John was born in St Gennys, Cornwall during 1741 the son of Peter and Joan Sharp and the grandson of Michael and Ruth Winter.

In 1765 when he was 23, John married Ann Smeeth of St Gennys in St Gennys Parish Church. Ann was aged about 22, the daughter of a John Smeeth and his second wife Ann nee Harry(s) who had married in St Gennys early during 1744. The Smeeths were one of the oldest and most important St Gennys families and are recorded there during the 1500s. Unlike his brothers Michael and Samuel, John could not sign his name in the Parish Register although his wife Ann was able to do so.

To date no references have been found to John's occupation or where they lived in St Gennys. John and Ann had four children, three sons (one of whom died in infancy) and one daughter.

John and Ann's marriage lasted less than 10 years: John died during late 1774 and he was buried early in 1775 in St Gennys Churchyard. Ann re-married just over a year later in the adjacent parish of Poundstock to John Saunders, a yeoman farmer, and they baptised a son John Saunders in September 1776. They appear to have had no other children and their son John Saunders junior appears to have died leaving no surviving children as John Saunders senior bequeathed his farm at Tregole and other possessions to his sister's family. Ann died at Tregole in 1822 aged 77 and was buried in Poundstock churchyard. Just before he died in Poughill in 1838, her husband John had moved from Poundstock possibly to be looked after by relatives of his sister's family but he too was buried in Poundstock where his wife Ann had been buried 16 years earlier.

daughter Ann was born in 1766 in St Gennys. During 1792 when she was 26 years old she married John Stacy in St Gennys Church, both of them being stated as being ‘of Roskare’ (now Rosecare) in the parish. John Stacey came from another of the old St Gennys families. He died two years after their marriage aged only 39. They had one son John who appears to have died unmarried at Tresmorne in St Gennys aged 23. In 1796 Anne remarried in St Gennys Church to John Broad , a yeoman farmer who lived at Treworgie (Barton). The baptisms of six of their children, four sons and two daughters are recorded at St Gennys between 1796 and 1806. Anne's husband John died in St Gennys 1809 aged 52. It is thought that Ann went to live in Launcells with her youngest daughter Ann's family following that daughter's marriage to William Lyle, a carpenter of Launcells. She died in 1840 aged 74 and was buried in St Gennys.
son John was born 1768 in St Gennys and died an infant there in 1772.
son William was born in St Gennys during 1771. He married Martha Uglow in Jacobstow, Cornwall during 1797. Martha appears to have been born probably 1775 in Jacobstow the third daughter and fourth child of William Uglow and Frances Jolliffe. Between 1799 and 1820 William was an Officer in the Excise Service based at various places, in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. After retirement during 1820 he and his family lived at North Tregeare, Tresmeer, Cornwall. Martha died there, aged about 80 years, during 1855 and William died there, aged 85 years, during 1856.
son John was born 1774 in St Gennys. Although there is information in the Church Accounts that a John Trease was alive in St Gennys during 1785, 1786 and 1794 (when this John would have been about 20 years old) no further records of him have been found in St. Gennys. It is thought possible that he may have joined the Royal Navy and married Margaret Wilkey in Plymouth in 1806.

John & Ann Smeeth

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John Trease

Wife - Ann Smeeth

Daur - Ann Trease

Son - John Trease who died in infancy

Son - William Trease

Son - John Trease

Data: John Trease

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John TREASE
1741 c. 29Aug1741 St Gennys. John son of Peter and Jone TREISE (IGI C020971 and ER)
1765 m. 10Apr1765 St Gennys. Jno Treise and Ann Smeath (COD - BTs)
1765 Bannns of Marriage between Jno. Trease and Ann Smeeth both of this Parish were duly published on three several Sundays
viz. the Twenty fourth of March, the 31st & the 7th of April.

Jon. Trease of this Parish and Ann Smeeth of this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns this Tenth Day of April in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and 65 by me Geo. Thomson, Vicar of St Gennys.
This Marriage was Solemnized between Us - The Mark of Jno. Trease. - Ann Smeeth
In the Presence of - Thomas Stacy - John Smeeth (ER)

1775 i. 02Jan1775 St Gennys John Trease sen. buried (ER)

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John TREASE
1741	c. 29Aug1741 St Gennys. John son of Peter and Jone TREISE (IGI C020971 and ER)
1765	m. 10Apr1765 St Gennys. Jno Treise and Ann Smeath (COD - BTs)
1765	Bannns of Marriage between Jno. Trease and Ann Smeeth both of this Parish were duly published on three several Sundays
	viz. the Twenty fourth of March, the 31st & the 7th of April.
	Jon. Trease of this Parish and Ann Smeeth of this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns this Tenth Day of April in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and 65 by me Geo. Thomson, Vicar of St Gennys. This Marriage was Solemnized between Us - The Mark of Jno. Trease. - Ann Smeeth In the Presence of - Thomas Stacy - John Smeeth (ER)
1775	i. 02Jan1775 St Gennys John Trease sen. buried (ER)

Data: Wife - Ann Smeeth

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The Smeeths of St. Gennys are recorded as far back as 1379.
In 1750 John Smeeth paid 1s. 1d. rates ('The Overseers list of Ratepayers' for St. Gennys - ER) half the amount paid by kinsman Edward Smeeth nearby(Parnall op. cit.)
A 1770 list shows: -('St Ginnies Parrish. A rate made by Stephen Bray and Edward Smeeth, Churchwardens, for the year 1770.' - Parnall op. cit.)

Edward Smeeth Smorn 1s. 1˝d. (now 'Tresmorn')
The same for hill Down 1s. 0d. (in Tresmorn area)
The same for Meanapark 4d.
John Smeeth Smorn 1s. 1˝d. (now 'Tresmorn')
John Smeeth for Desart 6d. (now 'Dizzard')
The same for South Down 4d. (in Dizzard area)

Ann SMEETH
Parents:-
m. 07Oct1734 St Gennys. John Smeeth and Sarah Luxon (BTs - COD)
m. 03Jan1743/4 St Gennys. John Smeeth and Ann Hary (BTs - COD)
Will of Charles Luxton written 20Aug1761:-
... I give unto my son-in-law John Smeeth two shillings and six pence ...
... I give unto the three daughters of ye said John Smeeth being my granddaughters 40 shillings apiece ...
Marriage below is of John's daughter Jane (mentioned in his will) and confirms that the John Smeeth who married in 1743 is the same John Smeeth who married in 1734
m. 10Nov1756 St Gennys. Thomas Broad of Poundstock (signs) and Jane Smeeth of St Gennys (signs) by Banns Witnesses: John Smeeth and John Harris
w. 18Jan1776 John Smeeth, father of Ann, makes his will and leaves bequests to his wife Ann (Ł7 p.a. for life), Son in Law Thomas Broad, Daughter Jane Broad (1s), Son in Law John Tinney (1s), Daughter Mary Tinney (1s), Son in Law Thomas Morsel (1s), Daughter Sarah Morsel (Ł22), daughter Ann Treas (1s), daughter Grace Smeeth (Ł50), Brother in Law Thomas Harvey and friend Thomas Mill to be trustees over son John Smeeth until he is 21 years old
1869 See also 1869 legal case regarding Old Park Meadow - possibly refers to bequests from John Smeeth
1744 c. 07Oct1744 St Gennys. Ann daur of John and ? Smeeth (COD)
1765 m. 10Apr1765 St Gennys. Jno Treise and Ann Smeath (COD - BTs)
1776 m. 07May1776 Poundstock. John Saunders and Ann Trease, widow (COD - Phillimore)
There is also an IGI submission for the same marriage at Lanlivery giving date 7th May and 'Anna' Trease but location appears incorrect.
1822 i. 15Jul1822 Poundstock. Ann Saunders age 77 residence Tregole (COD)
Tregole, Tregawle, Tregoale, Tregowell mentioned in many property documents in NAI involving Philips family of Poughill/Stratton. a 1734 transaction between William Symons of Poundstock and Joseph Phillips includes land at Tregole, Fantiston, and Thorn - all of which have Trease connections. Tregole occupied by William Webb the elder and his wife Margaret in 1700

Ann's second husband John SAUNDERS
Parents & family:-
m.06Nov1740 Helland. John Saunders and Mary Ivey (COD)
c.13Oct1741 Helland. William Saunders son of John and Mary (COD)
1743 c.25Oct1743 Helland. John Saunders son of John and Mary (COD)
c.10Dec1745 Helland. Nicholas Saunders son of John and Mary (COD)
c.03May1748 Helland. Mary Sanders daur of John and Mary (COD)
NOTE: see notes re John's will - this Mary marries Benjamin Appleton and has daughter Mary Appleton
i.12Sep1749 Helland. John Saunders (COD)
1750 will of John Shunders (sic) of Helland (CRO AP/S/1094)
1838 i. 18Apr1838 Poundstock. John Saunders age 95 of Poughill (COD)
1838 w. 1838. Will of John Saunders of Poughill (CRO AP/S/4791)
NOTE: Richard Rundle's family were the beneficiaries of John Saunder's will. A Richard Rundle witnessed the marriage of Peter Trease of Otterham and Ann Matthew at Jacobstow in February 1771/2. The Richard Rundle of John's will appears to have married John's niece Elizabeth :-
c.03May1748 Helland. Mary Sanders daur of John and Mary (COD) See NOTE above
m. 05Jun1782 Week St. Mary. Benjamin Appleton otp and Mary Sanders otp by Banns Witnesses: Arthur Clifton and John Perkin.
c. 17Sep1783 Week St. Mary. Elizabeth Saunders Appleton daur of Benjamin and Mary (COD)
NOTE:John Saunders bequeathes Ł50 to his niece Mary Appleton so Mary Saunders wife of Benjamin Appleton was John's sister.
m. 15Feb1810 St Gennys. Richard Rundle otp Bachelor (marks) and Elizabeth Saunders Appleton otp Spinster (marks) Witnesses: Henry Baker and Alexander Cornish

Their only? son John Saunders
1776 c. 25Sep1776 Poundstock. John Saunders son of John and Ann Saunders (COD)
1800 i. 17Oct1800 Poundstock. John Saunders (COD)
? MI in Poundstock churchyard for John Saunders Junior age 24 (per OPC for Poundstock webpages)

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Ann SMEETH
Parents:-
	m. 07Oct1734 St Gennys. John Smeeth and Sarah Luxon (BTs - COD)
	m. 03Jan1743/4 St Gennys. John Smeeth and Ann Hary (BTs - COD)
	Will of Charles Luxton written 20Aug1761:-
	... I give unto my son-in-law John Smeeth two shillings and six pence ...
	... I give unto the three daughters of ye said John Smeeth being my granddaughters 40 shillings apiece ...
	Marriage below is of John's daughter Jane (mentioned in his will) and confirms that the John Smeeth who married in 1743 is the same John Smeeth who married in 1734
	m. 10Nov1756 St Gennys. Thomas Broad of Poundstock (signs) and Jane Smeeth of St Gennys (signs) by Banns Witnesses: John Smeeth and John Harris
	w. 18Jan1776 John Smeeth, father of Ann, makes his will and leaves bequests to his wife Ann (Ł7 p.a. for life), Son in Law Thomas Broad, Daughter Jane Broad (1s), Son in Law John Tinney (1s), Daughter Mary Tinney (1s), Son in Law Thomas Morsel (1s), Daughter Sarah Morsel (Ł22), daughter Ann Treas (1s), daughter Grace Smeeth (Ł50), Brother in Law Thomas Harvey and friend Thomas Mill to be trustees over son John Smeeth until he is 21 years old
1869	See also 1869 legal case regarding Old Park Meadow - possibly refers to bequests from John Smeeth
1744	c. 07Oct1744 St Gennys. Ann daur of John and ? Smeeth (COD)
1765	m. 10Apr1765 St Gennys. Jno Treise and Ann Smeath (COD - BTs)
1776	m. 07May1776 Poundstock. John Saunders and Ann Trease, widow (COD - Phillimore)
	There is also an IGI submission for the same marriage at Lanlivery giving date 7th May and 'Anna' Trease but location appears incorrect.
1822	i. 15Jul1822 Poundstock. Ann Saunders age 77 residence Tregole (COD)
	Tregole, Tregawle, Tregoale, Tregowell mentioned in many property documents in NAI involving Philips family of Poughill/Stratton. a 1734 transaction between William Symons of Poundstock and Joseph Phillips includes land at Tregole, Fantiston, and Thorn - all of which have Trease connections. Tregole occupied by William Webb the elder and his wife Margaret in 1700

Ann's second husband John SAUNDERS
Parents &	family:-
	m.06Nov1740 Helland. John Saunders and Mary Ivey (COD)
	c.13Oct1741 Helland. William Saunders son of John and Mary (COD)
1743	c.25Oct1743 Helland. John Saunders son of John and Mary (COD)
	c.10Dec1745 Helland. Nicholas Saunders son of John and Mary (COD)
	c.03May1748 Helland. Mary Sanders daur of John and Mary (COD)
	NOTE: see notes re John's will - this Mary marries Benjamin Appleton and has daughter Mary Appleton
	i.12Sep1749 Helland. John Saunders (COD)
	1750 will of John Shunders (sic) of Helland (CRO AP/S/1094)
1838	i. 18Apr1838 Poundstock. John Saunders age 95 of Poughill (COD)
1838	w. 1838. Will of John Saunders of Poughill (CRO AP/S/4791)
	NOTE: Richard Rundle's family were the beneficiaries of John Saunder's will. A Richard Rundle witnessed the marriage of Peter Trease of Otterham and Ann Matthew at Jacobstow in February 1771/2. The Richard Rundle of John's will appears to have married John's niece Elizabeth :-
	c.03May1748 Helland. Mary Sanders daur of John and Mary (COD) See NOTE above
	m. 05Jun1782 Week St. Mary. Benjamin Appleton otp and Mary Sanders otp by Banns Witnesses: Arthur Clifton and John Perkin.
	c. 17Sep1783 Week St. Mary. Elizabeth Saunders Appleton daur of Benjamin and Mary (COD)
	NOTE:John Saunders bequeathes Ł50 to his niece Mary Appleton so Mary Saunders wife of Benjamin Appleton was John's sister.
	m. 15Feb1810 St Gennys. Richard Rundle otp Bachelor (marks) and Elizabeth Saunders Appleton otp Spinster (marks) Witnesses: Henry Baker and Alexander Cornish

Their only? son John Saunders
1776	c. 25Sep1776 Poundstock. John Saunders son of John and Ann Saunders (COD)
1800	i. 17Oct1800 Poundstock. John Saunders (COD)
?	MI in Poundstock churchyard for John Saunders Junior age 24 (per OPC for Poundstock webpages)

Data: Daughter - Ann

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Ann TREASE
1766 c. 20Apr1766 St Gennys. Ann daur of John and Ann TRESS (IGI C020971)

NOTE: Adult christening
1792 m. 15May1792 St Gennys.
Banns of Marriage between John Stacy and Ann Treise were duly published in this church three several Sundays without contradiction in St Gennys Church
John Stacey (Bachelor) of this Parish in Roskare and Ann Treise in Rosekare of this Parish (spinster) were married in this church by Banns this fifteenth Day of May in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Two by me W. Williams curate of St Gennys
This marriage was solemnised between us John Stacy The Mark X of Ann Treise (now Stacy)
In the Presence of Stephen Stacy William Jewell John Smeeth
c. 16Jun1754 St Gennys. Stephen STACY son of William (IGI C02097-1)
m. 19May1782 Poundstock. Stephen STACY and Jane BROAD (COD)
i. 22Oct1793 St Gennys. Stephen STACY age 39 of Poundstock (COD)

1794 w. 21Oct1794 Administers her husband's estate after his death
1796 m. 25Jul1796 St Gennys. Marriage by Licence

John Broad of this Parish Bachelor and Ann Stacey of the same Parish Widow were married in this Church by Licence this twenty fifth Day of July in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and 96 by me W. Williams Clk
This marriage was solemnised between us John Broad The Mark X of Ann Stacy (now Broad)
In the Presence of William Trease, the mark X of John Sanders, William Bray
?1798 Testamentary Cause - Ann Stacy v. James Stacy & Ann Webb re John Stacy Yeoman of Jacobstow, deceased
(NAI ARD/166/251-4 & ARD/156/1573)
NOTE: Ann was remarried by 1798 so would be named Ann Broad - but possibly above case worth investigating, when time available.
1809 w. 09Sep1809 Administers her second husband's estate after his death(CRO AP/B/5175)
1840 i. 16Dec1840 St Gennys. Ann Broad age 74 Residence: Launcells (COD)
NOTE:Strong circumstantial evidence that this is our Ann. Age is correct. Ann, her youngest daughter, thought to be the Ann who married William Lyle a carpenter of Laumcells. Ann probably living with her mother at that time and her mother may have gone to live in Launcells with her daughter BUT if proved incorrect then following references to Golant may be worth following up : -
?1841 Census Golant (11 f7 p6)
John Austin 25 Copper Miner
Mary Austin 25
Elizabeth Austin 3
Josiah Austin 2
Ann Broad 70
NOTE: Within a few houses William, 35, and Mary Broad, 40, and family Margaret, Richard, and Anne and
William, 25, and Mary Broad, 20, and family Mary, Christian, and Mary Cock, servant, 70
?1844 i. 08Dec1844 St Sampsons, Golant. Ann Broad age 77 (COD)

Ann's first husband John STACY
A Stacey family is recorded in St Gennys in 1625. In the 1700's 'Staceys' were Churchwardens nine times, including Barnabas, Peter, William and John.
Father?:-
1752 m. 18Aug1752 St. Gennys. John STACY and Grace WOLCOTT (COD)
1754 c 18Oct1754 St Gennys. John STACY son of John and Grace (IGI C02097-1)
1753 John Stacey Churchwarden.
1770 John Stacey Roscare 6d (1770 Church Rate)
1770 John Stacey Tremeana 3 1/2d (1770 Church Rate)
1770 John Stacey Carters Tenement 1/2d (1770 Church Rate)
1784 i. 17Feb1784 St Gennys. John Stacey Senr. age 74 (COD)
1794 i. 06Aug1794 St Gennys. John Stacy Senior aged 39 (COD)
1794 w. 1794 Administration of John Stacy of St. Gennys (CRO AP/S/3891)

Their only? son John STACEY
1794 c.29Apr1794 St Gennys. John Stacey son of John and Anne Stacey (IGI)
1816 ?i.25Nov1816 St Gennys. John Stacey aged 23 of Tresmorne (COD)
NOTE: Tresmorn was occupied by John Smeeth in 1856 (Per 1856 Voters List)

Ann's second husband John BROAD
m.18Nov1706 Lesnewth. Isaac BROAD and Dorothy VOLCHER(COD)
c.01Oct1716 St Juliot. James Broad son of Isaac (COD)
c.03Oct1716 Lesnewth. James Broad son of Isaac and Dorothy (COD)
c.07Oct1728 Helston. Grace BATH daur Robert (COD)
1750 m. 14Nov1750 Lesnewth. James Broad and Grace BATH by Banns (COD)
i. 05Aug1791 St Gennys. James Broad senior (COD)
i. 20Apr1812 St Gennys. Grace Broad age 83 affidavit received (COD)
c. 31May1752 Lesnewth. Dorothy Broad dau of James and Grace (COD - 03May BTs)
c. 25May1754 Lesnewth. James Broad son of James and Grace (COD - 26May BTs)
28Oct1779 St Gennys. Witness with William Tucker to marriage of John ELSON and Dorothy BROAD. (COD)
William Tucker also witnessed Michael Trease's marriage of 1778
i. 28Mar1792 St Gennys. James Broad of Roscare (COD)
NOTE: James Broad Senior (father?) buried in St Gennys in 1791
1757 c. 03Jul1757 St. Juliot. John Broad son of James and Grace (COD)
c. 27Jan1760 St. Juliot. Robert Broad son of James and Grace (COD)
c. 30May1762 St. Juliot. Grace Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
c. 21?Feb1765 St. Juliot. Hannah Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
c. 03Jul1768 St. Juliot. Mary Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
c. 03Aug1770 St. Juliot. Elizabeth Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
c. 01Apr1774 St. Juliot. Mary Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
1805 21Jun1805 Lease Treworgie Barton St Gennys (CRO AD10/32)
1) Henry Spry, gentleman, Newton, Boyton
2) John Broad, yeoman, Treworgie, St Gennys.
Lease by 1 to 2 of messuage, barns, stables, outhouses, orchards gardens, fields and land (250 acres) called Treworgie Barton.
Term: 14 years. Consideration: good husbandry clauses. Rent: Ł62.

1809 i. 28Apr1809 St. Gennys. John Broad age 52 (COD)
1809 w. 1809 Administration of John Broad, yeoman of St Gennys (CRO AP/B/5175)
i. 17May1809 St Gennys.

Son James BROAD
1796 c. 20Nov1796 St Gennys. James Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
?1845 21Apr1845. St Gennis Admin Bond for James Broad Laborer (a bachelor) Effects under Ł200.
Died in February 1845. Granted to John Broad brother and next of kin
John Broad of the parish of St Teath, Laborer, Richard Pendray Tailor, John Popham both of Bodmin
21Apr1845 signed by John Broad, Richard pendray, John Popham
Son John BROAD
1798 c. 02Sep1798 St Gennys. John Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
Son Robert BROAD
1800 c. 03Jul1800 St Gennys. Robert Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
Son William BROAD
1802 c. 23Mar1802 St Gennys. William Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
Daughter Grace BROAD
1804 c. 13may1804 St Gennys. Grace Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
?1830 m. 08Apr1830 St Gennys. By Banns. James Cory of Davidstow, widower, Blacksmith (signs) and Grace Broad otp, Spinster (marks)
Witnesses: John Stacey and John Elson (COD)
?1851 Cory's shop. Boscastle. (HO107/1898 f203 p3 sch5)

James CORY Head M 49 Smith farmer of 12 acres b. St Juliot

Grace CORY Wife M 46 b. St Genniss

John CORY Son Unm 20 Smith b. Davidstow

William Kingdon Servant Unm 23 Smith b. Blisland

Daughter Ann BROAD
1806 c. 23Jun1806 St Gennys. Anne Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
?1834 m. 03Apr1834 St Gennys. By Banns. William Lyle of Launcells, Widower (signs) and Ann Broad otp Spinster (signs)
Witnesses: Henry Bate and Richard Lyle (COD)
?1841 Census. Hersham Common, Launcells (HO107/1897 (3)

William Lyle Head M 43 Carpenter b. Launcells
Ann Lyle Wife 42 b. St Gennys
Children: Ann 13, Daniel 10, Samuel 8, John 4, Fanny 6
?1851 Census. Hersham Common, Launcells

William 54, Ann 53, James 21, Samuel 17, Fanny 16
NOTE On both censuses Ann's age is consistenly one year less than her husband.

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Ann TREASE
1766	c. 20Apr1766 St Gennys. Ann daur of John and Ann TRESS (IGI C020971)
	NOTE: Adult christening
1792	m. 15May1792 St Gennys.
	Banns of Marriage between John Stacy and Ann Treise were duly published in this church three several Sundays without contradiction in St Gennys Church John Stacey (Bachelor) of this Parish in Roskare and Ann Treise in Rosekare of this Parish (spinster) were married in this church by Banns this fifteenth Day of May in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Two by me W. Williams curate of St Gennys This marriage was solemnised between us John Stacy The Mark X of Ann Treise (now Stacy) In the Presence of Stephen Stacy William Jewell John Smeeth c. 16Jun1754 St Gennys. Stephen STACY son of William (IGI C02097-1) m. 19May1782 Poundstock. Stephen STACY and Jane BROAD (COD) i. 22Oct1793 St Gennys. Stephen STACY age 39 of Poundstock (COD)
1794	w. 21Oct1794 Administers her husband's estate after his death
1796	m. 25Jul1796 St Gennys. Marriage by Licence
	John Broad of this Parish Bachelor and Ann Stacey of the same Parish Widow were married in this Church by Licence this twenty fifth Day of July in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and 96 by me W. Williams Clk This marriage was solemnised between us John Broad The Mark X of Ann Stacy (now Broad) In the Presence of William Trease, the mark X of John Sanders, William Bray
?1798	Testamentary Cause - Ann Stacy v. James Stacy & Ann Webb re John Stacy Yeoman of Jacobstow, deceased
	(NAI ARD/166/251-4 & ARD/156/1573)
	NOTE: Ann was remarried by 1798 so would be named Ann Broad - but possibly above case worth investigating, when time available.
1809	w. 09Sep1809 Administers her second husband's estate after his death(CRO AP/B/5175)
1840	i. 16Dec1840 St Gennys. Ann Broad age 74 Residence: Launcells (COD)
	NOTE:Strong circumstantial evidence that this is our Ann. Age is correct. Ann, her youngest daughter, thought to be the Ann who married William Lyle a carpenter of Laumcells. Ann probably living with her mother at that time and her mother may have gone to live in Launcells with her daughter BUT if proved incorrect then following references to Golant may be worth following up : -
?1841	Census Golant (11 f7 p6)
	John Austin 25 Copper Miner
	Mary Austin 25
	Elizabeth Austin 3
	Josiah Austin 2
	Ann Broad 70
	NOTE: Within a few houses William, 35, and Mary Broad, 40, and family Margaret, Richard, and Anne and
	William, 25, and Mary Broad, 20, and family Mary, Christian, and Mary Cock, servant, 70
?1844	i. 08Dec1844 St Sampsons, Golant. Ann Broad age 77 (COD)

Ann's first husband John STACY
A Stacey family is recorded in St Gennys in 1625. In the 1700's 'Staceys' were Churchwardens nine times, including Barnabas, Peter, William and John.
Father?:-
1752	m. 18Aug1752 St. Gennys. John STACY and Grace WOLCOTT (COD)
1754	c 18Oct1754 St Gennys. John STACY son of John and Grace (IGI C02097-1)
	1753 John Stacey Churchwarden.
	1770 John Stacey Roscare 6d (1770 Church Rate)
	1770 John Stacey Tremeana 3 1/2d (1770 Church Rate)
	1770 John Stacey Carters Tenement 1/2d (1770 Church Rate)
	1784 i. 17Feb1784 St Gennys. John Stacey Senr. age 74 (COD)
1794	i. 06Aug1794 St Gennys. John Stacy Senior aged 39 (COD)
1794	w. 1794 Administration of John Stacy of St. Gennys (CRO AP/S/3891)

Their only? son John STACEY
1794	c.29Apr1794 St Gennys. John Stacey son of John and Anne Stacey (IGI)
1816	?i.25Nov1816 St Gennys. John Stacey aged 23 of Tresmorne (COD)
	NOTE: Tresmorn was occupied by John Smeeth in 1856 (Per 1856 Voters List)

Ann's second husband John BROAD
	m.18Nov1706 Lesnewth. Isaac BROAD and Dorothy VOLCHER(COD)
	c.01Oct1716 St Juliot. James Broad son of Isaac (COD)
	c.03Oct1716 Lesnewth. James Broad son of Isaac and Dorothy (COD)
	c.07Oct1728 Helston. Grace BATH daur Robert (COD)
1750	m. 14Nov1750 Lesnewth. James Broad and Grace BATH by Banns (COD)
	i. 05Aug1791 St Gennys. James Broad senior (COD)
	i. 20Apr1812 St Gennys. Grace Broad age 83 affidavit received (COD)
	c. 31May1752 Lesnewth. Dorothy Broad dau of James and Grace (COD - 03May BTs)
	c. 25May1754 Lesnewth. James Broad son of James and Grace (COD - 26May BTs)
	28Oct1779 St Gennys. Witness with William Tucker to marriage of John ELSON and Dorothy BROAD. (COD)
	William Tucker also witnessed Michael Trease's marriage of 1778
	i. 28Mar1792 St Gennys. James Broad of Roscare (COD)
	NOTE: James Broad Senior (father?) buried in St Gennys in 1791
1757	c. 03Jul1757 St. Juliot. John Broad son of James and Grace (COD)
	c. 27Jan1760 St. Juliot. Robert Broad son of James and Grace (COD)
	c. 30May1762 St. Juliot. Grace Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
	c. 21?Feb1765 St. Juliot. Hannah Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
	c. 03Jul1768 St. Juliot. Mary Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
	c. 03Aug1770 St. Juliot. Elizabeth Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
	c. 01Apr1774 St. Juliot. Mary Broad dau of James and Grace (COD)
1805	21Jun1805 Lease Treworgie Barton St Gennys (CRO AD10/32)
	1) Henry Spry, gentleman, Newton, Boyton 2) John Broad, yeoman, Treworgie, St Gennys. Lease by 1 to 2 of messuage, barns, stables, outhouses, orchards gardens, fields and land (250 acres) called Treworgie Barton. Term: 14 years. Consideration: good husbandry clauses. Rent: Ł62.
1809	i. 28Apr1809 St. Gennys. John Broad age 52 (COD)
1809	w. 1809 Administration of John Broad, yeoman of St Gennys (CRO AP/B/5175)
	i. 17May1809 St Gennys.

Son James BROAD
1796	c. 20Nov1796 St Gennys. James Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
?1845	21Apr1845. St Gennis Admin Bond for James Broad Laborer (a bachelor) Effects under Ł200.
	Died in February 1845. Granted to John Broad brother and next of kin
	John Broad of the parish of St Teath, Laborer, Richard Pendray Tailor, John Popham both of Bodmin
	21Apr1845 signed by John Broad, Richard pendray, John Popham
Son John BROAD
1798	c. 02Sep1798 St Gennys. John Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
Son Robert BROAD
1800	c. 03Jul1800 St Gennys. Robert Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
Son William BROAD
1802	c. 23Mar1802 St Gennys. William Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
Daughter Grace BROAD
1804	c. 13may1804 St Gennys. Grace Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
?1830	m. 08Apr1830 St Gennys. By Banns. James Cory of Davidstow, widower, Blacksmith (signs) and Grace Broad otp, Spinster (marks)
	Witnesses: John Stacey and John Elson (COD)
?1851	Cory's shop. Boscastle. (HO107/1898 f203 p3 sch5)
	James CORY Head M 49 Smith farmer of 12 acres b. St Juliot
	Grace CORY Wife M 46 b. St Genniss
	John CORY Son Unm 20 Smith b. Davidstow
	William Kingdon Servant Unm 23 Smith b. Blisland
Daughter Ann BROAD
1806	c. 23Jun1806 St Gennys. Anne Broad son of John and Anne (IGI C02097-1)
?1834	m. 03Apr1834 St Gennys. By Banns. William Lyle of Launcells, Widower (signs) and Ann Broad otp Spinster (signs)
	Witnesses: Henry Bate and Richard Lyle (COD)
?1841	Census. Hersham Common, Launcells (HO107/1897 (3)
	William Lyle Head M 43 Carpenter b. Launcells Ann Lyle Wife 42 b. St Gennys Children: Ann 13, Daniel 10, Samuel 8, John 4, Fanny 6
?1851	Census. Hersham Common, Launcells
	William 54, Ann 53, James 21, Samuel 17, Fanny 16
NOTE	On both censuses Ann's age is consistenly one year less than her husband.

Data: 1st Son - John

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John TREASE
1768 c. 12Jun1768 St Gennys. John son of John and Ann TREASE (IGI C020971)
1772/3 i. 31Mar1772/3 St Gennys. John son of John and Ann Trayes buried (ER)
1772/3 Patience Pearden maketh oath that the body of John Trayes of the parish of St. Gennys lately deceased and buried within 8 days last past and was not wrapt or wound up in anything but was made of sheep's wool only sworn before me the 5th day of April 1772. (BTs per ER)

John TREASE
1768	c. 12Jun1768 St Gennys. John son of John and Ann TREASE (IGI C020971)
1772/3	i. 31Mar1772/3 St Gennys. John son of John and Ann Trayes buried (ER)
1772/3	Patience Pearden maketh oath that the body of John Trayes of the parish of St. Gennys lately deceased and buried within 8 days last past and was not wrapt or wound up in anything but was made of sheep's wool only sworn before me the 5th day of April 1772. (BTs per ER)

Data: Son - William

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William TREASE
1771 c. 21Apr1771 St Gennys. Willm son of John and Ann TREISE (IGI C020971)
1793 paid William Trease for 7 Hops 1s 2d (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794 William Trease 3 Hoops Charles Luxon 1 Do. 0s 8d (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794 William Jewell 2 Hoops Wm. Trease 5 Do. 1s 2d (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794 Is joint guarantor with his stepfather John Saunders for his sister Ann's administration of her husband John Stacey's estate
1796 Witnesses his sister Anne's remarriage to John Broad on 25Jul1796

William TREASE
1771	c. 21Apr1771 St Gennys. Willm son of John and Ann TREISE (IGI C020971)
1793	paid William Trease for 7 Hops 1s 2d (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794	William Trease 3 Hoops Charles Luxon 1 Do. 0s 8d (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794	William Jewell 2 Hoops Wm. Trease 5 Do. 1s 2d (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794	Is joint guarantor with his stepfather John Saunders for his sister Ann's administration of her husband John Stacey's estate
1796	Witnesses his sister Anne's remarriage to John Broad on 25Jul1796

Data: 2nd son - John

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John TREASE
1774 c. 17Apr1774 St Gennys. John son of John and Ann TREAYS (IGI C020971)
1785 John Trease 1 gray Ł0. 1s. 0d. (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1786 Paid John Trease 2 grays Ł0. 2s. 0d. (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794 Tho. Robins 2 Hoops
John Trease 3 Do. Ł0. 0s 10d.
In St. Gennys 'hoops' was used for 'rooks' ('Wreckers and Wrestlers', Parnall. p.125) or less likely :-
'Hoop' is West Country dialect for 'Bullfinch'. ('Glossary of Words in use in Cornwall', Miss M A Courtney & Thomas Q Couch, Trubner & Co. London, 1880)
1794 paid John Trease for a badger Ł0. 1s. 0d. (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)

No further entries for John appear at St Gennys and it is surmised that he left the area. This was thought to be the next reference to John: -
1801 m. 30Jul1801 Tresmeer. John Tracy of Egloskerry and Nancy Pawlin (COD)
but investigation shows that the surname is actually Facey and that John and Nancy Facey lived in Egloskerry after they married.
Currently it is thought likely that the following entry may refer to our John : -
?1806 m. 03Sep1806 Plymouth St Andrew. (FMP image)
John TRAYES Mariner (marks) & Margaret WILKEY of this parish (marks) Married by Banns No 677
In the presence of Francis CORNISH (marks), James BOULTER (signs - churchman)

NOTE
This family is currently being investigated. John is exactly the same age as the John of this marriage and his children's lives are closely intertwined with Thomas TRAYES, son of William TREAYS of Wiveliscombe, who like the John of the marriage joins the Royal Navy and would have been John's cousin. Also this John gives his children the same christian names as his father's brothers - William, Peter, Richard, Samuel.

John TREASE
1774	c. 17Apr1774 St Gennys. John son of John and Ann TREAYS (IGI C020971)
1785	John Trease 1 gray Ł0. 1s. 0d. (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1786	Paid John Trease 2 grays Ł0. 2s. 0d. (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)
1794	Tho. Robins 2 Hoops
	John Trease 3 Do. Ł0. 0s 10d.
In St. Gennys 'hoops' was used for 'rooks' ('Wreckers and Wrestlers', Parnall. p.125) or less likely :-
'Hoop' is West Country dialect for 'Bullfinch'. ('Glossary of Words in use in Cornwall', Miss M A Courtney & Thomas Q Couch, Trubner & Co. London, 1880)
1794	paid John Trease for a badger Ł0. 1s. 0d. (St. Gennys Church Warden Accounts)

No further entries for John appear at St Gennys and it is surmised that he left the area. This was thought to be the next reference to John: -
1801	m. 30Jul1801 Tresmeer. John Tracy of Egloskerry and Nancy Pawlin (COD)
	but investigation shows that the surname is actually Facey and that John and Nancy Facey lived in Egloskerry after they married.
Currently it is thought likely that the following entry may refer to our John : -
?1806	m. 03Sep1806 Plymouth St Andrew. (FMP image)
	John TRAYES Mariner (marks) & Margaret WILKEY of this parish (marks) Married by Banns No 677 In the presence of Francis CORNISH (marks), James BOULTER (signs - churchman)
	NOTE
	This family is currently being investigated. John is exactly the same age as the John of this marriage and his children's lives are closely intertwined with Thomas TRAYES, son of William TREAYS of Wiveliscombe, who like the John of the marriage joins the Royal Navy and would have been John's cousin. Also this John gives his children the same christian names as his father's brothers - William, Peter, Richard, Samuel.

Administration Bond 1775 for John Smeeth with Will attached (CRO AP/S 3542/2)

Admon dated 22nd September 1775

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Harvey of the parish of Warbstow in the County of Cornwall Yeoman and Thomas Mill of the parish of St Gennis in the said county yeoman John Smeeth of the parish of Whitestone in the said County yeoman and William Coppin of the parish of .... in the said county yeoman are held and firmly bound unto the worshipful John ... etc in the sum of five hundred pounds
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Thomas Harvey and Thomas Mill being as the trustees named and appointed in and by the last will and testament of one John Smeeth late of the parish of St Gennis within the county and Archdeaconry of Cornwall yeoman deceased during the minority f John Smeeth the son and whole and sole executor named in the last will and testament of the said deceased / admitted in the administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased with his will annexed during the minority and to and for the sole use and benefit of the said John Smeeth the son and executor aforesaid
.... etc
Thomas Harvey
Thomas Mill
John Smeeth
Wm Coppin
Sealed and delivers
In the presence of
Rd. Williams

John Smeeth's Will dated 18th January 1775

In the Name of God Amen I John Smeeth of the parish of St Ginnys in the County of Cornwall yeoman being of a perfect mind and memory thanks be to allmighty God for it, do make and ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
first I give and bequeath my soul unto allmighty God my saviour and redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assured to be saved and that my soul with my body at the general day of resurection shall rise again with joy and through the merits of Christ's death and passion shall possess and inherit the kindon of heaven prepared for his elect and chosen; and as for my body to be buerried in a Christian and desent like manner, by my executor here after named and as for such goods as the Lord hath been pleased to bestow upon me; Item I give as followeth
Item I give unto my dearly beloved wife Ann Smeeth seven pounds a year duering her natrel life free and clear from any outgoings whatsoever and to be paid by even and equal quarterly payments by my executor hereafter named
Item I give unto my wife Ann Smeeth one bed all performed that she lieth on immegiently after my death
Item I give unto my wife Ann Smeeth fourty shillings to be paid immegiently after my death; by my executor here after named
Item I give unto Thomas Broad my son-in-law one shilling:
Item I give unto my daughter Jane Broad one shilling:
Item I give unto John Tinney my son-in-law one shilling:
Item I give unto my daughter Mary Tinney one shilling:
Item I give unto my son-in-law Thomas Morsel one shilling:
Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Morsel twenty two pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britton; to be paid by my executor in one year after my death;
Item I give unto my daughter Ann Treas one shilling:
Item I give unto my daughter Grace Smeeth fifty pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britton - twenty five pounds to be paid in one year after my death; and twenty five pounds to be paid in two years after my death; to be paid by my executor here after named
Al the rest of my goods chattels rights creditts what so ever not here before given I give unto John Smeeth my son whome I make my whole and sole executor; to see my debts and legacies paid of this my last will and testament; and I do put in Thomas Harvey my brother in law and Thomas Mill my friend; to be trustees over my son John Smeeth before he shall come to the age of twenty one years;
In witness where of I have here unto sett my hand and seal this eighteenth day of january in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five
John Smeeth (seal)
Signed sealed and pronounced
and declared by the said John Smeeth In the presents of us
Thomas Mill
Stephen Marshall

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Administration Bond 1809 John Broad

St Gennis 9th September 1809
Bond upon the Admin. of the Goods etc of John Broad deceased granted to Ann Broad relict of the deceased
The Administratrix was sworn before ... Gilbert Clerk Master of Arts Official etc.
Saving etc .. Inventory Stamp Ł5
No 222 A73

Know all men ..... that we Ann Broad of the Parish of St Gennis in the County of Cornwall Widow, William Bray of the said parish of St Gennis in the said county Schoolmaster and Thomas Coppin in the parish of Cardinham in the said county yeoman ...
are .... bound unto the worshipful William Short (Clerk Archdeacon of Cornwall in the sum of six hundred pounds
dated ...the ninth of September 1809

the sign of Ann Broad
William Bray
Thomas Coppin

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Poughill 25th April 1838 Will of John Saunders (CRO AP/S479)

Precis of Front Cover
yeoman deceased was proved in Common ... before John Wallis the Younger Clerk Surrogate ..
and Administration of all and singular the Goods etc of the said deceased and anyway concerning his Will was granted to Richard Rundle sole executor therein named
Effects sworn under Ł600
Died 15th April 1838
NqP62 Stamp ŁII

Precis of Will
This is the Last Will and Testament of me John Saunders lately of Poundstock but now residing in the Parish of Poughill in the County of Cornwall yeoman ...
I give devise and bequeath unto Edward Rundle of Jacobstow in the said county Yeoman and Michael Treleaven of Poughill aforesaid Yeoman ...
All that my Messuage Tenement and Lands called or situate at Tregole otherwise Tregowell in the Parish of Poundstock aforesaid for and during all the residue and remainder of the term of nine hundred and fifty years now to come therein Upon the Trust ...
(that is to say in Trust for Richard Rundle of Poughill aforesaid labourer ... and immediately after the decease of the said Richard Rundle in case Elizabeth Sanders Rundle his wife shall happen to survive him ... in Trust for Mary the wife of Josiah .. Grace, Elizabeth, Martha and Ann daughters of the said Richard Rundle to be equally divided between them ...
I give and bequeath unto my niece Mary Appleton of Poundstock the sum of fifty pounds ...
this twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
the mark of John Sanders
.. stress the words "in case the same shall take place after the decease of the survivor of them the said Richard Rundle and Elizabeth Sanders Rundle his wife" being pre... interlined bewteen the seventh and eighth lines of the second sheet"
James Kinsman
John Sprague
John Williams

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John & Ann Smeeth

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Date	Section	Change
25Feb2011	All	Data Sources appended to narrative
28Apr2012	Ann Trease's 2nd Husband	Details of John Broad's ancestry added