| Submitted by: | Edward M Nissen, updated by Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 22 January 2007, 13 June 2020 |
| Original: | 0106199 |
Archdeacon Will 1658A #063 Andreas will of Philip Keneen, dated 17 May 1658: Summary: wife [Ellin Cowle] is alive & pregnant [her name found in ArW 1667A #01 Andreas will of John Keneen, father of the testator Philip], 4 children underage including dau Joney (of age by April 1675) & dau Isabel of age by April 1675 plus an unborn child that was alive in 1667, all the children of lawful age by April 1675, father John Keneen [died 1667, ArW 1667A #01 Andreas], there are no siblings to be supervisors, so father John Keneen is made supervisor of the children, witnesses: John Lace senior & John Gremsay/Grimshaw & Michael Christian & John Gawne, pledges: John Lace & John Quine. NOTE, the children include Joney & Isabel & Patrick plus 2 other alive in 1667 Will of Philip's father: ArW 1667A #01 Andreas will of John Kneen, died 27 October 1667: wife is not mentioned, dau in law Ellin Cowle (husband Philip Keneen is dead, his will ArW 1658A #63 Andreas), has 5 grandchildren including heir Patrick Keneen & Isabel Keneen of age & Joney Keneen of age, supervisors: friend John Lace & brother? Daniel Keneen, his brother has children, also: John Kneale owed 10s & Robert Kneale owed 13s, Margaret Murrey, William Cannell, witnesses: John Lace & Daniel Keneen, also: Gilbert Cowle entered for 7s in wages due to Daniel Cowle.
Andrews May ye 17th 1658 (61) In the name of God amen, Phillip Keneene sicke in body but whole in minde & of pfect memory thanks be to God, doe make my last will & testament in manner & forme following: ffirst I bequeath my soule into ye hands of the Allmighty God, & my body to Chrisitan burial; It: I leave to my wiffe her choyce oxe It: I leave to Sir Joh: Huddlestone 1 sheepe; It: I constitute & ordaine my foure children my lawfull executors of all the rest of my goods movable & un movable 19 9bris 1658 The Cort: hath ordain ed his father Jo: Keneen Supvisor witnesses Joh Lace senior in ----- there is noe other kinred Joh: Gremsey who is sworne and the wife Michell Christin & the Cort: hath likwise ordeine Jo: Gowne if --- burthen the wife ---- ----- ----- bearing to joint exec if it doe live Probat et Solvit 1s The Inventorie of the goods of Phillip Keneene taken & prased as followeth by Donnell Keneene, Marke Quiddy, Willm Kneele & Michell Christin etc £ s d It: all household stuffe, wth all geeres belong to working of ye lands ....... 1 - 13 - 0 It: 2 cowes & 1 oxe prased to ................................................ 4 - 10 - 0 It: 2 parts of 2 heffers 2 yeere old ........................................ 0 - 18 - 0 It: 1 mayre 1 horse & do----de colt of 3 yeeres old & ye part of ye horse .. 3 - 16 - 0 It: woole 1 sack & ded: sack & 1 sickle .................................... 0 - 2 - 6 ???? Note yt 1£ - 3s - 6d is to be deducted to discharge ye debts: xj - 3 - 6 The goods in the grandfathers keepeinge pledge Jo: Lace & Jo: Quynye secundu forman legis Apll: the 5th 1675 This day Jony, & Issable Keneene, two of the executr (who were sworne at ye approbation of the will) came to the Record, & declares, yt all the children are at lawfull yeeres, & have each child, received theire severall portions, or goods due to ym by theire deceased fathers will & in yr owne custodye; have therefore discharged the pledges for all theire dues excepting theire pts of the crope, wch they are mindfull to possesse the next harvest: as witnesse theire hand & marks the day & yeere above written Jony Keneene her mark M Issable Keneene her mark I
Last Modified 21 June 2020