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Perranarworthal Settlement Documents

Mary Ann Landeryou & her children

1. (Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold text)
 
To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Allen in the County of Cornwall and to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal in the County aforesaid and to each and every of them.
 
County of CORNWALL To wit. Upon the complaint of the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Allen aforesaid, in the said County of Cornwall unto Us, whose names are hereunto set, and seals affixed, being two of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County of Cornwall, and one of us of the Quorum, That Mary Ann LANDERYOU, Widow and William aged about five years, and John aged about two years her Children by her late Husband Peter LANDERYOU deceased have come to inhabit in the said Parish of Saint Allen not having gained a legal settlement there; nor produced any Certificate owning them to be settled elsewhere; and that the said Mary Ann LANDERYOU and William and John her Children are now actually chargeable to the said Parish of Saint Allen We, the said Justices, upon due proof made thereof, as well upon examination of Robert LANDERYOU Father of the said Peter LANDERYOU upon Oath, as otherwise, upon due consideration had of the premises, do adjudge the same to be true, and We do likewise adjudge that the lawful settlement of the said Mary Ann LANDERYOU and William and John her said Children is in the said Parish of Perranarworthal in the said County We do, therefore, require you the Church-wardens and Overseers of the said Parish of Saint Allen, or some or one of you, to convey the said Mary Ann LANDERYOU and William and John her said Children from and out of the said Parish of Saint Allen to the said Parish of Perranarworthal and them to deliver to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, together with this our Order, or a true Copy thereof, at the same time shewing to them the Original; and We do also require you, the said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Perranarworthal to receive and provide for them according to Law.
 
GIVEN under our hands and seals, this first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
 
Ed. TURNER (signed)

J. Ennis VIVIAN (signed)

2. (Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold text)
 
To the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal in the County of Cornwall.
 
We the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Allen in the County of Cornwall, do hereby give you notice that the above named Mary Ann LANDERYOU and William and John her children by her late husband Peter LANDERYOU deceased have become chargeable to the Parish of Saint Allen aforesaid and that an Order has been duly obtained for their removal to your said Parish of Perranarworthal as the place of their last legal settlement (a Copy of which Order and also a Copy of the Examinations which the same Order was founded and made are hereby sent.) – And we do also hereby further give you notice that unless you appeal against the said Order and within 21 days from the date hereof duly serve notice of such appeal the said Pauper will be removed to your said Parish of Perranarworthal in pursuance of the said Order.
 
Dated this first day of October 1835.

Oliver VINCENT (signed) Walter REYNOLDS (signed)

Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Allen

3. (Handwritten Examinations)
 
Cornwall to wit. The Examination of Grace LAMMAS of the Parish of Kenwyn in the said County Widow touching the legal Settlement of Mary Ann the widow of Peter LANDERYOU deceased and her two children William aged about five years and John aged two years and upwards taken on Oath this first day of October 1835 before us two of his Majesty’s Justices of the peace for the said County –
Who upon oath saith that about eight years and a half ago the said Peter LANDERYOU took a Tenement of this Examinant situate in the said parish of Kenwyn called Willow Green to rent at fifteen pounds a year and occupied the same as her Tenant for one year and a half and that when he quitted the said Tenement he owed her about a years rent and she is quite sure that she never received from him in the whole more than six months rent

Taken before us

Cornwall. The Examination of Robert LANDERYOU of the parish of Kenwyn aforesaid Sawyer touching the Settlement of the said Mary Ann LANDERYOU and her said Children taken on oath on the day and year above mentioned by us the said Justices
Who upon his oath saith that he is the father of the above named Peter LANDERYOU who was born in lawful wedlock and that this deponents legal settlement at the time of the birth of the said Peter LANDERYOU and at this present time was and is in the parish of Perranarworthal in the said County and that this Deponent has been relieved by the said parish of Perranarworthal whilst he was residing in the said parish of Kenwyn.
 
Taken before us

N.B. Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film Number 1596594

Elizabeth ?--KE & her children Gertrude & Mary

(Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold text)
 
CORNWALL to wit. To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal in the County of Cornwall, and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranzabuloe in the said County and to each and every of them
 
Upon the complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal aforesaid unto Us John SHEEPSHANKS Clerk and Sir Charles LEMON Baronet whose Names are hereunto set, and Seals affixed, two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and one of us of the Quorum. That Elizabeth the wife of John ………… ………………………………… her children by her said husband have come to inhabit in the said Parish of Perranarworthal not having gained a legal Settlement there; and that the said Elizabeth .…………………… ……………….. ………. chargeable to the said Parish of Perranarworthal We the said Justices upon due proof thereof, as well upon examination of the said ………… ……………… upon Oath, as otherwise, upon due consideration had of the premises, do adjudge the same to be true: and we do likewise adjudge that the lawful settlement of the said Elizabeth ………………………………….. is in the said Parish of Perranzabuloe in the said County We do therefore require you the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Perranarworthal or some or one of you to convey the said Elizabeth ………….. Gertrude ………… and Mary ……… from and out of your said Parish of Perranarworthal to the said Parish of Perranzabuloe and them to deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor, there, or to some or one of them, together with this our Order, or a true copy thereof, at the same time showing to them the original; and we do also hereby require you the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Perranzabuloe to receive and provide for them according of the law.
GIVEN under our Hands and Seals, the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
 
Charles LEMON (signed)
John SHEEPSHANKS (signed)
 
(Handwritten inserts barely legible)

N.B. Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film Number 1596594

Ruth Treleggan

1. (Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold text)
 
County of Cornwall to wit. To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Gwennap in the County of Cornwall, and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal in the said County and to each and every of them.
 
UPON the Complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Gwennap aforesaid unto Us Robert Michael Nowell USTICKE and John SHEEPSHANKS Clerks whose Names are hereunto set, and seals affixed, two of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and one of us of the Quorum. That Ruth TRELEGGAN Singlewoman hath come to inhabit in the said Parish of Gwennap not having gained a legal Settlement there; and that the said Ruth TRELEGGAN is now actually chargeable to the said Parish of Gwennap – We the said Justices upon due proof thereof, as well upon the examination of the said Ruth TRELEGGAN upon Oath, as otherwise, upon due consideration had of the premises, do adjudge the same to be true: and we do likewise adjudge that the lawful settlement of the said Ruth TRELEGGAN is in the said Parish of Perranarworthal in the said County – We do therefore require you the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Gwennap or some or one of you to convey the said Ruth TRELEGGAN from and out of your said Parish of Gwennap to the said Parish of Perranarworthal and her to deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor, there, or to some or one of them, together with this our Order, or a true copy thereof, at the same time showing to them the original; and We do also hereby require you the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Perranarworthal to receive and provide for her according to Law.
GIVEN under our Hands and Seals, the seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
 
RNM USTICKE (signed)
 
John SHEEPSHANKS (signed)

2. (Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold text)
 
CORNWALL. The Parish of Gwennap in the County of Cornwall.
 
In the matter of Ruth TRELEGGAN Widow
 
To the Overseers of the Parish of Perranarworthal in the County of Cornwall.
 
Take notice that the above named Ruth TRELEGGAN now residing in this Parish is become chargeable to our said Parish of Gwennap And that an Order of Justices has been duly made for her removal to your Parish of Perranarworthal as her last place of Legal Settlement; (a copy of which Order, and also a copy of the Examination on which the same was made, are herewith sent;) And Take Notice that unless you appeal against the said Order, and within twenty-one days from the date hereof duly serve Notice of such appeal, the said Pauper will be removed to your said Parish of Perranarworthal in pursuance of the said Order.
 
Dated this ----- day of ----- one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

{ Overseers of the Parish of Gwennap

(Not dated or signed)

N.B. Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film Number 1596594

John May

(Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold text)

CORNWALL. To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal in the County of Cornwall, and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Kea in the County of Cornwall aforesaid and to each and every of them.
 
Upon the complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal aforesaid unto Us, whose Names are hereunto set, and Seals affixed, being two of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and one of us of the Quorum, That John MAY hath come to inhabit in the said Parish of Perranarworthal not having gained a legal Settlement there; and that the said John MAY is now actually chargeable to the said Parish of Perranarworthal We the said Justices upon due proof thereof, as well upon the examination of the said John MAY upon Oath, as otherwise, and likewise upon due consideration had of the premises, do adjudge the same to be true: and we do likewise adjudge that the lawful Settlement of the said John MAY is in the said Parish of Kea in the said County We do therefore require, you the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Perranarworthal or some or one of you to convey the said John MAY from and out of your said Parish of Perranarworthal to the said Parish of Kea and him to deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor, there, or to some or one of them, together with this our Order, or a true copy thereof, at the same time shewing to them the Original; and We do also require of you the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Kea to receive and provide for him as an inhabitant of your said Parish.
 
GIVEN under our Hands and Seals, the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.

N.B. Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film Number 1596594

 
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