John Conley, 1637

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.

Jurbey       the First ------ ---- ----- 
In the name of God Amen, I John Conley am sicke 
in bodie but wholl in mind the lord god be praysed 
for the same, do mak my loast wyll & testament 
in form followinge    
First I bequeath my soule unto the hands of almightie 
god my Creator and redeemer, and my bodie to Christian buriall.   
It, I bequeath to the poore 1 sheep & the rest at my 
brothers discretion.   
It, I bequeath to Wyllm Crow my brethren my part 
of the crofte called Bolly & hoghie.   
Itm, to Ann Conley my sister the cowe that is in 
the kerow kregy or els xxs[20s] monie.    
Itm, I do constitut & ordaine Wylliam Conley my brother 
my true & lawfull execr.  
Testes:  
Edmund Curghie, 
Huan Steane, jurati, [also testes] 
John Lere, Wyllm Crow, Huhan Holland, Margret Christian.   
Probatum est et Solvit 1s.                    

Debts due unto me From
John Teare  1 ferlet barlie and viij s in monie, 
And yf theire be anie more monie my wyll is not 
to take it from him
It, An Keven[?Kewin] and her son Tho: Clerke   iij s
It, John Curghie  ij s or else ij yimer[?] lambs
It, Tho: Kellie  xij d
It  Tho: Bettle & Robt Douharitie  xij d.
Invent wthin 14 dayes sup poena x s[10s], performed.

A true Inventorie of the goods of John Conley taken and praysed as Followeth:  
the executr being at yeares of discretion the goods is delivered unto himself 
and Tho: Bettle surtie for the forthcoming of the same in penaltie of double 
the value and free the office:   
First ij kein prays to xls[?11 s], half cow et half calfe pric xiiij s,   
three quarters of a cow et hald calfe pric  xiiij s,   
half yong steir pric five shillings.   
Itm a quarter of a yong bullock iij s.   
Itm in sheep xxx[30] the pric xxx s.   
1 wollen webe[web], and in woll yarn keare & white same.         
Tho: Bithell & ye execr who is at lawfull yeares pledges."