Descendents of Matthew Trevan (1732-1786) and Elizabeth nee Stephens (1728-1783) who Migrated to North East Cornwall

 Matthew was the first child of John and Francis (the first generation where the name Trevan was used) to migrate from Cornwall into Devon. He was in Stoke Damerel by 1757 and later became a Yeoman with property in Eggbuckland, which is now a suburb of modern day Plymouth, and he married twice; firstly to Elizabeth Stephens who was also from St. Germans, and secondly to Catherine Hosegood who was from Stoke Damerel. Judging from where his family were baptised, married and buried, he moved between the different parishes in which he rented (and owned) properties. His first daughter, Elizabeth, was buried at St. Teath and a few months later daughter Betsy Alicia was baptised there.

Matthew and Elizabeth had 6 children who survived into adulthood and at least 3 of them returned to Cornwall, but this time to parishes in the north east.

Possibly this is the area where their Treveighen ancestors lived before John Treveighen moved to the parish of Antony in SE Cornwall, but this link has not yet been proved.

This page holds the details found in the parishes in North East Cornwall.

For a page which describes the major events for this branch of the family click here. A number of different family group sheets are accessible from the list below.

St. Teath

Registration District: Bodmin - Map; CFHS description; Pop. 1841 - 1719;

Parish Registers

Only the Trevan spellings and their descendants are listed here. A more complete list including the older spelling of Treveighan is also available.

Date
Event
Person
(if marriage, Groom)
if baptism, Parents
(if marriage, Bride)
Comments
3 Nov 1681 Baptism John Trevans Henry Trevans & Marie
ye daughter of William Robbins 		 
12_May_1730 Burial John Trevanes senr   Actually John Treveighan who married Ursalla
26 Oct 1761 Burial Elizabeth Trevan    
28 Feb 1762 Baptism Betsy Alissa Trevan Matt & Elizbth Trevan  
4 Jan 1782 Marriage Matthew Trevan Junr,
Yeoman of Egg Buckland, Devon		 Ann Bake spinster by licence;
witnesses:
Moses Sloggett
Robt Bake
Sam Bake
5 Nov 1799 Marriage John Trevan of the parish of Sheviock Christiana Henwood by licence;
witnesses:
Thos Henwood
Matthew Oliver
10 Jul 1803 Marriage Moses Male Mary Ann Trevan by licence
10 Jan 1804 Baptism John Male Moses & Mary Ann Male  
5 Mar 1806 Baptism Ann Male Moses & Mary Ann Male  
21 Dec 1806 Burial Moses Male    
5 Aug 1809 Burial Matthew Trevan    
11 Aug 1811 Baptism Matthew Trevan Male Richard & Mary Ann Male  
10 Mar 1812 Burial John Male   age 8
8 Apr 1812 Burial Mary Ann Male   age 29
9 Jun 1842 Burial John Trevans   of Medrose, age 46

On a headstone outside of the church reads "Sacred to the memory of Mattw Trevan, late of Pengelly in this parish, who left this world in full hope of a blessed Eternity, August the 2d 1809 aged 46". His widow Ann was buried in St. Mabyn.

Although not proven, it is possible that John Trevans of Medrose who was buried age 46 in 1842 was the illegitimate son of John Trevan by Ann Clinnick of Sheviock before he married Christiana in 1799.

Port Isaac in the Parish of St. Endellion

Registration District: Bodmin - Map | CFHS description | Port Isaac - Tourist Information | Photos of Port Isaac - slow to load but I think it's worth the wait!

Port Isaac was part of the parish of St. Endellion until it was made a separate parish in 1913.

John Archer Trevan and Ann nee Watts had a family of 10 children and only one, Isaac, permanently left the area becoming a Customs Officer and living at Looe in south east Cornwall. The remainder of the family are buried in the Trevan burial area in the churchyard at St. Endellion. Inside the church there are 4 plaques to this branch of the family.

  1. centre - John Archer Trevan and wife Ann nee Watts
  2. top left - Adolphus Trevan, their unmarried son
  3. top right - Matthew and Henry Trevan, their unmarried sons
  4. bottom - Frederick Trevan and Elizabeth Moon nee Hingston , the only son to produce a further generation
It is thought that the name Trevan has died out on this branch.

Date
Event
Person
(if marriage, Groom)
if baptism, Parents
(if marriage, Bride)
Comments
28 Nov 1797 Marriage John Archer Trevan,
of this parish,
Officer of the Customs		 Anne Watts, otp, spinster by banns
7 Apr 1799 Baptism Matthew Trevan John Archer & Anne Trevan  
21 Jan 1801 Baptism John Watts Trevan John Archer & Anne Trevan  
27 Mar 1803 Baptism Frederic Trevan John Archer & Anne Trevan  
21 Apr 1805 Baptism Ann Trevan John Archer & Anne Trevan  
7 May 1807 Baptism Adolphus Trevan John Archer & Anne Trevan  
2 Apr 1809 Baptism Henry Trevan John Archer & Anne Trevan  
29_Sep_1811 Baptism Elizabeth Trevan John Archer & Anne Trevan  

Page last modifed 5 Aug 2000 and published
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