Joseph PETHICK

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• Baptism: Abt 3 Mar 1737, Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Joseph is mentioned in his father John's will of 5 May 1762:
I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pethick of Week St Mary, carpenter, the sum of Twenty Pounds lawfull money to be paid at the end of oneyearafter my Death. And I likewise give unto my said son Joseph all my Carpenters working tools of all kinds (except my Pump Tools) and my PumpTools ofall kinds I give joyntely between my two sons Humphry & Joseph and neither of them to sell nor diminish any of the said Pump Tools buteither tohave the use of the said Tools when he has any Pump Work to do and if either of them break or hurt any of the said Tools he shall reparethe sameagain at his own expence. And I likewise give unto my Joseph the Chest standing by the position in the Chamber the left hand from the Starehead.

Blanchminster Charity Book - Parish of Stratton (Bude Library)
Memorandum of Agreement, 20 April 1762.
Between the major part of the Eight Men of the parish of Stratton and William Colmer of Poughill, for a lease determinable of three lives tobechosen and named by the lessee of and in "our part of HEAL MILLS", together with the wastes and plots adjoining, and woodland and housesthereuntobelonging, for a term of 99 years, if the lives shall so long endure, paying for consideration one guinea.
Counterpart, 31 October 1763.
Hugh Payne, Edward Hallett, and others, feoffees [those to whom land is given in the feudal system], for and in consideration of the re-erectionorre-building of the mills and mill-houses, commonly called HELE MILLS, together with the dwelling house and outhouses thereunto belonging, whicharenow ruinous and decayed, as well as for £2.2s. demise and grant to JOSEPH PETHEICK and his assigns all that their part, parcel and portion, thatisto say, one third part, of those mills, mill-houses, dwelling house and outhouses called HELE MILLS, and watercourse to the said millsbelonging,also the commons without the said mills and plot of wood or woodland ground thereto adjoining, all which premises were sometime in thetenure ofBenjamin Gayer, and now of JOSEPH PETHEICK, of Week St Mary, millwright; for 99 years, if JOHN PETHEICK, son of the said Joseph, aged 4years orthereabouts, JOSEPH another son of the same, aged 15 weeks or thereabouts, and ELIZABETH, daughter of the said Joseph, aged about 2 years,or any ofthem, shall so long happen to live. Yearly rent 10s. 4d.; also a heriot or farleu after the death of each tenant.
[heriot or farleu - a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee on the decease of the owner]
Counterpart, 27 August 1862 [99 hundred years later].
Assigned to John Box.
Footnote: in 1816, John Petherick paid 10s. 4d. rent and 10s. 8d. land tax. Subsequently these two items are merged into one payment of rent, £1. 1s.

Hele Mills - courtesy of Humphry Toms (1977)
Hele Mills - The Hamlet there is situated on both sides of the River Strat/Neth, partly in Stratton and partly in Marhamchurch at the bottom ofadeep combe. It is also the end of the Bude portion of the Bude Canal into which water is still fed from the river. From the hamlet the Canalusedto go up an inclined plane to just outside the churchtown of Marhamchurch, the barges being winched up it and the horses led up beside it.Further,there is a substantial farm named Hele above the combe on the Stratton side.

Joseph's will was dated 2 May 1781. He was buried on 9 May 1781.
"I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved son John my Mills, known by the name of Hele Mills with the Estate belonging to the same, as also allmyGoods both quick and dead, as also my working tools and other Implements to me belonging, Household Furniture, within or without.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Joseph the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid after the expiration of five years from the Date hereof, andnotsooner.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Elizabeth the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid to her at the expiration of five years from theDatehereof and not sooner.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Mary, the sum of Twenty Pounds when (if it please God) she cometh to the age of Twenty one years.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Thomas the sum of Twenty Pounds when (if it please God) he cometh to the age of Twenty one years.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Stephen the sum of Twenty Pounds when (if it please God) he cometh to the age of Twenty one years.
I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Richard the sum of Twenty Pounds when (if it please God) he cometh to the age of Twenty one years.
I give and bequeath unto Mary Bray Widow of Charles Bray of Marham Church, the Sum of Ten Pounds one half to be paid after my decease, and theotherhalf to be paid at the expiration of one full year after the first payment.
It is also my Will that if any of my Children named above should by the Will of the Almighty be called out of this Life before their Legaciesgivenby me is due unto them, the said legacies belonging to them shall be equally and evenly divided among the surviving, and to be paid and payableonlyas exprest above.
It is also my Will that if it please God to call my Son John out of this transitory Life before he is possessed of Male Issue, that theMills,Estate, Goods, Chattels, etc, as above ... shall be to the discretion of my well beloved sister Elizabeth Levick of the Parish of Week StMary, togive unto either of my Sons then surviving and not to go out, or depart from the Family as long as one of my Sons, or their Sons is living.
Thereby make and appoint my dearly beloved son John, full and sole Executor.

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Blanchminster Charity Book - Parish of Stratton (Bude Library)
Memorandum of Agreement, 20 April 1762.
Between the major part of the Eight Men of the parish of Stratton and William Colmer of Poughill, for a lease determinable of three lives to bechosen and named by the lessee of and in "our part of HEAL MILLS", together with the wastes and plots adjoining, and woodland and houses thereuntobelonging, for a term of 99 years, if the lives shall so long endure, paying for consideration one guinea.
Counterpart, 31 October 1763.
Hugh Payne, Edward Hallett, and others, feoffees [those to whom land is given in the feudal system], for and in consideration of the re-erection orre-building of the mills and mill-houses, commonly called HELE MILLS, together with the dwelling house and outhouses thereunto belonging, which arenow ruinous and decayed, as well as for £2.2s. demise and grant to JOSEPH PETHEICK and his assigns all that their part, parcel and portion, that isto say, one third part, of those mills, mill-houses, dwelling house and outhouses called HELE MILLS, and watercourse to the said mills belonging,also the commons without the said mills and plot of wood or woodland ground thereto adjoining, all which premises were sometime in the tenure ofBenjamin Gayer, and now of JOSEPH PETHEICK, of Week St Mary, millwright; for 99 years, if JOHN PETHEICK, son of the said Joseph, aged 4 years orthereabouts, JOSEPH another son of the same, aged 15 weeks or thereabouts, and ELIZABETH, daughter of the said Joseph, aged about 2 years, or any ofthem, shall so long happen to live. Yearly rent 10s. 4d.; also a heriot or farleu after the death of each tenant.
[heriot or farleu - a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee on the decease of the owner]
Counterpart, 27 August 1862 [99 hundred years later].
Assigned to John Box.
Footnote: in 1816, John Petherick paid 10s. 4d. rent and 10s. 8d. land tax. Subsequently these two items are merged into one payment of rent, £1. 1s.

Hele Mills - courtesy of Humphry Toms (1977)
Hele Mills - The Hamlet there is situated on both sides of the River Strat/Neth, partly in Stratton and partly in Marhamchurch at the bottom of adeep combe. It is also the end of the Bude portion of the Bude Canal into which water is still fed from the river. From the hamlet the Canal usedto go up an inclined plane to just outside the churchtown of Marhamchurch, the barges being winched up it and the horses led up beside it. Further,there is a substantial farm named Hele above the combe on the Stratton side.

Joseph married Mary JENKINS on 1 Jan 1760 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. Mary (daughter of Humphry JENKINS and Sarah HOCKIN) was born before 22 Jun 1737 in Thornbury, Devon, England; died in 1776; was buried on 10 Sep 1776 in Stratton, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John PETHICK was born about 1760 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England; died on 5 Jan 1841 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 14 Jan 1841 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.
2. Elizabeth PETHICK was born about 1762 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.
3. Joseph PETHICK was born about 1763 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.
4. Susanna PETHICK was born about 1765 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; died in 1771 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 27 Nov 1771 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.
5. Mary PETHICK was born about 1767 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; died in 1806 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 8 Nov 1806 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.
6. Thomas PETHICK was born about 1769 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; died in 1846 in Bude, Cornwall, England; was buried on 17 May 1846 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.
7. Stephen PETHICK was born about 1771 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.
8. Humphry PETHICK was born about 1773 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.
9. Richard PETHICK was born about 1774 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; died in 1785 in Stratton, Cornwall, England; was buried on 7 Mar 1785 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.

Notes:

John's will of 5 May 1762. He was buried on 30 July 1762.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Jory of Week St Mary, widow, the sum of Two Pounds & two shillings lawfull money to be paid at theendof one year after my Death.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Pethick of Week St Mary, spinster, the sum of Thirty Pounds lawfull money to be paid at the end ofoneyear after my Death.
I give and bequeath unto my son Humphry Pethick of Week St Mary, carpenter, the sum of Five Pounds lawfull money to be paid at the end of oneyearafter my Death.
I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pethick of Week St Mary, carpenter, the sum of Twenty Pounds lawfull money to be paid at the end of oneyearafter my Death. And I likewise give unto my said son Joseph all my Carpenters working tools of all kinds (except my Pump Tools) and my PumpTools ofall kinds I give joyntely between my two sons Humphry & Joseph and neither of them to sell nor diminish any of the said Pump Tools buteither tohave the use of the said Tools when he has any Pump Work to do and if either of them break or hurt any of the said Tools he shall reparethe sameagain at his own expence. And I likewise give unto my Joseph the Chest standing by the position in the Chamber the left hand from the Starehead.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Youngest Son Stephen Pethick the Sum of Twenty Pounds lawfull money to be paid to him when he shall attain theageof twenty one years (and as he is now a Cripple) I do order my Executor to maintain & provide for him meet & convenient, Meat, Drink,Washing,Lodging, & Apparrel of all kinds according to his degree until he shall attain the age of twenty one years. And further, it is my Will thatmyExecutor shall find & provide for my said Son Stephen Pethick sufficient Meat, Drink, Washing & Lodging according to his degree. After thesaidStephen Pethick shall attain the age of twenty one years so long as my right that I now have in the Estate called Marrys Mills where I nowdwellshall continue, And if my said Son Stephen shall dislike the diet that my Executor provides for him and shall goe from my Executor to live,then Iorder my Executor to pay him fourty Shillings a Year by Quarterly payments so long as my right shall continue in Marrys Mills as Aforesaid.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Pethick of Week St Mary, labourer, all the rest of my Goods, Chattles, Credits & Efects not yet givennorbequeathed which said Son Thomas I make and ordain my Sole Executor.

There is no mention in his will of his son William Pethick who was still alive, married and living in Mary St Week.

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John's will of 5 May 1762. He was buried on 30 July 1762.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Jory of Week St Mary, widow, the sum of Two Pounds & two shillings lawfull money to be paid at theend of one year after my Death.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Pethick of Week St Mary, spinster, the sum of Thirty Pounds lawfull money to be paid at the end of oneyear after my Death.
I give and bequeath unto my son Humphry Pethick of Week St Mary, carpenter, the sum of Five Pounds lawfull money to be paid at the end of one yearafter my Death.
I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pethick of Week St Mary, carpenter, the sum of Twenty Pounds lawfull money to be paid at the end of one yearafter my Death. And I likewise give unto my said son Joseph all my Carpenters working tools of all kinds (except my Pump Tools) and my Pump Tools ofall kinds I give joyntely between my two sons Humphry & Joseph and neither of them to sell nor diminish any of the said Pump Tools but either tohave the use of the said Tools when he has any Pump Work to do and if either of them break or hurt any of the said Tools he shall repare the sameagain at his own expence. And I likewise give unto my Joseph the Chest standing by the position in the Chamber the left hand from the Stare head.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Youngest Son Stephen Pethick the Sum of Twenty Pounds lawfull money to be paid to him when he shall attain the ageof twenty one years (and as he is now a Cripple) I do order my Executor to maintain & provide for him meet & convenient, Meat, Drink, Washing,Lodging, & Apparrel of all kinds according to his degree until he shall attain the age of twenty one years. And further, it is my Will that myExecutor shall find & provide for my said Son Stephen Pethick sufficient Meat, Drink, Washing & Lodging according to his degree. After the saidStephen Pethick shall attain the age of twenty one years so long as my right that I now have in the Estate called Marrys Mills where I now dwellshall continue, And if my said Son Stephen shall dislike the diet that my Executor provides for him and shall goe from my Executor to live, then Iorder my Executor to pay him fourty Shillings a Year by Quarterly payments so long as my right shall continue in Marrys Mills as Aforesaid.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Pethick of Week St Mary, labourer, all the rest of my Goods, Chattles, Credits & Efects not yet givennor bequeathed which said Son Thomas I make and ordain my Sole Executor.

There is no mention in his will of his son William Pethick who was still alive, married and living in Mary St Week., Will

John married Joan MILL about 13 Nov 1725 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England. Joan (daughter of Humphrey MILL and Susanna LANGDON) was born before 4 Mar 1702 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England; died in 1759 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England; was buried on 20 Dec 1759 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Abt 4 Mar 1702, Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Joan is mentioned in her brother's will, written in October 1759, only a few months before she died.
"First I give to my sister Joan Pethick one shilling."

Humphrey married Susanna LANGDON about 16 Mar 1697 in Launcells, Cornwall, England. Susanna (daughter of William LANGDON and Unknown UNKNOWN) was born before 5 Jul 1668 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 5 Jul 1668, Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

William married Unknown UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]