• Born: 1694, Camborne, Cornwall
• Christened: 13 Oct 1694, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 10 Sep 1721, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 14 Dec 1735, Camborne, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Sett, Park an bowen, Camborne, 1731. ²

Copper adit sett, Mathew Tellam and others, to carry on an adit begun by Samuel Enys and his co-adventurers in Park an bowen.

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Sett, Bosworthy, St Erth, 23 Jul 1733. ³

Parties:

1) William Davies of Gear, St Erth, gentleman
2) Matthew Tellam, Camborne, yeoman, and co-adventurers.

Sett. Term: 21 year.

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Abstract of the Will of Mathew Tellam of the Parish of Camborne in the County of Cornwall, written 12 Aug 1735, proved 13 May 1736. ⁴

Gives £1 5s. to his sister-in-law Margrit Vivian.

Gives £1 5s. to his sister-in-law Martha Vivian.

Gives £1 1s. to Mary the daughter of John Vivian.

Gives £2 2s. to Catrin Evea.

Gives to his brother John Tellam's children £1 1s.

Gives £1 1s. to his aunt Jane Hartt.

Gives to his brother Christopher Tellam's children £1 1s.

Gives to his brother Richard Tellam's child £1 1s.

Gives to his brother Frank Tellam's two sons £30.

Gives all of his goods and chattels to his wife Jane Tellam and his daughter Elizabeth Tellam, appointing them co-executrices, his wife to receive an annuity of £6.

Appoints his brother-in-law Johnson Vivian of the borough of Truro and John Richards of Crowan, guardians of his personal estate during the minority of his daughter Elizabeth.

(his sign or mark)

Witnesses: Edw^d Richards, John Vivian

Matthew married Jane Vivian, daughter of Johnson Vivian of Roskear and Elizabeth Davey, on 10 Sep 1721 in Camborne, Cornwall. (Jane Vivian was christened 16 Mar 1695 in Camborne, Cornwall, and was buried on 2 Jan 1748 in Camborne, Cornwall.)