John Karran 1659

Archdeacon Will 1659A #10 German will of John Karran/Carran, died 18 January 1658/9:  
Summary: wife [Alice Quirk] is not mentioned [died 1657/8, ArW 1658A #020 German], youngest son John [died about 1660], son Thomas (incapacitated), dau 
Jane, dau Margaret, sister Ann Karran, sister Catharine Karran, sister Alice Karran, ?brother in law Robert Cowin (had custody of the children's goods 
by 1668, ?married to Ann or Alice Karran), John Finch/Vinch & son John, witnesses: Hugh Rancroft & John Finch/Vinch, pledges: Captain Robert Stevenson & 
William Dawson. 
Will of wife: ArW 1658A #020 German will of Alice Karran/Carran alias Quirk, died 17 March 1657/8, intestate: husband [John] Karran/Carran is alive [died 
1658/9, ArW 1659A #10 German], 5 children dau Margaret the elder (?off the Island), dau Jane, son Thomas (the eldest on the Island), dau Margaret the 
younger, and son John Karran, brother Patrick Quirk, brother William Quirk, pledges:  Richard Halsall & John Gell of KK German.
Will of son: ArW 1660A #09 German will of John Carran/Karran, orphan, died about 1660 intestate: not married, inventory is included in the father's 
inventory, bro Thomas Carran, sisters Jane & Margaret Carran.
Will of sister: ArW 1667A #42 German will of Catharine Karran alias Carran, died 25 March 1668: husband Thomas Karran/Kerron, no children are mentioned, 
sister Ann Carran, sister Alice Carran, niece Jane Carran, nephew Thomas Carran, niece Margaret Carran (their parents are John Karran/Carran [ArW 1659A 
#10 German] & Alice Quirk [ArW 1658A #020 German]), also: Jane Cowin [?dau of Robert Cowin, the brother in law of the testator's deceased brother John], 
witnesses: William Ellison & Mary Crellin & John Woods, pledges: John Quirk & Patrick Corlett.
?Self & son & dau: 1691 Composition Book, German:  In 1643, John Carran had rent that went to Thomas Carran (his son), with 'lives in being' in 1691 
being Margaret Carran who was 46 years old [born about 1645].

                         KK German

The last will & testamt of Jo: Karran who depted 
this life about the 18th of Ja: 1658/   ffirst he com=
mitted his soule to God, & his body to ye earth.   Itt, 
he left to the poore at the discrecon of his execr.   Itt, 
he bequeathed to his youngest sonne Jo: Karran 20s.   
Itt, to his sonne Tho: 5s.   To his daughter Jaine 5s.   
Itt, to his daughter Mrgrett 5s.   Itt, to Jo: Ffinch 5s.    Itt, 
to his sonne Jo: Ffinch 1 lamb.   Itt, to his owne sister 
Ann Karran 18d.   Itt, to his sister Katherin Karran 
18d.   Itt, to Hu: Ranscroft 1 lambe,  ye Remainder 
of his goods if any were he left to his sd children 
whom ye Cort doth ordaine his execr & his eldest sonne 
and in Respect of his incapacitye ye Ants on the fatherside
 viz Anne, Katherin & Alice Karran Supvisors who are 
sworne accordinge to Law 
Testes
  Jo: ffinch   }
  Hu: Ronscroft} iurati    
			Probat et Solvit 8d

Invent of debtless goods being priced upon oath ammunts
      to the just Summe of ............5£  9s - 3d  
      besides the Legasyes menconed in ye 
      will and what more will be added 
      at next Court

All the Goods viz Legasyes & Invent in the custodye of 
his 2 sisters Anne & Katherin Karran who have put
pledges for ye faithfull forthcomeinge therof & sec
uringe the office Capt Robt Stevenson & Wm Daw----[dark edge]  
subpoena duble value.

May ye 25th 1668: This day Margt Kerran have acknowledged herselfe to be fully 
satisfied & paide from the hands of Tho: Karran & Ro: Cowne ye some of 21s beinge her child 
part of goods & was in there hands & doe acquit & discharge 
them of the said some as witness my name & mark,  
before me Joh: Huddlestone 		    Margt Karran M

Last Modified 8 July 2020