Christopher Callow, 1665

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      St. Ann, February the 9th 1664
In the name of God amen. I Xopher Callow sick 
and weak in body yet in perfect memory praised 
be God do make this my last will and testament 
in form and manner following.  
Imprimis, I commit my soul unto God that made 
it and my body to Xian burial.  Item, I leave 
unto my loving wife Alice Waterson and to my 
daughter Jaine Calow my right of one cow and 
calf equally betwixt them.  
Item, I leave unto my loving wife 1 iron pot.  
Item, I leave unto my 4 children the sum of 
six shillings in lieu of the iron pot the same 
being due debt from my brother in law John Moore 
of Glentraught.  
Item, I leave unto my 4 children aforesaid 
12d apiece legacy, vizt., Robert, John, Hugh, 
& William Callow.  
Item, I leave unto my son William my best suit 
of clothes.  
Item, I leave unto my loving wife the right 
of my croft and dwelling house during her life 
and see her after her decease she to leave it 
unto my son John.  
Item, I leave unto my son Robert 12d legacy.  
Item, I leave unto my daughter Alice as much 
cloth as will make her a suit legacy.  
Item, I leave my youngest daughter Jane Callow 
sole Executrix of all my goods moveable and 
immoveable, also appointing Hugh Cosnahan 
clerk to be supervisor until she come to years.  
Witnesses hereof, 
Jn: Halsted, 
Hugh Cosnahan, jurati.           
The Supervisor sworn in Court.  
Probatum et solvit 6d.  

The Inventory of the goods of Christopher Callow 
praised by 4 sworn men Jo: Bredgeson, Tho: Kinley, 
Xopher Quay, Phinloe Kneale, as follow:             £  s  d
Imprimis, Half a sheet, half a blanket             00:03:04    
half one spinning wheel                            00:00:10    
one old sheep, hemp, yarn, and flax                00:01:10    
xx treen neshells[?] & ½ one Manks spade           00:02:00    
half a chest                                       00:00:06    
ne kishon of salt                                  00:00:03    
half of one cow with a calf of a year old          00:10:00  
Sum of all                                         00:18:09      
The goods in  the mother’s hands and have given 
in pledges secunda forma legis Hugh Cosnahan & 
Joh: Quay.          

May ye 25th 1691
Jane Callow the Executrix came this day and 
acknowledged herself to be fully paid all 
the goods due to her by the death of her father 
as witness her mark 
 Jane Callow.  
 Before me, S. Watleworth, Regr