William Cannell, 1641

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 30 May 2006, updated 3 October 2019
Original: LDS: 0106197

Archdeacon Will 1641A #21 Michael will of William Cannell, died 25 December 1640: Summary: wife is alive, dau Jane, dau Catharine, dau Ann, dau Margaret, eldest son, son (?eldest) Daniel/Donold, son William, son Richard, supervisors: Hugh Cannell vicar & Daniel/Donold Cannell, witnesses: Daniel Cannell & Mally Qualtrough; pledges: Daniel Teare & Daniel Stephen. Michael parish register: Wm Cannell buried 26 Dec 1640.
Michael (30) This is affirmed by the subscribed wittnesses to be the last will and testament of Wm Cannell who depted this life the x---[dark] of December 1640. ffirst he committed his soule to God and his body to the earth. To the poore 1 bou: malt, 1 firlet wheate, 1 bou of oate meale, 1 sheepe, 1 mutton & the rest at discrecon. Itm, to Hu: Cannell Clarke 1 fir wheate. To Donald Canell his suite of apparrell & 1 fir barley. To his daughter Jane 4 bo: in malt & wheate for her pte of the crop of corne. To his daughter Katr Cannell 3 bo: in wheat & malt for her pte of the crope. To his daughter Anne Cannell 3 bo: of wheate & malt for her pte of the crope. To his daughter Mrgrett 3 bou: likewise a sheepe & a lambe. To his wyfe & eldest son the rydinge horse & another horse betwixt them out of the whole. To his wyfe 1 heffer as a legasie. To Mally Qualtrough 1 lambe. He constituted his children Donnold, Wm, Rich, Jane, Katherin, Anne & Mrgrett Cannell his lawfull execr of all his goods move= able & unmoveable. Supervisors Hu: Cannell vicr & Donold Cannell. pbatum est & solvit xijd Testes Donnold Cannell iurati Mallie Qualtrough An Inventorie of Wm Cannells goods priced by 4 sworn men viz Jo: Craughon, Donold Steane, Don: Teare, Don: Cannell, the first day of febr 1640. The deads pte of goods Imprs 2 oxen 6 yeares old, 1 oxe 9 yeares, 1 oxen 10 yeares, 1 cow 5 years, one 10 yeares, 1 heffer 5 yeares, 2 yearelinge bullockes, 2 horses 9 yeares, 1 mare 12 yeares, 1 yonge filie colt 2 yeeres ----[torn] 16s. 8 sheepe & 2 ptes of 2 sheepe 14s, 5 yeerelinge ho-----[torn] the deads pte of the fishinge boate price 10s. the deads pte ----[torn] fy----- hearringe netts 4s. 2 blanketts 1 white & -----[torn & dark] & a sheete 12s. 1 pewter 1 wooden dysh 1 wooden platter, certaine smale treen vessels & 1 old sacke 12d. dj: 1 brewinge combe & 1 crooke 20d. 2 old barrells 12d. the deads pte of the traces and wooden draught 12d. the deads pte of an old pott & grydle 12d. his pte of hempe yarne 2d. his pte of the plowe of 2 old carres & 1 harrowe 12d. 1 gander 1 broade goose priced to 12d. 2 straddles 2d. dj: an old tub 2d. Pledges Don: Teare & Don: Stephan wth their exec who have bound themselves for the fourth coming of ye goods & to secure ye office sub poena double value

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