James Cowle, 1676

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German the 26th of October 1677  
The last will and testament of James Cowle who 
departed this life ye ---- of februarie 1676,    
first he bequeathed his soule to God and his 
body to Xt---- burial;    
It: he left to his brother his clothes;    
It, he left to Sr John Woods a sheepe, and 
constituted and ordained his daughter Christian 
Cowle his time and lawfull execr of all his goods, 
and if the child should dye before she came 
to Lawfull yeares the goods to returne to the 
next of kindred. 

Testes 
John Woods, J
ames Cowle, jurati.

Probatum et Solvit 12d

Salvo tamen unicuip, suo jure

Nichol Coule the decednts brother is sworn in 
Court to be Supervisor of the child.

An Invent wthin 14 dayes, subpoena 10s.

The rest of ye Invr given to Mr Fox be added wn: returned

Michael 1677:
More to be added to the Inventory of James 
Cowle junr as followeth:
Forty stooks of oates fifteen 15 stooks & a half 
of barley & three & a half of wheate with other 
small utinsells wch were not prized before 
amount to in all   3 pounds 0 shillings 0 pence
In money wch is yet in ye hands of his 
brother Nich: Cowle   03 : 00 : 00

The 3 pounds in moneys are in the hands of Nicholas 
Cowle who hath given pledges according to law 
Hen: Woods of K Michaell, and Ratcliffe Tubman of K German.
The other pt in corn is in the hands of Kath: 
Corris the wife who hath given pledges
She wth her husband is bound subpoena 10d to 
bring in pledges at the next Court.