| Eliezabeth Cosnahan als Bridson, 1657 |
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| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 4 July 2004 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106199 |
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.
15 September 1657 German
In the name of God, Amen. I Elizabeth Cosnahan
alias Bridson doe make this my last will & testament
in manner following. First I bequeath my soule to
God, and my body to Christian burial.
I leave to the poore, at the discretion of my Executors.
To my sonne William two oxen, to my daughter Margery
ten shillings, to my daughter Anne .. towel and a
pillow ....., a paire of flaxon sheets, and a paire
of canvish sheets. Lastly I constitute my daughter
Ellin and Elizabeth Cosnahan my true and sole
Executors of all the rest of my worldly goods unbequeathed.
Witnesses
Charles Ratcliffe
Hugh Collin
Hu: Colbin, jurati.
3d Jan: 1657
The Executors sworne. Probatum et solvit 6d.
Invent within 14 dayes subpoena 10s.
Performed on ....... [side] in other .......
A perfict inventory of the goode belonging to
Elisabeth Bridson alias Cosnahan:
Imprimis two kine 40s;
Item foure paire of small sheets price 20s;
Item, foure paire of hurden sheets price 6s;
Item, two pillows and two new towels price 4s;
Item, one dozen of napkins price 3s;
Item, two pare of blankets price 6s;
Item, two fledges price 5s;
Item, a coverlad price 8s;
Item, two federbeds price &
Item, two boulstore price &
Item, two pillows price 30s;
Item, a table cover price 2s6d;
Item, a standing tabell price 3s 0d;
Item, two chaires price 1s 6d;
Item, five peuter dishes price 3s;
Item, two brass candlesticks price 1s;
Item, two bras potts price 9s;
Item, an ould cotbart price 8s;
Item, one brasse pan price 1s;
Item,a barrel for drinke price &
Item, a barrel for worth price 1s 4d;
Item, a barrel for beefe price 8d;
Item, a hogshead price 1s;
Item, a bedstead price 2s;
Item, two water pailes price 8d;
Item, one water can price 0s2d;
Item, two pottell cans 0s 2d; Item, in sheep price 6s 0d;
Item, halfe an ould horse, halfe an ox price 10s;
Item, two old chists 3s;
Item, half ye girdle, halfe ye ...... and [tricoade] 1s;
Item, half a bruinge pan ....
Item, 2 wheeles and one pare of cards price 2...
Vallued and prised by William Cowper Sumner,
William Fayrebrother, William Gell, by
virtue of yr oaths.
The exec at age pledges Wm Cooper & Tho: Clark.
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