David Oates, 1684

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33  KK Bryde, December 14 1684
The last will and testament of David Oates who 
committed his soul unto God and his body to 
Christian burial. Item, he left and bequeathed 
unto John Callow a colt and half a quart of hemp. 
Item, he left unto Margaret Kelly all his corn 
except 3 pottles of corn vizt., of barley, rye 
and pease each a pottle which he left to his 
Executor. Item, he left half the xxxx to the 
said Margaret Kelly and the other half to his 
Executor. Item, to the said Margaret Kelly a 
chest a casket, 2 ounce of flax and a barrel 
and a plead. Item, to Kath Casement a pound of 
flax. Item, he left unto Daniel Lace and to 
Alice Lace seven pence that was in the said 
Dan: Lace his own hand and a kear sheep and a 
pound of wool. Item, he left unto David Saile 
and to his wife a sheep and a ewe lamb. 
Item, to the said David’s wife a pound of 
flax and a pound of wool, and half pound of 
flax unto ye said David’s daughter. 
Item, to his wife 6 pence legacy. To his son 
6 pence legacy, if the said wife and son should 
come for it. Item, he acknowledged that John Kerush, 
John Quane and John Kneale owed him for tobacco 
a penny apiece. Item, he acknowledged that he 
owed 2 pence unto Thomas Kaughin. Item, he left 
to ye curate 6 pence. Item, he constituted and 
nominated Arthur Cowle his sole executor of all 
the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable 
whatsoever with his house and land and all his 
rents forever, and he the said Arthur to defray 
all funeral charges, in every respect, and to 
prepare a winding sheet, and do other businesses 
to the same relating. Item, I do hereby declare 
that the said goods are not altogether given by 
me gratis unto ye said Arthur, but for and regard 
of his great care had and taken of me in this my 
infirm condition. Item, to the said David Saile a 
basket. 
Witnesses: 
David Saile, 
John Curghey, jurati. 

The Inventory comes to 00:17:00. 
The Executor sworn in form of Law. 
Probatum est et Solvit 12 pence. 
Pledges in form of Law John Cowle & David Saile