Person:Thomas Yelland (1)

FROM THE ST.STEPHEN IN BRANNEL STANNARY LIST - 1798:
To the Constable of the Parish of Saint Stephens Cornwall - to wit.
By virtue of an Order from Sir John Morshead, Baronet, Lord Warden of the Stannaries in
and for the said County, unto me directed, you are hereby required to make out a fair
and true List, in writing of all the Miners and Working Tinners usually, and at this
Time dwelling within your Constablewick, between the Ages of fifteen and sixty years,
distinguishing therein which of them are willing to engage themselves to be armed,
arrayed, trained and exercised, for the Defence of the Realm, and which of them are
willing to engage, in Cases of Emergency, either gratuitously, or for Hire, as Pioneers
or Labourers, and such of them as by Reason of Infirmity are incapable of active Service,
according for the Form hereunto ennexed: which List, so fairly made as aforesaid, you
are hereby required to return to John Thomas ____? Vice Warden of the Stannaries
aforesaid at the house of John Blight _____? the twenty-eighth day of April Ins? by Ten
O Clock in the forenoon, Given under my Hand this 22 Day of April 1798. Joseph Pearse?
High Constable N.B. Should the time allowed you not be sufficient to make complete
returns of all the things required of you, You are not to omit the Names and ages of
any Miners in your said Parish.

Thos YELLAND

FROM THE ST.STEPHEN IN BRANNEL LAND TAX REDEMPTIONS - 1799:
     The Land Tax was introduced in 1692 and was a tax on the land which people owned.
Land Tax assessments are a record of all taxpayers in each parish or township, and give
the names of the owner and occupiers of the land, a description of the property and the
tax levied. From 1780 to 1832 the assessments were the only means of listing voters,
with those who owned property worth two pounds or more annually qualifying to vote.
     From 1798 landowners were able to redeem the tax with a payment equal to 15 years
tax, and the Land Tax Redemption Certificates describe the property, the occupiers and
the sum redeemed. However, the names of these owners remained in the assessments for
voting purposes.

PROPERTY              OCCUPIER        FEE (£.s.d.) OWNER
Quarry House          Thos YELLAND    7s           Lord Camelford

FROM THE WILL OF THOMAS YELLAND DATED 31 JAN 1805. PROVED 23 MAR 1805:
I Thomas Yelland of the parish of Saint
Stephens in Branwell tiner and in the Countey
of Cornwel being at this time weak in bodey
but of a sound and parfect miend and memory
thanks be to God for the same do make and
ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament
in manor and form following that is to say,
  First I give unto my Brother William Yelland
  one shilling to be paid to him by my executor
  hereafter named in one month after my deceas
Also I give unto my Brother John Yelland one
  shilling to be paid in like manor
All the rest residue and remainder of my reday
money personal Estate Stock Houshold Goods
credits chattles and effects moveable and
immoveable of any kind or nature whatsoever it
may be which I shall or may die possessed of
I give and bequeath unto my Brother Robert
 Yelland whome I make and ordain to
 be my whole and soal executor to perform
 this my last will and testament In witness
 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
 this thirty first day of January one thousand
 eight hundred and five  }
Signed Sealed published  }
and declared by the said }      the sign     of
testator Thomas Yelland  }
as and for his last will }
and testamend in the     }
presats of us            }      Thomais      Yelland
John Varcoe
John Yelland

INLAND REVENUE WILL:
PROBATE 23 MAR 1805. UNDER £20
THOMAS YELLAND OF ST.STEPHENS IN BRANWELL TINER
RESIDUARY LEGATEE: ROBERT YELLAND BROTHER. ALL THE REST ?? READY MONEY
PERSONAL ESTATE ?? STOCK MOVEABLE OR IMMOVABLE WHATSOEVER

WILLIAM YELLAND AND JOHN YELLAND BROTHERS ONE SHILLING EACH
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