William Pope & Mary, St. Merryn, Cornwall

[Nell]

William Pope and Mary are named as parents in baptism of
John Pope
14 Aug 1768, St. Merryn, Cornwall.

Link to 4 x gt grandfather:

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15241&highlight=John+Pope

[kiterunner]

A couple of possible marriages on Cornwall OPC:
William Pope, sailor, and Mary Rogers 12 Sep 1761 at St Columb Minor

William Pope of St Wenn (sojourner) and Mary Johns of St Wenn 27 Apr 1761 at Withiel, witnesses Francis Parkings and Zacharias Johns.

[ElizabethHerts]

There is a will for a William Pope of St Wenn:


AP Archdeaconry of Cornwall, Probate Court
AP/P Wills, Letter P
Ref No AP/P/4192
Title
Will of William Pope, yeoman, of St Wenn
Date
1805
Format
Manuscript
Extent
1 piece
Description
Will.


It would seem to match this burial:

Day Month 19-Dec
Year 1804
Parish Or Reg District Wenn, St.
Forename William
Surname POPE
Age
Residence
Notes
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber Philip Green

[Nell]

Thank you, Kiterunner & Elizabeth. I think the St. Columb marriage is more likely, geographically.

[ElizabethHerts]

Children of William and Mary POPE baptised at St. Merryn:

11 Dec 1761 Anne POPE
15 Jan 1763 Elizabeth POPE
6 Apr 1766 William POPE
14 Aug 1768 John POPE
8 Jul 1771 James POPE received into the congregation
13 Jul 1777 Jenney/Jenny POPE

[ElizabethHerts]

A William Pope was buried on 1st January 1801 at St Merry. Unfortunately no age is given.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYL3-NZ?i=15&wc=3CB4-929%3A138123201%2C141896201%2C1582885205%3Fcc%3D17 69414&cc=1769414

His son William had already died and been buried in 1772 at St Merryn, so it isn't him.