• Born: 1777, Redruth, Cornwall
• Christened: 16 Nov 1777, Redruth, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 7 Dec 1799, St. Erth, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 10 Aug 1856, Society of Friends Burial Ground, Glamorgan, Wales ²

  Research Notes:

In 1792 Francis Harris Lean was named as a beneficiary in the will of his maternal grandfather, Francis Harris of Camborne.

Eldest son, beneficiary of his father's will in 1813, receiving the profits of tree land in Nanterra in the parish of Gwithian.

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Sett, Brunyon, Trembethow and Carne, Lelant, 4 Oct 1823. ³

Parties:

1) Francis Hearle Rodd of Trebartha Hall, esquire, Henry Hawkins Tremayne of Heligan, clerk, and John Hearle Tremayne of Heligan, esquire, and Samuel Stephens of Tregenna Castle, esquire, to
2) William Colenso of Marazion, merchant, John Williams Colenso of St Austell, merchant, and Francis Harris Lean of Crowan, miner.

Sett for 21 years. All minerals.

Parts of Brunyon, Trembethow and Carne, extending east to join John Rogers' land, north to the stones to be set up in Brunyon which join Wheal Mary, 20 fathoms south of Trembethow farmhouse, and as far west as the old Cross in Carne townplace, to be called Wheal Kitty sett.

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Sett, Trevean, Perranuthnoe, 1 May 1835. ⁴

Parties:

1) Charlotte Trevelyan of Bath, widow
2) Richard Milldrum of Perranuthnoe, yeoman
3) William Burgess, innkeeper, of Camborne, and Francis Harris Lean, mine agent, of Crowan.

Sett, 1) and 2) to 3), being sett of moiety, now allotted to 2), of lands called Trevean Croft, Croft Penhall and Cross Penhall in Perranuthnoe, 1 May 1835.

Consideration: Lessees in 12 months to build a steam engine of 60 inch cylinder.

Term: 21 years; all minerals....

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In 1841 Francis Lean, aged 63, born in the county, farmer, and wife Elizabeth Lean, aged 61, born in the county, were living in Gatfield, Crowan, Cornwall. With them was son Francis (20).

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Deed of revocation of sett, Trevean and Croft Penhall, Perranuthnoe, 29 Apr 1843. ⁵

Parties:

1) Charlotte, Baroness Carrington
2) William Burgess, innkeeper, of Camborne, and Francis Harris Lean, mine agent, of Crowan.

21 year sett of all minerals, Perranuthnoe lands, bounded on the east with Roseudgeon downs and Colenso tenement on the north with a line from a stone post, marked T, near John Bucket's house to another post, marked T, in Dola Lane, on the west with Dola Lane and Trevean Lane on the south with the extent of the Manor; and sett of 1 May, 1835 by Charlotte Trevelyan and Richard Milldrum to William Burgess and Francis Harris Lean, of the moiety now allotted to Richard Milldrum of lands called Trevean, Croft Penhall and Cross Penhall in Perranuthnoe, 29 April 1843

The engine has not been erected.

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In 1851 Francis Lean, aged 73, born in Redruth Cornwall, farmer of 21 acres employing 1 laborer, and wife Elizabeth Lean, aged 71, born in St. Earth Cornwall, were living in Gatfield, Crowan, Cornwall.

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Francis Harris Lean, Quaker, died aged 78 years (burial record).

  Marriage Information:

Francis married Elizabeth Treverthen, daughter of Richard Treverton and Ann Hoskin, on 7 Dec 1799 in St. Erth, Cornwall. (Elizabeth Treverton was christened 23 Apr 1780 in St. Erth, Cornwall.)

  Marriage Notes:

Francis Harris Lean of the parish of Ludgvan, tinner, and Elizabeth Treverthen of this parish, spinster

Married by banns published 20th, 27th Oct, 3rd Nov 1799.

Witnesses: Edward Rawlings, Richard Treverthen