Research Notes:

In 1694 Anne was the sole executrix of her father's Will, by then married to William Garter [Gartrell].

In 1713 the widow Gartrell paid 6 shillings 9 pence rates for half of Methres Veer. ²

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The Will of Anne Gartrell of the Parish of Illogan in the County of Cornwall, Widow, written 11 Dec 1727, proved 21 May 1728. ³

In the name of God Amen I Anne Gartrell of the parish of Illogan in the County of Cornwall widow being at present in health and of a sound and disposing mind and memory but calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of its coming do with humble and hearty sorrow for my sins recommend my soul to the hands of my gracious God trusting for salvation by and through the meritts of the death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and as touching my worldly estate I do make this last Will and Testament as followeth hereby revoking all wills by me formerly made

Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Gartrell the Bed I now lye in and the furniture thereunto belonging during so long time as she shall continue sole and unmarried

Item I give and bequeath to my said daughter Mary Gartrell the house that John Mill now lives in during her naturall life in case the term I have therein shall so long continue and endure and the said Mary Gartrell shall so long continue sole and unmarried

Item I give to my said daughter Mary during her naturall life one annuity or yearly Rent charge of three pounds per annum to be paid her by equall quarterly payments during so long time as she shall continue sole and unmarried if my Estate in Metheres Noweth shall so long continue and endure to be paid her by my Executor hereafter named And my will & meaning is that the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge of three pounds per annum shall be paid her as the same shall become due & payable out of my two closes of land called Parketoddens and the Croft adjoyning thereunto part of my said estate called Metheros Noweth in the said parish of Illogan which I do hereby render lyable and charge with the payment of the same with power to enter and distrain for the same in case of Nonpayment thereof The first payment of the said three pounds to be made at the end of three months after my decease

Item My Will and meaning is that in case my said daughter Mary shall hereafter be married that my said Bed and furniture and my said house so as aforesaid given her shall return and come to my Executor hereafter named And that then also the said Annuity or yearly Rent of three pounds per annum shall cease and not be paid her and that in such Case and from and after her Intermarriage she shall only be paid the Annuity or yearly Rent of twenty shillings by quarterly payments by my Executor hereafter named during her naturall life if my estate in Metheros Noweth shall so long continue and endure

Item I give and bequeath unto my son John one shilling to be paid him within one year after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Richards and my daughter Cordelia Vyvyan and to each of them one shilling to be paid unto each of them within one year after my decease The sign of Anne Gartrell

Item All the rest of my Goods & Chattles whatsoever moveable & immoveable I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Gartrell during his naturall life in case the terms I have therein shall so long continue & endure And I do hereby make & ordain my said son Henry whole & sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament But my Will & meaning is that my said son Henry shall not have power to dispose of all or any part of my said Goods or Chattles

Item In case my son John shall survive and Outlive my said son Henry then my Will and meaning is that whatever I have hereby given to my said Son Henry shall come unto my said son John during the term I have therein And then and in such case I do hereby subject & render lyable all my said goods Chattles lands & Tenements to the payment of four pounds per annum to my said daughter Mary to be paid her quarterly during so long time as she shall continue sole and unmarried with power of distress in case of Nonpayment of the same The first payment of the said four pounds per annum to be made her at the end of three months after my decease And then my Will and meaning is that the annuall payment of the three pounds per annum so as aforesaid given her shall cease and not be paid

In witness whereof I do publish this writing containing two sheets or leafes of paper to be my last Will and Testament and therefore have sett my hand and seal to each sheet or leaf thereof this eleventh Day of December Anno Dⁿⁱ 1727

The sign of Anne Gartrell

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Anne Gartrell to be her last Will and Testament in our presence and by us signed as witnesses in her presence

Jane Vance
Angove James

A true and perfect Inventory of the Goods Chattells and Creditts of Ann Gartrell late of the Parish of Illugan within the Archdeaconry of Cornwall deceased Taken and appraised by us whose names are subscribed this 23^th day of March Anno Dⁿⁱ 1728

Imprimis Her purse Girdle and Wearing apparrell	£1 10s 0d
Item One Chattell Estate	£12 0s 0d
Item two small beds & Furniture	£2 0s 0d
Item One Cupboard , One Table Board & forme , One Chaire & One Chest	£1 5s 0d
Item One little Iron Crock , two small panns , One Candlestick & One Skillett	£0 8s 0d
Item an halfe Dozen of pewter Dishes , ditto of plates , One Flaggon & One Bason	£0 12s 0d
Item One small Cow	£2 0s 0d
Item things forgotten	£0 10s 0d
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	£20 5s 0d

Thomas Carpenter, Richard Williams, appraisers