A Grave Story

by Don R. Hender

Gravestone of Elizabeth Moon daughter of Cornelius Moon of Treheer and wife of Charles Bunt of the Borough of Liskeard - So the stone states:

HERE LIETH THE BODY
OF ELIZABETH RELICT OF CHARLES
BUNT OF THE BOROUGH OF LISKEARD
DAUGHTER OF CORNELIUS MOON OF TREHEAR
IN THE ABOVE SAID PARISH: WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 2ND DAY OF MAY 1814 AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO THE BODY OF
MARY THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM
AND PEGGY WATTS OF PORT ISAAC IN THIS
PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 26TH DAY OF
MAY 1814 AGED 10 YEARS & - MONTHS & WAS BURIED
IN THE SAME GRAVE
[A FITTING VERSE CITED]
About two feet from the North side of this Tomb
Lie the remains of William Watts of Port Isaac in this
Parish who departed this Life on the 20th day of
Nov^r 1833 Aged 63 years

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More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 14-Sep Year 1731 Par Cir. Chapel St Pinnock Forename Charls Surname BUNT Sex Son Age/Date Birth Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Marthew Residence Lanreath Parish Status/Occupatn Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Bodmin BTs Transcriber Phil Rodda
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 26-Jun Year 1738 Par Cir./Chapel Liskeard Forename Elizabeth Surname MOON Sex Dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename Cornellius Mother Forename Joan Residence Parish Status/Occupatn Where Baptised Notes B.T. Eilz Trans Notes Jago Tran Transcriber Frances Kenshole
More information about record ###### in the Marriages database Day Month 09-Mar Year 1780 Par Cir./ Chapel Liskeard Groom Fn Charles Groom Sn BUNT Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition Groom Rank Prof. Groom Sign/Mark S Groom Fathr Name Groom Fathr Pro Bride Fn Elizabeth Bride Sn MOON Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition Bride Rank Prof. Bride Sign/Mark S Bride Fathr Name Bride Father Pro Banns/Lic. (B/L) B Witness Fn1 Samuel Witness Sn1 Fitze Witness Fn2 Grace Witness Sn2 Fitze Other Informatn Transcribe Notes Jago Tran Transcriber Frances Kenshole
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 12-Aug Year 1812 Par Cir./Chapel Liskeard Forename Charles Surname BUNT Age Residence Notes Trans Notes Src: Exeter BTs Transcriber Frances Kenshole
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 07-May Year 1814 Par Cir./Chapel St Endellion Forename Elizabeth Surname BUNT Age 75 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Christine Parker

Grave Story

St Endellion
~ The Cast ~ Corneliius Moon = Joane Bowden of Treheer Lisk | of Duloe cb July 1697 | cb May 1706 m 18 Feb 1728 | _________|_____ | | Elizabeth Moon Jane Moon cb June 1738 cb Sept 1743 m 9 Mar 1780 m 17 Aug 1768 = Charles Bunt = John Watts | cb Sep 1731 | cb | | none William Watts cb Feb 1770 m 11 Nov 1803 = Peggy Wood | cb | Mary Watts cb Mar 1804 d May 1814
~ The Play ~ A place to begin is to understand that the Moon Estate of Treheer is in the Parish of Liskeard and Port Isaac is in the Parish of St Endellion. Elizabeth Moon was born in 1738 at Treheer Liskeard, she did not marry until 1780, and she died on the 2^nd day of May 1814 age 75 in Port Isaac and she was buried at St Endellion. Elizabeth Bunt's Grand Niece, Mary Watts, the daughter of Elizabeth's Nephew William Watts, also died the 26 day of May 1814 at age 10. Mary was buried in the same grave as her Grand Aunt, Elizabeth and she was so noted on the same tombstone as grantaunt Elizabth Bunt nee Moon. Elizabeth had been born to Mr & Mrs Cornelius Moon of Treheer. Mary Watts was grandchild of Jane Watts nee Moon and the grandniece of Elizabeth Bunt nee Moon. Of course Jane Watts nee Moon & Elizabeth Bunt nee Moon were sisters. They are both the daughters of Mr. Cornelius Moon and his wife Joane Bowden/Bawden. William Watts, Elizabeth's nephew, and sister Jane's son, died 20 Nov^r 1833 aged 63. He was buried near the gravestone of his aunt Elizabeth Bunt and his daughter Mary Watts. He also was noted on that same gravestone as his aunt and daughter as seen above.
Epilog: In the world of genealogical researh the set of facts concerning this 'Grave Story' is considered supportive evidence substaniating the families and their members so conviened and who have played their parts in this little play from such real life circumstances.
Port Isaac

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More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 06-Sep Year 1743 Par Cir./Chapel Liskeard Forename Jane Surname MOON Sex Dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename Cornelius Mother Forename Joan Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Jago's Trans Transcriber Frances Kenshole
More information about record ###### in the Marriages database Day Month 19-Aug Year 1768 Par Cir./Chapel Liskeard Groom Fn John Groom Sn WATTS Groom Age Groom Residence St Teath Groom Condition Groom Rank Prof Groom Sign/Mark S Grm Father Name Grm Father Prof Bride Fn Jane Bride Sn MOON Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Prof Bride Sign/Mark S Brde Fther Name Brde Fther Prof Banns/Licence L Witness Fn1 Catherine Witness Sn1 Maugham Witness Fn2 Peter Witness Sn2 Hitt Other Info licence dated 9 Aug Trans Notes Jago's Trans Transcriber Frances Kenshole
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 13-Feb Year 1770 Par Cir./Chapel St Endellion Forename William Surname WATTS Sex son Age/Date Birth Father Forename Jno. Mother Forename Jane Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 12-Feb Year 1775 Par Cir./Chapel St Endellion Forename Peggy Surname WOOD Sex dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename Richard Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Marriages database Day Month 11-Nov Year 1803 Par Cir./Chapel St Endellion Groom Fn William Groom Sn WATTS Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition bachelor Groom Rank Prof Groom Sign/Mark S Grm Father Name Grm Father Pro Bride Fn Peggy Bride Sn WOOD Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Prof Bride Sign/Mark S Brde Fther Name Brde Father Pro Banns / Licence L Witness Fn1 Pascoe Witness Sn1 BILLING Witness Fn2 John Witness Sn2 WATTS Other Informatn Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 23-Mar Year 1804 Par Cir./Chapel St Endellion Forename Mary Surname WATTS Sex dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename William Mother Forename Peggy Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 29-May Year 1814 Par Cir./Chapel St Endellion Forename Mary Surname WATTS Age 10 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 24-Nov Year 1833 Par Cir./Chapel St Endellion Forename William Surname WATTS Age 63 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 17-Aug Year 1855 Par Cir./Chapel Royal Cornwall Gazette Forename Peggy Surname WATTS, Mrs. Age Residence St. Mawes Notes On the 5th inst. at an advanced age Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall

Treheer Today - Satellite View

Old Survey Map Treheer

The next map below shows Liskeard and these revelant rural areas which are associated with some places associated with the various Moon families that have lived in the Liskeard Parish. And the map after that displays the parish of St Endellion and the areas included in that Parish.

Liskeard on Today's Map

Parish of St Endellion

ver. 14 November 2020