In December 1788, William Carvosso, his wife Alice and their two children Grace and William moved from Mousehole in the parish of Paul to the parish of St Gluvias where William had "taken a farm". This farm is believed to be Cosawes Barton.
An article written in 1955 called "More Memories of Cosawes" and believed to be from "The West Briton" states:
"Methodism in Ponsanooth can claim its origin at the Barton. A William Carvosso, born near Mousehole in 1750, took a farm in St Gluvias in 1788. Soon he discovered there was no Methodist chapel in the neighbourhood but at a farmhouse preaching was conducted once a fornight. Some 50 years ago, the late Rev. JN Broad, when superintendent of the Ponsanooth chapel, discovered that this farmhouse was in fact Cosawes Barton."
Would anyone with further information on Cosawes from 1788 to the mid 1850s please contact me - it would be MUCH appreciated.
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