Danald Costeten, 1637

In the official index the name is given as Daniel Corteen.

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

The testament of Danald Costeten [or Costehen] wch dept the 2 day of Jun [original 'July' seems to have been overwritten with 'Jun']
1637. He bequeathed his soule into the hands of almightie God and 
his bodie to Christian buriall. He bequeathed to John Cann---[edge of paper, dark and torn] 
12d. It, he bequeathed to his father the one halfe of his pt of 
the crop of corne due to him by the death of his mother.   
It, he constituted and ordained his wyfe Christian Wright his 
true and lawfull executr of all his goods movable and unmovable.   

Wheras there is a child the Court wth the consent of the mother 
hath made the child execr alwayes provided yf the Child did die 
that this will shall stand viz the wiffe execr.   
Testes: 
John Costen, 
Wm Cottingam, jurati.      Probatum est et Solvit 6d.

Invent   
half a cow, a boule of barley, a sheep & a haulf, a lambe & a haulf, 
half a hog, haulf a paire of netts, half a paire of loomes, 4 yeards 
& a haulf of whit pan[?] cloath, certaine hemp, a blankett.

Pledges Wm Cottiman et Ye exec, who is at lawfull yeares hath bound 
themselves for ye forth coming of these goods to wm: they are due & 
to secure the office subpoena the valew, ad usu Domi: