Wills, P-S, Cornwall Updated 8 Aug 2004 1626 PEARCE, Richard, of Lower St Collomb, bachelor, written 5 Jan 1625, brothers Phillip PEARSE*, Robert PEARSE & Thomas PEARS, brother-in-law John PEARSE, sisters-in-law Mary PEARSE & Jhan PEARSE. Other beneficiaries: Emblyne HARRY, Margery LUKEY, Charles MATHEW, John LUKEY, William LUKEY, “my maister”. Witnesses: John LUKEY, Marie EMMETT, Margaret VERCOE, Sabine POMERY. Appraisers of inventory: John HE..., gentleman, William LUKEY. [Proved 7 Feb 1626]. 1640 PEARCE, Edward, of Little Colan, yeoman, 16th December 1640, eldest son John PEARS & Grace PEARS his wife, youngest son Robert PEARS, Margery PEARS wife his wife and their children Robert PEARS, Jone PEARS & Prudence PEARS, eldest daughter Dorothy PEARS, second son Henry PEARS, Ann PEARS his wife & their daughters Margaritt PEARS & Phillipa PEARS, daughter Mary BENNY, her husband William BENNY & their children Mary BENNY, John BENNY, Thomas BENNY, Thomas BENNY, William BENNY, Mary BENNY, Jone BENNY, Jennifer BENNY & Catherine BENNY. Other beneficiaries: Thomas CLEARKE jnr, Walter VIVIAN son of William VIVIAN, Christian TREHOWAN?, Alse LOWER wife of C....LOWER, Edmund BULLOCK & Elizabeth BULLOCK his wife, Edward IVIE son of James IVIE, Elnor IVIE dau. of James IVIE. Witnesses: Thomas COLMER, clerk, John WILLCOCK, Phillip PEARS, Margaret PERROT & John PEROT. [Proved 5 Nov 1641]. Appraisers of inventory on 12 October 1641; William VIVIAN, Thomas COLMER, Edmund BULLOCK, value £411. 1662 PEARCE, (or NAPARROW), Henry, of St Colombe Major, undated, brother Thomas PEARSE, wife Jane PEARSE*. Witnesses: John SMITH, Catheren JAMES, Thomas PEARSE. Appraisers of inventory: (March 1658) John JAMES of Ervan, John GILBERT of Enoder. [Proved 21 Aug 1662] 1666 PEARCE, John, of St Enoder, husbandman, 6 May 1659, wife Grace PEARS, daughter Elizabeth BULLOCK & her sons John BULLOCK & Edward BULLOCK and their other brother and sisters (not named), daughter Dorothy BULLOCK, her son John BULLOCK & his sisters (not named), goddaughter Prudence VIVIAN. Other beneficiary: Ann BUSSE (servant). Witnesses: Thomas HOBLYN & Dorothy HOBLYN. Appraisers of inventory: Robert PEARS, John VARCO & Edmund BULLOCK. [Proved 9th May 1666]. 1697 PEARCE, Robert, of Mawgan-in-Pyder, yeoman, 20 Nov 1696, sons John PEARCE & Valentine PEARCE, daughter Mary BAUDIER, granddaughter Dorithy BAUDIER, god daughters Grace CAZIER & Nanny JACKANDRA. Witnesses: Eliz. HOCKER & William TREFRY. Appraisers of inventory: John DAVIES & Bennet CROSS. [Proved Jul 1697]. 1837 PEARCE, Thomas, of St Enoder, 3rd February 1837, sons William PEARCE & Thomas PEARCE, wife Elizabeth PEARCE, William LANGDON* of Halvenna. [Proved 16 Jun 1837]. 1735 POOLE, William, Newlyn, yeoman, written 2 May 1735, brother Emanuel POOLE, 15s, son Francis POOLE*, rest of goods and chattels, son Henry POOLE, £3, daughter Margery POOLE, £3. Witnesses Nicholas JAMES and James LINCOLN. Signed William Poole. 1743 POOLE, Francis, St Enoder, yeoman, written 17 Feb 1743. only daughter Mary wife of Luke BISE, £30; Francis CLEMOWE, of St Enoder, gent., trustee of messuage and tenement at ‘Trefullack Common’ for remainder of term; Luke BISE, 2 cows I am new possessed of; grandson Malachi BISE, £10; granddaughter Elizabeth BISE, £20; Thomas JENKIN, yeoman, trustee; grandson Francis POOLE, under 21 years, son of John POOLE, £80 and messuage known as ‘Rickard tenement’ in ‘Trefullack’ and one meadow set by deed to John MARTYN; grandson Richard POOLE son of my son Richard POOLE dcd., £20; daughter in law Mary POOLE widow of my son Richard POOLE, £1; other grandchildren, 2s 6d each; son John POOLE, estate in ‘Trefullack’ belonging to the house I now live in & rest of goods & chattels. Witnesses, Francis CLEMOWE & Jone MARTYN (x). Francis Poole (x). 1767 POOLE, Francis, Crowan, written 1 Jun 1767. Beneficiaries; brother William POOLE of Mitchells, £5; eldest son Francis POOLE, £5 annuity; friends John JENKEN of “Trevoole” in Crowan & John TREVENEN of “Tresewha” in the same parish, administrators; Mary wife of youngest son HANNIBAL POOLE, £5 annuaity; Leasehold estates; “Trevilson” in Newlyn & “Woodcock Hall” in Crowan. Witnesses; W. DEWSTOWE, Elizabeth BURGESS & James WOOD. [Proved 10 Jul 1767]. 1741 ROBERTS, Elizabeth, St Columb Minor, widow, (Admon.), 15 Mar 1741. Administration to son William ROBERTS & William COPPIN of Cardinham, yeoman. 1766 ROBERTS, Joan, Veryan, now residing in St Anthony in Roseland, spinster, written 14 Nov 1747. Beneficiaries; brother John ROBERTS of Veryan, 1s; Joan wife of James JORY of St Ewe, 10s 6d; sister Margaret* wife of Richard DINGLE of St Anthony. Joan x Roberts. Witnesses; Will CARKEET & Richard PADDY. [Proved 12 May 1766 by executrix named in will]. 1814 ROBERTS, William Jenkyn, of Ruan Lanihorne, farmer, 16th May 1814 (Ad), wife Elizabeth ROBERTS, John ROBERTS, yeoman, of Ruan Lanihorne, William LANGDON, yeoman, of Mawgan-in-Pyder, Thomas ROBERTS. 1818 ROBERTS, William, of Ruan Lanihorne, farmer, 9 Sep 1817, neice Nanny WILTON* (later wife of William REYNOLDS), nephew Francis WILTON. Occupier of leasehold: Joseph SNELL. Witnesses: Chs. COCKE & Jenking THOMAS. [Proved 4 Mar 1818]. 1837 ROBERTS, Thomas, of Ruan Lanihorne, yeoman, 21 Jun 1837, brother John ROBERTS*, wife Mary ROBERTS*, sons Thomas Jenkin ROBERTS & John ROBERTS. Other beneficiaries: William TREFFRY & John WILLIAMS* of Ruan Lanihorne & Veryan, gentlemen. Previous owner of tenement: in Mevagissey: John ELVINS. Witnesses: Wm WARREN solicitor of Truro & Richard ALLEN. [Proved 13th November 1837]. 1732 ROGERS, Melchezedeck, of St Stephen in Brannel, (Admon. & Inventory). Adminstration to Arthur ROGERS of St Stephen in Brannel, tinner, John TRUSCOTT, of the same parish, gent. & Melchizedeck ROGERS, tinner on 29 Jun 1732. Inventory appraised on 13 Jun 1732 by John TRUSCOTT & Francis ARTHUR, value; £19 13s. 1733 ROGERS, Samuel, of St Stephen in Brannel, (Admon. & Inventory). Administration to Mary ROGERS of St Stephen in Brannel, widow, John LULY of the same, tinner & John HUOTT, of Warleggan, yeoman. Inventory appraised on 17 Sep 1733 by Francis POOLE & John LULY, value £248 including estate in St Stephen’s of value £100. 1769 ROGERS, Melchizedeck, of Menhenniott, written 4 Jul 1769. Beneficiaries; son in law Samuel ROWE, £20; daughter Catherine, wife of Samuel ROWE, £20; rest to sons John ROGERS*, William ROGERS* & Nicholas ROGERS*; Guardian to children; brother in law John MORSHEAD. Signed Melchidedeck Rogers. Witnesses; Ruby ROAD & Samuel WITHELL> [Proved 27 Oct 1769]. .