Christopher Kneal 1676

 
1676 a
Santon

KK Arbory the 2nd of .......... 1676

In the name of god Amen I Christopher Kneale sick & weak in body 
But whole & perfect in memory praised to God for.  I doe make this 
my last Will and Testament in Manor and form following.
First hee committed his Soule to god and his body to Christian
Buriall.  Itt. hee left to his eldest son John Kneale all his 
Lands and his part of the horses, and a quarter of the crop of
corn.  Itt he left upon his son the ............ ........... John that the 
other brother John the taylor shall have houses ....... ......... wife him
while her staying unmaryed only to have the use of the ................
house for himself until her .......... for him ..........  Itt hee left to
his son John the taylor the 4 part of the .......... corn that grows
on the ......... land for 4 years after his death.  Itt. he left to his 
son Will and Ann his Daughter half a calfe with one quarter of the(?) 
cow betwixt them.  Itt. hee left to his loving wife his halfe of 
the house hold stuffs.  Itt hee left to his son Edmon[d] Kneale
the croft[crop] which was taken in from the fields and halfe one
Calfe of one year old and one shilling in money.  Itt he appointed
and ordained his 3 children John Will and Ann his Daughter 
sole executors of all the rest of his goods moveable and 
immoveable whatsoever.  Itt hee left to the .....................................

Witnesses to this my last will 			Hugh Cosnahan	)
The above said Christopher Kneale		.......... Cowle		)
made his will the day and year 		Tho Martin		) jurati
above written, but he departed 
this 4 of July 1676.				Probatum est el Solivit ......

The Inventory of the goods of the above Christopher
Kneale praysed by 4 sworn men viz = Tho Martin Tho Quay
Henry Kinnish(?) and Hugh Kinnish(?)

Itt one Cow and halfe one heiffer			01-05-00
Itt halfe 2 horses & halfe 1 Mare			00-15-00

	The Executrs at age, the goods in their own
	hands, and have given pledges in form of law
	Thom: Martin & Hugh Kenish(?)

Last Modified 27 July 2015