| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 5 November 2017 |
| Original: | 0106202 |
Archdeacon Will 1670A #042 Arbory, of John Harrison of the Hill, Arbory, dated 7 April 1670: Summary: nephew (heir of his father Wm), other children of brother: Joney, Mary, brother in law William Gawn of Rowany, Rushen, sister Ann (married to William Maddrell), sister Ellin, mother is still alive, also: Harry Willy, Attorney Qualtrough, Charles Voyze, Deemster Norris, Robert Comish & his wife, William Kinvig junior, Thomas Kegg, Edward Clague & his sister Ellin will of sister: ArW 1654A #17 German of Jane Cowle alias Harrison, dated 18 May 1654: eldest son Nicholas Cowle, youngest son James, brother William Harrison (his son George Harrison) will of brother: EpW 1660E Arbory will of William Harrison, [wife Catharine Tyldesley, remarried Sir John Crellin in 1662]: -transcribed by Jenny Stepanek 2002 will of brother William's father in law: EpW 1676E Arbory will of William Tyldesley, made 10 Feb 1675/6, buried 8 Oct 1676: transcribed by Jenny Stepanek, 2002 For additional details see the original will transcription in 1670 wills document elsewhere on this site.
Aprill ye 7th 1670 In the name of God Amen. I John Harrison sick in body but of perfect memory praised be God, doe make this my last will in forme following. First I committ my soule to God & my body to Christian buriall. Itt: I leave for my funerall a boule of mault, & a firlet of wheate & halfe a firlet of oate meale & ye best mutton in ye farme wth some lambes for ye dinner. Itt: I leave to my nephew George Harrison sixe oxen for his plow & a steere as his father left him & his choyche of ye best horses or maires in ye farme, & ye crop likewise I leave him of ye farme as his father left him either whole & broken with all ye meale, & I leave him two old oxen for him & hee to get them in good case & to sell them to pay his midsommer rent, & hee ye said George is to be countable to ye servants to pay their wages, of ye remainder. Itt: I leave to my brother in Law Willm Gawne of ye Rawayny 1£ 16s wch I lent him I bestowe it on himselfe. Itt: I leave upon ye said Willm: Gawne (five pound wch I lent him to give Harry Willy) to pay it presently wthout any favour to my execu= tor George. Itt: I leave upon ye Atturney Qualtrough 14s to pay to my executors to pay it presently. Itt: I leave upon Charles Voyze to pay my executors 10s. Itt: due from Deemster Norris 20s wch I leave upon him to pay my executors. Itt: I leave upon my brother in law Willm Maddrell & my sister Anne his wife to pay to my executors & all ye rest concerned it viz Ellin ye linnen & woallen, pewter & spoones, napkins & trenchers wch was sent thither to be kept as ye note in ye house will make mentioned off Itt: I leave upon Robt: Comish & his wife 10s 8d to pay to my execu- tors. Itt: I leave upon Willm Kenvig Jnr: 1s-4d & also Tho: Kegg is due to me 1s 3d to pay my executors. Itt: I doe acknowledge to be indebted to Ed Cloaig & Ellin his sister 7s-6d. Lastly I constitute & appoint my brothers children viz George, Jony & Mary Harrison my true & Lawfull executors of all ye ramaining part of my goods moveable & Unmoveable postscript I acknowledge to be due from me to my sister Ellin Harrison all ye above mentioned debts wch was due to me to pay her & George to take it up & to keepe it in his owne hands untill shee goe for herselfe or to give her as shee will neede & also I leave upon George to maintaine her wth meale & drink such as he will have h---- selfe ---ing ye time shee will live wth him or in ye house. Itt: I leave 6d legate to Willm: Maddrell & his wife & to every one of their children 6d apeece & so cuts him & them & all other ----[dark] my friends off for ever demanding any thing more, save his ----[dark] of ye tyth corne of ye farme for this yeare comeing The executors being sicke are to be sworne by Sr ----- ------ ----[dark] Th--- ----- [crumbled] ----- --- of law pbatum et solvit ------ All concerned sick Tho: Parre juratus [next page] 14 dayes given to pfect ye Invent: [next page] KK Arbory The Inventary of John Harrison of KK Arbory goods preysed by these sworne men ffollowinge John Corrin Willm: Costeane Willm: Clauge Nicholas Jucke £ s d The halfe of three Blankets ........................ 00 - 07 - 0 The halfe of three Coverlids ....................... 00 - 08 - 0 The halfe of one red coverlid ...................... 00 - 04 - 0 The halfe of two Blankets ..........} and of one old coverlid prysed to } ............. 00 - 01 - 6 The halfe of two old blankets .....} and one old coverled & a dublet } ............... 00 - 02 - 0 The halfe of two pillow bears } and the halfe of one towell } ................... 00 - 04 - 0 The halfe of five hand garchefe } or of five boeeds prysed to } ............... 00 - 02 - 6 The halfe of foure cours ..........} sheets or canveses prysed to } .................. 00 - 04 - 00 The halfe of one ffeatherbed } and three bousters prysed to } .................. 00 - 12 - 00 The halfe of a Churn & hochhead .................... 00 - 01 - 6 The halfe of two halfe barles } prysed to .................} ................... 00 - 03 - 00 The halfe of one canves sheet & } and a table cloath prysed to} .................. 00 - 02 - 00 The halfe of ye boords of an old keew ............. 00 - 00 - 6 The halfe of two bed stocks & of } one dayle of fur prysed to ..} ................. 00 - 05 - 00 The halfe of two old pans prysed to ................ 00 - 00 - 4 The halfe of an iron pott .......................... 00 - 02 - 00 The halfe of two old peuder dishes } and sacer prysed to .............} .............. 00 - 02 - 04 The halfe of 14 transcer & ye } halfe of a earthen dis & cupp } ................ 00 - 00 - 08 The halfe of ye old cans nogings in } the house prysed to ...........} ............. 00 - 00 - ----[torn] [next page] an old paire of shoes prysed to .................... 00 - ----[torn] The halfe of seaven feadoms of herring netts ....... 00 - ----[torn] A dusin and a halfe of sheep & lams prysed to ...... 02 - ----[torn] The halfe of eight pond of gray yarn prysed to ..... 00 - ----[torn] The halfe of three pound of haymp yarn prysed 00 - 0----[torn] The halfe of a sive and two wights prysed to ....... 00 - 0----[torn] The halfe of two spayds praysed to ................. 00 - 02 ----[torn] The halfe of two cowes prysed to ................... 00 - 17 ----[torn] The halfe of six horses prised to .................. -1 - 00 - ----[torn] The halfe of a broad goos prysed ................... 00 - 00 - ----[torn] £ s d Pledges in fform of law Tho: Bri----[torn] 3:4:11 Tho: Tunman 3:6:10 6:11:9 March ye 1, 70: Nich Duke in behalfe of Margt Duke ent----[torn] against ye Executrs of John Harrisson for three shillings vjd due to her of her wages & craveth tryall March ye 1, 70: Margt Duke entr: against ye Executrs: of John Harrisson for 3s vjd of her wages & craveth tryall [slip of paper] June ye 9th 1670 KK Arborey Wm Maddrell entrs: his clame against ye Executrs of John Harrison for ye sume of vjs sterl:, already (as hee saith) recovered by Corte of Common Law, also for a choise cow, and a choise horse, due as he will make to appeare & craveth tryall, also for ye 2 pts of xvj sheep & ye tith of ye farme everie third yeer, & the 3d pt of ye linen & woollen yt was in his mother in law custody note this clame is agst ye Executr E----: p me Rich: Ffox Episcop Reg of John Harrison of ye hill in KK Arborey Ad ys to Joh: Harrison will [NOTE: This claim was found in the will of John Harrison of Largy, Malew (EpW 1670E #021); it is a repeat of the above:] June ye 9th 1670: Wm Maddrell enters his clame for ye sume of ---[fold] sterl: allready (as hee saithe) recovered by Cort of Common craveth tryall, also a choise cow, & a choise horse like maner for ye 2 pts of xvj sheep Note that this clame is entered ag---[fold] ye Executr: of John Harrisson of ye Hill of KK Arborey [slip of paper; found after EpW 1670E #028 Santan of Caharine Caine alias Kinley:] Nov: ye 9th: Wm Keig entrs: against ye Execr: of John Harrisson of KK Arbory for ye sume of xjs and craveth tryall, of his wages
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