Isabell Christian, 1657

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        Bryde, December 26 – 75
In Nomie Dei amen. I Isabell Xtin sicke in body 
but whole in mynde & perfect memory (praised be 
God) make my last will as followeth.  
Imprimis, I committee my soule to God & my 
body to Xtian buryall.  
Item, I leave to the poor a sheepe, a potte 
of meale & my daughter to give one shilling 
in drinke at the tyme of my funeral.  
Item, I leave to my son John Joughin 2 yards 
of cloth in Phillip Joughin’s hands & 6d legacy.  
Item, to Margret Joughin my daughter all my 
wearing linens & two parts of newe cloth 
which in the walke milne, with 3s and 6d due 
to her for a petticoate which was in the hands 
of Isabell Carret; more she left to her 
foresaid daughter a ch... blanket.  
Item, I leave to my eldest daughter Mary 
Joughin my best petticoate and what monyes 
was in her owne hands which she ought me.  
Item, I leave to my said daughter Mary a 
blanket which was in the hands of John 
Joughin Cranstle.  
Item, I constitute and ordayne my two 
daughters Margt: and Mary Joughin joynt 
executors of all the rest of my goods 
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever & to 
my see my will truly performed & myselfe 
honestly buryed.  
Lastly, I leave to my Executors aforesaid 
18s due me from William Corlett’s wiffe 
of Glantrammon, & from John Lace Ballavodan 
& his wife 13s, and from William Sayle 
8s ...x, from Katheriin Lace 2s, from 
Mr. Cannon 6d, from John Kneene’s wife 4d.  
Item, f... these men that she persecuted 
at law she much as was awarded by the 
Court Item from the parties aforesaid a 
bowle of barley ordered to her from the govr.  
Testes
Jo:Cowle, 
Ranold Sayle, jurati.          

The Executors sworn in form of Law.  
Probatum et Solvit 12d.  

Inventory taken & prized in form of law 
comes to 15s besides the legasy in ... 
withen will, the Executors all at lawful 
years to receive their parts.  
The Executors at lawful years and the goods 
in their custody and have given pledges 
in form of Joh: Cowle, Randle Sayle

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