William Cusnahan, 1695

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16          Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
WILL: CUSNAHAN who was sick in body but of perfect memory. 
First, he committed his soul to God and his body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, he left to his loving WIFE his part of the riding horse. 
Item, to the minister a mutton. 
Item, he left to his TWO DAUGHTERS three pounds 
apiece, and a bowl of principal corn to each of 
them when they came to age. 
Item, he appointed that if one of the daughter's 
should depart this life before she came to age, 
that the surviving daughter should have the legacy 
or portion of the other, and if both of them died 
before they came to lawful years, then his wife 
should have 3 pounds of this portion and the 
remainder to his SON AND HEIR, and if his son and 
heir and all his children died that none of them 
came to lawful years or had no issue to inherit 
his estate, then all that was left to his said 
SON & DAUGHTERS should fall and become due to 
his wife and she to give 3 pounds to his BROTHER 
THOMAS CUSNAHAN'S CHILDREN equally betwixt them. 
Lastly, he constituted and appointed his SON AND 
HEIR JOHN CUSNAHAN sole Executor of all the rest 
of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, 
and appointed his BROTHER THOMAS overseer of his 
children, and he work the lands for the heir till 
he came to age and also desired Cæsar WATLEWORTH 
to be another overseer in regard he was the 
godfather to the said heir. 
Witnesses: 
Cæsar Watleworth, 
John Creer, 
John Woods. 

THE UNCLES OF THE HEIR TOGETHER WITH THE MOTHER are 
sworn in Cout according to Law. 
The Inventory next Court. 

KK PATRICK MARCH 9TH, 1695/6: 
THE INVENTORY of WILL. COSNAHAN taken by four sworn men 
vizt, Henry Radcliffe, John Shimin, John Quirk, & 
Thomas Halsal, as followeth: 
Imprimis, two oxen, half an heifer prized to 2 pounds 10 shillings 0 pence; 
Item half a steer 10s, 
quarter of an ox 7s, in all 0:17:0; 
Item, a cow 20s, an heifer 10s, 
3 quarters of a steer 6s 1:16:0; 
Item, half a bull and a quarter of 
a yearling 0:10:0; 
Item, half a quarter and half a 
quarter a cow 9s 9p and a quarter 
of a steer 3s 6p 0:13:3; 
Item, thirteen sheep at 18p per sheep 0:19:6; 
Item, a mare and a colt of 3 years old 1:10:0; 
Item, half a lame ox 0:8:0; 
Item, half old barrels 1/2 of 6 
sacks 1/2 of earthen ware and half 
baskets &c,, in the chamber without 0:10:0; 
Item, half a large want coat, bedstead 
& half the feather bed & bolster on it 
with 1/2 curtains 0:15:0; 
Item, half 8 pounds of pewter at 8p per pound 0:2:8; 
Item, half 26 trenchers 1s, half a brass candlestick 0:2:0; 
Item, half all the wooden vessels in 
the great house, half a little old pan 16p 
& half 2 keeves 0:3:9; 
Item, half of 2 little wheels 0:1:6; 
Item, half the boiy barrel 0:0:6; 
Item, half of 11 yard & half of ticking 
at 8p per yard 0:3:10; 
Item, half of four new blankets 0:8:0; 
Item, half of an ordinary blanket & 
1/2 coarse sheet 0:1:0; 
Item, half an old coverlet & carpet 0:1:6; 
Item, half sceews pecks and wrights 0:0:6; 
Item, his wearing apparel hat and stockins 0:8:0; 
Item, half of 7 fine sheets half of 
2 large fine towels and half a fine 
pillow beer[?] at 10p per yard 0:16:6; 
Item a pillow at 0:0:6; 
Item, half a coarse sheet at 0:0:6; 
Item, an old feather bed, half 2 bed 
stocks, the bolsters with the bed 
clothes on them & half a xxx 0:6:0; 
Item 2 old frames & 2 little stools 0:0:6; 
Item, half of 2 iron harrows 0:2:6; 
Item, half of 4 spades & a grope & hack 0:1:6; 
Item, half of 2 postel cups & drinking cups 0:0:4; 
Item, half a ladder, half 5 cars straddles 
& pollover or in kind if the heir please 0:2:0; 
Item, half the plow the gears of the team & 
draughts of the team, half reserved for the heir 13:12:4; 
Item, The corbs viz., the coster, the sword, 
table, frame, pot, chair, and rakin tree, 
for the heir imprized; 
Item, half the bees to be praized at May 13:12:4; 
Item, the crop in its due course of land is 
to sewn by the overseers according to the 
number of bowls sown this year & 
several sorts of corn. 
Item, the woolen and linen yard to be 
made use of by the WIFE with the consent 
of the overseers for the appareling of 
the children. 
Item, half the tongues and griddle and
 a board 0:0:9; 
 Item, half a sow & 8 little pigs and 
 a brood goose 0:2:8. 

THE DEBTS TO BE DEDUCTED out of the within Inventory. 
The goods in THOMAS COSNAHAN's hands who hath given 
pledges in form of law, David Calister & Gilbert 
Mclechreest junior. 

March 1st 1698/9: 
The original being lacerated, this is a true copy 
of the same. Examined by me, John Curghey, Regr. 

A true account of what money I have disbursed 
in paying of debts and other incumbrances on 
the farm of Ballamore by me THOMAS CUSNAHAN: 
Imprimis, pd to BROTHER HUGH CUSNAHAN which 
    he laid out on BROTHER WILLIAM's account 0:17: 6 
Pd to Richard Huggin                         0:15: 0 
Pd to David Calister                         0:14: 0 
Pd to Wm. Fargher                            0: 7: 4 
Pd to Charles Carrett                        0: 3: 3 
Pd to Mary Coule                             0: 3: 0 
Pd Isable Shurlock                           0: 1: 6 
Pd to John Shimin                            0: 0: 8 
Pd to John Crellin                           0: 0: 6 
Pd Wm Shimin                                 0: 0: 6 
Pd to John Quirk                             0: 0: 6 
Pd to Wm Kelley's wife                       0: 0: 4 
Pd to Wm Clerk                               0: 0:10 
total                                        3: 4:11 
More yet to be added. 

NOVEMBER THE 26TH 1696
CHARLES GARRET enters his claim against the Executor of 
WILL: COSNAHAN for six shillings and 6 pence and quarter 
of a steer, due as will be made to appear and craves &c. 

FEBRUARY 12TH 1696/7
MRS. ANN QUAIL ENTERS against the said Executors for 10 shilling 9 pence