• Born: 1762, Gerrans, Cornwall
• Christened: 17 Aug 1762, Gerrans, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 1 Mar 1802, Gerrans, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 8 May 1812, Trewince, Gerrans, Cornwall
• Buried: 12 May 1812, Gerrans, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Counterpart lease, domain called Treluggan alias Gawviley, Gerrans, 1 Dec 1787. ²

Parties:

1) Richard Johns of Trewince, Gerrans
2) John Withiel of Philleigh

Counterpart of lease of domain called Treluggan alias Gawviley, Gerrans.

Term: 14 years. Rent: £63.

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Lease and release, part of tithes of Rosteage, Gerrans, 26-27 Sep 1796. ³

Parties

1) Richard Johns, esquire, of Trewince
2) Henry Harris, esquire, of Rosteage.

Property: one half of great and small tithes of Rosteage.

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Counterpart lease, messuage called Treluggan, Gerrans, 1 Jul 1801. ⁴

Parties:

1) Richard Johns of Trewince, gentleman
2) John Withiel of Philleigh, yeoman

Counterpart of lease of messuage called Treluggan, Gerrans.

Rent: £94 and 10 shillings.

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Richard Johns, Esq. of Trewince died aged 50 years. Buried in linen and the duty paid (burial record).

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'On the 8th inst. Richard Johns, esq. of Trewince, after a short illness.'

The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Saturday, 16 May 1812, p. 3

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Abstract of the Will of Richard Johns of Trewince in the Parish of Gerrans and County of Cornwall, Esquire, written 21 Sep 1810, proved 3 Jul 1812. ⁵

Gives and devises all his monies, messuages, farm lands, tenements and hereditaments to John Penhallow Peters of the parish of Philleigh, Esquire, and John Jope of the parish of St. Cleer, clerk, in trust for his only son Richard Johns, and for the benefit of his wife Blanch Johns, paying her an annuity of £38 during her widowhood.

Gives £1,000 to each of his daughters Anna Johns, Emma Johns and Maria Johns.

Names as a beneficiary his brother Stephen James Johns.

Appoints the said John Penhallow Peters and John Hope guardians of his children during their minority, and co-executors of his last will and testament.

(signed)

Witnesses: Edw^d Coode, Jun^r, J. W. Colenso, Edw^d Coode