Will of Richard Robins
In his will Richard Robins, son of Richard Robins and Joane Rogers, sister of Joane Morshead;
does set forth his relationship to his sister Joane and the family relationship to the
Morshead family. That is highlighted in yellow in that part of the will which establishes
that. Further the will of Richard Robins seems to also set out his families relationship
to the Moon family. But as to which Moon family and whether it be one of the two Moon family
lines which is also ours, is yet to be determined. Sorting it all out will take more than
a few read throughs and comparison to the various Moon family pedigrees of which it may
be speaking.
Now in the will, Richard speaks of his 'Cozen' Susanna Moarshead, who is in fact his niece,
the daughter of his sister Joane who married John Morshead. And that Susanna Moarshead will
marry a Cornelius Moon but not until 1751, two years after the will of Richard Robins. And
Richard also speaks in his will of his 'Cozen' Jone Moon, so the Robins family already has
a Moon family connection other than the one which his niece Susanna Morshead will effect
in two more years time. So which Moon line that is, is to be determined and there are plenty
of 'Joan/Joane/Jone/etc. Moons' about to sort through. And if 'Cozens' John and Richard Moon,
sons of John Moon the mason of Liskeard, are related in and through said Jone Moon, then
perhaps this is that which will determine who that 'other' Moon line is. If not, then there
may just be a third or fourth line of Moon families to be looked at.
Now Joan could be Cornelius' sister Joan Moon cb 21 Feb 1710, sister-in-law of Richard's
niece Susanna Moreshead who married Cornelius Moon, if she is still alive and unmarried
in 1749/50. And if Cornelius' older brother John Moon cb 22 Oct 1701 is the John Moon,
mason of Liskeard who also marries an 'Elizabeth' like his father about
1730, he could be the father of John and Richard born in 1731 and 1736.
Then they would be 'cozens' in a similar manner as well. And it would keep
it relatively to just the one Moon family through the Cornelius Moon
connection of Richard's niece Susanna Morshead Moon, daughter of Richard's
sister Jone/Joan Robins Morshead. I'll have to go through it again and
see if I can trace that 'mason of Liskeard' down a bit.
In the Name of God Amen
I Richard Robins of the parish of Liskeard in the County of Cornwall being Sick of Boddy
but of Perficke mind and Memory Revocking all former and other wills doe make and ordain
this to be my last Will and Testament in Manner and form folling
First I Resine my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that Gave it hoping by the Merrits
of Jesus Christ for pardon and forgivnis for all my Sins and my Body to decent Christent
buriel as shall seem Good to my Executrex hereafter named.
Item I Give to my Cozen Jone Moon the sum of Twenty pounds to be paid to her one year
after my decease and one vether Bedd furnest and one Bras Crock and one Sorrel mare.
Item I Give to my Cozen Susanna Moarshead the sum of Twenty pounds to be paid to her one
year after my decease.
Item I Give to my Cozen Richard Vigers the sum of Five pounds to be paid to him one year
after my decease.
Item I Give to my Cozen Edward Vigers and his Wife Five pounds to each of them to be pd.
them one year after my deceas.
Item I Give to my Cozen Petter Vigers his Wife and Children three pounds to each of them
to be paid to them one year after my deceas.
Item I Give to Richard Samils Children two Gunes to each of them to be paid to them one
year after my decease.
Item I Give to William Sweet and to Mary Kinge his Sister and Elizabeth his Sister two
Gunes to each of them to be paid one year after my deceas.
Item I Give to my Cozen Dorety Charlick the sum of Five pounds to be paid to her one year
after my decease.
Item I Give to William Landry son of William Landry of Liskeard One Guney to be paid to
him one year after my deceas.
Item I Give to the poor of the parish of Liskeard the sum of Five pounds to be paid to
them in Twenty Shillings a year in Bread, Ten Shillings on Christmas day and Ten Shillings
on Easter day to be distributed to the poor fammelys that have not weekly pay.
Item I Give to my Cozen John Moon and Richard Moon Sons of John Moon Mason of Liskeard
all my Right in Thorne park Lying in Tremabe* to be Equally devided between them.
Item I Give and Devise unto my Cozen Edward Vigers of the parish of Liskeard and my Good
friend William Landry of the parish of Liskeard whom I make as trusts over my Executrex
hereafter named and doe impower them to demand and Receive all Such Sums of Money as is
Oweing to mee with the Consent of my Executrex and to pay my Depts and Legesses and after
payment of my Depts and Legesses the Rest to be to the Only Yous of my Executrex hereafter
named or to home it may concern.
Item All the Rest of my Goods and Money not formely nor hereby Give I Give and Bequeath
unto my Sister Jone Moorshead home I make and ordain to be my Executrex of this my last
Will and Testament on this Condition that if my Sister Jone doth Survive and out live
her Husband John Moorshead That Then the Effects which I have Given her shall be to her
only use and not before but if the aforesaid John Moorshead doth Survive and outlive
Jone his Wife that then my Sister Jone’s daughter shall have power to demand and Receive
of the Trusts or their Heares or Executors or administrators the whole Efects that Lise
in thare hands and to devide it equally Between them
In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my Hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of October 1749.
Sealed and Signed in the presence of us (signed) Richard Robins (LS)
(signed) Phillip Moon (signed) Elizabeth Moon
The Before written Will of the abovenamed Richard Robins deced is a true Copy Examd. &
Compared with the Original this 6th day of September 1750. By us (signed) John Bennett
(signed) John Blight The Before written Will of the abovenamed Richd. Robins deced was
Proved in Common form the 31st of Augt. 1750 Before the Revd. Mr. William Waddon Clerk
Master of Arts Official etc and admion of the Goods etc of the said deced and of all
things howsoever Concerning the said Will was Granted to Jane Moorshead the Executrix
therein named (Being first Sworn etc Saveing etc
No Inventry Exhibited
N.B. Words in italics within brackets inserted by transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film No. 90193 Image Nos. 629-630
Transcribed by John Evans
This is a Tremabe is Liskeard which is somewhat northwest of South Boduel; both of which
are to the west of Liskeard 'city' town. This link to a survey
map from a time and period in which many of these place names where the Moon families
of Liskeard did a some time reside. Most of the lands sites are likely of the tenent and
lease variety, though Cornelius Moon of Great Treheer is posted as a land owning registered
voter. I have attempted to darken in the names of such places on this large map and
eventually will likely further indicate them some how. For now a review of this map may
give some insites into the Moon family 'haunts' and also to that which others who have
family relationships to Moon ma find of interest. | 