Mallowny Cowin, 1658

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-----[hidden in fold]    1657    
The last will and Testamt of Mallowny Cowin who depted this 
life February 17th 1657. Imprmis he bequeathed his soule 
to Almightie God & his body to Christian burall.    
Itt, He left unto his stepdaughter Kathren Cotteene 2 goates, 
ye thirde parte of the vessels in the ouse, 3 bedde-blankets, 
all the coarse wch he had, all his herringe netts, his 
shoot-lines for coddes & a handeline, his owne parte of ye 
flaxe & heaurdea[?]. Itt, to his other steppe daughter Jane 
Cotteene a goate, & what was due to her by handefasting bargaine.   
Itt, to Willm Cannan a white wastecoate, a Rackentree, poothookes, 
& sheshhote[?], an olde handeline.   
Itt, to Robt Kerush taylor a shee kidde. Itt, to his Aunt Anne 
Cowine a shee kidde. Itt, to Robt Kerush Junr a corke-booye & 
towe, a pundrell & line, & his kellagge lines, an shee goate 
of 2 yeares olde. Itt to ye poore a goate or ye worth of a goate.   
It is his will that his daughter Kathren Cotteene should choose 
wheather she would have the cow or the heifer for ye 
satisfaction of her fathers goodes, & if she tooke the cowe, 
that she was to returne his owne daughter a weaned calfe of 
8 weekes olde, & if she chose the heifer, his daughter was to 
give her such a calfe. Itt, he constituted his owne daughter 
Margrett Cowine Exeuctrixe of all the rest of his goodes moveable, 
& unmoveable. Itt, to Phill: Colliesh a kid for 3 qters of 
cloth formerly left him by his wife. Itt, to Margret Kieley a 
kid insteade of a hen due to her. Itt, to Tho Calow a choice 
shee kid which was due to him. Itt to ye Minister & Clerke ye 
spotted goate of a yeare olde.     
Testes: 
Robt Kerush taylor, 
Robt Kerush Junr, 
John Corin, iurat.

Maij 1658:  
The execr is sworne to performe this will and also the will 
of Christian Coleishe his weiffe in regard the sd Mallowney 
Cowin her father dyed before the probacn of the former will.   
Probat est solbvit 1---.

The Inventory of the goods of the aforenamed Mall: Cowin priced 
by Robt Kerush, Wm Kieoley, Phill: Cowin & John Calow  Jurati, 
doeth amounte to he Just summe of  --- 31s.    
More due from Robt Kneales wife   4s 6d
& from John Canan  			0:8

The execr at age.  
Pledge for this invent and the ---- Invent of Christian Coleishe, 
Robt Kerrush Junr & Tho: Calow  
Secunda forma legis.

21o Maij 1658:   
Patr Christian entereth his claime agst the execr of Mallowney 
Cowin for the summe of 22s 5d Sterling, and craveth thryall accordinge to Law.