Richard Lawson 1654

Archdeacon Will 1654A #68 Lezayre will of Richard Lawson, died 16 June 1654:  
Summary: wife is not mentioned, son Anthony [married Alice Corlett], dau Jane, dau Ellin [married JohnGarrett, she died 1669, ArW 1669A #098 Lezayre], 
dau Ann (Ann is probably illegitimate), witnesses: Ewan Curghey & John Kneen; pledge: Ewan Curghey, also: [?father in law of son Anthony & dau Ellin] 
William Garrett owed 10s, son in law: John Garrett owed 50s which he denied.
Will of dau: ArW 1669A #098 Lezayre will of Ellin Garrett alias Lawson, died 20 December 1669: husband John Garrett; no children are mentioned, brother 
Anthony Lawson, sister Ann Lawson, also: Captain John Garrett senior entered a claim.
Son: Andreas parish register: Anthony Lawson married Alice Garrett [sic, Corlett] on 29 January 1678/9 in Andreas.
Son: ArWills 1685 presentment Lezayre: Anthony Lawson presented 1685 Lezayre for being in the church yard during the sermon on Sunday.
Son: Andreas parish register: Anthony Lawson buried 21 March 1685/6.
Will of son: EpW 1686E Andreas will of Anthony Lawson, died 21 March 1686/7, intestate: wife [Alice Corlett] is alive [remarried to xxxx Kneen], son Edward 
underage, son James underage, supervisors (kin of mother's side): William Cowle & Mary Cowle (married to John Kinley, pledges: Edward Corlett & William 
Sayle, also: William Clark received legacy left him by his brother Thomas Clark (deceased husband on Bahie Lawson who was the dau of Richard Lawson who was 
a cousin? of Anthony), & their mother Catharine Clark alias Key is dead.
Dau in law: Andreas parish register: Alice Kneen als Curlett buried 29 November 1710.
Dau in law: Andreas parish register: Alice Corlett married Anthony Lawson on 29 January 1678 in Andreas.
will of dau in law:  ArW 1710A #14 Andreas will of Alice Kneen alias Lawson alias Corlett: 1st husband [Anthony] Lawson, 2nd husband xxxx Kneen, son Edward 
Lawson, son James Lawson, witnesses & pledges: John Radcliffe & John Kneale.
   Grandson: Andreas parish register: Edward son of Anthony Lawson christened 23 March 1678/9 in Andreas.
   ?Grandson: Andreas parish register: Edward Lawson buried 7 August 1744.
   Grandson: Andreas parish register: James son of Anthony Lawson christened 28 March 1686 in Andreas.
   Grandson: Andreas parish register: James Lawson (Anthony), smallpox, buried 29 January 1723/4.
Will of son: EpW 1686E Andreas will of Anthony Lawson, died 21 March 1686/7, intestate: Anthony Lawson departed this life about the 21st of March 1686 
intestate whereof the church having intelligence hath decreed his 2 children Edward & James Lawson sole and joint Admrs of all his goods moveable and 
ummoveable & a legacy to the wife upon sight of the Inventory. The next of kin on the mothers side vizt Wm Cowle and Mary Cowle supervisors. Jon Kinley in 
behalf of his wife is sworn supervisor Decretum est et solvit vid suo jure tamen vincuig. Inventory praised according to law amounts to  £00 : 16 : 03 
Debts to be deducted on the deads part £00 : 07 : 06. The children with their goods are in the mothers custody and given pledges Edw: Curlett & Wm 
Sayle. William Clerk, Receipt, 1689 Received from Bahee Lawson in full of the portion due to my brother Wm Clerk by ye death of his deceased mother 
[Catharine Clark alias Key died 1675, ArW 1675A #067] the sum to thirty shillings & seven pence and this by vertue of a letter of assignment undr my sd 
brothers hand and do therefore acquit and discharge the sd Bahey & her deceased husband [Thomas Clark, who is the brother of William Clark, married Bahie 
Lawson in 1677] and their heirs, exectrs and Admons for ever of ye same as witness my hand the 6th day of March 1689 William Clerk. The above sum of thirty 
shillings seven pence being ye whole due to ye above Thom Clerk is pd & discharged before me Jon Christian  --transcribed by Brian Lawson, 2001.
      Supervisor: Episcopal Will 1703E book 2 Andreas will / decree of Mary Kinley alias Cowle.

		1654  KK Christ

The last will and testament of
Ric: Lawson which departed this
life the ye 16th of January 1654
Bequeathed his soul to God and his
body to Christian burial etc.
Itm he bequeathed to his daughter
vj [6] sheep out of the whole. Itm hee
bequeathed unto his son Anthony
his pte of 1 coult Itm he consitituted,
appointed and ordained his three
children Anthony, James and Ellin
his true and lawful executors
of all his goods moveable and
immoveable.

Debts due to the
testator from William Garett xs[10s] pd
from John Garett ........ 50s
Furthermore the deceased said
that if the executors pleased to give
a little hiefer to his daughter then[Ann?], they
might, yet he would not force them

Testes Ewan Curghie
       Jo: Kneen   jurati
                       Pbatt et solvit 1s
the executers have bound themselves to bring in & in
ventorie wthin 14 days

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A true Inventorie of all the goods
movable and unmovable due to the
executrs of the wthin Testator
Inprmis    1 cowe 1 meare 1 heffer  ....  47s
Item:   in sheepe and hogges  . 12
     praysed to ........................  16s
Item:   2 p------s .....................
Item:   certaine vessells  .............  4s - ----[fold]
Item:   in cloathes  ...................  6s
Praysors Wm Christian
	Wm Corlett
	Wm Kewley
	Jo: Quayle

Pledges Ewan Curghie

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Jo: Gerrett absolutely denies ye
debt of 50s menconed in Richard
Lawsons will

The sd Jo: Garrett enters his claime
against ye executors of Richard Law
son for 12s due debt as hee will
make to apeere and craveth tryall
accordinge to lawe, Aprill ye 17th 1655

The executors of Richard Lawson claimes
of Jo: Carratt 50s due debt as they 
will make to apeere and craveth tryall 
according to Lawe, June ye first 1655

Last Modified 18 March 2020