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Tanya and Brett's
Great-Great-Great-Great
Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grand-Father
(Penberthy)

William Penberthy

born - unknown----------died - during 1666

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Last Will and Testament ... and ... Inventory

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One of the most interesting documents in the possession of the Cornwall Record Office at Truro is the will of William Penberthy of Uny Lelant, dated 6th February 1666
William made this will by word of mouth on his death bed
He dictated it to Richard Thomas and John Penberthy

In it, he left £5 to each of his children and named his wife as his executrix

From his inventory, dated the 29th September 1667, and produced to the Probate Court, it could be seen that he was a wealthy man
He was half-owner of Wheal, a mine in Polmanter, along with two tin bounds elsewhere, and owned his own house and various fields
The total came to £46.0l.06 ... quite a substantial amount for those days !

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Part One ... Last Will and Testament ... 6th February 1666

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completed by Wally Knowles during July 2011

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Part Two ... Inventory ... 29th September 1667

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