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Hicks, George, Penzance? 16 Jun 1824

Admon

Admon for George Hicks, Yeoman. Dated 16th. June 1824 at Penzance. Granted to Margery Hicks, widow of George, of the parish of Madron.George Hicks,Carpenter, of the Town of Penzance.Wiliam Rowe, Labourer, of Madron.

Also an Affidavit for Administrators. Dated 19th. November 1824. Granted to Margery Hicks, widow of George Hicks.

Hicks, John, St. Just in Penwith? 12 Jun 1844

Will

In the name of God Amne. This is the last Will and Testement of me John Hicks of the Parish of Saint Just in the County of Cornwall, Blacksmith.

First, I give, devise and bequeath unto my Dear Wife Elizabeth Hicks all and every my Freehold and Leasehold Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments, and Premises, and all other my goods, Chattels, Monies, Rights, Credits, Property and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever , To hold to her and her Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns respectively, for ever, subject nevertheless to the payment of my just Debts and Funeral Expenses. And I do also hereby make nominate and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth Hicks the whole and sole Executrix,residuary Legatee and Devisee of this my last Will and Testament, utterly revoking and disannulling all former Wills made by me. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testator John Hicks as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto
James Gibson
John Davey

John Hicks

Oates, John, St. Just (in Penwith?) 1610 (1612?) AP/O177

Will

In the name of God amen the 30th. day of July 1608 I John Otts alias Watts of the Pish of St.Just in the Countie of Cornwall being sicke in bodie but in pfect mind and memorie (thank be to God ) doe make my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge.

Ffirst I bequeath My soule into the hands of Allmightye God and my body to the earth.

Item. I give and bequeath for my buriall and to the poor of this pish 3s-4d.

Item. I give to the poor mens box of Ludock 2s-0d

Item.I give and bequeath to Hercules my sonne £3-06-08

Item.I give and bequeath to Earth my daughter £3-06-08

Item.I give and bequeath to Grace my daughter £3-06-08

Item.I doe bequeath the residue unto Hercules, Earth and Grace my sonne and daughters the lease I hold from Sir Nicholas Halse knight for houses in the Churchtown of St.Just with the appurtenances therunto according to the true meaning of the ----- whom I bequeath and resign unto Margaret my wife during her life the one halfe and each with the Appurtenances of the lease I took of Mr.John Beavell Esquire and now hold from Sir Ffrances Godolphins heirs executors or assigns.

Item. I give bequeath and resign the other halfendeale with the appurtenances of the said lease I hold from Mr.John Beavell Esquire and now hold from Sir Ffrances Godolphins heirs executors and assigns unto John Otts my sonne, and after the decease of Margarrett my wife my sonne to have the whole of the said lease unto him his wife and children and their assigns according to the true meaning of the said lease, if the said John Otte my sonne and Margarrett his wife do quietly suffer Margarrett my wife to possess and enjoy her one halfe of the lease with the appertunances in Senar parish in Tremeder with Henry Chilazon now held with or otherwise Margarrett my wife to hold and enjoy the whole lease with the apputenances from the heirs executors and assigns of Sir Ffrances Godolphin during her life and after her decease the said lease wholly with the appurtenances unto John my sonne Margaret his wife and their children.

I give unto James Otts alias Winter ? 6d

Item.The rest of all the goods in Boswedden or Churchtown moveable or unmoveable not given nor bequeathed the one halfe unto Margarrett my wife and the other halfe to John my sonne whom I make hereby my Whole Executors to this my last will and testament severally funeral debts legacies ----- and performed In witness whereof I the said said John Otts the Elder have here unto sett my hand the day and date first above written.
------- John Martinge
John Otes sonne J.

Inventory

Inventory taken November 1609 by Thomas Williams, John Humphry[?] and John Martyn.

[The total appears to be £14-17-02 Most of the writing is extremely unreadable.]

Oates, Richard, St. Just in Penwith, 22 May 1663 AP/O172

Will

In the name of God amen Richard Oates of the pish of St.Just in Penwith in the County of Cornwall Tynner being sicke of body but of perfect minde and memory made and declared his last will and testament nuncupative about the beginning of April in the yeare of our Lord 1662 as followeth.

Imprimus. He bequeathed his soule to God that gave it and his body to Christian buriall.

Item, He gave and bequeathed all his estate (being in reversion ) of a small tenement in St.Just aforesaid unto Richard Oates and Anthony Oates his children. All the rest of his goods he gave and bequeathed unto Alice his wife, whome he nominated and appointed to be his full and sole Executrix there being then and there present Anthony Worden, Thomas Worden and Anthony Worden Jnr. were there.

Inventory

A true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattells moveable and unmoveable of Richard Oates of the pish of St.Just deceased the 12th. day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord 1662 praisde by us John Edward & Augustine Richards the 10th. of Maye in the yeare aforesaid and in manner and forme followinge.

------------ In all 12 16 06 Wittness ower hands
John Edward
August Richards

Oates, John, St. Just in Penwith, 1665 AP/O187

Will

In the name of God amen John Oatts of the parrish of St.Just in the Countye of Cornewall Tynner being sicke and weake in bodye but of perfect memorye minded and declared this his last will and testament nuncupitively nere or upon the third daye of Ffebruarye in the yeare of our Lord One Thousand Six hundred Sixtye & Fower in manor and fforme ffolowinge.

Ffirst He bequeathed his soule to God that gave it and his bodye to Christian buriall.

Item, Hee gave and bequeathed all his goods moveable and unmoveable unto John Oatts Thomas Oatts & James Oatts his Sonns whome hee appoynted his joynt executors to this his lasyt will and testament.

Wittness our hands
The signe of Jenken Bodenar                  Thomas Chinhalls

Inventory

A pfect inventory of all the goods of John Oates late of the pish of St.Just in Penwith within the County of Cornwall Tinner praysed & vallowed by us whose names are subscribed the 8th. daye of Apr. Anno Domini 1665

-------------- Sum totall 27 12 00

John Cocke sign
Thomas Chinhalls

Cock, John, St. Just in Penwith, 1601 AP/C5

Will

----- ----- ------ ------ -------

I geve to Thomas Mathew Daughter ---- -----

I geve to Thomas Cocke my sonne one ---- ----- ----- three yeres old one platter a ----- Coate, ---- ---- and -----.

I give to James ( could be Harrys ?) Wyffe one ----.

I geve to my Daughter Thoms. Mathews Wyffe ---- of three yeres old to her onely use and one platter.

I geve to Alson my Daughter one platter.

I geve to Nicholas Cocke sonne Nicholas ---- ----.

I geve to John (--etten ?). my Godson a ---- -----.

I geve to Martyn Edwarde a ---- ----.

I geve to John Harry my Godson a --- ---.

----- ------ rest of all my goods movable and unmoveable not given nor bequeathed I geve unto my Wyffe ---- ----- and I geve ---- ----- --nn (sonne ?) Nicholas the ---- whome I do ----- ----- Executors so to this ----- ---- last will ---- ----- Ffuneralles Debts and ------.

[NOTE. Will in very bad condition.Some words totally unreadable.]

Inventory

A trewe Inventorie of all ye goods and chattells moveable and unmoveable of John Cock late deceased being the half of the ----- and ----- of the ----- ----- 31 day of January 1600. By Thoms. -----[?]. Thoms. Mathews and John ----[?].

Cock, John, St. Just in Penwith, 17 Apr 1667 AP/C1433

Will

In the name of God Amen I John Cock of the Pish of St.Just in Penwith beinge in perfict mynde sense and memory prayse be to Allmyghtie God for ye do make my last Will and Testament under the fforme and manor hereafter ffollowinge.

Ffirst I recommend & comitt mu soule unto Allmyghtie God that hath made me and santified mee, and my body to Christian Buriall Amen.

Item, I Give and Bequeath unto Phillip my daughter the wife of Thomas Mathew one shillinge. Item, I give and bequeath unto Ann my daughter in law the wife of my Sonne Thomas Cock deceased one shillinge.

Item I give and bequeath unto John Cock Junor my Grandson the Sonne of Thomas Cock deceased five pounds when he happen to come to the age ot Twentye One yeare and not before.

Item, I devise give and bequeath unto Margarett Cock my wife and Margarett Cock Junr. my daughter all that Messuages Lands and Tenemts. in Buscasell that I hould by grante or domise from William Godolphin of Paule Esq.. and all ye that Messuages Lands and Tenemts. that I hould by grante or domise from William Busvargus of St.Just Gent.Deceased to have and to houlde to them their executors administrators and assigns duringe the number of yeares that is too come oe expire as by third severall leases more playnely appeareth to pay my debts and Ingagements together allsoo. With all the residers of my goods and chattells and chattells moveable and unmoveable myne whatsoever and them allsoo.

I doo ordayne and appoynte to be my full and whole executors and too fullfill this my last will and testament in wittness whereof I have hereunto sette my signe and seale ------[?] the sixteenth daye of Ffebruary in the 19th. yeare of the raigne of our Souvraigne Lorde Kinge Charles The Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith. Anno Domini ---- 1666

Signe of John Cock

Signed Sealed and Delivr. in prsents of us
Emanuell Millett
The signe of Barnard Penberthy

Inventory

An Inventorye of the Goods and Chattell of John Cocke deceased the 22nd. daye of March 1666 and appraysd by us whose names are under written the 26th. of March 1667.

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Samp. Shakerly
James Adams

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