William Stephen, 1658

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 11 June 2004, updated 6 June 2020
Original: LDS: 0106199

Archdeacon Will 1658A #034 Michael will of William Stephen, died 10 Jun 1658, intestate:  
Summary: wife is alive, children: son John, son William, son Gilbert & dau Joney: siblings John Stephen [married per 1647 Liber Vastarum, Michael] & 
Bahie Stephen (married to William Cannon, her will ArW 1669A #067 Michael), the father [Daniel/Dollin/Donold Stephen] of the testator recently died.
?Son: Michael parish register: Gilt: Steven  buried 14 May 1670.
will of father: ArW 1659A #22 Michael will of Daniel / Donold Stephen, died 1 August 1659, intestate: wife is not mentioned, children including son William 
died in 1658, & son John who in 1647 received intack land in a marriage contract, & dau Bahie (married by 1658 to William Cannon), pledges: John Cannell & 
Phinlo Quayle of Ballaugh, There are no goods because all his goods were given to his children in their marriage contracts.
Will of sister: ArW 1669A #067 Michael will of Bahie Cannon alias Stephen, died 7 November 1669: husband William Cannon, dau Ellin, dau Margaret, dau Alice 
(of age by April 1676), dau Joney (of age by April 1676), son William (of age by April 1676), son John (of age by October 1687); also: Dorothy Shimmin, 
Bahie Stephen, Patrick Cowley, Thomas Cannell; supervisor Hugh Shimmin.
Father & brother: 1648 Liber Vastarum, Michael: Daniel/Donold Stephen had a parcel of intack land and his son John Stephen was entered for it by his 
bargain of contraction.

29 Wm Stephen depted this life the 10th of June intestate wherof the Cort having notice hath decreed his children viz Jo:, Wm:, Gilbt, and Jony Stephen administrators The unkle and Aunte on the fatherside viz Jo: and Bahee Stephen Supvisor, the sd Bahee beinge sick her husband Wm Cannon is sworn, and thother to be sworne by the Sumnr and the wife also sworne, a legasy to ye wife upon sight of the invent viz 2s 6d Salvo tamen vincuig Suo jure Decretum est et Solvit 1s 5d [next page] July ye 19th 1658 (28) The Inventorye of William Steane of Kirk Micl: praised by theese whose names ensue vizt: Ewan Killip, John Gawne, Robert Calister, and John Cannon Sumner, as followth The whole Inventorye of ye } decedant amounts to ye sume of } .... 2£ - 17s - ---d more added wch fell due by the death} of the grandfather ...........}..... 1 – 14 The goods in the mothers possession. Pledges Gilbt Quayle & Wm Cannon. Secunda forman legis

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