FROM THE WILL OF RICHARD TRETHEWEY dated 27 Jul 1732 proved 6 Oct 1741: In the name of God amen I Richard Trethewy of the parish of St.Stephens in Brannel in the county of Cornwall tyner being in sound and perfect memory blessed be God for the same doe make and ordain this to be my last will and testament (revoking all former wills made by me either by word or in writing) in the manner and form following (viz) IMP. I bequeath my soul into the hands of God Almighty that gave it me hoping through the merit and mediation of my blessed saviour Jesus Christ to receive full pardon for all my sins and my body to Christian buriall in such decent order as my executor herein after named shall think fit ITEM I give unto my son John Trethewy the house he now liveth in together with the outhouse garden and town place belonging to the same likewise one little meadow adjoying with the said garden, and the lower meadow adjoyning to the said little meadow all which he shall enjoy at the end of one year after my death for his natural life if the right in the same by virtue of the lease and leases thereof hence so long continued, and after his death to his children all the remainder of the term to be divided between them share and share alike ITEM I give unto my son William Trethewy and his children the dwelling house he now liveth in together with the outhouse garden and town place belonging to the same likewise one meadow adjoyning with the said town place all which he and they shall enjoy at the end of one year after my death and I do hereby further order that my son William shall not have any power to sell the same ITEM I give unto my son Richard Trethewy all that one field called and known by the name of Middle Close adjoyning with the meadow I gave to my sons as above mentioned which he shall enjoy at the end of one year after my death ITEM I give unto all my grand children to each of them one shilling ITEM I give unto my dearly beloved wife Ann twenty shillings every year during the time of her natural life to be paid her by quarterly payments, and likewise I do order that my executor hereafter named shall find and provide for my said wife during all the time of her natural life sufficient and wholesome meat, drink, washing lodging and attendance at their own proper cost and charges and she to have at her command the bed wee now useth to lye in and furniture belonging to the same as long as she shall happen to live, and after her death to my executors and further I doe order that in case she shall not be easy to live with my executor or one of them and any difference shall arise that then it shall be forthwith in her power to remove and in case she doe remove that then and from the time of her removing my executor shall pay her three pounds every year more than the above mentioned twenty shillings by quarterly payments in lieu of her dyet and attendance during the time of her natural life and doe hereby order my son John to pay one third of all rates and taxes for the tenernt, wherein his is a part off, and my son William and his children one third part and my son Richard one sixth part and my executor one sixth part ITEM I give unto my son James Trethewy and Walter Trethewy my grandson all the rest of my estates, stock, goods, chattles, bills, bonds, moneys, and accounts in what nature soever they are and doe make them joyntly my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament they paying all my just and honest debts (if any) likewise paying performing and fullfilling of this my last will and testament in manner and form afores, in witness whereof I have hereinto put my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of July 1732.                                  RICHARD TRETHEWY Signed, sealed, published and declared in presence of us being desired by him to attest the same.