Ann Skillicorne als Cowine, 1681

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       KK Lonan 

This is affirmed by ye subscribed wittnesses to be the Last will and [testament of Ann] 
Skillicorne als Cowine who depted this liffe ye 28th of March ......
p:fect memory   first She Comitted her Soule to Almightie godd and [her body to]
Christian buriall  Itt: she left to be distributed at ye [equall] [..to the poor?..] 
mutton & 4 bottles of mault
Itt   She left to her son & heir all her [share?] of ye husbandrie gears .....
w'th halfe ye [..?..] & Cropp of Corne and Sheep wth ye Increase of halfe ....
& one calfe She left him [likewise]
Itt:   She left to her 3 daughters all her shapen linen & woollen cloa[ths]
Itt:   She left to her deare husband Tho: Skillecorne her part of ye bo[at?] 
netts & her pt of ye rideing horse and a feather bed wth furniture
Itt:   She said that there was 5s due from Gilbt: Skillicorn wch she left
wth ye rest of ye moveable goods belonging to ye Executors
Itt:   She said that [there] was 5s due from Donald Looney wch she left to [her]
husband afforesaid
Itt:   She left to her man servt ye halfe yeares wages
Itt:   To her maid servant 2s8 due in her wages
Itt:   She constituted and ordained her 4 children viz James Katr Ann &
Mary Skillicorne her true and Lawfull Executors of all ye rest [of] 
her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever
Itt:   She left her husband overseer of her Children under age
                                      Testes James Looney  }
                                             Donald Quarke } jurati

The Inventory of ye above desceadant was parsed by 4 Sworne Men
viz Donald Looney, Gilbt: Skillicorn  Gilbt: Callin & Donald Quarke

Impremis
  Two Cows                                 1 - 6 - ?
  Itt: Her share of ye rest of ye Cattle   1 - 4 - ?
  Itt: [The] deceadants pt of ye Horses    0 - 19 - ?
  Itt: Her share of ye sheep viz 20 ....   1 - 6 - ?
  Itt: All ye household stuffe             1 - 0 - ?
                                    Probatum et solvit ...

Thomas Skillecorne the Husband is Sworne in Court to [be] 
true & faithfull to the children. The goods being in [the father's ?] 
hands who hath given in pledges according to law .... 
Cowne Junior & William Cowne their Exr & A[dministrator?]

May 3 1692                   being at age
        James & Ann Skillicorne ^ came this day & acknowledged [they] 
     are fully satisfied from their father Tho: Skillicorne Admin[istration] 
     of mothers goods As witness ther mrks.
before me S. Wattleworth Reg'tr         James Skillicorne his mk
                                        Ann Skillicorne her mk