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Eliezabeth Cosnahan als Bridson, 1657

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Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 4 July 2004
Original: LDS: 0106199

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        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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