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2005
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Warwick Kellaway Hamilton, New Zealand jwk at slingshot.co.nz
Bruce Callaway Sydney, New South Wales bruce at callaway.com.au
Bill Callaway British Columbia callawaybill at shaw.ca
Sherrill Williams Unicoi, Tennessee sherrilluwilliams at prodigy.net
Pat Schnurr Maitland, Florida schnurr200 at aol.com
Cary Moore Birmingham, Alabama c.moore2 at juno.com
Bill Piper Kent, U.K. bill at dreycott.screaming.net
Brian Kelway Willoughby Gloucestershire, U.K. bhk.willoughby at btopenworld.com
Pat & David Scott Swindon, Wiltshire, England kellaway at kellread.plus.com
David Kelway Royston, Hwerts, U.K. chanticleer at breathemail.net
Lesley Haigh UK les.haigh at btinternet.com
Norma Kellaway Australia normakell at iprimus.com.au
From: Sherrill Williams
Sent: Mar 2, 2005
Subject: Callaways of North Cornwall

Hello All,

     I am now back out of my "cave."  This project was generated by our interest in a Callaway family of seamen who worked out of Port Israel, Cornwall.  They apparently descend from a Zachariah Callaway of Boscastle.  Les had also expressed an interest in a Mathew Callaway of Bocastle.
    Attached is a collection of records from the area of Cornwall that I call the "chimney stack" - that northernmost, narrow area of Cornwall, adjoining Devon. I made some effort to put the families together, but leave the final picture for y'all to paint.
    Also, Bruce, when I was on the FTDNA website last week I checked out the Surname list of participants. It is interesting that there are now projects for Stafford and Weston.  It could be interesting to keep an eye on these projects.  They are apparently new; the Stafford project has only 5 participants so far (no scope indicated).  The Weston  project has only 3 participants - "Looking for Weston's from John Weston PA, date of birth 1720."
    For some time I have maintained the conviction that our Devonite friends (Tavistock, etc.) are descendants of the Callaway family, some of whose members became "alias Stafford."  The Yeo family is also married in.  Black Torrington is a key - that is where our Callaway/Staffords were situated.  For those who don't know, the Sherborne, Dorset C/K family descends from a family at a place called "Weston."  Part of the family adopted the [de] Weston surname and others took the C/K name.  We have proof of this from their property transactions.
   Sherrill

Callaways of North Cornwall 

To set the “mood” I offer the following from Time & Leisure magazine, July 1981; an article entitled “Cornwall, Where sweet sunlit coves hold the echoes of dark windy nights,” by Sesyle Joslin. 

            “Boscastle village, on the northern coast, sits on a wooded hill.  Below, in the small, narrow harbor, a furious sea allows itself to be eternally caught between towering cliffs.  “Chasmal beauty,” Thomas Hardy called it.

            Walking around the deserted harbor one Sunday morning, I came to a black- trimmed cottage called The Witch’s House.  It was closed, but in the window was a sign that I, happy disbeliever, stood copying in my notebook:  “.........this museum is devoted to the study of Black Magic and Witchcraft......it is also used as a meeting place by those active in present-day Witchcraft.”  As I finished and turned away, there were loud thumpings and stampings outraged sounds, and I confess to walking briskly in the wrong direction for some time, too frightened to pass the Witch’s House again.

            I no longer recall what wander’s fancy led me to Trevalga, but I have kept the memory of an old church graveyard, rain and wind blowing across the moors, a castle to romanticize this landscape, that a passionate, headstrong Cornwall insists on being portrayed.

            Tintagel Castle, which legend claims as King Arthur’s birthplace, stands high on a jagged promontory.  An ancient parish path leads the way through wildflowers, up to the ruin, to the cries of gulls and the thunder of waves.  “Tennyson, Tennyson!” Palgrave, his companion, used to call, running after the poet whenever he wandered too close to the cliff’s edge.  Tintagel village itself is more commerce than legend.  My addiction to Cornish cream teas, however, kept me in the crowded town of “Merlin’s Gifts” long enough to enjoy the fresh hot scones served with clotted cream at the Cottage Tea Shop.”

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All of these parish records, following, appear to relate to a family group of Zachariah Callaway.  Our person of interest is Zachariah Callaway of Minster, whose will is dated 19 May 1839.  He left to his son, William Callaway “All of that Dwelling House with the Garden and all Appurtenances thereto belonging., in Boscastle in the parish of Minster in the County of Cornwall.”

The following parishes are all located in the northenmost “chimney stack” of Cornwall, bordering on Devon. 

Launcells Parish, Hundred of Stratton 

Marriages:

Margaret Callaway & Alexander Sherme, 28 April 1646

Richard Callaway, Clk. of Launcells & Jane Cowlin (of Wm) of Week St Mary, 24 Oct.

  1650.

Zachry Callway & Katherine Braddon, 24 Nov 1663

Alice Callaway & Jeffrey Hacker, 24 April 1667

Matthew Callway & Frances Kinsman, 8 Sept (13 Oct?) 1681

Richard Callaway & Mary Southwood, 18 Dec 1695

Mary Callaway & William Yeo, 25 April 1695

William Callaway & Susan Lamerton, 21 Feb 1696

Rich. Callaway & Eliz. Bale [Bale?], 20 Nov 1729

Susannah Callaway & John Sleeman of Kilhampton, 6 Oct 1761

Mary Callaway & Richard Venin, 11 June 1769

Daniel Callaway & Dorothy Colmer, 27 April 1769 

Zachariah Callaway married ___?__;  d. 1692, Launcells (admr. granted to son Richard

(see Stratton) 

Richard Callaway married Agnes ___?__

   1.  Pet Callaway (male) chr. 29 June 1623, Launcells 

Zachary (Zach) Callaway married Katherine Braddon (of William) 24 Aug 1663, Launcells  [son of Richard Callaway, Clerk of Launcells?].  Zachary d. 1707 (administration to   brother, William Callaway).

   1.  Rich Callaway chr. 29 Sept 1663, Launcells

   2.  Zach Callaway chr. 12 Nov 1668, Launcells 

Richard Callaway married Katherine ___?___

   1.  George Callaway chr. 26 Jan 1664, Launcells 

Richard Calaway married Mary Southwood, 18 Dec 1695, Launcells

   1.  Rich. Callaway  chr. 20 June 1700, Launcells

   2.  Ann Callaway  chr. 12 April 1703, Launcells

   2.  Mary Callaway  chr. 1 July 1708, Launcells 

Richard Callaway, junr. married Eliz(th) Bate (of Allen), 20 Nov 1729, Launcells

   1.  Richard Callaway chr. 27 May 1730, Launcells

   2.  John Callaway chr. 28 Dec 1732, Launcells

   3.  Hen (male) Callaway chr. 8 May 1735, Launcells

   4.  Mary Callaway chr. 21 April 1740, Launcells. 

Zach Callaway married Grace ___?__

  1.  Zachariah Callaway chr. 11 March 1730, Launcells

  2.  Katherine Callaway chr. 2 (21?) Dec 1732, Launcells

  3.  Zacharias Callaway chr. 1 Nov 1734, Launcells

  4.  Mary Callaway chr. 23 Sept 1736, Launcells

  5.  Richard Callaway chr. 26 July 1738, Launcells

  6.  Danniel Callaway chr. 11 Sept 1740, Launcells

  7.  Cateran Callaway chr. 22 Sept 1742, Launcells

  8.  Zacharias Callaway chr. 19 April 1745, Launcells

  9.  Ann Callaway chr. 29 March 1747, Launcells

 10. Grace Callaway chr. 29 March 1747, Launcells

 11. Hannah Callaway chr. 30 March 1749, Launcells

 12. Susannah Callaway chr. 3 Nov 1751, Launcells 

Zacharias Callaway married Catherine Collins, 31 March 1785, Launcells

   1.  Grace Callaway chr. 13 Oct 1785, Launcells

   2.  Mary Callaway chr.  22 Feb 1787, Launcells

   3.  Catherine Callaway chr. 5 May 1790, Launcells 

Protestation Return, Launcells, 1641:  Richard Callway 

Stratton Parish, Hundred of Stratton 

Marriages:

Mary Callaway & William Brooke, 20 Sept 1688

Peter Callaway & Rebekah Lendey, 12 June 1690

Peter Callaway of Launcells & Mary Moore, 14 April 1737

Ann Callaway of Launcells & William Gorden, 13 April 1740

Mary Callaway & John Collins of Launcells, 15 June 1744

Mary Calaway & William Hawken [Hawkins], 4 Feb 1754 

[Possible]:

Richard Callaway married ___?___

  1. Zachary Callaway  [ md. Katherine Braddon (of Wm), 24 Aug 1663, Launcells?]

  2.  Catherine Callaway married ___?___ Hillary

  3.  Margaret Callaway married Alexander Sherme, 28 April 1646, Launcells

  4.  Mary Callaway - d. 1700,Stratton,  spinster (will 1686)

  5.  Richard Callaway married Jane Cowlin 

Peter Callaway married Rebecah Lendey, 12 June 1690, Stratton

  1.  John Callaway chr. 26 April 1691, Stratton

  2.  Richard Callaway chr. 1 Jan 1692, Stratton

  3.  Mary Callaway chr. 3 March 1694, Stratton

  4.  Peter Callaway chr. 7 March 1696, Stratton;  md. Mary Moor, 14 Apl 1737, Stratton

  5.  Elizabeth Callaway chr. 26 March 1699, Stratton

  6.  Rebecah Callaway chr. 22 March 1701, Stratton

  7.  William Callaway chr. 7 May 1704, Stratton

  8.  Sarah? [Sasan/Susan] Callaway chr. 3 Aug 1707, Stratton 

Matthew Callaway married ____?___

   1. Mary Callaway chr. 2 June 1692 

John Callaway married Ann __?__

  1.  William Callaway chr. 3 July 1741, Stratton

  2.  Hester Callaway chr. 5 Sept 1742, Stratton

  3.  Ann Callaway chr. 23 Feb 1745, Stratton

  4.  Elizabeth Callaway chr. 28 July 1753, Stratton

  5.  Honor Callaway chr. 18 Jan 1756

  6.  Honor Callaway chr. 9 Jan 1759 

John Callaway married Deborah Hamm, 1 Jan 1762, Poughill parish

  1.  Zechariah Callaway chr. 23 Oct 1762, Stratton [see Poughill]

  2.  John Callaway chr. Jan 1765, Poughill

  3.  Elizabeth Callaway chr. 22 Jan 1768, Poughill

  4.  Esther Callaway chr. 1 July 1770, Poughill     

  5.  Thomas Callaway chr. 14 Feb 1773, Poughill

  6.  Esther chr. 12 May 1775, Poughill

  7.  William chr. 2 May 1777, Poughill

  8.  Deborah Callaway chr. 29 Nov 1778, Poughill

  9.  Daniel Callaway chr. 16 Feb 1781, Poughill

  10. James Callaway chr. 7 Sept 1783, Poughill 

Stratton Hearth Tax, 1660-1664:

Rich. Callaway - 1)

Rich. Callaway Sr.)    poor by reason of poverty 

Richard Yeo - 2          not rated, poor 

Poughill Parish 

[borders Stratton on north] 

Marriages:

Zachary Callaway & Elizabeth Hodge, 9 Sept 1736, Poughill

John Callaway & Deborah Hamm, 1 Jan 1762, Poughill

Hester Kellaway & William Petherick, 6 Feb 1777, Poughill 

Zachary Callaway married Elizabeth Hodge, 9 Sept 1736, Poughill

  1. John Callaway chr. 15 July 1737 

William Callaway married Rachael ___?___

  1. John Callaway chr. 17 May 1867, Poughill

  2.  Mary Ann Callaway chr. Sept 1809, Poughill

  3.  Rachel Callaway chr. 19 April 1812, Poughill *

  4.  Deborah Callaway chr. 1 May 1814, Poughill **

  5.  William Callaway chr. 21 March 1816, Poughill

Note:  * Rachel Callaway may have had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Callaway

                        chr. 14 Sept 1834, Poughill

         ** Deborah Callaway may have had a son, William Callaway, chr.

                        16 April 1837, Poughill 

John Calloway married Mary ___?___

  1.  Betsy Wonnacott Calloway chr. 10 May 1829, Poughill 

Morwenstow Parish 

[most northern parish in Cornwall; borders north side of Launcells & on the east, Devon] 

Marriages:

Ric. Callway & Agnes Neale (of Nicholas), 27 Oct 1606

Matthew Callaway of Stratton & Catherine Sherme, 10 Jan 1696

Mary Callway & Jn. Inch, 1772

Ann Calloway & Thos. Baker, 1785 

Minster Parish, Hundred of Lesneath 

Protestation Return, 1641:  Degory (X) Callaway 

Zachariah Callaway married Grace Ann Dinham [Durham?], 28 Nov 1765, Minster

  1.  Susanna Callaway chr. 6 March 1769, Forraberry;  md. William Symons, 16 June

1794, Forrberry

  2.  Zachariah Callaway chr. 15 Feb 1771, Forraberry* 

Note:  Forraberry is a small parish adjoining Minster on the west; along the coast. 

Zachariah Callaway, blacksmith (will 1837) d. 1839; married Mary Orchet, 20 Dec 1793,

Minster.

  1.  John Callaway (named in will)

  2.. William Callaway (named in will)

  3.  Robert Durham Callaway (named in will)

       Land in Boscastle, Minster. 

 

Tintagel Parish 

[adjoins Minster on west; along the coast] 

Richard Callaway married ___?___

  1. Margery Callaway chr. 1 March 1546 

Clemence Callaway married Alice ___?___;  d. (buried 17 Feb 1622, Tintagel

  1.  Thomas Callaway buried 28 Dec 1607, Tintagel

  2.  Elinor Callaway chr. 6 Feb 1608; buried 1608, Tintagel

  3.  Clemence Callaway (?) 

Clemence (Clement) Callaway married Patience Robyns, 6 Nov 1649, Tintagel

d. (buried 2 Sept 1658, Tintagel); [will: dated 4 Jan. 1657; pr. 21 Dec 1658 in London by Patience Callaway].  No children named in will (as such)

Bequests to:

- John Brown, elder, of Trevor, Tintagel & wife Elinor, and their children:

  a.  Margerie Browne

  b.  William Browne

  c.  Thomas Browne

- Grace Browne of Trevor

- Charles Browne

- Henry Browne 

Protestation Return, Tintgel, 1641:  Clemence (X) Callaway 

Baptisms, Tintagel 1669-1700  [Currer-Briggs notes]

1608  Elinor d/o Clemence Callaway bapt Feb 6 

Marriages, Tintagel, 1588-1700 

1649  Clemence Callaway & Patience Rodgers  Nov 6 

Burials, Tingagel  1546-1700 

1546  Margery d/o Richard Callaway buried March 1

1607  Thomas s/o Clement Callaway buried Dec 28

1622  Alice wife of Clemence Callaway buried Feb 17

1648  Elinor Callaway buried Dec 10

1658  Clement Callaway buried Sept 2 

Kilkhampton Parish 

[between Laucnells/Poughill & Morwenstow] 

Richard Callaway married ____?___

  1.  Augustine (male) Callaway chr. 30 Sept 1610 

John Callaway married Easter Shipard, 11 May 1709, Kilkhampton

  1.  John Callaway chr. 30 Feb 1710

  2.  Zachariah Callaway chr. 13 Sept 1713 

Poundstock Parish 

Marriages:

Richard Callaway & Honor Bray, 1 Sept 1653, Poundstock

John Callaway & Elizabeth Lloyd, 11 Feb 1796, Poundstock

John Callaway & Elizabeth Ham, 11 Aug 1833, Poundstock 

John Callaway, blacksmith, d. 1847, Poundstock  [Will]

            Estate to:         

                        Elizabeth Abscott, wife of James Bickford

                        Elizabeth Abscott Ham who “now dwells with me.”

From: Bruce Callaway
Sent: Mar 6, 2005
Subject: Callaways of Cornwall wills

CALLAWAY etc. WILLS PROBATED IN CORNWALL 1617-1847

 

Copies held by and interpreted by Bruce C. Callaway 1980

 

THOMAS CALWAY Yeoman of Lanivet (?Luxulyan)

 

Will signed  4 May 1617

Probate ?

Witnesses     David Carnohothy

                      Lofor Bushell

 

Legatees:      The poor of the parish one shilling

                       Bartholomew five pounds

                       Robert Dowling

                       Margaret Calway my wife

 

Notes: Bartholomew died a batchelor HMS BRISTOL St.Olaves, Southwark Surrey 27 May 1692 PCC1692/102 Pge 63 Journal

 

The rest of the will cannot yet be translated

 

WILLIAM CALLAWAY Yeoman, Parish of St.Kew

 

Will signed     5 Feb. 1619

Probate           April 1620

 

Legatees:       Daughter ANN

                        Son DANIEL forty shillings

                        Son RICHARD forty shillings

                        Son WILLIAM (executor) the rest of my money goods and chattels

 

JOHN CALLAWAY Parish of St. Neot

 

Will signed      8 Feb.1622

Probate           April 1623

Witnesses       William Motton

                        Johan Garth

                        Johan Shalve

 

Legatees:        Son ABELL

                         Son JOHN

                         Daughter JOAN

                         Son ROBART (Executor) Bequests not yet translated

 

HENRY CALWAY of St. Michael, Penkivel Letter of Administration 14 July 1626

 

JULIAN CALLAWAY (Female) of St.Michael Penkivel Letter of Admin.14 July 1635

 

List of Goods and Chattells by Son ROBERT

 

JOHN CALLAWAY the younger Parish of St. Neot

 

Will taken by word of mouth before Richard POMERY,John RICKARD,Edward KYLE, William BROOKE and “several others” on 21 Feb. 1674.

 

Probate to GEORGE CALLAWAY April 1674

Soul to Almighty God

Body to Christian burial

Wife JANE four pounds

The Child she be with three pounds.Edward KYLE’s children four shillings. My sister THOMASIN’s children six pounds

My father one grey suit of clothes. All the rest of my goods and chattels to my son GEORGE. Inventory total £33.19.8

 

THOMAS CALLAWAY  Yeoman Parish of St.Kew

 

Will signed 15 Jan. 1682

Probate to BARBARA CALLAWAY 18 Jan.1683

Witnesses RICHARD CALLAWAY

                   Gregory CANNLEY

 

To my grandson JOHN CALLOWAY forty shillings

To my youngest son THOMAS ten pounds

To my two eldest daughters ANN and PHILLIPA twenty pounds each

To JOHAN my youngest daughter twenty pounds

To my wife BARBARA and my eldest son WILLIAM the balance of my estate and joint executors

Inventory of goods and chattels total £121.12.00

 

JULIAN CALLAWAY of Lansallos

 

Letter of Admin.(mutilated) granted 1683 to PHILLIP CALLAWAY

 

JOHN CALLAWAY Yeoman of Duloe

 

Letter of admin and probate granted to ELIZABETH CALLAWAY his Relick 24 Oct.1688Inventory of goods and chattels made by Thomas STEPHENS Aug.1688 £80.11.06

 

JOHN CALLAWAY Yeoman of St.Kew

 

Letter of admin. Granted to BARBARA CALLAWAY his Mother Nov.1689

Witnessed by WILLIAM CALLAWAY

 

ZACHARIAH CALLAWAY Yeoman of Lancells

 

Letter of admin. To RICHARD CALLAWAY his son 1692

Inventory by William KIRK of Kilhampton and Nicholas BRADDON, yeoman of Launcells £31.08.08

 

MARY CALLAWAY of Stratton, Spinster

 

Will signed 8 July 1686

Witnessed by Elizabeth BARLOW

                       Robert SAUNDERS

Probate at Stratton 7 Feb.1700

Executrix HONOR CALLAWAY     To ZAKARY CALLAWAY my brother one shilling

                                                            To Catherine HILLARY my sister one shilling

                                                            To Margaret SHERME ? my sister one shilling

                                                            The rest to HONOR CALLAWAY my KINSWOMAN

 

ZACKARY CALLAWAY of Launcells

 

Letter of admin. To WILLIAM CALLAWAY his brother Oct. 1707

 

THOMAS CALLWAY Fuller, Town of St.Columb, Parish of St.Colum Major

 

Will signed 16 Nov.1711

Witnessed by John DAYE

                        Thomas MINOFF

Probate May 1712

 

To my grandson PETER CALLWAY £20

Grand-daughter JANE CALWAY £20

Sister JANE DARE twenty shillings

Residue to my son WILLIAM CALLWAY Executor

 

WILLIAM CALLAWAY Tayler of the Burrough of Truro

 

Will signed 9 June 1730

Witnessed Thomasin WILLIAMS

                  Elizabeth NICHOLLS

 

To my wife MARY

           Son ROBERT

           Daughter MARY

           Daughter  ELIZABETH all my household goods and money equally.

To my son ROBERT my dwelling house in CALE ?

Trustee my brother JOHN CALLAWAY

 

RICHARD CALLAWAY Yeoman of Chapple Park Parish of St.Kew

 

Will signed 22 April 1731

Witnessed Richard SOAM

                  Mary CALLAWAY

Buried 24 April 1731

 

To my two sons RICHARD and PHILLIP all my estate, goods and chattels except as below.

To my wife GRACE  one field of ground called CHAPPLE-PARK and the Marsh ajoining and one dwelling house wherein MRS WEBBER now lives and two pounds per year out of the Estate called KIRKENILL. To my daughter JOAN £20. RICHARD and PHILLIP to take their choice of a bed and a Crock each of them. The rest of my household goods divided between my wife, two sons and a daughter.

Inventory by Ezekioll WEBBER Gent and John WILLS Yeoman £127.06.00

 

Notes: Richard Callaway Yeoman married Grace HAMBLY 1 Jan.1713 St.Kew V6p.58

 

JOHN CALLAWAY Mariner from Truro on H.M.S.RYE. Capt. Thomas CRAVEN

 

Will signed 18 July 1746

Witnesses Thomas CRAVEN

                  Arundell ROGERS

Probate granted to MARY CALLAWAY widow of JAMES CALLAWAY appointed by JAMES CALLAWAY his Executrix 17 March 1747

 

All my Prize money, Bounty money and Shore allowance to my loving brother JAMES CALLAWAY of Truro County of Cornwall.

 

JAMES CALLAWAY Cooper of the Burrough of Truro

 

Will signed 3 Feb 1747

Wittnesses Michael JULIEF

                   Henri PAWLY

Probate to MARY CALLAWAY 7 March 1747

 

To MARY CALLAWAY my wife and my son GEORGE CALLAWAY all my goods and chattels and effects. I nominate my wife MARY CALLAWAY executrix.

 

WILLIAM CALLWAY Clothier, Parish of St.Columb Major

 

Will signed 5 March 1749

Probate to Exec. 27 Sept.1751

Witnesses Walter PETHERICK

                   Thos. BENNY

 

To my son PETER CALLWAY, two tenements, one call HICKS’ TENEMENT and JOLLY’S TENEMENT situate in the fields of GLUVIAN in the Parish of ST.COLUMB with all its appurtenances, but if he should die unmarried these rights to my daughter JANE CHALLWAY (sic) Also to PETER CALLAWAY (sic) Ten Pounds.

To my son in law JAMES OLIVER one shilling and no more and likewise one shilling to each of his three sons JAMES OLIVER NATHANIEL OLIVER and WILLIAM OLIVER, and no more.

To my daughter JANE CALLWAY all my rights in TREGATILIAN in St. Columb. All else to my daughter JANE CALLWAY.

 

ANTHONY CALLAWAY Tinner of REDRUTH County of Cornwall

 

Will signed 6 Dec. 1762

Witnesses A. JOHNS

                  Sarah THOMAS

Probate to exec. REDRUTH 15 May 1764

 

To my son WILLIAM CALAWAY (sic) twenty pounds and the two eastern rooms of the house I now dwell in and also one half of the other premises thereunto belonging (The Stable excepted).

To my Daughter JANE MaHONEY £20.

To my Daughter ELIZABETH DAWE ¢20

My wife ELIZABETH CALAWAY (sic) may live with and be maintained by my executor. If she lives elsewhere £4 per year by quarterly payments.

To the children of my son WILLIAM 3 guineas share & share alike.

To the children of my daughter MaHONEY 4 guineas share & share alike

To the children of my daughter DAWE 2 guineas

To THOMASIN STEPHENS wife of Wm STEPHENS one guinea

To CHRISTIAN daughter of ANTHONY JOHNS £1.16.0

All else to my son ANTHONY CALLAWAY and appoint him executor.

 

Notes: Anthony Callaway married Elizabeth TRAHAR Redruth 15 Aug.1739 V.19 p.12

           Anthony his son married Margery BOLITHO 18 Sept 1749 Redruth V.9 p.16

 

JOHN CALLAWAY Yeoman Parish of St. Kew

 

Will signed 28 April 1775Probate to exec. 2 June 1775

Witnesses Thos. TREFFRY

                  Walter TREFFRY

                  Richard WEBB

 

To my son JOHN CALLAWAY £10 and the house and garden I now live in and £3 a year out of my estate.

To JOHN CALLAWAYS three children MARY WILLIAM & JOHN one half guinea each.

To CORDELLA WORDEN my daughter the house and garden we now live in during her life with the use of the household goods. She pays £3 yearly to my executor.

To my daughter JANE GORDE one guinea.

To RICHARD CALLAWAYs children JANE CORDELLA ELIZABETH MARY and RICHARD one half guinea each

To my son RICHARD CALLAWAY my loans, mortgages and Tenements and appoint him Executor

 

Notes: Cordella Callaway married John Worden 16 July St.Kew Parish V.6 p.65

 

MOSES CALLAWAY Innkeeper Parish of St.Erth County of Cornwall

 

Will signed 19 May 1788

Witnesses Francis EDWARDS

                  Hu GIDDY

Probate 15 July 1788

                                      Oath of affirmation as Executor by John GRENFELL, Quaker and sworn by Executor Hugh

                                      EDWARD.

                                      JOHN CALLAWAY appointed Guardian of Children

                                    

                                      To GRACE my wife one third part of all my Estate & effects, money goods & chattels.

                                      The remaining two thirds to Hugh EDWARDS and John GRENFELL of St.Ives,Gentlemen,

                                      In trust with my wife for the sole benefit of my two children MOSES & ELIZABETH until they

                                      Attain their 21 years.

 

JAMES CALLAWAY  of CUBERT, County of Cornwall

 

Letter of admin granted to JOANNA CALLAWAY the Widow Relick of the deceased 10 May 1789 Witnessed by William THOMAS and William PETHERICK

 

JOSEPH CALLAWAY Mariner Parish of St.Columb Major

 

Will signed 27 May 1799

Witnesses Edward ARTHUR

                  William DREW

Probate granted St. Columb Major 16 Nov.1799

 

All Prize money and other sums of money to my Brother ARTHUR CALLAWAY of PLYMOUTH DOCK, County of DEVON and to my Sister MARY CALLAWAY of the Parish of St.Columb Major divided equally. Appoint said Brother and Sister Executors.

 

PHILIP CALLAWAY Yeoman, Parish of GULVAL County of Cornwall

 

Will signed 10 Dec.1818

Witnessed Judy CORIN

                  Thomas BOND

Probate 2 June 1825

 

To my son PHILIP £20 and all my wearing apparel, linen and woollen

To my daughter ELIZABETH the wife of John CORIN £15

To my Daughter SARAHA Wife of John PEARCELL one pound one shilling

To my Grand-daughter MARY ANN PEARCE CALLAWAY The book I am now possessed of called the Life of Christ.

Residue of Lands, Tenements, Leasehold Bills, Bonds, Notes, Money goods & chattels to my Son MOSES. I appoint MOSES executor.

 

WILLIAM CALLAWAY Miller, Parish of St.Stithians County of Cornwall

 

Will signed 26 March 1833

Witnesses John BATH

                  Henry MARTIN

Probate to MARY TREREN (sic) Wife of THOMAS TREWREN the daughter of the deceased and sole Executrix 9 Oct.1833                             To my daughter ELIZABETH one shilling if demanded by her.

                                            To my Sister JOHANNA, her maintenance as long as she shall live with my Executrix.

                                            Residue to my daughter MARY the wife of THOMAS TREWREN or if she should

                                            Predecease me the residue to her daughter MARY ANN TREWREN.

 

ZACHARIAH CALLAWAY Blacksmith, Parish of MINSTER County of Cornwall

 

Will signed 1 Oct.1837

Witnesesses Frances D. ROWE

                      John SCOTT

                      Martha ROWE

Probate to WILLIAM CALLAWAY of Minster, Blacksmith and ROBERT DUIHAM CALLAWAY of Lesneth in Cornwall, Yeoman 23 Sept.1839. Testator died 19 May 1839

 

                                              To JOHN CALLAWAY my son £5

                                              To WILLIAM CALLAWAY my son all of that Dwelling house with the garden and all

                                               Appurtanences in the town of BOSCASTLE parish of Minster also one half part of a

                                               Leasehold Tenement known by the name of CANNONS tenement also one half part   of

                                               COMB HILL paying from the two tenements as long as they live on the same £4.15.0

                                               Per year to ROBART D. CALLAWAY his brother or his heirs, I appoint WILLIAM

                                               CALLAWAY and my son ROBERT DUIHAM CALLAWAY executors. The residue

                                               Equally between them.

 

JOHN CALLAWAY Blacksmith, Parish of Poundstock County of Cornwall

 

Will signed 7 Sept.1847

Witnesses James WEBB

                  Jesse WEBB

Died 7 Sept.1847

Probate granted to ELIZABETH ARSCOTT wife of JAMES BICKFORD 16 Nov.1847 Effects under £20

 

To ELIZABETH ARSCOTT HAM who now lives with me all my goods and effects.

From: Sherrill Williams
Sent: Mar 8, 2005
Subject: will of John Kayleway & will of John C/K of Cullompton, Devon

Hi all, I found the attached file on my computer, and tho' most of us have dealt with it before, it may add perspective to the letter we are attempting to decipher. Also, the will of John C/K of Cullompton, Devon, once again, may help.
  Sherrill

Will of John Kayleway of Cullompton, Devon         [P.C.C. Thower 3] 

In the name of god amen the thirteen day of February in the yere of our lord god a thousand fyve hundred and thirtie I John Kayleway in my hole and perfect mynde make and declare my testament and last will in mayner and forme following -

First  I bequeath my soule to almighty god my maker and my body to be buried in holy [_____] in any church or churchyd where it shall please almighty god and I bequeath to the highcross light our lady light Saint John’s light Saint Nicholas light Jesus light euriche [or each] of them in the parish church of Colompton and to the store of the same church of Colompton vjs. viid. [6 shillings 8 pence].

Item  I bequeath to the store of St. George’s chapel at Peryholde  xxd.

          Also I will and bequeath that if Jane my wife make assurance of all her manors messuages lands tente. rents, etc and of all other her inheritances in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Southampton and Dors. to Sir Giles Strangewaies knight, John Rowe Serjeant at the Lawe, John Skewys and Simon Cayleway my feoffees or the the more part of them and to their heires to the use of the said Jane my wife during her life the remainder thereof to th’use of George Kaylway sonne and heire of the said John Kaylway and Jane and to the heires of the body of the said George lawfully begotten and for default of yssue of the bodye of the said George lawfully begotten to remain to the said Jane and to the heires of her bodie lawfully begotten in divers remainders over and according to an indenture bearing date the xxth day of October in the yere of our lord god a Thousand fyve hundred xxix And in the xxj yere of the Reyne of King Henrie the eighth wherein I have declared my will of all myne inheritances then I will my said wife have twoo hundred poundes in mony.

Item  I bequeath to the said Jane my wife all my household stuffe as hereafter folowithe that is to say all bedding hangings of house  cuppes?  condit? salters  sponys  carpetts  cushions  broches  potts  panes  basons  vessels  dishes candlesticks  wode  horses and other bestes and chaines of goulde except such thinges thereof as I will hereafter give away to anie other p’sonne or p’sonnes provided always that the said Jane my wife shall thereof delyver a bedd p’formed with all man’r of stuffe p’teynning to a bedd and hanginges for a chamber to my sonne and heire to lye thereon during the tyme that he is at his larning.

It.  I bequeath to Marye thelder,  Anne, Elizabeth, Mary the younger, Catherine, Florence and Agnes my daughters euriche [or each] of them not maryed before the tyme of my decease twoo hundred marks in lawfull money of England if they be ordered and ruled in their marriage by myne executors or the more p’te [part] of them  to be payd to them at the day of their marriage And if it happens any of the said daughters to decease before she be maryed or else to be professed in Religion then my will that all such mony as she to be paid to her so deceased or professed shall go to my executors towards the p’formance of my last will.

It.  I bequeath to Symon Kayleway my cousin and servant xxx pounds in mony to helpe to be free and freman in the Staple of Calles [Calais].

Item  I bequeath to William Tourner my servant x pounds

Item  I bequeath to servants of my household therewith that shalbe in service at the tyme of my decease  vjs. viijd.

Item   I bequeath to Robert Wellegh  John Smythe  Humfrey Eggebastian  Henry Canford  John Edmundes of Colompton eueriche [or each] of them  vjs. viijd.

Item  I bequeath to Sir Thomas Steevin  vjs. viijd.

Item  to Sir John Quicke  vjs. viijd.