Post by Cornish Terrier on Jul 28, 2007 12:50:40 GMT -5
A couple of interesting Wills regarding the JELBARD (sic.) family of St Just in Penwith which involve connections to St Levan, Zennor and more.
John JELBARD of Boswednan, St Just in Penwith, Yeoman
Dated 6 Jan 1746
To wife Mary, 20L pa during her life
To Thomas JELBARD, William JELBARD, John JELBARD, Charles JELBARD, and Anne HODGE, sons and daughter of
deceased brother Thomas JELBARD, 1 guinea in gold to each of them
To John JELBARD, son of late brother William JELBARD, 150L
To Grace BENNETS, 1 guinea in gold
To William JELBARD, Jane PENDER and Mary JELBARD, sons and daughter of deceased brother William JELBARD, 1
guinea in gold to each of them
To kinsman William OATS of St Just, 8L
To kinsman Matthew STEPHENS of Zennor, 3L
To Thomas JELBARD, son of nephew Thomas JELBARD, 1 guinea in gold
To John Daniel, son of niece Grace BENNETTS, 1 guinea in gold
To the poor of St Just, 27s
To nephews Thomas & William JELBARD, kinsman William OATS, and William SHAKERLY, all of this parish, messuages,
lands & tenements in trust for grandchildren Ralph and John PENBERTHY (executors)
If the grandchildren die, 3 nephews Thomas, William & John JELBARD, sons of William JELBARD, executors & residue
Witnesses: Thomas OATS, Bernard PENBERTHY, Margaret COCK
Proved 10 May 1758
(Ref. Vol. 6, p 123 - LDS Film No. 0090195)
Thomas JELBARD of St Just in Penwith, Yeoman
Dated 12 May 1730
To wife Thomasine JELBARD, moiety of tenement of Tregerrast in Sancreed (lands of inheritance of John Francis
BULLER esq. - brother John JELBARD possesed of other moiety), except croft called Goon Eva, part of said tenement,
provided she release her claim to tenement of Busweeden
To second son William JELBARD, at age 23, lease for 99 years of moiety of tenement in Nanpean in St Just, also moiety
of croft called Goon Eva, and 50L
To younger sons John and Charles JELBARD, tenement of Tregerrast after their mother’s death and 50L each at age 23
To daughter Ann JELBARD, 100L at age 23
To eldest son Thomas JELBARD, moiety of Goon Eva, tenement of Lower Busweden in St Just, and moiety of tenement in
Nanpean, also residue and executor
Eldest sons Thomas and William to pay to younger sons John and Charles 4s per year for Goon Eva
Signed Thomas Jelbard
Witnesses: Jane JELBARD, Tho: ALLEN, Mary JELBARD
Proved 1730
(Ref. Vol 9, p 159 – LDS Film No. 0090189)
Thomas JELBARD of St Just in Penwith, Yeoman
Dated 9 Aug 1759
To daughter Elizabeth JELBARD, 200L at age 23 and 10L pa until then, also 3 gold rings & silver snuff box which was her
mother's
To servant Mary BENNATTS, 10L
To brothers in law Richard HODGE of St Levan and Matthew STEVENS of Zennor, tenement of Buswarthen in Madron in
trust for son Thomas JELBARD and male issue - if no male issue, to William JELBARD son of brother John JELBARD and
William JELBARD son of brother Charles JELBARD
To son Thomas JELBARD, residue at age 21 - until then Richard HODGE and Matthew STEVENS, executors in trust, to
have care and management of Thomas JELBARD and Elizabeth JELBARD, and of all property
Witnesses: John SANFORD, William FRIGGENS, Thomas FRIGGENS
Proved 12 May 1760
(Ref. Vol. 7, p 51 - LDS Film No. 0090196)
Thomas JELBARD of St Just in Penwith, Weaver
Dated 28 Feb 1772
To nephew Charles JELBARD of Letcha, 'all his writings which I have against him' and wearing apparel
To nephew Charles JELBARD's son Thomas, house and garden in Carnyorth, and weaving utensils
To niece Joan CURNOW widow of Matthew CURNOW deceased, 5s
To niece Jane KETTA, 2L payable after 12 months
To William RESEIGH son of William RESEIGH deceased (clark), brass …………
To nephew John JELBARD, son of brother John, 10L
To niece Mary JELBARD, daughter of brother John, 30L payable after 12 months
To sister in law Mary JELBARD widow of brother John, 20s per annum
To poor widows of St Just, 1 guinea
Nephews Thomas, Charles & William JELBARD, executors & residue
Witnesses: Humphrey TREMBATH, Thomas NICHOLL
Proved 13 Feb 1777. Admon granted to William JELBARD the only surviving executor
(Ref. Vol. 12, p 501 - LDS Film No. 0090198)
Some information that might help:-
Richard HODGE of St Levan m. Ann Jelbart 14th October 1738 at St Just in Penwith
Matthew STEPHENS - see below
Thomas JELBART m. Elizabeth STEVENS 2nd April 1742 at ZENNOR
REF:- Matthew STEVENS
Matthew STEVENS of Zennor m. Martha BENNETTS 25th October 1706 at St Just in Penwith
Amongst there seven known children were:-
Matthew STEVENS bp. 5th November 1713 at ZENNOR
Elizabeth STEVENS bp. 28th May 1716 at Zennor
(I believe Matthew is the brother-in-law mentioned in the above Wills and that Elizabeth was the wife of Thomas JELBART m. 1742)
The CURNOW connection I will leave to you for now - dear sleuths.
I do have some more information on that but would like some feedback to see how correct I am. ;D
Have fun. ;D
John JELBARD of Boswednan, St Just in Penwith, Yeoman
Dated 6 Jan 1746
To wife Mary, 20L pa during her life
To Thomas JELBARD, William JELBARD, John JELBARD, Charles JELBARD, and Anne HODGE, sons and daughter of
deceased brother Thomas JELBARD, 1 guinea in gold to each of them
To John JELBARD, son of late brother William JELBARD, 150L
To Grace BENNETS, 1 guinea in gold
To William JELBARD, Jane PENDER and Mary JELBARD, sons and daughter of deceased brother William JELBARD, 1
guinea in gold to each of them
To kinsman William OATS of St Just, 8L
To kinsman Matthew STEPHENS of Zennor, 3L
To Thomas JELBARD, son of nephew Thomas JELBARD, 1 guinea in gold
To John Daniel, son of niece Grace BENNETTS, 1 guinea in gold
To the poor of St Just, 27s
To nephews Thomas & William JELBARD, kinsman William OATS, and William SHAKERLY, all of this parish, messuages,
lands & tenements in trust for grandchildren Ralph and John PENBERTHY (executors)
If the grandchildren die, 3 nephews Thomas, William & John JELBARD, sons of William JELBARD, executors & residue
Witnesses: Thomas OATS, Bernard PENBERTHY, Margaret COCK
Proved 10 May 1758
(Ref. Vol. 6, p 123 - LDS Film No. 0090195)
Thomas JELBARD of St Just in Penwith, Yeoman
Dated 12 May 1730
To wife Thomasine JELBARD, moiety of tenement of Tregerrast in Sancreed (lands of inheritance of John Francis
BULLER esq. - brother John JELBARD possesed of other moiety), except croft called Goon Eva, part of said tenement,
provided she release her claim to tenement of Busweeden
To second son William JELBARD, at age 23, lease for 99 years of moiety of tenement in Nanpean in St Just, also moiety
of croft called Goon Eva, and 50L
To younger sons John and Charles JELBARD, tenement of Tregerrast after their mother’s death and 50L each at age 23
To daughter Ann JELBARD, 100L at age 23
To eldest son Thomas JELBARD, moiety of Goon Eva, tenement of Lower Busweden in St Just, and moiety of tenement in
Nanpean, also residue and executor
Eldest sons Thomas and William to pay to younger sons John and Charles 4s per year for Goon Eva
Signed Thomas Jelbard
Witnesses: Jane JELBARD, Tho: ALLEN, Mary JELBARD
Proved 1730
(Ref. Vol 9, p 159 – LDS Film No. 0090189)
Thomas JELBARD of St Just in Penwith, Yeoman
Dated 9 Aug 1759
To daughter Elizabeth JELBARD, 200L at age 23 and 10L pa until then, also 3 gold rings & silver snuff box which was her
mother's
To servant Mary BENNATTS, 10L
To brothers in law Richard HODGE of St Levan and Matthew STEVENS of Zennor, tenement of Buswarthen in Madron in
trust for son Thomas JELBARD and male issue - if no male issue, to William JELBARD son of brother John JELBARD and
William JELBARD son of brother Charles JELBARD
To son Thomas JELBARD, residue at age 21 - until then Richard HODGE and Matthew STEVENS, executors in trust, to
have care and management of Thomas JELBARD and Elizabeth JELBARD, and of all property
Witnesses: John SANFORD, William FRIGGENS, Thomas FRIGGENS
Proved 12 May 1760
(Ref. Vol. 7, p 51 - LDS Film No. 0090196)
Thomas JELBARD of St Just in Penwith, Weaver
Dated 28 Feb 1772
To nephew Charles JELBARD of Letcha, 'all his writings which I have against him' and wearing apparel
To nephew Charles JELBARD's son Thomas, house and garden in Carnyorth, and weaving utensils
To niece Joan CURNOW widow of Matthew CURNOW deceased, 5s
To niece Jane KETTA, 2L payable after 12 months
To William RESEIGH son of William RESEIGH deceased (clark), brass …………
To nephew John JELBARD, son of brother John, 10L
To niece Mary JELBARD, daughter of brother John, 30L payable after 12 months
To sister in law Mary JELBARD widow of brother John, 20s per annum
To poor widows of St Just, 1 guinea
Nephews Thomas, Charles & William JELBARD, executors & residue
Witnesses: Humphrey TREMBATH, Thomas NICHOLL
Proved 13 Feb 1777. Admon granted to William JELBARD the only surviving executor
(Ref. Vol. 12, p 501 - LDS Film No. 0090198)
Some information that might help:-
Richard HODGE of St Levan m. Ann Jelbart 14th October 1738 at St Just in Penwith
Matthew STEPHENS - see below
Thomas JELBART m. Elizabeth STEVENS 2nd April 1742 at ZENNOR
REF:- Matthew STEVENS
Matthew STEVENS of Zennor m. Martha BENNETTS 25th October 1706 at St Just in Penwith
Amongst there seven known children were:-
Matthew STEVENS bp. 5th November 1713 at ZENNOR
Elizabeth STEVENS bp. 28th May 1716 at Zennor
(I believe Matthew is the brother-in-law mentioned in the above Wills and that Elizabeth was the wife of Thomas JELBART m. 1742)
The CURNOW connection I will leave to you for now - dear sleuths.
I do have some more information on that but would like some feedback to see how correct I am. ;D
Have fun. ;D