Person:John Yelland (2)

!FROM THE CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS FOR ST.STEPHEN IN BRANNEL:
1734 JOHN YELLAND ONE OF 12 MEN

1741 Inherited Higher Goverseth from father

FROM THE WILL OF JOHN YELLAND DATED 15 DEC 1760. PROVED 23 JAN 1761:
By permission of Almighty God I John Yelland of the parish of St. Stephens in Branwell
in the County of Cornwal, yeoman, do make this my will revoking and dissanulling
all former by me here to for made declaring this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament
in manner and forme following. Imprimises I give unto my dearly beloved wife Lucy Yelland
five pounds a year during her widdow wood and no longer to be paid her out of a Tennemt in
Gonnamarras commonly called or known by the name of Bullons Tennemt by four equal
quarterly payments by my son Robt Yelland here after named and also the lower room of my
dwelling house and the inner chamber with the bed there furnished with liberty to come
and go to the same at her own will and pleasure and also houshold goods as the little
brass crock and three puter dishes and three plates the tea kettle and half doz: cheany
and six silver spoons and forty shillings to be paid immediently after my decease by my
executr.
Item I give unto my son Robt. Yelland all my right in a tennement in Gonnamarras called
Bullons Tennmt to have in three months time after my deceace and all the right in the town
place from the coine of the court so far as my right is and also a tin stream work in
Gonnabarn moor only excepting for my son Robt to pay as a for said to his mother and twentie
pounds to my daughter Ann Yelland of good and lawfull money when she comes to the age of
twentie one years and not other wise Item I give unto my son John Yelland and Joan and Lucy
and Florance my daughters one shilling apice to be paid within one year after my deceace by
my executr.
Item I give unto my daughters Marry Yelland and Dorrothy Yelland all my right in a tennement
in the Parish of St. Muen called or known by the name of Tregenheny within three months
after my deceace.
Item I give unto my daughter Jane Yelland my down field a joynin with the quarry park within
three months after my deceace and ten pounds to be paid her by my executr when she come to
the age of twentie four years and not other wise.
Item I give my daughter Ann Yelland ten pounds more to be paid by my executor when she
comes to the age of twentie one years and fifthteen shillings pr year till she comes to
the age of eighteen years.
Item I give unto my son Richard Yelland all the rest of my goods and chattles of what kind
or nature so ever and do make constatute and appoint him to be my lawfull and whole
executr of this my Last Will and Testament Inwitness where of I have here unto set my
hand and seal this fiftheen day of December and in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty
the care of my youngest daughter I commit to Lucy my wife untill she comes to the age of
twentie one years and I do expect my wife to have liberty of making a rick in the back side.
Sealed signed, declared and
pronounced by the testator
to be his last will and testament                                   John Yelland
in presence of
John Parsons
Richd. Yelland
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