| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 4 July 2004, 20 July 2020 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106199 |
Archdeacon Will 1659A #46 Bride will of Bahie xxxx als Christian, died before 17 June 1659: Summary: husband xxxx is not mentioned, son Donold/Daniel (married to Bahie Cowle), son David underage, dau Ellin underage, witnesses: William Christian & William Howland & Randle Mylchreest, pledges: William Howland & Michael Kneale. NOTE: Per custom of that time, the surname written in wills for married women would have been their maiden surname. Thus, Christian is the maiden surname of Bahee, and Cowle is the maiden surname of Bahee Cowle.
KK Bryde 1659 In the name of God amen. The last will & testament of Bahee Christian. First she committed her soul to God and her bodie to Christian buriall Itt, she left to her sone Donold one sheepe one lambe a sute of cloase & 6d legasie. Itt, she left to her daughter in law her own halfe of two wheels a linen wheele & a woolen wheele. Itt, she left to her sd daughter in law her half of the linte & half of the smale yearne that was in the house & alsoe a kerchefe. Itt, she constituted & ordained her two children David & Eline her true & lawfull executors of all the rest of her goods whatsoever & they to have her halfe of the croft in KK Andreas. Itt, she left her sd daug hter in law Bahee Cowle supvisore of her sd children also she to have the tuition of them & of their goods till they come be 14 yeares of age. 17 June 1659 Testes Willm Christine ....} The Supvior to be Will Howlaine } jurati sworne by the Sumnr Rainold Macilchriste} Probat et Solvit 4d The Invent to the foresd Testatrix as foloweth: Imprimis, half blanket ...2s 6d, Itm, one kerchiefe, 1 canvas, half blanket ... 5s 6d Itm, some sicles, 1 tub, half barrell, half churne 2s 4d Itm, 2 sheepe, 1 lambe, the 3d part of a cow 14s Itm, 4 potles of barley, 1 spade, 1 ould line ... 3s 0d Itm, half quarte of woole sives & weights ...1s 4d Pledges Wm Howlaine, & Michaele Kneale accordinge to Law."
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