Our Moon Cousins #4 - Cornelius Moone/Mohun & Joane Bowden of LiskeardOur fourth numbered group of Moon cousins are those who did continue on the name of Cornelius Moon and others such as are from the family of Cornelius Moon/Mohun and Joane Bowden. I will first remind us of the family of Cornelius Moon/Mohun and Joane Bowden, and then I will present the various cousin families which descend from them. There are a few small little details which work together to help identify this family. Besides being the only fit in the matter, one of the telling details is that matter of a family 'common' burial site, it being the Church of St Keyne. Though of Liskeard, and as often the baptism are done in Liskeard but also at St Keyne, the unique feature is from the burial of this Cornelius Moon/Mohun, the family has uniquely held to the common burial site of St Keyne. That is one item by which this Moon family may be looked to, were they buried at St Keyne? I suppose that is in part becuase of St Keyne being more local between Duloe and Liskeard and also that St Keyne is nearer to where this Moon family habitate than is Liskeard city where the parish church is. In fact where the 'parish limits of Liskeard are actually surrounds little St Keyne on three sides, the other side is bound by Duloe no less (see the provided map-click the map and see some of the known moon family 'haunts' of this Moon family). And the common Moon family habitations are to the east by southeast of St Keyne and are nearer both St Keyne and even Morval than they are to the Liskeard church, which is in the north of the Liskeard parish boundries. The second 'little detail' that helps to unite this family is their 'class rank', that being of the level of 'Gentlemen' and were 'farmers' often called yeomen but more appropriately 'Gentleman Farmers'. When the two sons of Edward and Cornelius marry, their marriage records both reflect that 'social rank' of 'Gentlemen'. This is carried through the family in their marriages as the marriage with the Slade family of Gorran, the 'family of Body', though using the alias of Oliver, and even the marriage with Bowden itself. Perhaps the distinction of a Gentleman farmer can be helped to understand how land is held in England. Land is often held, assined and even controlled by the crown. Large estates are parcelled out and can be 'leased on life-time 99 year leases' and held by a family over the course of 'generations'. Hawaii has such a system where you often cannot own the land you live on but you can lease it for you life-time, so esentially it is 'yours'. It is the differance between the long-term tenant 'farmer' and the short term and hired farmers. Such 'longterm' tenant Gentlemen farmers can be quite wealthy and high up the social ranking ladder. They are next to the 'landed-gentry' and often are both. That is they can 'owe' some of their lands and lease others to increase their own 'estate' size. Well, enough about that.
Cornelius Moon/Mohun = Joane Bowden/Bawden
cb 14 July 1697 | cb 16 May 1706
Liskeard | Duloe
m 18 Feb 1728 |
Duloe |
d Mar 1767 |
bur 8 Mar 1767 |
St Keyne |
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Grace Moon | Susanna Moon | Jane Moon |
cb 21 Dec 1729 | cb 29 Oct 1733 | cb 6 Sep 1743 |
St. Keyne | Liskeard | Liskeard |
*m 14 Jun 1768 | d Feb 1756 | *m 19 Aug 1768 |
Liskeard | bur 19 Feb 1756 | Liskeard |
= Samuel Fitze | St Keyne | = John Watts |
currier, Lis. | (Note: dau of | of St Teath |
**d Mar 1799 | Cornelius & Joan) | **d Feb 1826 a82 |
bur 19 Mar 1799 | | bur 17 Feb 1826 |
Liskeard | | S. Endellion |
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Edward Moon, Gent Cornelius Moon, Gent Robert Moon
cb 13 Sep 1731 cb 26 Jan 1740 cb 24 Mar 1745
Liskeard Liskeard Liskeard
m 14 Dec 1762 m 26 Jul 1768 d Dec 1756
Morval Liskeard bur 11 Dec 1756
= Jenny Morshead = Ann Maynard St Keyne
d Jun 1792 (lic. 15 Jul) (note states: son
bur 14 Jun 1792 of Cornelius Moon
St Keyne and Joan his wife)
(my family)
* These daughter's marriages are yet to be 'proven' but do seem to follow the year after their
father's death in 1767 so of some suspecion. Grace is older, but supplies a connection line to
Fitze family.
** Unconfirmed but in the case of Jane Watts her age fits with that of Jane Moon.
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Family of Cornelius MOON & Ann MAYNARD
Mr. Cornelius Moon, Gent = Ann Maynard
cb 26 Jan 1740
Liskeard
m 26 Jul 1768
Liskeard
Jervis Moon Grace Moon Henry Moon Ann Moon
cb 20 Jun 1769 cb 31 May 1772 cb 31 May 1772 cb 13 Feb 1775
St Keyne St Keyne St Keyne Liskeard
(Note on both says baptism same day)
d May 1797
bur 17 May 1797
St Keyne
'Gervyse MOON'
Susanna Moon Susanna Moon Robert Moon
cb 1 Aug 1778 cb 30 Aug 1780 cb 28 Jan 1785
Liskeard Liskeard Liskeard
d Apr 1779
bur 21 Apr 1779
st Keyne
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John Watts and Jane Moon Family - Needs Investigating
John Watts = Jane Moon
cb 6 Sep 1743
Liskeard
m 19 Aug 1768
Liskeard
d Apr 1814 a71 d Feb 1826 a82
bur 9 Apr 1814 bur 17 Feb 1826
St Endellion St Endellion
(Port Isaac) (Port Isaac)
William Watts Susanna Watts John Watts, Gentleman
cb 13 Feb 1770 cb 23 Nov 1772 b c1774/5
S. Endellion S. Endellion
d Jun 1833 a58
bur 30 Jun 1833
S. Endellion
(res Port Isaac)
* This family and all its detailed information needs to be investigates and confirmed as only the
nearness of fit has put it together from what information there is currently available to me. |