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Honour Hocking, widow Camborne
written - 14 Nov 1778
proved - 16 Feb 1781
pages - 395-396
kinsman - John Marten of Stythians, gent
kinsman - Nicholas Marten of Gwinear, yeoman
kinsman - David Marten of Gwinear, yeoman
witnesses - John Harvey Junr, ? Harvey
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John Hockin, yeoman of Gwithian
written - 31 Mar 1776
proved - 20 May 1779
pages - 537-538
daughter - Elizabeth Hockin
mentions - George White & Jane White, his mother
sister - Mary Whitford
niece - Elizabeth Whitford
son - Wm Hockin
witnesses - George White, William Harris
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Margery Hocken,widow St Breward
written - 06 Sep 1779
proved - 03 Mar 1780
pages - 118-120
daughter - Joan Bunt
daughter - Martha Eades
son - William's 3 children
son Edward's 8 children
daughter - Margery Edwards' children -
Henry, Jenefer, Margery, Grace, Elizabeth, Susannah
daughter - Aquilla Rogers' son William, less than 20 years old
grand daughter - Mary Edwards
mentions - Mark Barrett
son - Anthony
witnesses - Richard Scott, Caleb Pearce, Stephen Pearce
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Thomas Hockin, yeoman
written - 22 Nov 1778
proved - 04 Dec 1778
pages - 395
servant man - Mathew Hithiar & wife Alice & their daughter - Alice
sister's daughter - Jane Bose
Elizabeth Sweet, widow of Zennor
children of Jane Bose
witnesses - Roger Cock, Richard Hockin, Bennet Cock
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Thomas Hocking, St Pinock
written - 29 Mar 1780
proved - 07 Jul 1780
pages - 269-271
2 youngest daughters - Bridget & Elizabeth Hocking & their mother
daughter - Ann Hocking
wife - Bridget
witnesses - Thomas Charlick, William Ede, Thomas Woolcock
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William Hocking, Levanick
written - 05 Oct 1778
proved - 19 Nov 1778
pages - 385-388
son - John
only daughter - Elizabeth Hocken
mentions - Joseph Hodge, late Arnold & William Hole
John Marshall of Camelford, surgons
William Farnham of Launceston, gentleman
son - Willm
witnesses - Thomas Bant, Edward Harvey, Robert Reed
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William Hocken, yeoman of Fowey
written - 19 Aug 1780
proved - 20 Jul 1781
pages - 638-639
sons - John, Andrew
daughters - Thomasin Hocken, Grace grose
son-in-law - William Stephens
daughter-in-law - Elizabeth Prundle
daughter-in-law - Amelia Pryor
son - William
daughter - Martha Hill
daughter - Mary Prowe
wife - Penelope
witnesses - Thos Courts, Wm Puckey
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Grace Hodge, widow of Wendron
written - 12 Dec 1771
proved - 20 May 1778
pages - 244-245
son - William
son - Bennet
son - Ralph
daughter - Judith, wife of Bennett Perry
daughter - Grace, widow of Thomas Treloar
daughter - Margaret Hodge
witnesses - William Perry, Joseph Michell
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Mary Hosking, spinster of Uny Lelant
written - ----------
proved - 03 Jul 1780
pages - 230
niece - Gertrude Hosking, spinster
nephew - Henry Hosking's children
mentions - Henry Andrew & Margaret
nephew - Andrew Hosking of St Earth & his 3 chidren - Andrew, Ann, Catherine
witnesses - Philip Tingcombe, Jno Cundy
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Eliz: Jenkin, spincer of Crowan
written - 13 Dec 1777
proved - 22 Jan 1778
pages - 144-145
daughter - Jane, wife of John Argall?, & her children
witnesses - Thos Blackwell, Richd Conner
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John Jenkins, yeoman of Maddern
written - 09 Aug 177?
proved - 17 Sep 1778
pages - 353-354
wife - ?
sister - Alice ?
nephew - Richard Uren
mentions - John Kemp
Mary Uren, sister of Richard
Elizabeth Uren, sister of Richard
nephew - John Uren & his son, John Uren
friend - Alexander Dennis
witnesses - Chas Jacka, Geo Woodes
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Philippa Jenking, widow of St Just in Roseland
written - 01 Oct 1776
proved - 09 May 1780
pages - 185-186
nephew - Richard Penrose
nephew - Nicholas Penrose
nephew - John Dowrick
niece - Mary Parking
James Johns
niece - Jane Dowrick
Alice Symons, daughter of niece Alice Symons
witnesses - Elizabeth Jack son, Nicks Terrell
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Reynald Jenkin, yeoman of Illogan
written - 27 Dec 1777
proved - 09 May 1780
pages - 177-183
wife - Sarah
daughter - Ann, wife of Edward Polkinghorne
friend - John Andrew of Illogan
daughter - Elizabeth, wife of Matthew Vivian of Illogan, tinner
5 grand children William, Stephen, Edward Polkinghorne &
Anne, Jane Polkinghorne, children of Edward & daughter - Ann
2 sons - Reynald, Betheaul
witnesses - Martin Stephens, Jno Trevarthen
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Rose Jenkin, widow of St Enoder
written - 12 Apr 1779
proved - 31 Mar 1780
pages - 139-140
2 sons - James & Richard
daughter - Jane, wife of George Hawke
son - Tamas
son - Erasebias
witnesses - Richd Domthornes, Edwd ?
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William Jenkin, yeoman of Lewanick
written - 02 Jul 1776
proved - 20 Aug 1779
pages - 19-21
daughter - Susanna Wadge & her 5 children - Richard, John, William, Samuel, Edward
Honour, wife of son William & 3 children - Mary, Susanna, John
daughter - Mary
son - Samuel
brother - Samuel, deceased
son - William
witnesses - Stephen Stacey, Daniel Turner, John Sanburg
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Robert King, gentleman of Marazion
written - 17 Dec 1779
proved - 23 Feb 1781
pages - 417-422
John laity of Perran Uthnoe, yeoman
William Thomp son, son of William
Mary Laity, spinster
nephews - Henry & William Laity
niece - Eleanor Laity, spinster
daughters of late niece - Jane, wife of William Sincock, cooper - Margaret, Jane
mentions - Mr John Maughann, William Laity's brother Henry, William Sincock
witnesses - Thos Clutterbuck, Wm Gluyas, James Treloar
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James Lelean, fisherman of Mevagissey
written - 18 Dec 1772
proved -
pages - 21
children of Jane Bose
daughter-in-law - Elizabeth Nicholls
wife - Mary
witnesses - John Dunn Junior, Edward Cock
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John Millett, Esq, Gurlyn
written - 08 Dec 1777
proved - 07 Aug 1778
pages - 339-343
Stephen Mitchell of Redruth, gentleman
Richard Rawle of Liskeard, gentleman
wife - Sarah
mentions - William Adams, Richard Symons, Degory Saltern, Henry Burdon
daughter - Sarah, less than 21 years old
son - William
eldest son - John
witnesses - Joan Morehouse, Margaret Rawle, Mary Williams
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Jeremiah Murrish, yeoman of Cury
written - 26 Aug 1774
proved - 24 Apr 1778
pages - 186-187
wife - Elizabeth
sons - John, Sam son, James
daughters - Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Rebecca
daughter - Margaret
son - Richard
witnesses - Jane Whitford, John Whitford