In 1701 Joseph Harris was a beneficiary of his father's will, receiving £10, his right in a tenement called Bojosa and his house and garden in Barepper.
In 1730 Joseph Harris was a beneficiary of the will of his brother John Harris of Camborne, receiving a guinea of gold for a ring.
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Lease, Reskajeage, Camborne, 29 Sep 1726. 2
Parties:
1) Sir John St Aubyn, Baronet, of Clowance, Mary Bassett [Basset] widow, of Tehiddy [Tehidy], Luce Pread, widow, of Menwinnion, David Haweis, gentleman, of Redruth
2) Joseph Harris, yeoman, of Camborne
Recites will and testament of Francis Bassett [Basset] dated 26 February 1718 bequeathing manors lands and tenements to Sir
Richard Vyvyan, Baronet, of Trelowarren, now deceased and 1)
Consideration: 28 pounds 10 shillings and 6 pence paid by 2) before sealing
Term: 99 years on the lives of Merriam the wife of 2), John Ellis son of Thomas Ellis of St Earth [St Erth], Edward Bryant son of Edward Bryant, husbandman, of Gwythian [Gwithian]
Rent: 16 shillings yearly and one capon yearly or 12 pence for the same
Heriot: 5 shillings
All that one tenement that is to say a dwelling house with two gardens to the same and likewise a moiety of lands called the Greene containing by estimation half an acre or thereabouts and one other garden joining with the said greene called and known by the name of Loar Osborne all which said premises are situate lying and being in the town of Reskajeage within the parish of Camborne and also one meadow of land in Reskajeage and bounding with the lands sometime of [blank left in document] on the south and with the lands sometime of William Chiverton, esquire, on the west called Lemellen moor and with the lands of the said Francis Bassett deceased on the east and north and formerly in the possession of Mathew Jobe and Richard Mitchell both deceased and now in the possession of 2) and also liberty of pasture for twenty four sheep on Reskajeage Downs. Minerals reserved
Suit and service to the courts of 1)
Witnessed by Mary Haweis and Nicholas Tresadern
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Abstract of the Will of Joseph Harris of the Parish of Camborne in the County of Cornwall, Yeoman, written 14 Aug 1734, proved 25 Feb 1742/3. 3
Gives his brother William Harris a guinea of gold, worth 21 shillings.
Gives £10 to his brother Thomas Harris.
Gives £5 to his sister Elizabeth Davy the widow and relict of John Davy deceased.
Gives £5 each to his kinsmen Thomas Harris and Charles Harris, sons of his brother John Harris deceased.
Gives £5 each to the seven children of his brother Thomas Harris, namely Prudence the wife of John Hocking, Margery Prout wife of John Prout, Francis Harris, Joseph Harris, Thomas Harris, Anne Harris, and Cordelia Harris.
Gives £5 each to the eight children of his sister Elizabeth Davy, namely John Davy, William Davy, Thomas Davy, Joseph Davy, Anne the wife of Thomas Daniell, Elizabeth the wife of George Dunking, Dorcas the wife of James Hocking, and Mary Davy, spinster.
Gives 40 shillings to the poor widows and other needy persons of the parish of Camborne.
Gives his lands and tenements and the rest of his goods & chattels to his wife Meriam, whom he appoints sole executrix of his last will and testament.
(signed)
Witnesses: Elizabeth Bennats, E? Angove Junr.
An inventory of the goods & chattels of Joseph Harris of the parish of Camborne, yeoman, lately deceased, was appraised by Richd. Williams, William Bennetts, both of Camborne, on 19 Feb 1742/3. Total value: £103 11s. 6d.
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