EDDY Family of Cornwall

There is a burial for an Oliver in St Just, 24 Feb 1837, aged 70 (therefore born abt 1767) which I believe is this Oliver.

I can't find a baptism for this Oliver. Searching in the database of baptisms the CFHS has, there is only one Oliver EDDY, baptised 10 Jul 1714 in St Just in Penwith, son of Matthew EDY & Joan. Obviously this is not the Oliver in question, but it does demonstrate how rarely the Christian name is used in the EDDY line. This rarity would suggest that this Oliver and the Oliver baptised in 1714 are most probably related.

In the absence of any other info, and based on the names of the first two children born to Oliver EDDY and Mary STEPHENS (Elizabeth and Jacob), I believe that Oliver is probably the son of Jacob EDDY and Elizabeth GORNINAN. This ties in well with the above comments made regarding the name Oliver, as Jacob was the son of the Oliver baptised 1714.

Oliver EDDY's Will transcription from Ronald T Rowe: Oliver Eddy St Just in Penwith 1835 Miner In the name of God amen. I Oliver Eddey, Miner in the parish of St Just in Penwith and County of Cornwall being of sound disposing mind and memory do make this will and testament manner and from following first and principally I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors her in after named as to such worldly effects as God of his great goodness hath bestowed upon me I give and dispose there of as follows

that is to say first I give to Mary my beloved wife ten pound per year and house she now live in of lawful money of Great Britain during her natural live to be paid by my Executors

also I give to my daughter Elizabeth Rowe the sum of thirty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid her twelve month after me and my wife decease.

By my Executors here in named also I give to my son William Eddey the sum of Sixty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid him twelve month after me and my wife decease by my Executors

also I give to my daughter Mary Jelbert the sum of thirty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid her twelve month after me and my wife decease by my Executors her in named

also I give to my son John Eddey free plot to build a house in the higher garden which he now live in. If the legacies is not paid in twelve month after me and my wife decease the premises is to be sould for payment

There of I give to my son Jacob Eddey and John Eddey all my free hold effects in the tenement of Busvargus being two dwelling house and two gardens and outhouse and part of Common of Busvargus and Tregeseal with the like share of all the farm dues of all tin copper and other metals or metals or minerals of what nature or kind so ever which said son Jacob Eddey and John Eddey here by appoint my Executors of this last will and testament making all other wills by me made void I do before the sealing and delivery of this my last will testament in witness where of I have her unto set my hand and seal this eight day June One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Five.

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