Philip Cannell, 1685

   
               KK Michaell  
the last will and testamt of Phillp Cannell who departed 
this life the 19th of December 1685.   
First he bequeathed his soule to god and his 
bodie to Christian burial.   
Item, he left to his wife Evericke Cannell one 
great chist, one barrel one churne one gridle 
the flaxen wheele with all the flax and tow as legasie.   
Itm, he left to his nephew Adam Cannell a 
yearelinge hoge and a lambe.   
Itm, to Christian Cannell one sheep.   
Itm he left to his brother John Cannell out 
of the whole with his wives consent a mair 
and a colt & two sheep to discharge forever 
all debts and fenerall charges.  
Itm he maid mencon yt what goods fell due to 
him by the death of his father was in the handes 
of his brother John Cannell except a quarter 
of the crop of corne and halfe of a cowe wch 
he was satisfied in; the rest be kind to 
returne to his child as well the mothers pte 
as his and this was don with the mothers consent.   
Itm he constituted and appointed his onely child 
Katherin Cannell his lawfull Executrix of all 
the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable.   
And further he left in regard that his wife 
refused to keep the child; that the sd child 
should return wher it ought with the goods, 
but if the mother kept the child herself that 
then if ye child dyed under age that halfe the 
goods shud be her own.     
Testes: 
James Cannell, 
Ann: Cally, jurati.

The wife & overseer sworn in form of law.    
Probatum et Solvit 1s.

Dia Epiphany:  
Half the goods and child in ye mothers custody & 
hath given pledges for the same in form of law 
Jon. Curlett.   
The other half in ye hands of ye overseer


Half ye roofe of the house     		1s 6d
Half a piece of linsey woollsey    	1 : 6 
Half a best
To be deducted for probation money 	1 : 6
& a coppy
More added to ye Invent:
Due from wid: Cannell
This crossed is placed wth ye Inventory


A perfect Inventory of the goods of Phillp Cannell taken 
by 4 sworn men whose names ensueth viz: John Kneale, 
Don: Corlett, John Quaile and Willm Quaile as followeth:
Imprms:   one cow				00:11:00
Itm   eleven Sheep between small and great  	00:11:00
Itm   the decadence pte of one heifer  	00:--:00
Itm   three blanletts and one kaddow  	00:04:00
Itm   the small vessels and other nessessarys	00:02:00
Itm   two sheep more   			00:02:00
Itm   due from the decadences brother John Canell 
beinge the goods fell due to him by the death 
of his father  			ij : 03 : 00

The goods equally in ye hands of ye mother & the uncles hand.   
Ye mother hath given pledges Willm Cannell & John Curlett.   
Ye uncle hath given pledges Adam C----y & John Kaighin.

More to be added to ye Invent: of Philip Cannell:  
These in the mother’s hands:
Half of ye roofe of a house    			0:1:6
Half a peece of linsey Woolsey   		0:1:6
Half a chest
a paire of old shoes in Ad: Cannells hands

To be deducted for writing ye will & Invent 	0:1:0
		for proving ye will		0:1:2
		for a coppy of will & Invent	0:0:6

Novr 12th 1687: 
The wife of Phil: Cannell, & ye widow of Jo: Cannell 
ye Supervisor of ye sd Philips child, came this day 
& have accounted for what goods is in their hands, 
and upon ye paymt of 6s made by ye Suprvr widow to 
ye childs mother, with other reckenings & disbursemts 
the sd women are equall in all ye goods & chattels & 
effects belonging to ye foresd child, save only ye 
chest & linsey Woolsey wch is in ye mothers hands, & 
ye shoes in Ad: Cannells hands who are to be -----[dark edge] 
for ye same as the Court shall order it: & this to be a finall -----[dark edge] 
cletian[?]  of what belongs to ye foresd child by ye death of her father ------[dark edge]    
Kath Cannell alt Curlett,  Averick Cannell als -----[dark corner.
Presence of her grandfather Don: Cannell, Wm Watleworth Registr.


Octr 5th 1710:   
This day John Cottiman husband to the within Philip Cannel’s 
Execr came to ye Records, and does acknowledge to have recd 
all that was due unto his wife by ye death of her father P
hilip Cannel from hir step father Wm Steane & Philip Cannell 
& John Cannell son to John Cannell decease


Octr 5th 1710: 
This day John Cottiman husband to ye within Philip Cannels Execr 
came to ye Records, & acknowledgeth that he is fully paid & 
satisfy’d for all ye goods & effect yt were due unto his wife 
by ye death of her father & Grandfather, from Wm Steene, Philip 
Cannel, & John Cannel; except ye linsey Woolsey & half ye chest 
due from the mother wch is left to ye determination of ye Aunt; 
and two shillings & four pence unpaid as yet from John Tagaard.  
As witness his mark, John Cottiman his mark JC.     
In presence of Charles Watleworth Regr.

July 11, 1713:  
This day John Cottiman came to ye Records & acknowledges that 
he has recd the above two shillings & four pence due form John 
Taggard & acquit him and all other persons for ye same.  
As witness his mark,  John Cottiman’s mark J.    
Before me Cha: Wattleworth Regr.