St Minver Wills 1700 to 1799
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John Arundell esq (donated
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PCC - St Minver 27 Sept 1742 will of John Arundell Esq.
lately dec'd. Admon granted to exec.
I John Arundell of Trevelver gent..
to be buried in Sepulchre under family pew in St Minver church
beloved wife Agnes Arundell
eldest son Thomas..given estates on his marriage settlement
youngest son Francis.
son Francis of South Molton gent..having marryed into Gales family as I
John Arundell did
son-in-law James Trivitt gent and his wife Mary my daughter
my cozen Elizabeth Champion that lives with me
my cozen Furnival that lives in Bodmin or elsewhere
my mansion house of Trevelver
dated 5 June 1738
Codicil 7 June 1740
Admon 20 Sept 1742
Robert
Blake, Yeoman of St Minver d 1742 CRO Ref AP/B/3686
Will written 10 March 1742
Proved 10 may 1742
Son John Blake
dtr Elisabeth Mably
John and Robert Mably her sons
Ann Blake dtr
godson John Rundall and his sister Elizabeth living with RB
Dtr Rebecca Blake sole executor
witness Michaell Rickard, Thomas Barry
Will - John
Colling 1731 CRO Ref AP/C /3131
written 20 January 1723, proved 1 November 1731
my dear wife
my daughter Elizabeth
Humphry Craddock my son in law
John Craddock my grandson
William Colling my son and executor
witness Richard Gray, George Biddick, Jone Vinicomb, Mathias Swaine
William Collings CRO Ref AP/C/3742/1
written 19 November 1759, proved 8th May 1760
my dear wife
children all under age (21)
John Collings
Joseph Collings
Elizabeth Collings
Phillipa Collings
Susanna Collings
Thomas Collings
Lenoard Collings
Witness John Vercoe
signed William Collings in 1759
Inventory taken by Thomas Varcoe and John Sturttridge on 19 Nov 1759
Total estate £237 11s 0d
Samuel Gibbs, blacksmith CRO Ref
AP/G/7126
proved 11 September 1761 written 10 June 1759
daughter Prudence
daughter Ann
Daughters, Jane, Martha, Catherine, Elizabeth, Phillippa
son Malachi
grandson Digory Dodge
son Charles Gibbs, executor
sign of Samuell Gibbs
Witnesses Charles Guy (signed). Jane Taylor (mark), Thomas Guy (signed)
Charles Gibbs CRO Ref AP/G/7273
proved 1 Sept 1781
administration given to Jane Gibbs, widow
William Coppins of Cardinham and John Coppins of Bodmin
Bond 1 Sept 1781
Susanna Rounsevall CRO Ref
AP/R1807/1
Written 22 January 1716 (Old Calendar)
Brother William Kent
Sister Jane Hodge
Uncle Nicholas Kent
Alice Guy, dtr of Charles Guy
William Kent, son of brother John Kent
Three children of Robert Blake
Brother George Kent
Brother Phillip Kent
Sister Mary Kent and
Brother John Kent
Witness Mary Rounsevall, John Kent, Robert Blake
Richard Rounsevall Lowland,
St Minver CRO Ref AP/R/1852/2
Written 17 may 1712, proved 2 may 1720
Brother William Rounsevall
Sister in law Susanna Rounsevall widow
Richard Mably the elder and Richard Mably the younger
Alce Guy dtr of Charles Guy
Aforesaid Charles Guy Kinsman + all his other children living
Dorothy wife of Thomas Guy of Sleerwight? [Steer-right is a field just under
Bray Hill in St Minver]
James and Thomas sons of Thomas Guy + other young children
Edye Hamblye dtr of Humphrey Hamblye of Trebetherick
Her sister Jone Hamblye + each of her brothers
Katherine Glydon wife of William Glydon
Humphrey Gliddon his son + each of his other sons
Alice dtr of Richard Mably the younger
Katherine wife of Gideon Guye + each of his 6 children
Kinsman William Rounsevall that hath but one hand
Kinswoman Jane Hodge of Padstow widow
Katherine dtr of John Bridgeman
William Kent servant ? to my sister Susanna Rounsevall
Rest to Mary dtr of Francis Guye executrix
Witness Thomas Leverton, Charles [?] , Richard Grimes
Degory Taylor CRO Ref AP/T/2102
Written 5 jan 1718
proved 1725 ?
Daughter Ann Benoack
Grandson John Benoack
Eldest son Nicholas Taylor
son, Richard Taylor
John Willcock (living in St Minver Church Town (has estates during his life)
Executors Nicholas Taylor and Richard Taylor (sons)
Signed Degory Taylor
Witness Thomas Morrish , Jane Morrish, George Kent, Robert Blake
Thomas Vercoe yeoman CRO Ref AP/VF6
Written 30 October 1767
Wife Elizabeth Vercoe (rights to estate of Treglins)
Kinsman Peter Vercoe (estate in Trevanger, where William Phillips formerly
lived + garden)
Daughter in law Jane Vercoe
Daughter Susanna Vercoe
Witness John Willcock, Dorothy Collings, Simon Wilcock
Anne Woolcock, CRO Ref AP/W/ 2637
written 9 January 1756
my cozen Richard Craught
my brother Richard Woolcock
my sister Phillippa Phillips
fields called by the name of the Dales, Burrow Close and the Hough
my nephew Edward Best
my cozen James Skinners wife
Henry Woolcock
Thomas Edvian, his daughter Phillippa Edyvian and his wife
Honour Pope
James Skinner sole executor
Witnesses, Thomas Hewitt William Hicks
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