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Katharine Cowle, 1679 |
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| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 16 Novmebr 2007 |
| Original: | LDS 0106203 |
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.
January 18th 1679/80:
In nominee Dei Amen, I Kath: Cowle being sick in body,
but of good & perfect memory praised be God for it do
make my last will and testament, in form & manner following:
First I commit my soul unto God & my body to Xtian Buriall;
Item to ye poor a firlet of mault & a sheep to be given
them at all Hollyside next.
Item I leave & bequeath unto Margret Christian a brown
petticoat & a broad kerchiefe leg:
Item to Bahee Xtian, a handkerchiefe, a coife & a forehead cloth
Item, I leave to Bahee Joughin a little Box for linens,
& handkerchief and two coifs leg:
To Marg: Joughin, a handkerchief & a coiffe Leg:
Item to Mar: Key a kerchiefe, a yellow petticoat, and
a black russet waistcoat, and a blanket leg:;
Item I leave and bequeath unto Christian Joughin a black
petticoat and a Loughton waistcoat, & handkerchief
& forehead cloth or coife Leg:
Item I leave & bequeath unto my brother John Cowle 3
half firlets of barely;
Item to Daniell Joughin an half firlet of Barly,
Item I leave & bequeath unto Christian Joughin my
maid eleven shillings wages;
Item I leave unto Daniell Kneal ten shillings that
I borrowed of him. Moreover I acknowledge that John
Kneal claims five shillings of me wch I owe him,
and do leave it to be paid by my Executors, if he
will have it of them.
Item I leave six shillings to be pd to Bahee Christian,
which I ow her.
Item I leave a firlet of Barly to be paid unto my
brother Hugh Cowles daughter which I owe her.
Item I leave John Quirk to pay four ;pence which he
ows me, unto John Key of KK Andrews for turff I had of him.
Item I leave two pence to be pd unto Daniell Tear
plowright which I owe him;
Item I leave four shillings eight pence which
John Cowle Gubon ows me to be pd to my Exectrs,
Item Ewan Christian to pay two pence unto my exectrs.
Item I leave and bequeath unto Phillip Joughin &
William Christian 12d for being witnesses:
Item I leave unto my two sons Daniell Cowle & Will:
Cowle the fourth part of ye crop of corne and two
parts of all ye goods moveable and unmoveable
whatsoever after ye debts are paid & discharged,
except ye gears belonging to husbandry, which I
leave unto my executor
Item I constitute and ordaine John Cowle my eldest
son and heir, executor of all ye rest of my goods
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, and do appoint
William Joughin & John Kneal supervisors over
ye children during their minority,
and also do bequeath five shillings unto Will:
Joughin for being supervisor.
Testes:
Phillip Joughin,
Will: Joughin,
Will: Christian, jurati.
Probatum et Solvit 12d
John Kneale & Wm Joughin the two Supervisors nominated in the
Will & Jon: Coule the mothers brother whom ye Church hath
decreed joint wth ye other two are sworn Supervisors.
Febry ye 21st 79:
Willm: Cotter enters his claim agt ye
Execrs of Kathe Cowle for 10s.
Febry ye 21st :
Jon: Kneale enters agt ye above Execrs for 2s due debt
A True and perfect Invenary of all ye goods moveable and unmoveable
of Kath: Cowle of KK Bryde who departed this life about ye 18th of
January 1679/80, praised by 4 sworn men viz Will: Cotter, Jo: Crinnilt;
Randle Saile & Daniell Joughin:
Imprimis 5 blankets & 3 yards of ye same cloth ---------- 00 : 16 : 0x
Item 9 yards of small unwhitten Linnen cloth ------------ 00 : 05 : 03
Item 3 course canvasses ------------------------------------- 00 : 02 : 06
Item 2 old Fledges -------------------------------------------- 00 : 04 : 00
Item 2 old blankets ------------------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 00
Item an old feather bed and a bolster ---------------------- 00 : 02 : 06
Item an old blanket and a canvass -------------------------- 00 : 00 : 02
Item two spinning wheeles ---------------------------------- 00 : 03 : 00
Item splits & twigs ------------------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 05
Item in barrels and a churne -------------------------------- 00 : 07 : 00
Item six spoons ---------------------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 06
Item two old peuder dishes ---------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 06
Item earthen vessels and a trencher ----------------------- 00 : 00 : 04
Item in wodden dishes kans, noggins and a paile and a shelf, and a pach ------ 00 : 02 : 00
Item sicles ----------------------------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 06
Item in packs and wrights ----------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 04
Item a single smoothing iron ------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 10
Item in woolen yarn and woole ---------------------------- 00 : 03 : 06
Item in linnen yarne ----------------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 00
Item in flax and tow ------------------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 08
Item two yards and a half of small linnen ----------------- 00 : 01 : 08
Item small linnen yarne ------------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 06
Item two aprons of green say -------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 00
Item two red petticoats, and a waistcoat & Loughton hood ----- 00 : 11 : 00
Item eight broad kerchiefs ----------------------------------- 00 : 08 : 00
Item the rest of her shaped linens besides ye Leg: ------- 00 : 01 : 0x
Item 9 pound of Hemp --------------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 00
Item two sacks ------------------------------------------------ 00 : 00 : 08
Item a griddle -------------------------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 06
Item a spade and a dung fork ---Corbs ------------------- 00 : 01 : 00
Item in Meale ------------------------------------------------- 00 : 02 : 03
Item fishing lines and a cork -------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 04
Item two kisshans -------------------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 03
Item flash and a skin ----------------------------------------- 00 : 00 : 08
Item four pottles of salt -------------------------------------- 00 : 01 : 00
Item 2 chests -------------------------------------------------- 00 : 04 : 06
Item seaven sheep one kilt before ye Inventry brought in -- 00 : 08 : 00
Item a swine wch was kilt by doggs & useless before ye probat of ye will ---- 00 : 03 : 06
Item a pott Corb ------------------------------------------ 00 : 03 : 00
Leg: Item 4 handkerchiefes and 2 coifs and all linens left as legacies ------- 00 : 03 : 00
Leg: Item woolen cloth left as Leg: ----------------------- 00 : 02 : 06
Item an ox and a heifer -------------------------------------- 02 : 00 : 00
Item a mare --------------------------------------------------- 00 : 02 : 0x
Item the Barly & ye oats & ye Rye and pease is to bee crafted[?]
and ---- to be brought in by ye bowle; the barly ----
praice to 3s --------- the oats to 12d & ------------------- [bottom of page crumbled away]
The whole Summ of ye wthin Invry amts to --------------- 07 : 13 : 04
Out of wch the price of a swine and a sheep both kilt by Doggs
before ye Invry brought in & deducted by ye Supervisors ---------- 0 : 4 : 0x
Also a grope & spade due to ye Heir ---------------------- 0 : 1 : 0
Clear ---------------------- 07 : 07 : 00
More added in Cattle ------------------------------------------04 : 05 : 0x
Total ------------------------ 11 : 12 : 0x
Due to the children by their fathers Invry and in their mothers hands ---- 09 : 07 : 0x
Restat --------------------- 02 : 04 : 1x
Deducted in all church dues -------------------------------- 00 : 04 : 0x
Restat then --------------- 02 : 00 : 0x
Debts acknowledged in the will to be due from ye Deceds: -----01 : 12 : 0x
Pd for a copy of ye Invenry ---------------------------------- 00 : 0x
for an or-- ------------------------------------------------------- 0xxx
More to be deducted in meal priced & destroyed before ye probate of ye will ------ 00 : 02 : 0x
Legasyes bequeathed ----------------------------------------- 00 : 06 : 0x
Leg: inventaryed ----------------------------------------------- 00 : 05 : 0x
Pd for rent --------------------------------- 00 : 07 : 0x
ffor ye year yt ye farm is unleased ----- 01 : 0xxxx
to ye Coronr ------------------------------- 00 : xxxx
More added in Corn to ye Invry of Kat: Coule
One boul of pease & Rye -------- 3s : 0
2 bolls 10 pottles Barly ---------- 10 : 4
6 boules oats ----------------------- 6 : 0
The sum of ye Inventary 2 pounds : 19 Shillings : 10 pence
Deducted -------------------2 : 01 : 09 : 06
Clear ----------- 0 : 18 : 0 : 06
The above debt being 2 pounds 1 shilling 9 ----- pence
Deducted out of ye above 02 : 0 : 6 and -----
Price of ye Corn wch is ---00 : 12 : 4
Wch is all yt remains towards the paymt of all legasyes being
10s 6d and wch debts shall hereafter be discovered & proved.
More deducted out of ye above 18s 0d the price of wt sheep
were kept out of ye fathers Inventary and now added being 16 s 8d.
The mothers Invry all discharged.
Soe remains 1s 8d ---
pd there of to ye -----
for making ye accts 4d for a copy of ye Contract 6d
The good due to ye children by their father, being in their
mothers hands till she died is now paid into the hands of
their overseers as followeth:
the goods of Wm in the hands of Jon: Kneale & hath
given pledges for ye same, being 3 pounds 8 shillings 2 pence.
Jon: Caisment & Wm Cottier
The goods of Dan: in ye hands of Wm Cottier & hath
given pledges in form of Law -----------
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& Jon: Cotter
subpoena double ye value:
the pledges given by the --------------[bottom left edge of page gone]
Novr ye 19th 1681:
Wheras the sum of thirty shillings sterlng is faln due
to the Execrs of Kath: Cowle by the death of Mary Cowle
daughter of Hugh Cowle deceased, all parties concernd
have this day come to ye Records & Willm Joughin of
Crosby hath received twenty shillings due to the
youngest two of ye sd Execrs vizt: Dan & Willm Cowle,
being underage. & hath given pledges for ye forthcomeing
of the same Jon: Kneal of KK Christ & Jon: Cowl of KK Bride.
The other child Vizt: Jon Cowle being at lawful age
hath received his own pt being 12s and all this received
from ye hands of James Corkill of KK Maughall.
[Before] me Jon: Christian Regr
Pd out of ye 30s for ye discharge 3d.