• Christened: 10 Apr 1702, Paul, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 1 Jun 1731, Madron with Penzance, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 9 Nov 1777, Madron, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Family name also spelled PENDAR.

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eldest son

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In 1728 John Pendar became a beneficiary of the will of his aunt Jone Pendar of Penzance who left him 10 guineas of gold.

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Quitclaim and release, tenement called Bands, St Agnes, 19 Jun 1733. ²

Parties:

1) John Pender and wife Margaret, Christopher Pender and wife Ma[r]y, all of Penzance
2) Edward Langford of Penzance and wife Catherine.

Quitclaim and release, according to will of Constance Nettle widow, 1) to 2), tenement called Bands in St Agnes.

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In 1740 John Pender was the sole executor and legatee of his mother's will.

In March 1741/2 John Pender was named in the will of his brother Christopher Pender of Penzance as father of John Pender Jun^r. to whom Christopher made a bequest.

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Lease, property in Newlyn, Paul, 31 Mar 1755. ³

Parties:

1) John Pendar, merchant, of Penzance
2) Richard Frances or Francis, yeoman, of Paul.

Lease from 1) to 2) of old walls situated near the cross in Newling [Newlyn] with the garden belonging to the same, with liberty of a plot of ground for laying fuel and making dung, the plot formerly belonging to the old walls.

Consideration: 2) to build a dwelling house on the land within 2 years

Term: 99 years or three lives: 2), Catherine Roberts daughter of William Roberts of Newlyn and John Frances son of John Frances of Lizard parish aged 3 years.

Rent: 7 shillings 6 pence

Heriot: 6 shillings 8 pence.

Witnesses: Constance Pender, Ephraim Weymouth.

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Assignment by way of mortgage, moiety of fish cellar, Newlyn, 5 Jan 1757. ⁴

Parties:

1) Richard Richards of Newlyn, fisherman, to
2) John Pender of Penzance, merchant.

Consideration: £27 and 1 shilling.

Moiety of fish cellar with poles, pressing stoves and other utensils, in Newlyn.

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Mortgage, houses, Market Jew Street, Penzance, 30 Apr 1759. ⁵

Parties:

1) Richard Cunnack of Penzance, butcher
2) John Pender of Penzance, gentleman.

Mortgage, 1) to 2), two dwelling-houses at lower end of Market jew Street on south side, one of which was lately erected by Richard Cunnack, where he now lives, the other lately built by his brother John Cunnack, tanner, deceased, also a house at lower end of Market jew Street where Martin Bramwell lives. Mortgage for £150, bargain and sale.

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Assignment of mortgage, houses, Market Jew Street, Penzance, 23-24 Dec 1763. ⁶

Parties:

1) David Dennis of Penzance, gentleman
2) George Noy of Madron, joiner.

Assignment of mortgage,1) to 2) lease and release. Property as above, mortgaged to David Dennis by John Pender of Penzance, gentleman.

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Writing his will in January 1766, Thomas Dickenson of the town of Falmouth, merchant, appointed his father-in-law John Pender of the town of Penzance, merchant, as one of the guardians and trustees of Thomas' daughters Mary Dickenson and Margaret Dickenson, then underage.

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Mr John Pender died at Penzance (burial record)

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Abstract of the Will of John Pender of the Town of Penzance in the County of Cornwall, Merchant, written 24 May 1775, proved 17 Mar 1778. ⁷

Gives to his wife the house and garden where he now lives, with the household furniture, for the term of her life. He also gives her the annual interest of £1,200 for her maintenance—the same which he receives from the three per centum consolidated funds, along with the annual rent of a field in the town of Penzance called Trenear Close, the rent being £12 12s. per annum.

Gives £200 to his wife to give to those of their children still living at the time of her death.

Gives £200 to his daughter Constance the wife of Mr. Simeon Warner.

Gives £300 to his daughter Mary the wife of William Michell of this town.

Gives £500 to his daughter Ann.

Gives £300 to his granddaughter Margaret Pender, to be paid to her when she turns twenty-one.

Gives £100 each to his granddaughters Mary and Margaret Dickinson, to be paid to them when they each turn twenty-one.

All the rest of his estate and fortune he gives to his wife and to his friends the Rev. Mr. James Tonkin and Mr. David Dennis of this town, as executors in trust, for his grandson John Pender, whom he appoints sole executor of his will.

Witnesses: Geo. Harrold, C D^d Cloak, Joseph Beard