John Keneen 1658

Archdeacon Will 1658A #064 Andreas will of John Keneen, dated 28 June 1658:   
Summary: wife Catharine Joughin is alive [died about 1675, Episcopal Will Michael], son John, son William, dau Catharine, grandson Wm Keneen, granddau Alice Brew, 
son in law William Brew [widower of Bahie Keneen, her will ArW 1651A #33 Andreas], also: Daniel Sayle (had left the testator John Kneale a legacy of land in 
exchange for bringing up Daniel's children & now Daniel's wife was given the 7s from the land for the children), William Brew of Guilcaugh owed a debt, 
William Joughin owed a debt, witnesses: John Huddlestone & John Lace & William Garrett junior, pledge John Lace.    
Wife:  Episcopal will books 1675-1678 Michael, will of Catharine Keneen alias Joughin. 
?Will of 'brother': ArW 1654A #89 Andreas will of Henry Martin, died December 1654: not married, brother John Keneen (his son John Keneen junior & dau 
Catharine Keneen, he married Catharine Joughin), also (no relationship given): John Martin (married to Alice Martin alias Teare, they have a child), also 
(no relationship given): John Martin junior, Joney Martin, Catharine Martin  & Alice Martin, also: Callum Radcliffe; witnesses: William Cleator & Margaret 
Christian, pledge: William Cleator & Michael Howland & Callum Radcliffe; also Mungo Dalton's wife [?Ann Quane] owed 12s, William Kneale (dead) & wife Isabel 
Kneale alias Kelly & their son John.
Will of dau: ArW 1651A #33 Andreas will of Bahie Brew alias Keneen, died 9 November 1651 intestate: husband William Brew is alive & remarried, dau Alice 
Brew underage, mother is alive, brothers and sisters, witnesses: John Martin & John Brew. 
   Will of granddau: ArW 1675A #007 Andreas will of Alice Brew, died 30 Oct 1675: father William Brew, stepmother, brother Philip Brew, aunt Catharine 
   Keneen & uncle William Keneen, cousin Catharine & cousin Mally Kneale, goddaughter Alice Brew, Alice Brew of Ballaquane, Catharine Brew of Ballaquane, 
   Joney Sayle, witness William Cleator, witness Marriad Brew.
Will of son: ArW 1668A #78 Andreas will of John Keneen, dated 10 February 1668/9: wife is alive, son William (of age), dau Catharine, dau Mally Keneen, 
witnesses: William Cowle & John Sayle, pledges: William Cowle & John Kneale.    
Dau: Catharine Kneale als Keneen dead (married xxxx Kneale) by 23 June 1676 Andreas Episcopal Will 1675 Lezayre.
Dau: Catharine Kneale als Keneen dead by 1675 Andreas Parish, per 1675 defuncts Andreas Episcopal Will 1675 Lezayre.
Son: Andreas parish register: William Keneen buried 18 February 1665/6.
Will of son: ArW 1665A #072 Andreas will of William Keneen, buried 18 February 1665/6, wife xxxx Joughin is alive: wife xxxx Joughin is alive, father in law 
Daniel Joughin, brother John, sister Catharine, also has a brother in law [William Brew, widower of Bahie Keneen, he remarried]; mother [Catharine Keneen 
alias Joughin] is alive [died about 1675, Episcopal Will] & promised the testator that she would give him her lands if he paid her debts, witnesses: John 
Sayle, brother in law? William Brew; pledges: brother John Keneen & John Kaighin, also, witnesses to the dealings between the testator & his mother are: 
William Brew & John Brew & William Garrett & Daniel Mylevorrey.

                  June the 28th  1658		(62)

Joh: Keneene sick in body but whole in minde & of pfect memorie
thanks be to God, doe make my last will & testament in manner & forme follow----[paper edge]
    ffirst I bequeath my soule into ye hands of the Allmightie my Maker, & my 
body to Christian buriall.    It: I leave to the poore  1 firlett of corne, & halfe a firlett
of mault yt is in my sons Joh: hand; & wt else is needefull therwith;    It: 
its my will yt my son Joh: Keneene shall have halfe of the plow geeres accord=
inge to his contract;    It: I leave to my said son Joh: Keneene 1 ew;    It: 
I leave to my sonn Willm: Keneene 2 sheepe;    It: I leave to my daughter 
Catherin Keneene 2 sheepe & if my said sonn & daughter, Willm: & Cathrine
deserve it, the mother is to give ym as she in her discretione shall thinke good;
It:   I leave to my two grandchildren vizt  Ales Brue, & Willm: Keneene, to
either of them a lambe;    It: I leave to the minister a mutton;    It: I leave
to Joh: Lace a yonge sheepe;    It: declare yt the od butts of land I sould 
to Willm: Carrett junior was not bought, but onely left me in a legasie by
Donnell Sayle only I yealding & paying to his wife towards ye bringing up
of his children 7s wch she hath recived;    I doe allsoe declare yt when I 
bought the Layglah[?], yt I gave a proffer of ye one halfe therof to my sonn
in law Wm Brew,  & his wiffe according to contract; but they both refused
to meddle with it only alledging yt they had noe moneys to pay for it;    It:
I constitute & ordaine my wiffe Catherin Joughin my true & lawfull exe
cutrix of all the rest of my goods movable & unmovable

Debts due to me from my sonn in law Willm: Brew  3 boules & a firlett of oats &
  1 firlett & 3 quarts of barly, beinge halfe of wt corne I did saw for him
  ye first yeere hee matched with my daughter
 due from Willm Brew Gilcagh 4s for a mutton, but if hee pay 28s 6d readily
  as hee once offered myself, let it be accepted of;   Due from Willm Joughin dj ox & 1 m---
                                         20th  9bris 1658  The exec 
Testes  Joh: Huddleston }			     sworne
        Joh: Lace  .....}   iurat
	Willm: Carrett junior	
                                                        Probat et solvit js[1s]

The Inventorye of the goods of the above said Joh: Keneene
amounts to the some of  ..................7£ - 0s - 0d 
The exec at age    Pledge Jo: Lace secundu forman 
    legis

25 July 1659
Jo: Quay entereth his clame agst ye exec of Jo:
Keneene for 16 pottles of Rye & barley & a combe
& combe stoole, and craveth the Law

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