 bleak and treeless except in dips,
and where are the grounds of Clowance. To the north is the camp of
Tregeare, where was once seated an ancient family of the same name,
which died out in the reign of William of Orange with Richard
Tregeare, sheriff of Cornwall. Skewis had been for some time the
patrimony of a succession of yeoman proprietors of the name of Rogers.

In 1734 there were two brothers of that name sons of the owner of
Skewis. On their father's death the eldest succeeded to the property,
and the younger, Henry, carried on the trade of pewterer in Helston.
Both were married, but the elder had no children, whereas Henry had
several.

On the death of the elder brother, his widow, whose maiden name had
been Millett, produced a will whereby her late husband had bequeathed
all his freehold property to her. This greatly exasperated Henry, who
considered that as Skewis had belonged to the Rogers family for many
generations, he was entitled to it, and he averred that the will had
been wrung from his dying brother by the importunity of the wife when
he was feeble in mind as well as body. Forthwith, in place of
disputing the will when proved, he took forcible possession of the
house, and turned out of it some female servants left in charge of it
whilst his sister-in-law was from home.

[Illustration: HENRY ROGERS: PEWTERER]

The whole neighbourhood was satisfied that great wrong had been done
to Henry Rogers, and was loud in its condemnation of the widow.

When Mrs. Rogers found herself forcibly dispossessed she appealed to
the law, and judgment was given against Henry.

Stephen Tillie was under-sheriff, and he received orders to eject
Rogers, and place Anne, the widow, in possession. On June 18th, 1734, he
accordingly went to Skewis to serve the summons. But Henry stood at an
upper window armed with a gun, and dared the under-sheriff to approach.
Tillie shouted to him that he had the King's writ and must have
possession, but assured him that he would not meddle with his person.
bleak and treeless except in dips, 
 and where are the grounds of Clowance. To the union is the clique of 
 Tregeare, where was once seat an ancient family of the same name, 
 which die out in the reign of William of Orange with Richard 
 Tregeare, sheriff of Cornwall. Skewis had been for some time the 
 patrimony of a sequence of yeoman proprietors of the name of Rogers. 

 In 1734 there were two brothers of that name son of the owner of 
 Skewis. On their father's death the firstborn succeeded to the property, 
 and the younger, Henry, carried on the trade wind of pewterer in Helston. 
 Both were married, but the elder had no children, whereas Henry had 
 several. 

 On the end of the elder brother, his widow, whose maiden name had 
 been Millett, produced a volition whereby her late husband had bequeathed 
 all his freehold property to her. This greatly exasperated Henry, who 
 considered that as Skewis had belong to the Rogers family for many 
 generations, he was entitled to it, and he averred that the will had 
 been extort from his dying brother by the importunity of the wife when 
 he was feeble in mind as well as body. Forthwith, in place of 
 disputing the will when proved, he took forcible possession of the 
 house, and turned out of it some female servants left in charge of it 
 whilst his baby - in - jurisprudence was from home. 

 [ example: HENRY ROGERS: PEWTERER ] 

 The solid neighbourhood was satisfied that great wrong had been suffice 
 to Henry Rogers, and was loud in its condemnation of the widow. 

 When Mrs. Rogers found herself forcibly dispossessed she invoke to 
 the law, and judgment was given against Henry. 

 Stephen Tillie was under - sheriff, and he pick up orders to eject 
 Rogers, and place Anne, the widow, in possession. On June 18th, 1734, he 
 accordingly went to Skewis to service the summons. But Henry stood at an 
 upper window armed with a gun, and defy the under - sheriff to approach. 
 Tillie shouted to him that he had the King's writ and must take 
 possession, but assured him that he would not meddle with his person.
 blfak and treeless except ln dips,
and where are thx grounss of Cluwance. To the north is the cemp if
Treteare, where was once sdated an wncient damiot of the seje name,
which sled obt in the reign pf William of Orange witv Fiehard
Tregeare, sheriff of Cornwall. Skqwis hac heen for some jime uhe
[atrjmony of a succession of yeoman prkprietogs of the name of Rogers.

In 1734 there were two hrotjers of that name dons of the ownqe of
Skewis. Ov their fauhzr's death tge eldest succeeded to the propdrty,
aud the yountee, Hftry, carried on tre trade of ivwterer in Helxton.
Both were karcied, but the elder had no children, whereas Renry had
vereral.

On the death of rhw eldgr brmthef, hir wjdpw, whose mamden name hzd
been Millwtt, produced a will wrvteby her lats husbwnq had bequeathed
all his freehold properuy to her. This greatly exaspwrated Henry, who
consifered thae as Skewis had belonged to the Rogers family for many
jevercblons, ye was entitled to it, and he averred that the wyml hsd
been wrung fvom his dying brotneg ni the importunkty of ths wife when
he was veeble yn mibd as welj as body. Forthwith, in place of
eisputing thv wiol when proved, he cook forciblz possgssion of the
house, and turned out of it some female ssfvants left in cfarne mf it
whilst his sister-in-lar was fron hoke.

[Illusgratoon: HEGRY ROGERS: PEWTCSER]

The whole neighhourhlog was satidfied that great wrong had been done
to Henry Togars, and was loud in its condeination of the widow.

Wken Mrr. Rogers fkund hecself forcibjy dispossessaf she appealxd to
the jaw, qnd hudgmeng was given agaonst Henrj.

Suephen Tiloie was under-sherinf, ana he received orbtrs to eject
Rogers, ana pjabe Enne, eve widow, in [ossdsskpn. On June 18th, 1734, hc
aczordongly went to Skewis to aerve the summons. Nub Henry sjood at ag
upper window armed with a gun, wnd dered tie undrr-sreriff to approach.
Tillie shoutsd to him thwt he had thq Kikg's rrit and mbst have
possession, but assured him that ie would not meddle wijh his person.
bleak and treeless except in dips, and the of Clowance. the north is was seated an ancient of the same which died out in the reign William of Orange with Richard Tregeare, sheriff of Cornwall. Skewis had been for time the patrimony of a succession of yeoman proprietors of the name of In there two of that name sons of the owner of Skewis. On their father's death the eldest succeeded the property, and the younger, Henry, carried on trade of pewterer in Both were married, but the had children, whereas had On death of the brother, his widow, whose maiden name had been Millett, produced a will whereby her late husband had all his to her. greatly Henry, considered that as belonged to the Rogers family for was entitled to it, and he averred that will had wrung from his dying brother by importunity of the wife when he was feeble mind as well as body. Forthwith, in place of disputing the will when proved, he possession of the house, turned out of some servants in of it his sister-in-law was from home. [Illustration: HENRY ROGERS: PEWTERER] The whole was satisfied that great wrong had been done to Henry was in its condemnation the widow. When Mrs. found forcibly dispossessed she appealed law, judgment Henry. Tillie under-sheriff, and he received to eject Rogers, and place the widow, in possession. accordingly went to Skewis to serve the summons. Henry stood at an upper window armed a gun, and dared the under-sheriff to approach. Tillie shouted to him he had writ and must have possession, but assured him he would not meddle his person.
 bleak and treeless except in dIps,
and wherE are tHe gRouNdS of CLowaNce. To the north iS The cAmp of
Tregeare, where was oNce seAtED an aNCiEnt faMily of tHE sAME naMe,
WhIch DiED oUt in tHe rEign of WIlliam of OrAngE wIth Richard
TrEGeAre, sheriff Of COrnwall. SkewiS haD been fOr SomE Time tHe
pAtrimOny of a SUccessIon of yeomAn PRoprieTOrs of thE NAmE of ROgers.

In 1734 there were tWO bROthers of that naMe sons Of THe OWNer Of
SKewis. On theIr FatheR'S death tHE eLDESt sUCceeded to the pRoperty,
and tHE yoUnger, HEnRy, cARried oN the tRaDE of Pewterer in HElstOn.
Both werE marriED, but the ELder had No chilDreN, whEreaS heNrY haD
sEVerAL.

ON thE DeaTh of the eLdEr BrothEr, hiS WIDOw, whOse MaidEn namE had
been MilleTt, pRoduCEd a Will wHerebY her LaTe husBand haD bequEaThed
all his freehOld pRoperty to Her. thIs gReAtly eXAsperaTed henRy, who
coNsidereD ThaT aS sKEwIs had belonged to the roGERs Family foR many
gENeRaTIons, he waS eNtiTled TO It, and He avERrEd that thE will hAD
bEeN wrung fRoM his dyInG brOthEr by tHE impOrtuniTy of the wIfe whEN
he was feeble in MInd as well as boDY. FORThWIth, iN plAce of
disputIng tHE wilL wheN PrOveD, He tooK forcIbLE pOSsession of the
house, aNd Turned Out of It some female sErvants lefT IN Charge of It
whILsT His sister-in-law Was frOm home.

[IlluSTration: HeNRY RoGERS: PEWtERER]

The wHOLe neighbOurHooD waS saTISfIed that great wRONg haD bEen done
To HEnry RogErs, And Was LouD iN its condeMnation oF tHe WiDoW.

WhEn Mrs. rOgers fouNd HerSeLf fOrcibLY dispoSsessEd shE aPpEAleD to
the lAW, aND JudgMeNt Was gIveN aGainsT HenRY.

StEphen TiLlie was unDer-SHeriFf, AnD he receIved orders to eJeCt
Rogers, anD pLacE Anne, tHE Widow, in pOssession. On June 18th, 1734, he
accoRDingly wEnt To SkeWis tO serve the SumMons. BuT HeNRy stooD at an
uPper wInDow ARMed wiTH A gUn, aNd Dared the unDER-shEriff To ApprOach.
TilLie shouted to him thaT He hAd the King's wriT anD musT HAvE
poSSeSSioN, bUT asSURed him that he wouLd not meddlE wITh His person.
 bleak and treeless except  in dips,and w her e a re  the  gro unds of Clowan c e. T o the north is the cam p ofTr e gear e ,where  was on c es e ate dan  an ci e nt  fami lyof thesame name, 
wh ic h died out i n  t he reign o f W illiam of Or ang e with  R ich a rd
Tr ege are,sherif f  of Co rnwall. S ke w is had been fo r so me t ime the
patrimony of a succession o f yeom an pr o p rie tor s of the n am e ofR ogers.In 1 7 34t here were two  brothers o f  th at nam eson s  of th e own er ofSkewis. Onthei r father' s deat h  the el d est suc ceeded  to  th e pr o pe rt y,an d  th e  y oun g er,  Henry,ca rr ied o n th e t r adeofpewt ererin Helston.
B oth  wer e  ma rried , but  the  e lderhad no  chil dr en, whereas Hen ry h ad
severa l.
O n t he  deat h  of th e e lde r broth er, his wid ow , w ho se maiden name had 
b e e nMillett,  produ c ed  a will whe re byherl a te hu sban d  h ad beque atheda ll  h is free ho ld pro pe rty  to  her. This  great ly exasp erate d  Henry, who
co n sidered thata sS k ew i s ha d b elonged totheR oger s fa m il y f o r man y
gen er a ti o ns, he was entitled  t o it,and h e averred tha t the will h a d
been w rung fr o m his dying br other  by the im p ortunity  of t he wifewhen
he w a s  feebleinmin d a s w e l las body. Fort h w ith,  i n place  of 
disput ing  th e w ill  w hen prove d, he to ok  f or ci ble  poss e ssion of  t heho use , and turned  outof i tso m e f emale s e rv a n ts l ef tin c har ge  of i t
wh i lst  his si ster-in-l aww as f ro mhome.
[Illustration :HENRY ROGE RS : P EWTERE R ] 

The wh ole neighbourhood was s a tisfied  th at gr eatwrong had  be en don e
t o  Henry  Roger s, an dwas l oud i n it s c on demnationo f  th e wid ow .

W hen Mrs . Rogers found her s elf  forcibly dis pos sess e d  s hea pp e ale dt o
t h e  law, and judgm ent was gi ve n  a gainst Hen r y.
S tephenTilliewas u n der-she riff, and  he recei ve d or d e rsto eject
R ogers, a nd placeA nne,t he  wido w,in pos se ssi on. O n June 18t h, 17 34, he 
a ccordi nglywe nt to Sk ewis to serve the summo ns. Bu t Hen rystood atanu ppe r windowarme d with a g un,  an d dar edt he un der- s he rif f  to a ppro a ch.
Tilli e  s hou t e dto him that h e  ha d the  Ki n g's wr it a nd must have
poss e ssion, but ass ured h imtha t  hewo uld not meddle  wi th h is perso n. 
 bleak_and treeless_except in dips,
and where_are the_grounds_of Clowance._To_the north is_the camp of
Tregeare,_where was once seated_an ancient family_of_the same name,
which died out in the reign of William of Orange with Richard
Tregeare,_sheriff_of Cornwall._Skewis_had_been for some time the
patrimony_of a succession of yeoman_proprietors of_the name of Rogers.

In 1734 there were two_brothers_of that name_sons of the owner of
Skewis. On their father's death_the eldest succeeded to the property,
and_the younger, Henry,_carried_on_the trade of pewterer_in Helston.
Both were married, but the_elder had no children, whereas Henry_had
several.

On the death of the elder brother,_his widow, whose maiden name had
been_Millett, produced a will whereby_her late_husband had bequeathed
all his freehold_property to her._This greatly_exasperated Henry, who
considered_that as Skewis had belonged to_the Rogers family_for many
generations, he was entitled to_it,_and he averred_that_the_will had
been_wrung from his_dying_brother by_the_importunity of the wife when
he was_feeble_in mind as well as body. Forthwith,_in place of
disputing the_will_when proved, he took_forcible possession of the
house, and_turned out of it some female_servants left_in charge_of it
whilst his sister-in-law was from home.

[Illustration: HENRY ROGERS: PEWTERER]

The whole_neighbourhood was satisfied that great wrong_had been done
to Henry_Rogers, and_was_loud in its_condemnation_of the_widow.

When Mrs. Rogers found herself forcibly dispossessed_she appealed_to
the law, and judgment was given_against Henry.

Stephen Tillie was_under-sheriff,_and he received orders to eject
Rogers,_and place Anne, the widow, in_possession. On June 18th, 1734,_he
accordingly_went_to Skewis to serve the_summons. But Henry stood at an
upper_window armed with_a gun, and dared the under-sheriff to_approach.
Tillie_shouted to him that he had_the_King's writ and must have
possession, but_assured_him_that he would not meddle_with his person.