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Post by Zenobia on May 8, 2007 15:15:06 GMT -5
If all goes well (knock on wood) and I can continue to to get to my FHC once a week, I would be happy to do lookups of Cornish Wills (pre 1858). I estimate that I have about 65% of all wills available pre-1700, and about 45% of those thru about 1750. For an index of some (altho' not all) of the probates available for Penwith, see the following: webs.lanset.com/azazella/probate_indices.htmlPlease note that I do not have all the wills in those lists, but will happily look up the ones that I do. Modified to add: I also have admons pre 1700, but none later.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on May 8, 2007 16:25:50 GMT -5
You know very well that I will be 'knocking at the door' at some stage - do you not?
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Post by cornishmaid on May 15, 2007 19:11:35 GMT -5
I don't think any of my ancestors made wills At least if they did then I can't find them But if you come across any Rowe or Noall wills in your research, or any Bennatts that might link to mine, I'd be ever so grateful
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Post by Cornish Terrier on May 16, 2007 10:33:33 GMT -5
Dear, dear, dear - (sounds patronising but not meant to be) I have had similar problems in the past and it does get very frustrating. But there are often ways around these little problems. If you know the names of some of the relatives - spouse, in-laws, cousins, etc. then life 'can' be made a little easier. Should you know the family name of one probable part of the family you can then do a search for Wills etc. that might name the person you are looking for. The other option is, as I have tried to do quite often, is to determine the main Parish of residence over a long period of time and then look at any Wills from that, or nearby, Parishes. Often times you will find a mention of someone you might be looking for. (Just Ask Zenobia!) - ;D
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Post by cornishmaid on Jun 1, 2007 17:50:45 GMT -5
Hi again Right, I haven't found a will as such, but I have found an "administration and oath" for William Rowe, Joiner in 1845. This is definitely my William Rowe. Having never seen an administration/oath before, could you tell me if it is worth getting a copy, and what information it might give me? Thank you
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jun 2, 2007 11:14:26 GMT -5
Administration papers will often vary in the content but you will usually have:- Name of deceased with abode and occupation. Date Admon. was granted and to whom it was granted. Date of Death (maybe) Names of some relatives (occasionally). The Oath is normally to do with the undertakings of those granted administration and that information can vary also. Here are two examples of Admons. from around the time you are looking:- Abraham Austin, St Martins by Looe farmer Admon proved: 07-Jun 1848 pages: 335 died: 28-Mar 1848 Louisa, wife of Richard Andrew the guardian daughter - Mary Ann Austin, minor bonds - John Cock, St Martins farmer; Jonathan Hill, St Martins auctioneer ********** Thomas Barnes, Penzance master mariner Admon proved: 11-Nov 1847 pages: 759 died: 13-Oct 1847 son - Richard daughter - Mary Barnes bonds - Samuel Carvosso, Truro coach builder; William Hosken Richards, Penzance writer Now, if you visit Kathie's (Zenobia) Genealogy Homepage you will find many volumes of Wills and Admons. that she has abstracted and they may give you some further clues:- webs.lanset.com/azazella/default.htmYou can navigate to the Wills and Admons. once you log into the site. Another area of this site (on the HomePage) will be 'Dee's St Erth Page' which also has numerous volumes of abstracted Wills and Admons. Of course the other option is to save your money for a short while! If you are going to the CRO in the next 2-3 weeks then you should be able to request the document for viewing after which you can decide to obtain a personal copy.
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Post by Zenobia on Jun 3, 2007 1:45:13 GMT -5
Ian did much better on this one than I could have - 1800s is too 'modern' for me! I am really only familiar with Admons from about pre-1750s, and they can be varied, altho' they always give at least the name and relationship of the administrator and list 1 or 2 bondsmen. Sometimes they will include a renunciation from the widow in favor of a son or other relative. The old admons usually include an estate inventory, which sometimes gives the date of death. Once in a blue moon one of the documents will list the heirs, but that is rare.
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Post by white on Sept 22, 2007 9:02:20 GMT -5
For Rowe wills have a little look at West Penwith Resources, I have about 200 wills transcribed there and am pretty sure that there are at least 5 there. Roy
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Post by white on Sept 22, 2007 9:04:26 GMT -5
Hi Zenobia, Have only just realised that you are indeed Kathy. We did communicate some time ago on the Dunn (Donne) family of St.Erth. Good to see that you are still keeping up the good work. What a wonderful site. Thanks for this, Roy
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Post by Zenobia on Sept 22, 2007 20:23:54 GMT -5
Thank you for the kudos. I am very pleased with the way things are working out here - we seem to be getting a lot of traffic and intercommunication... I've been a bit under the weather healthwise lately, so am glad to see that the place runs just fine in my absence!
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Post by nic1 on Feb 21, 2011 8:33:19 GMT -5
Hi I noticed your offer to look up for wills. I would be interested in any of the Daniel wills from Morvah but in particular - DANIEL, John: will proved 9 Mar 1749.
Are you able to help?
Nicola
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Post by teapotty on May 17, 2012 13:33:19 GMT -5
Also, I would love to know if there are any Pearce wills from the area Kirton (Kerthen) Wood, St Erth. This is a fascinating site.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on May 17, 2012 15:19:10 GMT -5
Best bet would be to check the CRO Catalogue online. This link will take you directly to the search page:- crocat.cornwall.gov.uk/DServe/searchpage.htmThe only two boxes you really need to fill out are 'Any Text' and 'RefNo'. You need to be aware that Kirton Wood is partly in St Erth and partly in Crowan so it would be best to check both Parishes and also you will find a number of spelling variations for the surname. In 'AnyText' enter the Parish (e.g. Crowan or St Erth) In 'RefNo' simply enter - ap/p The letter after 'ap/' is the first initial of the surname so you can search for other names if you wish by entering the first letter as well. Note also that you may only get 'of St Erth' or 'of Crowan' and there may not be any reference to Kirton Wood in the precis. CT
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Post by dianepen on Mar 10, 2016 3:28:49 GMT -5
If all goes well (knock on wood) and I can continue to to get to my FHC once a week, I would be happy to do lookups of Cornish Wills (pre 1858). I estimate that I have about 65% of all wills available pre-1700, and about 45% of those thru about 1750. For an index of some (altho' not all) of the probates available for Penwith, see the following: webs.lanset.com/azazella/probate_indices.htmlPlease note that I do not have all the wills in those lists, but will happily look up the ones that I do. Modified to add: I also have admons pre 1700, but none later.
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Post by dianepen on Mar 10, 2016 3:37:07 GMT -5
Hello, I have some Paul Parish Wills that I would love to sight. I have been trying to find John Roberts born abt 1660 for ages of Paul Parish. Diane Donohue has been terrific looking also. Only Wills may help now. 2 for Thomas 1663 and 1709, one for William 1705, Grace 1725 and Margaret 1688 are on the list you advise. John married in 1690 and I have his info from then on, but I am trying to go backwards with his parents. I did find 1712 William which opened for me, but cannot manage to do others. Thanks Di
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