Fourth Generation (Continued)
Gideon CORNISH (Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in 1680 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 2 Sep 1680 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Gideon died in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England, in 1764; he was 84. Buried on 13 Mar 1764 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 2 Sep 1680 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI & findmypast).
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Gideon Cornish
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 Sep 1680
Baptism/Christening Place: POUGHILL,CORNWALL,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Gideon Cornish
Mother's Name: Susan.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02328-2
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 236555
- Marr 1 May 1704 at Marhamchurch, Cornwall to Mary HARRIS (ref findmypast).
- Gideon was mentioned in Chamond's Will dated 18 Mar 1712/13.
- There is a burial of Gideon Cornish 13 Mar 1764 at Marhamchurch, Cornwall (ref findmypast).
RESEARCH NOTES:
- Baptism not listed in the OPC online database
- No marriage listed on OPC site for Gideon Cornish in Poughill in the right timeframe.
On 1 May 1704 when Gideon was 24, he married Mary HARRIS in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. Born ca 1680. Mary died in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England, in 1725; she was 45. Buried on 12 Apr 1725 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England.
- 1725? burial: Day Month 12-Apr
Year 1725
Parish Or Reg District Marhamchurch
Forename Mary
Surname CORNISH
Transcriber Notes: handwriting very faded/faint - Names, and even date, uncertain
RESEARCH NOTES
- many possible baptisms. most probable:
20 Mar 1684, Stratton, Mary Harris dau of John
9 Feb 1686, North Tamerton, Mary Harris dau of Thomas and Jane
- another researcher suggests: “Mary Harris, probably bp 1684 Stratton d/o John. Other possibles: bp 1663 Whitstone, d/o John or bp 1676 Jacobstow, d/o John.”
They had the following children:
Samuel CORNISH (Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in 1684 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 14 Sep 1684 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Samuel died in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, in Mar 1765; he was 81. Buried on 10 May 1765 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 14 Sep 1684 (son, no Christian name given) at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI and findmypast).
The name "Sam" is given in Cornwall OPC Database. Yeoman.
- Married c1708 to Grace, surname unknown
- Samuel died 1765, possibly buried 10 May 1765 (ref B.Chapple).
Parish: Kilkhampton
Date: 10-May 1765
Name: Samuel CORNISH
Age:
Residence: Stibb
Register notes: yeoman
- Samuel was mentioned in Chamond's Will dated 18 Mar 1712/13.
- Will dated (before death) 8 March 1765.
Will proved (after death) 22 May 1765.
Will mentions 5 of the 6 children. [son Samuel died before him]
A partial transcription [abstraction] of the Will is as follows:
"To Daniel Cornish the Hanging Press, the Chest in the Broad Chamber and the Bedsteads in the same, the clock, Dresser, Long Table Board, Moonstone [moorestone?] trough in the cellar, Chest in the Barn and all Plough Tackle.
To Philip Cornish Moonstone [moorestone?] trough in the Brew House, Hand Malt Mill and 1/- [one shilling].
To daughter Grace Ashton 1/-.
To son-in-law William Boundy 1/-.
Residue to daugter Dorcas Burnard, and [she] to be Execotrix.
Witnesses: Christopher Hopgood and Philip Bragg." [courtesy Eric Marshman, Barry Chapple]
Further notes on Samuel’s 1765 will:
- Samuell (as the document spells it) says "Being weak in Body But of sound mind memory & understanding" so apparently he knew his death was probably imminent.
- He specifies that he wants his executrix to pay all his debts within two months of his death
- He specifies his relationships to the people, including son Daniell Cornish, son Philip Cornish.
- The residue to Dorcas Burnard: "And after all my Debts Legacys and Funerall Charges be well and Truly paid I Give Devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods and Effects unto my Daughter Dorcas Burnard"
- He and his witnesses were all able to sign their names
- The wrapper doesn't specify anything about Bodmin (which the abstract does) but it does say:
"Kilkhampton
22 May 1765
The Will of one Samuell
Cornish lately Deced
proved in Comon form
Before the Revd Mr James
Walker Clk Bachelor of
Law [official Cr.?]"
- A second separate note on the wrapper about the executrix is more difficult to read. I think it's indicating that the executrix has been sworn in but there is more detail there than just that.
- [the presense of] witnesses mean that Samuel likely didn't write the will in his own hand, as witnesses weren't required for a [self] hand-written will
RESEARCH NOTES
- Sources vary on parentage and date of birth/baptism.
* born 1695 Poughill, Samuel son of Alexander and Elizabeth Cornish [I think this Samuel is too young to have a daughter in 1709 - he would have been 14 - although possible, and may be why we can’t find his marriage record?]
OR
* born/baptised1684 Poughill, Samuel son of Gideon Cornish & Susanna Weeks; Gideon the son of Phillip Cornish & Mary Gyste; Phillip the son of John Cornish & Prescilla
Baptism: 14-Sep 1684 1684 Poughill Sam CORNISH son Gideon Susanah (OPC site)
May have been Bap 14 Sep 1684 (son, no Christian name given) at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI and findmypast). The name "Sam" is given in Cornwall OPC Database. Yeoman. [I think this is the more likely one based on age of children]
- Marriage records don’t seem to go back this far
- said to be a farmer at Kilkhampton & Stibb (near Truro, Cornwall, England) - Stibb is a small hamlet, some one and three-quarter miles south west of Kilkhampton, and part of Kilkhampton Parish- http://djmp.co.uk/main/kilk/kilkstibb1.html
- Children listed by 1 source:
1. Grace CORNISH bap 1709/10 at Poughill, Cornwall
2. Elizabeth CORNISH bap 1713 at Kilkhampton, Cornwall
3. Dorcas CORNISH bap 1716 at Kilkhampton, Cornwall
4. Samuel CORNISH bap 1720 at Kilkhampton, Cornwall
5. Daniel CORNISH born c1723
6. Phillip CORNISH bap 1725 at Kilkhampton, Cornwall
- Baptisms of children for Samuel and Grace Cornish from OPC online database: 5 only listed in this generation:
25 Jun 1709 Poughill Grace CORNISH dau Sam Grace
27 Nov 1713 Kilkhampton Eliz: CORNISH son Samuel Grace
27 May 1716 Kilkhampton Dorcas CORNISH dau Samuell Grace
21 Oct 1720 Kilkhampton Samuell CORNISH son Sam: Grace
05 Mar 1724 Kilkhampton PHILLIP CORNISH son Samuel Grace - what of Daniel?
bef 1709 when Samuel was 25, he married Grace. Born abt 1681 in England. Grace died in 1760; she was 79. Buried on 21 Jun 1760 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England.
- She was born about 1681 in England, buried 21 Jun 1760 at Kilkhampton, Cornwall (ref LDS member in IGI).
- Buried 1760, Grace, wife of Samuel Cornish, Yeoman, June (date obscured). Ref Kilkhampton Bishop's Transcript: The LDS tape 476219 (monumental inscriptions at Kilkhampton) has CORNISH, Grace, w of Samuel Cornish of Stibb. Burd. Jun 21, 1760 age 79; and also Samuel, s. of above Samuel and Grace, burd. August 27, 1759 age 39
They had the following children:
John CORNISH (Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in 1687 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 2 Aug 1687 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 2 Aug 1687 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI & findmypast).
Bap 25 Aug 1687 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref Cornwall OPC Database with name "Joh").
- John was mentioned in Chamond's Will dated 18 Mar 1712/13.
- Marr 28 Dec 1712 at Kilkhampton of John Cornish to Grace ELLIOTT (ref Phillimores in Cornwall OPC).
RESEARCH NOTES:
- first name listed as both Joh and John in baptismal records. Baptism may have occurred on Aug 2 or Aug 25, 1687
- possible marriages:
* John Cornish & Grace Elliott, Kilkhampton 28 Dec 1712
* John Cornish & Martha Martyn, Poughill 6 Aug 1719
* John Cornish & Elizabeth Huddle, Launcells 28 Dec 1725
One of them [John’s] is presumed to have married Martha Martyn; she was bap 1695 which is closer in age to the one on the next page so I have placed that marriage there. Based on their ages and the connection here with Kilkhampton, it is more likely that it is this John Cornish who married Grace Elliott;
- There are two John Cornishes of very similar ages in Poughill (1687 and 1690).
There are two probable burials, one on 8 Aug 1741 and one on 24 Sep 1745 but no further information is given on the burials (ref Cornwall OPC Database for both and the parish record for the second in Family Search Record Collection for Poughill, page 115).
One of them is presumed to have married Martha Martyn; she was bap 1695 which is closer in age to John (1690) so I have placed that marriage there.
On 28 Dec 1712 when John was 25, he married Grace ELLIOTT in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Grace died in 1725 in KIlkhampton, Cornwall, England. Buried on 11 Sep 1725 in KIlkhampton, Cornwall, England.
RESEARCH NOTES
- Possible burial of Grace 11 Sep 1725 at Kilkhampton, 'wife of John (Blacksmith)' (ref Cornwall OPC).
They had the following children:
Phillipp CORNISH (Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in 1690 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 24 Apr 1690 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 24 Apr 1690 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI & findmypast; Cornwall OPC Database does not have day).
- Phillipp was mentioned in Chamond's Will dated 18 Mar 1712/13.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- possible marriages:
* Phillip Cornish & Honour Parnell/Parnall, Poughill 26 Feb 1719 - there are other Phillips to choose from.