Christian Gelling, 1675

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               KK Conchan
The last will and testament of Christian Gelling.  
First she committed her soul to God and her body 
to Christian burial.  
Item, she left to the poor at the discretion of 
her executors.  
Item, to Jo: Cannell her eldest son six shillings 
and all her part of their sheep at Cotter’s house, 
and one goat.  
Item, to her daughter Alice Cowley a red petticoat.  
Item, to her daughter Ann Cannell a petticoat and 
a waiscoat.  
Item, to her said daughter Ann and Patt: Creer her 
husband six sheep  be[twixt] young and old, and 
one old horse.  
Item, to Sir Tho: Thwaites one mutton.  
Item, she left all her shapen linens to her daughters 
viz., Ann Cannell & Alice Cowley.  
Item, she left to her son Jo: Cannell one blanket.  
Item, she constituted and ordained her dear children 
viz, Hen: Gell and Alice Cowley her tru and lawful 
Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and 
unmoveable whatsoever.  
Item, to her grandchild one goat and a kid.  
Item, she left all her part of the crop of corn to 
the abovesaid Executors.  
Testes
Tho: Thwaites
Wm Cubbon, jurati.  
Probatum et solvit 1s.        

The Inventory of the above Christian Gellin was 
praised by 4 sworn men viz, Wm Skillicorne, Thos: 
Lewine, John Cannell and Robt Creetch.
                                                £  s  d
The deceadants part of the cattle and horses    2: 6:00
Item, household stuff, sheep, 2 goats           1:05:00
Item, more one horse one chest and four hoggs   0:14:00
The goods in their own custody, pledges Will Cubbon & Ro Kinley junior.

October the 27th 1676
John Cannell enters his claim against the Executors of his 
mother Christian Gellin for half the crop half the team and 
half the farm with Intack due to him as he will make to 
appear and craveth trial