| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 12 April 2020 |
| Original: | 0106199 |
Archdeacon Will 1655A #55 Bride will of Catharine Joughin alias Cowle, died 9 November 1655, intestate: Summary: husband John Joughin is alive, only child Ann Joughin (underage), brother Charles Cowle, brother John Cowle, brother Mark Cowle, sister Margaret Cowle, sister Ann Cowle, also: John & Daniel Joughin entered a claim for £6 6s, pledges: Nicholas Moore & Daniel Kaighin, also: David Christian entered a claim for 20s, also: Arthur Moore, William Cowle.
Katherine Cowle dpted this life the 9th of Novem b: 1655 untestate wherof the Cort haveinge inteli gence hath Decreedthe next ofher only child Anne Joughen administratrix the unkle on ----[dark & torn edge] mother side Supvisors viz Charles and Jo: CoulesworneCharles sworne in Cort: ----[dark & torn edge] allowed to Jo: Joughen the husband for a legasye Decretu est et Solvit 2 ----[dark & torn edge] Salvo Tamen Vin cuig Suo Jure, Invent in the papr before 22 January 1655 Jo: and Donold Joughen entereth their clame agt the Ad ministr of Katherin Coule for 6£ 6s in money and craveth trial accordinge to Law The sd Jo: entereth agst the sd Administr: for 26s for the price of an oxe 3 half firlet betwixt meale and corne and one measure and halfe of barley and craveth triall [next page] Bride 1655 (61) A true Inventory of the goodes Kattren Cowle prced by John Lace -----[dark] Corkel William Christian Marke Christian as ffoloweth Item for her close and her linings ..................... 12 - [dark] Item for flakes and conseyowie[?] ...................... 3 - [dark] Item for one blankett .................................. 6 - Item for 2 oule blankett ............................... 3 - 8 Item for 2 oule sheets ................................. 2 - 8 Item for sakes and oule close .......................... 2 - [dark spot] Item for 6 yardes of Lenin close ....................... 6 - --- Item for one bouster ................................... 1 - 2 Item for hempe ......................................... 2 - 3 Item for the plou and drags and giares ................. 2 - 11 Item for one car and halef of one whele ................ 1 - 8 Item for stradeles and one latter ...................... 1 - Item for halef of all the lettell veselles ............. 1 - [dark spot] Item for halef of all the sikeles and halef of one akeh . 11 Item for fishing netes and gairs belonging to it ....... 3 - [torn] Item for the shivel and for halef of one oxe ........... 1 - 3 Item for 2 poules and other stikes ..................... 2 - 4 Item for halef of all the vessels ...................... 3 - 6 Item for more veseles and stikes ....................... 2 - [torn] Item for halef of one bed stoke and other stikes ....... 1 - [torn] Item for halef of the gritell and ropes ................ [torn] Item for halef of ferlett of solt ...................... 1s [torn] Item for 2 oxen ......................................... 2£ 4s [torn] Item for halef of 3 hoses .............................. 1£ - 4s [torn] Item for for flesh....................................... 1s - [torn] Item for 9 sheepe ...................................... 13 - [torn] Item for the 3 parte of one syne ....................... 2 - [torn] Item for the hempe and lent seed ....................... 1 - 2 Item for the spade ..................................... 5 Item for the 4 part of oule bot ........................ 1 - 2 Item for the turef ..................................... 1s - [torn] Sum 8£ The goods in the Custodie of sd Charles Cowle one of the Supvisors who hath put in pledge Ewan X?ian and ---- X?ian to be answearable for the same to the Admin and to secure the office sub poena duble value ad usu domini ---------- [Another line or two at the bottom, dark and torn] [next page] --1 May 1656 The wthin written Invent is de= livr by the overseer Charles Cowle to ye husband Jo: Joughen who hath putt in pledge for the same Nicho: Moore and Do: Caighen wthinwthinwritten wth the Consent of the overseer, and Ewan Christian is drawne, in the same manr they stood bound in 20 8br: 1656 David Christian entereth his claime agst the ad= ministrator of Katherin Cowle for 20s and craveth tryall accordinge to Law [next page: It appears the Inventory was written down a second time] Bride 1655 The Inventory of Kath: Cowle priced by Jo: Lace, Don: Corkish, Will: Christian and Mark Christian as followeth £ s d Impr: for her cloathes & her linens ............ 00 12 10 ffor fflaxes & course yearne ................... 00 03 08 ffor 1 Blankett ................................ 00 06 00 ffor 2 old blanketts ........................... 00 03 08 ffor 2 old sheets .............................. 00 02 08 ffor secks & old cloaths ....................... 00 02 05 ffor 6 yrds of linnen cloathes ................. 00 06 08 ffor 1 bowlster ................................ 00 01 08 ffor hemp ...................................... 00 02 03 ffor ye plow, draughts & geares ................ 00 02 11 ffor one carre & dj one wheele ................. 00 01 08 ffor straddles & 1 ladder ....................... 00 01 00 ffor dj of all ye little vessells ............... 00 01 08 ffor dj of all ye sickles, & dj of one axe ..... 00 00 10 ffor fishing nets & geares belonging to it ..... 00 03 02 ffor ye sives, & dj of one oare ................ 00 01 03 ffor 2 powles & other stickes ................... 00 02 05 ffor dj of all ye vessells ..................... 00 03 06 ffor more vessells and sticks .................. 00 02 --- ffor dj of one bedstock & other sticke ......... 00 01 03 ffor dj ye gridle & ropes ....................... 00 00 08 ffor dj a fir: salt ............................ 00 01 06 ffor 2 oxen .................................... 02 04 00 ffor dj of 3 horses ............................ 01 04 00 ffor flesh ..................................... 00 01 06 ffor 9 sheepe .................................. 00 13 06 ffor ye 3d pte of a swine ...................... 00 02 00 ffor ye hempe, & linte seed .................... 00 01 02 ffor ye spade ................................... 00 00 05 ffor ye 4th pt of an ould boat .................. 00 01 02 ffor ye turfe .................................. 00 01 10 summe .... 07 15 03 The croppe of corne to be added wthin 14 dayes in ye same maner that it was at ye death of ye deceadt The wthin Inv: is delivred by ye overseer Charles Cowle to ye husband Jo: Joughin, who hath putt in pledges for ye same, Nich: Moore, and Don: Kaighin E----: me Rich Ffox Episcop: Reg: The execr hath confessed in Cort that shee hath received her whole goods, the Supvisor being in place, and quits ye pledges [next page] Know all men by these prsents yt wee Charles Cowle ----[torn] Jo: Cowle Mrke Cowle Margrett Cowle and Ann Cowle being at Lawfull yeares have jointly & severally ----- unto or Brother in Law Jo: Joughen all ye right and Intrest wee have to all ye goods wch is due to or sisters childe by ye death of her mother until shee com to lawfull yeares and if it please God to call for ye sd child under yeares then wee doe agree yt ye sd Jo: Joughen shall have halfe ye sd goods to himselfe and ye other halfe to returne backe to ourselves to whom it is due And if it please God to call for ye Child before shee come to Lawfull yeares then ye above sd Jo: Joughen are jointly wth ye sd Brothers and Sisters who are at Lawfrull yeares to pay there sister who now is under yeares her pte of ye sd goods if shee sue for it And further if ye child live yee sd Jo: Joughen her father is to give her as much more left him in legesie and as much more when shee come to Lawfull yeares and this to bee or Actt and deede wee have hearunto subscribed this 28th of ffebr: 1655 Charles Cowle his mrke X Jo: Joughen Jo: Cowle his mrke X his mrke X Marke Cowle his mrke X Wittnes Margrett Cowle her mrke X Arthur Ann Cowle her mrke X Moore [next page] A note of what goods Jo: Joughen hath delivered and payed to his daughter with ye Consent of her overseer Charles Cowle as ffolloweth Item from Willm: Teer in KK Andreas ............ 1£ 0 4s - 0d Item for 1 blankets.............................. 0 - 5s - Itm: from Margaratt & Any Cowle her Ants ....... - 12 - 10 Itm: pay in mony ............................... 0 - 0 Itm: for ye oxe yt was bought from Jo: Saile..... 28s for one heffer .............................. 12s Itm: for one steare & 2 yards & halef of linen choath 12s Itm: for xxxx .. 28s and if shee cannot get ye som of 28s he is to make it out Som 7£ and for ye halef crope of corne his sd duaghter and ye overseer hath agreed yt his daughter shall stay wth him to helpe him tell it be in ye haggertt and then shee is to have her halef crope & these in stoacks or in the haggertt ye above sd goods and mony was delivered before us & this agreement for her pt of ye crope of Corne made wittnesses Anny Cowle her mrke X Willm: Cowle X Jo: Joughen his mrke X Do: Kaighen X Charles Cowle ovrseere X Nicholas Moore
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