Francis PAYNTER

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• Baptism: Abt 14 Mar 1638, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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His second marriage(?) to Margaret Pawlett meant he gained valuable property in Middlesex.

Francis is listed in the Biblioteca Cornubiensis, 1874.
Francis paid 10 pounds towards a fund for building the front gate with a tower over it, and the buildings between it and the hall.
Register of Exeter College

Francis married Margaret PAWLETT on 19 Jul 1670 in London, England. Margaret (daughter of Henry PAWLETT and Unknown UNKNOWN) was born in Kilburn, Middlesex, England; died about Dec 1731; was buried about 15 Dec 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 24 Jul 1671, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 6 Mar 1673, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 21 Sep 1675, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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In Visitations of County of Cornwall, Francis is described as "of Boskenna, named in the will of his brother-in- law Francis PAYNTER and inhisfather's will (1723)."

Francis and Mary moved into Boskenna when they married in 1713. Francis was appointed Solicitor of the Court of Chancery in 1730.

Francis married Mary HAWKEY about 20 Aug 1712 in Colan, Cornwall, England. Mary was born about 1675; died in Oct 1764 in Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 21 Oct 1764 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 27 Dec 1676, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 11 Oct 1678, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 5 Feb 1680, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Margaret married Francis PAYNTER about 8 Jul 1705 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. Francis (son of Arthur PAYNTER and Mary PRAED) was born before 27 Jul 1661 in Trelissick, St Erth, Cornwall, England; died about 1720 in Trelissick, St Erth, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 16 Dec 1681

Mary married Thomas HAWEIS about 21 Dec 1707. Thomas was born in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 22 Mar 1683, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 24 May 1684, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 21 Aug 1685, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 17 Mar 1688

George married Honour ARUNDELL about 1705. Honour died in Jan 1770 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 9 Jan 1770 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 17 Oct 1693

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• Baptism: Abt 21 Apr 1715, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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Francis became Registrar of Court of Peculiar, St Buryan in 1744.

He inherited Boskenna but wasted much of the family fortune. It is said that he threatened John Wesley with a whip when he was preaching at StBuryanin 1766.
"Boskenna and the Paynters" page 21-22.
"The Wesleys in Cornwall" page 15 and 146.
'Methodism in St Buryan" introduction and page 3 below:-
Extract from John Wesley's diary, Saturday September 6th, 1766:
"At eight I preached at Mousehole, a large village south-west from Newlyn. Thence I went to Buryan church, and, as soon as the service wasended,preached near the churchyard to a numerous congregation. Just after I saw a gentleman before me, shaking his whip and vehemently striving tosaysomething. But he was abundantly too warm to say anything intelligibly; so, after walking a while to and fro, he wisely took a horse and rodeaway."

Francis married Mary GULLY about 1739. Mary (daughter of Samuel GULLY and Mary BATTIN) was born about 1719 in Tresillian, Newlyn East, Cornwall, England; died in Jan 1782 in Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 10 Jan 1782 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 10 Mar 1717, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 2 May 1718, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Samuel THOMAS. Samuel was born in Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 23 Mar 1720, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 26 Mar 1721, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 29 Apr 1722, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Margaret married Benjamin PENDER about 12 Aug 1740 in St Levan, Cornwall, England. Benjamin (son of Peter PENDER and Wife of Peter PENDER) was born before 14 Aug 1715 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 17 Sep 1708, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 19 Aug 1709, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 3 Sep 1710, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 16 Nov 1706, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 23 Nov 1709

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"Parochial History of the County of Cornwall", 1876.
Mary, born in 1709, married Mr Hearle of Penryn. They acquired the other sister's

Mary married John HEARLE about 20 Mar 1725 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. John was born in Penryn, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 6 Apr 1745

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• Baptism: Abt 17 Jun 1746, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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She and her brother John Paulet were buried in 3 days of each other. Mary was 7 and John was aged 3.

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• Baptism: Abt 12 Aug 1747, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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In Visitations of County of Cornwall, James is described as "of Boskenna".

References in Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874 as being mentioned in:
"A true outline & sketch of the life of Samuel Eyles Pierce" (1825) p 59-98
"Memoirs of the Rev Thomas Wills" (1804) p 47-50, 60, 281

Boskenna is one of the principal country houses in the vicinity of Penzance.

James inherited Boskenna on the death of his genial but dissolute father in 1775.
He also inherited Boskennal Farm and Bosliven from his grandfather, who had left it to James and not his own son Francis, hoping that theestatewould survive.
This fact is mentioned in Francis' own will "my said children are provided for by their grandfather's marriage settlement".

"In and Around Penzance"
The ministry of the Octagon Tabernacle of the Congregational Church in Penzance was continued by the Rev. Owen Morris, who married MissHarrietpaynter of Boskenna in 1798. Harriet came from a strongly Calvanistic background. Her brother and his wife, James and Betty paynter, weredeeplyinvolved in the Calvinistic movement.
At Boskenna, where the Paynters lived, a hall was made available for religious services to be held whenevr they could get a "shining light" tostayin the house. Boskenna was one of the earliest nonconformist private chapels."

James married Elizabeth WETHERED in 1787. Elizabeth (daughter of James WETHERED and Sarah UNKNOWN) died on 26 Oct 1828 in Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 28 Oct 1828 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1746, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Baptism: Abt 1 Dec 1748, St Buryan, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1792, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1795, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1798, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1800, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

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Francis was a lawyer at St Columb and distinguished for his wit and humour. He wrote a poem ridiculing the Dean of St Buryan which prevented him from obtaining a valuable stewardship.

"Bennets of Tresillian" by R. G. Kerswell:
There was a long-running dispute in the 1810's & 1820's between the two brothers of the Bennet family and their Receiver's Accounts ie of FrancisPaynter, and following his death, of his son Francis Camborne Paynter, made more complicated by the fact that F.C married one of their sister's Elizabeth Bennet. Neither of the Paynters and their firm are thought of in a very good light.

"Parochial History of the County of Cornwall", 1876.
Boskenna is the property, and was for some time, the residence of the Paynter family. There is a tradition of its having been purchased of one whose family had long possessed it, but who had ultimately become the huntsman of a pack of hounds kept originally as his own.
Mr Francis Paynter of Boskenna, was distinguished for his wit and humour. He was either the sole or joint author of a poem ridiculing the then dean of Buryan, called "The Consultation". He practised as a lawyer at St Columb, and married Miss Pender of Penzance, by whom he had several sons.The exercise of wit is seldom associated with pecuniary gain; and Mr Paynter has been heard to declare that "The Consultation" prevented his obtaining available stewardship from the family of which the dean was a member.
Boskenna is now held of the Paynters by Charles Dacres Bevan, the judge of the district county court, who has considerably improved and beautified it.

ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE, 2 August 1817
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The Prince of Wales, REGENT Of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain & Ireland. We, the undersigned NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN. CLERGY, FREEHOLDERS, and other INHABITANTS of the COUNTY of CORNWALL, feel it to be our Duty to repeat to your ROYAL HIGHNESS the assurances of our loyal and unalterable Attachment; and to express our Indignation at, and Abhorrence of, the late treasonable Attack upon the Sacred Person of your Royal Highness. As faithful Subjects, strongly attached to our PRINCE ; as Englishmen, proud in the possession of a glorious CONSTITUTION: we are as eager to shield the one from Insult and Violence, as we are to protect the other from Innovation or Subversion. At the present momentous Crisis of Public Affairs, we feel ourselves imperiously railed upon by what we owe to our Country, and our Prince, to enter a solemn Protest against the whole Tenor and Substance of an address purporting to be an Address of the “Gentry, Clergy, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the County of Cornwall," which appears by the Public Prints to have been resolved upon at a Meeting held at Bodmin, on the eleventh day of March last, by the Individuals then and there assembled. We are anxious to repel from ourselves the charge of Discontent and Insubordination, to which the spirit of its language must necessarily expose us; and to condemn as groundless and absurd, and to disavow with warmth, that wild and feverish sentiment which declares the temporary and short Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, to be "a part of a Systematic Conspiracy to overthrow the existing Laws and Constitution, and to establish in their stead, and on their ruins, a despotic and military Government." We have witnessed with sorrow, and contemplated with alarm, a spirit of Disaffection and Treason, pervading many parts of the British Empire, owing its birth to the temporary difficulties and distresses which have oppressed the Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce of the Kingdom, and its growth and dissemination, to the artful efforts of designing Traitors, deluded Patriots, and mistaken Reformers. We regard the unanimous Testimony of the Committees of the Lords and Commons as to the existence of these traitorous Conspiracies, as affording to us more than an adequate Proof of their reality, which has been but too well con- firmed by the rash attempts of the Conspirators themselves. Relying, as we do, on the Wisdom and Integrity of the Parliament of this happily united Kingdom, we can neither question the policy, or doubt the necessity, of those measures, which in full and solemn Council, it has thought expedient to adopt ; and which, by a temporary suspension of a part, is intended to ensure the permanent Security of the whole of that fundamental System of Laws, which has so long blessed this happy Land with prosperity, its Government with stability, and its Individuals with a full measure of rational liberty.
Names and Residence.
Francis Paynter, St Columb Major
John P. Paynter, R.N., St Columb Major
Charles H. Paynter, St Columb Major
William Mounsteven, Surgeon, St Columb Major

Will, 9 July 1819.
Francis’ will requests that he be buried “as near as conveniently may be to the remains of my late beloved wife.” Margaret had died only the year before. He asked that his funeral “be private and conducted with as little expense as common decency will admit of.”
Francis states that he has already made liberal provision for his son Francis Camborne Paynter, with which “he has declared himself fully satisfied.” He was to be given a further sum of twenty guineas as a mark of his father’s “affection and regard.” Also to his wife Elizabeth, five guineas, and two guineas for his grandson Edward* “to be laid out in some article of remembrance.”
Francis states that he has spent two thousand pounds on his son Charles Henry Paynter, plus an annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for his personal expenses. Francis says that “I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to my other children, increase his fortune to a further extent.” However, Charles is to be given two hundred pounds by his executor within six months of his decease, but without interest. His wife Fanny is to be given “five guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.”

To his sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, he leaves all his shares in Whele Vor [normally spelt Wheal, meaning Mine] in the parish of Breage and near Helston, and also one near Redruth, and another at Polgooth near St Austle [(normally spelt Austell]. After his death they would become tenants in common, not joint tenants of these shares.

John Pender Paynter was bequeathed the house where Francis lived, called Trekenning in the parish of St Columb Major. This also included all the fields and enclosures and crofts. John is also left enclosures called Castalot or Creggoes, and the meadow that faces the front of the house Trekenning called the Mill Meadow. Also the remainder of his farm in the Garden Meadow.

Thomas Francis Paynter was left Dunkans Meadow, now divided into two fields and the inclosure called Bolithos Field, now divided into three fields in the parish of Saint Columb. Thomas was also left the dwelling house and garden in Higher Trekenning which was rented out for three pounds thirteen shillings and six pence annually. Thomas was also given an annuity of 50 pounds which was rent paid annually by the Reverend Pomeroy Gilbert on the tithes of the Parish of St Wennin. Thomas was also given the benefits of an insurance policy from the Westminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship. Lastly he was to be paid by the executor two hundred pounds within one year of he father’s death.

All the goods, chattels etc. were bequeathed to John Pender Paynter.

*Edward died in June 1821 at age 4.

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Extracts from his will:
Last will and testament of Francis Paynter of Trekenning.
"See that my body be interred in the Churchyard of St Columb Major as near as conveniently to the remains of my late beloved wife and that myfuneralmay be private and conducted with as little expense as possible.
Also whereas I have already made a liberal provision for my son Francis Camborne Paynter with which he has declared himself fully satisfied, Ionlygive him now in addition thereto the further sum of Twenty Guineas as an unequal mark of my affection and regard, also to his wife Elizabeth,FiveGuineas, and Two Guineas to be laid out in some little article of remembrance for their child Edward, my grandson.
And whereas I have laid out and expended to the use of my son Charles Henry Paynter the full sum of Two Thousand Pounds over and above the annualsumof Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds allowed yearly for his own personal expenses, I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to myother children, increase his fortune to a further extent. I therefore bequeath to him the sum of Two Hundred Pounds to be paid to him by my Executorwithin six months after my decease but without interest, and I give to Fanny his wife Five Guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.
Also to my sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, I give, devise and bequeath all my Tin Bounds and parts and shares of Tin Bounds inWheal Vor in the Parish of Breage and near Helston. Also all those Tin Bounds and parts and shares of Tin Bounds in or near Redruth. And alsoallthose Tin Bounds and parts and shares of Tin Boundsin the description of Polgooth Bounds in or near St Austell or wheresoever the same or anyother Tin Bounds to which I am entitled are situate in the County of Cornwall.
It is my intention that the same shall on my decease ascend to and become the property of my said sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas FrancisPaynterto hold to them their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns according to the custom of the Stannaries of Cornwall as tenants incommon and notas joint tenants.
Also I give and bequeath to my son John Pender Paynter all that my messuage or dwelling house wherein I reside at Trekenning in the Parish of StColumb Major which I purchased of John Oliver Wellyams, Esq. deceased. To hold to him the said John Pender Paynter to his heirs and assigns for evertogether with all and singular the Fields and Inclosures which I now occupy. Also all those Crofts and Inclosures part of the said Tenement ofTrekenning which is now in the occupation of George Lovering of the Town of Saint Columb Majjor, victualler..
Also I give, devise and bequeath to my son John Pender Paynter the moiety of all those Inclosures called Castalot, otherwise the Creggoes and thewayDown which I purchased from Sir John St Aubyn, Baronet, for the remainder of a certain term of Five Hundred Years together also with alltheleasehold Interest for lives which I now have of and in the moiety of the same and I give and bequeath to John Pender Paynter all that Meadowfacingthe front of my house at Trekenning and commonly called the Mill Meadow, together with the remainder of my farm in the Garden Meadow both ofwhich Ihold of Richard Rouse, Esq., by virtue of two leases, the first for the remainder of a term of Ninety Nine Years determinable on lives andthe cashfor a Rack lease.
Also I give to my son Thomas Francis Paynter his executors, administrators and assigns all that moiety of the same. Also I give and bequeathtoThomas Francis Paynter all the remainder of my interest of and in the Dwelling House and Garden in Higher Trekenning now occupied by WilliamClemew at the yearly rent of Three Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Sixpence.
Also I give to my said son Thomas Francis Paynter one annuity or yearly Rentcharge of Fifty Pounds charged by the Rev John Pomeroy Gilbert ontheTithes of the Parish of St Wennin and issuing out of the same Tithes during the life time of him the said John Pomeroy Gilbert.
Also I give to my son Thomas Francis Paynter a certain Policy of Insurance under the Hands and Seals of three of the directors of the society ofWestminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship together with all benefit and advantage whatsoever arising out of the same and inadditionI give him the sum of Two Hundred Pounds to be paid out of my effects by my within one year after my decease.
Lastly all my other goods, chattels, rights, credits and effects not herein before given, devised or bequeathed, I give, devise and bequeath to myson John Pender Paynter whom I nominate as my sole Executor.", Will

Francis married Margaret PENDER on 7 Jun 1784 in Madron, Cornwall, England. Margaret (daughter of John PENDER and Jenny HARVEY) was born about 1761 in Penzance, Cornwall, England; died on 15 Apr 1818 in Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England; was buried on 22 Apr 1818 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 2 Jan 1750, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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He and his sister Mary Paulet were buried in 3 days of each other. Mary was 7 and John was aged 3.

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• Baptism: 19 Jan 1753

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Lieutenant in Royal Navy, died young.

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• Baptism: 24 Aug 1755

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• Baptism: 22 Aug 1755, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 9 Nov 1757, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Charles married Judith TYETH on 15 May 1784 in St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England. Judith was born about 1761; died in 1849 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 24 Aug 1759

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• Baptism: 7 Sep 1761, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 14 Aug 1764

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Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874:
Harriet has an entry that refers to a mention of her in the "Evangelical Magazine" vi, 289-92 (1828)

"In and Around Penzance"
The ministry of the Octagon Tabernacle of the Congregational Church in Penzance was continued by the Rev. Owen Morris, who married MissHarrietpaynter of Boskenna in 1798. Harriet came from a strongly Calvanistic background. Her brother and his wife, James and Betty paynter, weredeeplyinvolved in the Calvinistic movement.
At Boskenna, where the Paynters lived, a hall was made available for religious services to be held whenevr they could get a "shining light" tostayin the house. Boskenna was one of the earliest nonconformist private chapels."

Harriet married Owen MORRIS on 7 Jan 1802 in Madron, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt May 1741, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 30 Mar 1743, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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Mary is mentioned in her grandfather's will (Francis Paynter) with one hundred pounds to be paid to her after her grandfather's death.

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• Baptism: Abt 2 Apr 1745, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 19 May 1747, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 23 Jul 1748, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 22 Dec 1750, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 14 Jun 1754, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 19 Jun 1756, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 22 Feb 1761, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England