John Keneen, 1658

(Andrews)
January 20th 1658

Joh Keneene sick in body, but whole in mind & of pfect memory, 
thanks be to god, doe make my last will & testatmen in manner & form [following]
First I bequeath my soul into ye hands of the allmighty my maker & my 
body to Christian buriale: Itm I leave to the poor firlett of corne, & half [firlett]
of my mault yt is in my sons Joh hands; & 10s ?? is made full therewith Itm [it]
is my will yt my son Joh Keneene shall have half of the plow gorer accord=
ing to his contract:  Itm. I leave to my said son Joh Keneene 1 Ewe: Itm 
I leave to my son Will Keneene 2 sheepe. Itm. I leave to my daughter 
Catherine Keneene 2 sheep: & if my said son & daughter Will & Catherine 
deforme it: the mother is to give ym as she in her discretion shall thinke good  
Itm I leave to my two grandchildren vizt Alas Brew, & Will Keneene to 
kiklr of ye a lamb: Itm I leave to 1G my inslor a mutton. Itm. I leave 
to Joh: Lace a young sheepe: Itm Declare yt the ed bulk of land I sould 
to Will Carratt junor: was not bought; but only left me in a legacy 
by Donald Sayle only I yasting & paying to his wife towards ye bringing up
of his children 7S 8d he hath recrited: I doe also declare yt when I 
bought the La??lah, yt I give a prosson of ye ewe halfe 1 bre of to my son 
in law Will Brew & his wife according to contract: but they both refused to 
??? with it only allowing yt they had noe money to pay for it: Itm.  
I constitute & ordain my wife Catherine Joughin my true and lawful excu=
trixe: of all the rest of my goods movable & immovable

Debts due to me from son in law Will Brew 3 boules & a firllet of oats. & 
1 firlett & 3 quarts of barly, being half of wt corne I did saw for him 
ye firs yeere he usalshoe with my daughter    
Due from Matt Brew Giloagh 4s for a mutton; but if he pay 2s 6d readily 
as hee oure [offered] my self, let it be accepted of: Due from Will Jougin d1 ox & 1 ??
Joh: Huddleston	  }		     20o 9brs, 6s8, the oeor
Joh: Lace		  }Jurati			sworn
Will Carsat junio;}		 	Probat et por ? 1S

The inventory of the goods of the above said Joh Keneene 

amounte to the sume of £    S    d
                       7 -- 0 -- 0 
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Ihe exor at ard pledges Jo: Sair Sound a form logis

25d July 1659
Jo: Quay enters his claJme agd ye exer of Jo: 
Keneene for 16 pottles of Rye & barley & a lamb 
& combs stoole, and craveth the law