Bessy Kewly, 1637

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19         July the 25th 1637, Lonnan
This is affirmed to be the last will and 
testamt of Bessy Kewly who departed this liffe as 
afforesd: First she committed her soule to God and her 
body to Chrian buriall. Itt, to the poore j boule of 
malt and ij fir: wheat to be paid by her son Willm 
and the rest att the discrecian of her execr. Itt, to her 
sonne Willm Cowine her part of the Intackes her halfe 
of the plough & her halfe of the crope of corne to 
be sowen by her execr to him the sd: Willm Itt, to her 
daughters maried j cow apiece or one heifer apiece 
if they were but one yeare old that they shall not re=
fuse them. Itt, to her three childen ynmnarried her part 
of St Nicholas Croft. Itt, to her daughter Elizabeth 
j heiffer. Itt, to Mariott Kewly j heiffer, j coate, some 
shirte. Itt, my nephew Jony Cowine j sheep. Itt, to my 
nephew Phillip Nelson j sheep. Itt, to Sr Jo: Moore 
j mutton. Itt, to Phillip Skillicornes children 
& Phillip Knaells children one follower. Itt, to Robt 
& Phillip Cowine 2 calves & one younge filly 
two yeares old. Itt, constituted & ordained her 3 
children Phillip Robt and elizabeth Cowine her
true and lawfull execr of all her goodes moveable 
and unmoveable.  

Inventory wthn                  John Moore, minister 
14 dayes sub poena      Testes
                               Tho: Fargher
                               Phillip Cowine
                               pbat et solvit xijd              
           

Inventory in the 4 leafe following.
[only 2 pages of inventory followed per the film]                      

         KK Machold  
Item, debts due unto the executors of Bessey Kewley 
wch deceased this life the tenn day of August 
last - 1637, they wch are now subscribed 
    
Itt Patrick Cowle                  xxxs   
Itt Jo: Cowle in Ramsey             xvis
Itt Donold Corkill                    vs 
Itt the executors of Donold Calow  xvijs    
Itt the executors of Willm Calow      xs      

        KK Lonan
Itt Raph Lauransone               iijs  vid    
Itt Phillip Cowne                  xis      
Itt Phillip Cowine in Colbey      xiiijs
Itt Philip Breewe                    ijs
Itt Sir Willm Nores                  xs    
Itt Michiell Moore                   vjs
Itt Phillip Skillicorne             xiiijs
Itt Phillip Knakill                 xixs
Itt Donold Kermod                   ixs     
Itt Willm Korcher                  iijs  vid
Itt Henry Loney                    iijs  vid

          KK Christ Leare:
Itt Willm Standish                 xxiis

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The Invent of BESSY KEWLEY priced by Wm Cowine, Mahony Cowine, 
Jo: Fargher & Tho: Fargher as follows:  
Imprinis note that all her goodes moveable & unmoveable 
was priced to  16 pounds 12s  0d.  
the EXECR att lawffull yeares and have received their parte 
of goodes into their owne custodie.     
The EXECUTR are at lawfull yeares & have bound ymselves in ye 
penalty double ye value to keep the office harmless

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