Edith MOUNSTEVEN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 2 Apr 1871, South Town, St Petrox, Plymouth, Devon, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 70 Elsham Rd, Kensington, London, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Aug 1800, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, South Town, St Petrox, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Notes:

Entry in Moyle's Biographical Notes:
Mounsteven, William Thomas Blewett [son of Hender Mounsteven married Mary Bennett). Baptised Bodmin 1800; Cornet of 48th Regiment 25 November1813;Lieutenant 1820; Captain 1835; Major 1846; Lieutenant Colonel 20 June 1854; Colonel 1 May 1859; Major General 20 July 1866; retired on fullpay;Staff Officer of pensioners. Died Kingsberry, Bodmin, 3 May 1879, aged 84.

Mounsteven Pedigree:
Ensign 1813; Lieutenant 1820; Captain 1835; Major 1846; Lt-Colonel 1854; Colonel 1859; Major-General 1866.

Hart's Army List:
William was severely wounded at Waterloo. He was in 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders). Ensign 1813, Lieutenant 1820, Captain 1835 andactedas Paymaster from 1836, retired on half pay in 1847.

Mounsteven Pedigree lists several other children - 6 sons

William married Emily WOODFORD in 1836. Emily (daughter of Francis WOODFORD and Wife of Francis WOODFORD) was born about 1818 in Sherbourne, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 2 Apr 1871, South Town, St Petrox, Dartmouth, Devon, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 70 Elsham Rd, Kensington, London, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Sep 1764, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Cottage next to Vicarage, Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Notes:

MacLean's Deanery of Trigg Minor"
"Trethevy" alias "Trewarthevy".
William Hutton conveyed Trevethy to Digory Froad of St Mabyn, yeoman, in papers dated 2nd and 3rd October 1704.
Digory Froad being thus seized in fee, by his will dated 7th November 1709, devised to his daughter and heir at law, Elizabeth Froad, all his goods,lands, etc. The said Elizabeth Froad married Hender Mounsteven of Lancarfe, Gent.
From Hender Mounsteven the premises descended to his grandson, John Mounsteven, who, by indentures of lease and release dated respectively 10thand11th May 1786, conveyed the same to his son and heir Hender Mounsteven, who by deed dated 6th January in the following year [1787], sold the sameto Samuel West.

Hender married Mary BENNETT on 21 Jan 1788 in St Kew, Cornwall, England. Mary (daughter of Joseph BENNETT and Jane GRIGG) was born about 1768 in St Kew, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Apr 1768, St Kew, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Cottage next to Vicarage, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Pound Lane, Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Francis married Wife of Francis WOODFORD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Abt 9 Jan 1727, Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Document in Courtney Library, Royal Institution of Cornwall:
Land sale, 1775. Thomas Mounsteven. Mentions his daughter Elizabeth, age 8; Ann Lewis, now Ann Mounsteven, wife of John Mounsteven [his brother];Thomas Nicholas Lewis.
MacLean's Deanery of Trigg Minor"
"Trethevy" alias "Trewarthevy".
William Hutton conveyed Trevethy to Digory Froad of St Mabyn, yeoman, in papers dated 2nd and 3rd October 1704.
Digory Froad being thus seized in fee, by his will dated 7th November 1709, devised to his daughter and heir at law, Elizabeth Froad, all his goods,lands, etc. The said Elizabeth Froad married Hender Mounsteven of Lancarfe, Gent.
From Hender Mounsteven the premises descended to his grandson, John Mounsteven, who, by indentures of lease and release dated respectively 10thand11th May 1786, conveyed the same to his son and heir Hender Mounsteven, who by deed dated 6th January in the following year [1787], sold the sameto Samuel West.

John married Ann LEWIS on 10 Dec 1760 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. Ann died in 1785 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England; was buried in 1785 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Document in Courtney Library, Royal Institution of Cornwall:
Land sale, 1775. Thomas Mounsteven. Mentions his daughter Elizabeth, age 8; Ann Lewis, now Ann Mounsteven, wife of John Mounsteven [hisbrother];Thomas Nicholas Lewis.

Notes:

Mounsteven Pedigree:
Rev. Joseph Bennett of Skisdon, Rector of Great Wigborough

MacLean's Deanery of Trigg Minor:
"Skisdon Lodge"
A pleasantly situated house. It was afterwards the property of Edward Grigg who married Mary, a daughter of John Nation, and resided here,whosedaughter Jane (Grigg) married the Rev, Joseph Bennett, sometime curate in charge of the parish; and where the Rev. Joseph Pomery, the Vicar,cameinto residence, Mr Bennett removed from the Vicarage into the house at Skisdon with his father-in-law. Mr Bennett added a wing to the cottage,builtthe garden walls, increased the land by purchase, and otherwise improved the property. Mr Grigg died 27th April 1789, and Mr Bennett verysoonafterwards, having devised Skisdon, inter alia, to trustees for his son John Bennett then a minor. It was soon afterwards sold.

Monument on the wall of the church at St Kew:
Sacred to the memory of Reverend Joseph Bennett LLB Late of Skisdon in the County who died 17th May 17.. Aged ..

"Parochial History of the County of Cornwall", 1876.
Skisdon Lodge, which may now be considered one of the chief residences in this parish, was formerly the property of the Rev, Joseph Bennett,rectorof Great Wigborough, Essex, who resided in it for many years. It afterwards belonged to the family of Grigg

Joseph married Jane GRIGG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MacLean's Deanery of Trigg Minor:
"Skisdon Lodge"
A pleasantly situated house. It was afterwards the property of Edward Grigg who married Mary, a daughter of John Nation, and resided here,whosedaughter Jane (Grigg) married the Rev, Joseph Bennett, sometime curate in charge of the parish; and where the Rev. Joseph Pomery, the Vicar,cameinto residence, Mr Bennett removed from the Vicarage into the house at Skisdon with his father-in-law. Mr Bennett added a wing to the cottage,builtthe garden walls, increased the land by purchase, and otherwise improved the property. Mr Grigg died 27th April 1789, and Mr Bennett verysoonafterwards, having devised Skisdon, inter alia, to trustees for his son John Bennett then a minor. It was soon afterwards sold.