JOHN BATH of EGLOSKERRY

The following is the will of John Bath of Egloskerry as transcribed from such record by his 5th Great Nephew Don R. Hender. The following color codings will be used to identify known persons relationships in the will.

Red - Direct line ancestor
Cyan - Aunt/Uncle
Magenta - Cousin
Green - Other (Step parent, Inlaw, Relation unsure)

JOHN BATH WILL

John BATH (5th Great Uncle)
Christened: 14 January 1706 - Egloskerry, Cornwall, England
Parents: Roger BATH and Honor (6th Great Grandparents)
Will Dated: 14 September 1781
Secial Note: In John Bath's Will, He uses the term 'Couzin'
to refer to his nieces and nephews.

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In the Name of God Amen. I John Bath of the Parish of Egloskerry in the County of Cornwall do make and declare this my last Will and Testament to be as follows Principally I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God and my Body to Christain Burial in a desent manner in a Grave to be wall'd in and Cover'd over with Stones or Oak Boards And it is my Desire to lye Forty eight Hours in my Coffin before my Interment and to have a Stone placed and fixed where I shall be Buried as a Memorandum of me

Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Couzin John Sandercock my Silver Watch and my Razors and Hone

Also I give unto my cousin William Adams one of my Canes and my Silver Clasps Shoe and Knee Buckles and by Hanger.

Also I give unto my Couzin Thomas Rundle the other of my Canes

Also I give and Bequeathe unto my Sister Sarah Adams all my Linnen and Woollen Apparel Shoes Hats and Wiggs my Close Stool and Oak Chest.

Also I give and bequeathe unto my Couzins John Sandercock and William Adams all my Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances in Badharlick upon Special Trust and Confidence nevertheless that they permit and suffer my two Sisters Honour Courtis and Sarah Adams and their Assigns to receive and take the Rents and profits thereof equally between them during all my Right and Interest therein. And if my said Sister Honour Courtis shall happen to Die before my said Sister Sarah Adams

Then and in such Cause I give and bequeathe unto my Sister Sarah Adams the Sum of Twenty Pounds Starling to be paid her by my Executors hear in after named within Six months after her the said Honour Courtis's Decease,

and it is my Will and Desire that the Husbands or Husband of my said Sisters Honour and Sarah or either of them, shall not Intermeddle or be any wise concerned with what is herein before given to either of them but the same shall be to the Sole and Separate uses of my said Sisters Honour and Sarah respectively.

Also I give and Bequeathe unto my Couzin Christian Adams Thirty Pounds Sterling to be paid by my Executors within one Year after my Death to her Father or mother towards her Support and Maintainance.

Also I give to the said Thomas Rundle John Saundercock and Honour Davison Twenty Pounds to each of them to be paid by my Executors at the end of one year after my Decease.

Also I give unto my Sister Joan Scawn Ten pounds to be paid her at the end of one year next after my Decease and I give unto my said sister Scawn my large Bible my three Volumes by Docter Sherlocke and my Fourteen Volumes of the London magazines and my Looking Glass Table Board and Deal Box in her House at Stratton

Also I give unto my Couzin William Cock the Sum of Twenty Pounds Sterling and to my Brother in Law John Adams one Guinea in Gold to be paid within six months after my Decease

Also I give unto my Brothers in Law William Courtis and Thomas Rundle two Shillings to each of them and likewise two Shillings to my Sister Mary to Buy Gloves

Also I give and Bequeath unto my two Couzins Sarah Hender and Honour Ham to each of them One Guinea in Gold All the rest and residue of my Goods and Chattles Rights and Credits and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever

I do hereby give and Bequeath unto my Couzins William Adams and William Sandercock equally between them after all my aforesaid Legacys shall be fully paid and Discharged and likewise paying and Satisfying my Brother in Law John Adams for his trouble and Expences on my account and I do hereby make and appoint the said William Adams and William Sandercock whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixth day of April In the Year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one, 1781.

John Bath(LS)

Signed Sealed published and Declared by the
above named John Bath the Testator as and for
his last Will and Testament in the presence
of us who Subscribed our name in his presence

John Hender
William Ham

The before Written Will of the before named John Bath Deced is a True Copy Compared and Examined with the Original this Eighteenth Day of September 1781.

By us Rd. Williams
James Webb

The before Written Will of the before named John Bath Deced was Proved in Common form 14th September 1781 before the Revd Mr. John Fisher Clerk Bachelor of Arts Surrogate etc. and Admion of the Goods etc of the said Deced and of all things.

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The following pedigree is developed from the will of John Bath, above. In that will he names various siblings and 'brother-in-laws' and various other relatives whom he simply refers to as 'couzins', which appears to been applied to his nephews and neices whom he included in his will. Also, the further family relations are supplemented and confirmed by various OPC Parish Database transcriptions of the parishes of Cornwall as will be further give below (baptisms, marriages, ete.): Those named in John Bath's Will highlighted in YELLOW. Those named in 'Uncle' Degory Bath's Will will be in RED type. ~ 6th GREAT GRANDPARENTS ~ Roger BATH = Honor/Honour CHAPMAN cb 7 Dec 1674 | Egloskerry | m 28 Mar 1705/6 | N. Petherwin | | | ____________________________________________|_____________________________ | | | | | | | John BATH Mary BATH Margaret BATH Degory BATH Roger BATH | cb 14 Jan 1706 cb 21 Jun 1708 cb 13 Apr 1710 cb 4 Jul 1712 | Laneast Egloskerry Egloskerry Egloskerry | db 17 Sep 1781 m 2 Feb 1735 m 18 Jun 1739 | Egloskerry Tremaine Tresmeer | ww 6 Apr 1781 = Thomas Rundell = William | wp 14 Sep 1781 Sandercock | | |__________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Honor/Honour BATH Radigund/Rodigun BATH Sarah BATH Roger BATH Joan BATH cb 11 May 1714 cb 30 Aug 1715 cb 23 Jul 1718 cb 11 Jul 1721 cb 25 Aug 1723 Egloskerry Egloskerry Egloskerry Egloskerry Egloskerry m 8 May 1746 m 7 Apr 1752 m 2 Apr 1757 Egloskerry Laneast Stratton = William Courtice = John Adams = George Scawn/ /Courtis Scown (5th GGPARENTS) - Couzins or Neices/Nephews named in 'Uncle' John Bath's will above" John Sandercock (Son of sister Margaret Bath and William Sandercock) William Adams (Son of sister Sarah Bath and John Adams) Thomas Rundle (Son of sister Mary Bath and Thomas Rundell) Christian Adams (Daughter of sister Sarah Bath and John Adams) William [Sander]Cock (Son of sister Margaret Bath and William Sandercock) Sarah Hender [nee Adams] (Daughter of sister Sarah Bath and John Adams/wife Thomas Hender-4ggp) Honour Ham [nee Adams] (Daughter of sister Sarah Bath and John Adams)
More information about record 672876 in Marriages database Day Month 28-Mar Year 1706 Parish/Reg Dist North Petherwin Groom Fn Roger Groom Sn BATH Groom Age Groom Residence Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Groom Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Father Rank Pro Bride Fn Honour Bride Sn CHAPMAN Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Bride Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Father Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Transcriber Karen Start More information about record 2923760 in Baptisms database Day Month 07-Dec Year 1674 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Roger Surname BATH Sex son Father Forename John Mother Forename Margarett Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout	More information about record 2923978 in Baptisms database Day Month 14-Jan Year 1706 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename John Surname BATH Sex son Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 1935640 in Burials database Day Month 17-Sep Year 1781 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename John Surname BATH Age Residence Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 2923989 in Baptisms database Day Month 21-Jun Year 1708 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Mary Surname BATH Sex dau Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 2924004 in Baptisms database Day Month 13-Apr Year 1710 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Degory Surname BATH Sex son Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 2924020 in Baptisms database Day Month 11-May Year 1714 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Honor Surname BATH Sex dau Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 2924029 in Baptisms database Day Month 30-Aug Year 1715 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Radigund Surname BATH Sex dau Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 2924052 in Baptisms database Day Month 23-Jul Year 1718 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Sarah Surname BATH Sex dau Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 2924074 in Baptisms database Day Month 11-Jul Year 1721 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Roger Surname BATH Sex son Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout More information about record 3736528 in Baptisms database Day Month 23-Aug Year 1723 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Joan Surname BATH Sex dau Father Forename Roger Mother Forename Honor Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Src: BTs Transcriber Karen Duvall	More information about record 410849 in Marriages database Day Month 02-Feb Year 1735 Parish/Reg Dist Tremaine Groom Fn Thomas Groom Sn RUNDELL Groom Age Groom Residence Foy Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Groom Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Father Rank Pro Bride Fn Mary Bride Sn BATH Bride Age Bride Residence Egloskerry Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Bride Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Father Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Trans Notes Phillimores Transcriber Christopher Dean More information about record 1124401 in Marriages database Day Month 18-Jun Year 1739 Parish/Reg Dist Tresmeer Groom Fn William Groom Sn SANDERCOCK Groom Age Groom Residence Egloskerry Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Groom Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Father Rank Pro Bride Fn Margaret Bride Sn BATH Bride Age Bride Residence Egloskerry Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Bride Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Father Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) B Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Transcriber Judith Upton More information about record 667959 in Marriages database Day Month 08-May Year 1746 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Groom Fn William Groom Sn COURTICE Groom Age Groom Residence St.Stephen's Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Groom Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Father Rank Pro Bride Fn Honour Bride Sn BATH Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Bride Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Father Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Trans Notes Phillimores Transcriber Jean Shephard More information about record 316463 in Marriages database Day Month 07-Apr Year 1752 Parish/Reg Dist Laneast Groom Fn John Groom Sn ADAMS Groom Age Groom Residence Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Groom Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Father Rank Pro Bride Fn Sarah Bride Sn BATH Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Bride Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Father Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Trans Notes Phillimores Transcriber Christopher Dean More information about record 1048623 in Marriages database Day Month 18-Apr Year 1757 Parish/Reg Dist Stratton Groom Fn George Groom Sn SCAWEN Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Groom Sign/Mark(S/M) M Groom Father Name Grm Father Rank Pro Bride Fn Joan Bride Sn BATH Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Bride Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Father Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) B Witness Fn1 John Witness Sn1 Pollard Witness Fn2 Robert Witness Sn2 Pollard Other Information Trans Notes BTs Transcriber Kay Woodhouse

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