Wilmot Curnow married 1718

[guyg01]

Happy New Year to you all!

I am trying to track the lineage of Wilmot Curnow, my 6x great grandmother who married Paul Quick at Towednack on 1 Aug 1718.

Generation 0:
At the moment I am assuming that this Wilmot was baptised on 24 Nov 1700 at Towednack, the daughter of Robert Curnow.
(This would suggest that Wilmot was probably 17-18 years old when she married Paul Quick).

Generation -1:
I further assume that Wilmot’s father Robert Curnow married Wilmot Rosewall on 29 Apr 1693 in Towednack, and I suspect that this is also the Robert (yeoman of Towdnack) who left a will dated 1744 and who was buried at Towednack on 4 Feb 1744/5.
I have not come across a transcription of this 1744 will – do you know if one is available?


Generation -2:
It would appear that Robert Curnow, married 1693, was the son of Robert Curnow who left a will dated 8 Mar 1684/5 and who was buried 28 Jun 1685.

Generation -3:
I am also assuming that the Robert Curnow who left a will dated 8 Mar 1684/5 was the son of Thomas Curnow who left a will dated 30 Oct 1643.

Could you let me know if my assumptions are correct – or if I have missed something?

[Cornish Terrier]

G'day Guy nice to hear from you again.

I have only had a brief glance at your query but your assumptions all seem to be correct as I have them.

I worked with Bill Curnow many years ago on this family and we were then quite confident that we had the links correct.

Not sure about Wilmot's Will but I will try and check on it.

I have a note saying it was written 17th May 1764 and proved 19th May 1778.

If I get the chance I will try and check for a copy tomorrow.

CT

[guyg01]

Dear CT

Many thanks for your response.

I have seen a transcription of Wilmot's will dated 1764, but proved 1778.
I assume that this would be the Wilmot Quick (widow) who was buried at Towednack on 7 Jul 1765.

I have not seen anything to suggest why there should be such a time lag before the will is proved but I am aware that other wills at this time could be hotly contested - I seem to remember the probate process for one of the Berryman wills was very drawn out.

The will I am interested in is that of Robert Curnow
- CRO RefNo AP/C/3460
Title :Will of Robert Curnow, yeoman, of Towednack
Date 1744

If no-one has a transcription then I will apply to CRO for an image of the will.

Regards

Guy

[Cornish Terrier]

Guy - it would appear I have details of the Will of his father, Robert, and of his son, also Robert, but not the one you need.

Hopefully someone here has a copy.

CT

[johntanner]

Here is a brief transcription of the 1744 will:


In the name of God Amen I Robert Curnow of .. Towednack ....yeoman .....................

... to my daughter Wilmot wife of Paul Quicke deceased of Towednack 45 pounds sterling ...........

.... to my daughter Katherine wife of Matthew Stevens of Zennor one guinea and the clock? that she now hath

... unto my daughter Mary the wife of James Quicke of the Borough of St Ives 45 pounds .......

........ unto each of my daughters children .. living at the time of my death a half guinea apiece .......

All the rest of my goods and chattles .......... unto my son Robert Curnow who I .. make .. sole executor

1st January 1742

signed but no witnesses

Probate granted 7th March 1744. No inventory

[guyg01]

Dear John

Many thanks for the transcription of the 1743 will - it helps a lot.

Does anyone know which Wilmot Curnow, buried at Towednack in the 1730s, was Robert's wife?
There is a Wilmot Curnow bu 17 Jul 1739, and a Wilmet Cornow bu 27 Nov 1732.

Am I right in assuming that Paul Quick who married Wilmot Curnow in 1718 was buried 17 May 1742 at Towednack and left the will catalogued at CRO as
AP/Q/70 Will of Paul Quick, yeoman, of Towednack 1743.

Again if anyone has a transcription of this will I would very much like to see it.

Regards

Guy

[Cornish Terrier]

Guy - at this point I have no idea which of the two Wilmots was the wife of Robert.

In fact whichever she is I have no idea who the other one might be as I do not seem to have a baptism for her or a possible marriage.

You are correct with the burial of Paul Quick and his is another Will that I do not have but would certainly also like to see.

CT

[johntanner]

Dear Guy

Sorry, I do not have the 1743 will of Paul Quick. Nor can I help on the two Wilmots.

John

[guyg01]

many thanks - I will ask for the 1743 Paul Quick will in the next batch from CRO

[Deleted]

Hi

I will ask for the 1743 Paul Quick will in the next batch from CRO

I would also be very interested to see a transcription of the will of this Paul Quick, if I may?

Lannanta

[guyg01]

No problem - it might be a couple of weeks before I put in my next list.

Let me know if you have any Thomas/Curnow/Quick wills for Towednack/Zennor you want to see and I might be able to include them in my list.