Through his hard labour as a miner, William was able to invest in various mines within the parishes of Uny Lelant and St Ives
He rose to the position of mining captain and at the time of his death, he owned one seventh of the Wheal Mary Fox Mine, situated not far from Nancledra
This mine later became part of the well known Wheal Sisters Mine Complex

He was also able to accumulate a large estate situated in Varvas and Lore Carbis, which is today known as Carbis Bay

He bequeathed all his estate to his wife except for certain dispositions in the will to others
But, she was not to sell any stock of the estate until their son Isaac was twenty one, nor to sign or sell any land or effects
This effectively formed a trust to hold the estate until Isaac was capable of holding it legally at twenty one years of age

To his son, Charles, he bequeathed “the orchard before the Dore in Lore Garbes and the garden behind his house at Lelant and a plot of ground to build a house at the edge of the dwelling house now standing for the payment of one guinea per year until the estate was clear of incumbrances that the property was subject to at the date of the making of the will"
Also, he bequeathed one seventh share of the Mary Fox tin mine, in the Parish of Uny Lelant, to his son Charles

To his daughter Hannah, he bequeathed a one year old heifer

His wife was to have the management of the estate in Lore Garbes so long as she lived in the property and paid its incumbrances

To his sons John and James. he bequeathed the management of the estate in Vorvas, with the prior approval of their mother

The will was witnessed by Martha and John Pearce, no doubt they were William's neighbours

William died at Lelant and was buried on 11th November 1797, aged just fifty two

His will was proved on 5th May 1798, without an inventory

Interestingly, the will made no mention of William’s son, William
This might be due to the fact that either he had married without his father's approval or his father had made him a settlement upon his marriage in 1793

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