Thomas RUFSELL / RUSSELL - Will
Thomas FOALE / FAULL 004703 chr 13 May 1716 Crowan Marr 1 Jun
1744 St Erth Ann RUSSELL 004704 bn 1 Oct 1721 St Erth Cornwall. Ann a spinster
and Thomas occ is a tinner. . Anns brother is Thomas RUSSELL (RUFSELL)
who bequeathed Items in his Will to his sister Ann and her family. Thomas
and Anns parents are Charles RUSSELL bn 5 Nov 1688 who marr 31 Oct
1712 St Erth to Elizabeth CHINN bn 22 Apr 1690 St Erth dau of Thomas CHINN
bn 9 May 1653 marr 9 Oct 1680 Elizabeth DUNN bn 1 Jan
1663.
Thomas and Anns paternal grandparents are Thomas RUSSELL marr
14 Jun 1674 Catherine GILBERT. Elizabeth CHINNs parents are
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St Earth 18th May 1791. The Will of one Thomas RUFSELL lately deceased.
Proved in Common form before the Worshipful George MOORE, Clerk Master of
Arts Archdeacon. And Admion of all and singular the Goods and so forth of
the said deceased and of all things howsoever concerning his said Will was
Granted to the Executor therein names (being first sworn) saving.
No Inventory. Stamp 10d.
In the Name of God, Amen, I, Thomas RUFSELL of the parish of St Erth
in the County of Cornwall, yeoman, being sick and weak in body but of a
sound perfect and understanding mind and memory Thanks be given to God,
and therefore calling into mind the mortality of mind and body and knowing
it is appointed until all. Once to see, I hereby make my last Will and Testament,
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands
of Almighty, that gave it and my body to the earth, not ?bling but that
at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the might
power of God and as touching such wordly Estate wherewith it has pleased
God to bless me with in this Life.
I give, divide and bequeath of the same the following names and form.
First, thereas my wife Ann RUFSELL has a right by and assignment made in
Trust to Messrs Richard JOHNS Attorney at Law Helstone, to a dwelling house
and also household goods her use during her natural life in the dwelling
in Ticlean/Treclean? In St Erth which she now lives in. Of then my wife
Ann RUFSELL shall immediately after my decease quit claim and yield up all
her right grant and title (in the said assignment mentioned) to the said
House and Household goods into the Hands and supervision of my Executor herein
after named. Then that my Will is that she shall be paid and receive the
full sum of twenty pounds within three months after my decease and shall
have the best bed and the furniture thereunto belonging together wiith
all the silverwares in my possession and belonging unto me, delivered for
her own proper use. On the contrary if she do not give up the right to
the said dwelling house and household goods to my Executors as aforesaid,.
That then the Grant of the house and household goods by virtue of the Assignment
by the Trust made shall stand, and then the said sum of twenty pounds and
the silver were any part thereof shall not be paid nor delivered.
I give unto my Nephew Thomas FAUL one yearly annuity rent charge of
three pounds payable out of my Estate in Trelean free and clear (the Term
to begin and commence at the end of five years after my dease) during his
natural life.
I give unto Constance FAUL the daughter of Thomas FAUL five pounds
payable when she attains to the age of twenty one years, by my Executor.
I also give unto Thomas FAUL son of Thomas FAUL five pounds to be paid
when he shall attain to the age of twenty years by my Executor.
All the rest and residue and remainder of all my Estates Goods Chattles
and Effects of what nature or fund soever I give until William TREMELLING
son of Margaret TREMELLING? Of said St Erth he paying all of my debts Legacies
and Fe?usal Charges, to be by him enjoyed and I do hereby make and appoint
him to be my whole and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament.
And I do hereby disalow, revoke and disanul allother Wills, bequeaths and
Executors by me in any wise before named, willed and bequeathed satisfying
and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In Witness
hereof I have ??? to put my hand and seal this seventh day of May one thousand
seven hundred and ninety one. Signed sealed published and declared
by this Thomas RUFSELL to be his last Will and Testament in the presence
of us who have subscribed our names as Witness at the request and in the
presence of these Testators.. The marks of Thomas RUFSELL, John BARON Jas
HIBBARD/Jno GILBARD? Unquote
The Margaret/William TREMILLING connection
is linked to Thomas RUSSELL ie
#Alexander TREMELLYN marr Margaret
+Martha TREMILLYN Chr: 29
Apr 1759 Saint Erth, Cornwall, C021862
+Lystra TREMILLIN Chr 19
Dec 1756 Saint Erth, Cornwall, C021862
#Thomas RUSSEL And Margaret TREMELLYN
+William TREMELLYN Chr 20
MAY 1766 Saint Erth, Cornwall, C021862
transcribed by Jacqy FAULL June 2002