• Born:
• Married: 6 May 1754, Egloskerry, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 26 Jul 1776, Egloskerry, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Abstract of the Will of John Bate of Egloskerry in the County of Cornwall, written 19 Aug 1773, proved 2 Aug 1776. ²

Gives to his wife Grace an annuity of £6 during her widowhood, as well as 40 shillings, his best bedstead, bed, warming pan, an iron pot, an iron kettle, a brass skillet, three pewter dishes, six pewter plates, a side sadle, his largest round tableboard and two chairs.

Gives £50 to his daughter Mary Bate, to be paid to her when she reaches the age of twenty-one years.

Gives £50 to his daughter Anne Bate, to be paid to her when she reaches the age of twenty-one years.

Gives, devises & bequeaths to his son William Bate an inheritance in fee simple of a tenement in Church Town Tresmeer, along with remainders of tenements known variously as Jewels, Wadland and Badgall in the parish of Laneast, conditional that William pays his mother Grace £2 annually during her widowhood.

Gives, devises & bequeaths to his son John Bate an inheritance in fee simple of a tenement in Egloskerry called Taborrow [Treborrow], conditional that John pays his mother Grace £4 annually during her widowhood.

All the rest of his goods and chattels he gives to his son John Bates whom he appoints sole executor of his last will and testament.

(signed)

Witnesses: Thomas Vosper, Jacob Veale, John Vosper