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- Alumni Cantabrigiensis:
Admitted pensioner at Pembroke, Oct 7, 1747. Son of Hender, of Bodmin, Cornwall, Esq. Matriculated 1748; B.A. 1752. Incorporated at Oxford,1752;M.A. (Oxford) 1755; B.D. 1766. Fellow of Exeter College, 1752-76. Admitted to practice medicine, 1792. Rector of Little Petherick, Cornwall,1782. Died 1812.
Alumni Oxonienses:
Hender, of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge (B.A. 1752), fourth son of Hender M., of Bodmin, Cornwall, gent. Incorporated from Exeter College 30 June (or11July) 1752, aged 22; fellow 1752-76, M.A. 18 April 1755, B.D. 9 July 1766, admitted to practice medicine 11 July 1792, rector of Little Petherick (St Petrock Minor), Cornwall, 1782, died in 1812. See Boase 105.
Register of Exeter College:
Hender Mounsteven (4 son of Hender, d. 1774), b. Bodmin, bap. 1729, M. 30 June 1752, Corn. 1752, vacated by marriage 1776; incorp. as B.A.fromPembroke Hall, Camb. 11 July 1752; M.A. 18 April 1755; B.D. 9 July 1766; adm. to practise medicine 11 July 1792; elected Curate of Merton, Oxon 5Oct 1754 for the next year; Rector of Little Petherick, Cornwall in 1782, d. 1812; Collecteana. Cornubiensis 599.
Moyle's Biographical Notes:
(Fourth son of Hender Mounsteven of Bodmin who died in 1774). Died Bodmin. Baptised 1729; Matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford 30 June 1752, age22; Cornish Fellow of Exeter College 30 June 1752, vacated by marriage 1776; incorporated as B.A. from Pembroke Hall, Cambridge 11 July 1752;M.A.18 April 1755; B.D. 9 July 1766; admitted to practice in medicine 11 July 1792; Curate of Merton, Oxford, 5 October 1754 for the next year; Rectorof Little Petherick or St Petroc Minor 1782. Died 1812.
Will, 30 October 1800:
I Hender Mounsteven of the Parish of Little Petherick, in the County of Cornwall, Clerk, being weak in body but sound of mind and memory and understanding do make and ordain this my Will and Testament in form and manner following. Viz. I resign my Soul to that Almighty Being who gave it me hoping to be saved thro’ the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ and I desire that my Body may be Buried in a decent but private manner. As to my worldly goods I dispose of them in the following manner.
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my eldest son William the sum of five pounds.
Item. I give to my second son John the sum of fifty pounds.
Item. I give to my youngest son Hender the sum of fifty pounds to be paid him annually in such parts as my Executrix hereafter mentioned shall think proper.
Item. I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Elizabeth the sum of five pounds.
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Mounsteven the interest arising from the sum and sums of money which I die possessed of now laid out in mortgages, bonds and other securities, during the term of her natural life for the maintenance of herself and my four younger children hereinafter mentioned, and I do will and ordain that the said sum and sums of money which I die possessed of (shall after the death of my said wife) be equally divided share and share alike between my four younger children Viz. Hender my youngest son and Mary, Catherine and Ann my youngest daughters. Nevertheless if any or either of my younger children should marry during the life time of my wife, I do ordain that he or she shall receive one hundred pounds at the time of his or her marriage in part of their portion which they are entitles to after the decease of their mother.
I do likewise give and bequeath to my said younger daughters Viz. Mary, Catherine and Ann the plate which i had given me by my sister Saumarez, Viz. two silver candle sticks, two silver salvers and one dozen of silver table spoons to be equally divided between them share and share alike.
And I do constitute and appoint my aforesaid wife Mary Mounsteven the sole Executrix of this my Will and Testament hereby charging her with the payment of all my just debts and dues and the legacy heretofore mentioned.
And I do likewise appoint the Revd. Charles Prideaux Brune, the Revd. William Sanders and Thomas Rawlings Esq. as Trustees over my said younger children.
I declare this to be my last Will and Testament whereunto I now set my hand and seal the 30th day of October 1800.
Signed Hender Mounsteven L. L.
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AIGS/FHC Member's - Family Trees
Abt 1728 - 1801 (~ 73 years)