Christopher Bell 1677

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 12 August 2017
Original: 0106203

Archdeacon Will 1677A #053 Malew will of Christopher Bell, died August 1677: 
Summary:  wife Elizabeth / Bessy (still alive in 1717), dau Elizabeth, dau Ellinor, dau Margaret is left land, dau [Catharine] 
(married Thomas Mylrea), Supervisors: John Bell & Margaret Bell; witnesses: John Bell of Ballanank & Robert Corrin;
Malew parish register:  Christo: Bell    buried  24 Aug 1677
dau: Malew parish register:  Catharine Bell married Thomas MacYlleriah on  7 November 1686 in Malew [born about 1665]
dau: Malew parish register: Catherine McYlrae als Bell   buried  20 April 1699 
will of dau: ArW 1698A #29 Malew of Catharine Mcylrea als Bell, dated 25 April 1699: husb Thomas Mcylrea; dau 
Joney Mcylrea ('dumb'); mother is still alive,  bro John Bell, sister Margt Bell; sis Ellin; sis Elizabeth; 
sis in law Catharine Mcylrea;    also: Joney Harrison; Joney Kinley als Corrin;
also: ArWills 1666 presentments Malew:  John of Ballanank age 22 years presented for not receiving communion, 
1666 presentment Malew  NOTE:  born about 1644, would have married about 1668, Is he Christopher’s brother?
also: ArWills 1673 Malew:  John Bell of Ballanank/nande is a churchwarden in Malew Parish in 1673
  ? grandson: Malew parish register:  John Bell senior, Ballanank    buried  13 Oct 1733      
  ?grandson: ArW 1733 #75 of John Bell, Ballanank: youngest son William, son Christopher (has 3 children), wife is dead,
  grandchildren including gdau Isabel, son in law William Corrin [md Mary Bell 1728 Malew]; witnesses: John Bell & John Bridson
	wife: Malew parish register:  Jony Bell als Taggart, BallaNank     buried  19 Jan 1731/2
	gdau: Malew parish register:  Isabel Bell dau of Christopher Bell, BallaNank   buried 5 Jan 1741/2
	son: Malew parish register:  Christopher Bell married Isabel Brew 28 Jun 1729 Malew, he died 4 April 1767, 
	his will ArW 1767 #34, Malew: of Christopher Bell of Ballagrangey: children Wm, Xtopher & Jane. Wife Isabel 
	died 27 Jan 1771.  ?Christopher born 1705 Malew to John Bell
    ?father: Malew parish register:  John Bell, Nanee,   buried 13 Apr 1656
    ?son/grandson: Malew parish register: John Bell senior, Ballanank  buried  6 May 1721 Episcopal Will
    ? ggson: Malew parish register: John Bell junior, Ballanank  buried  23 Feb 1731/2 Episcopal Will

The last will and testament of Christo: Bell who comitted is soule -----[torn] body to Christian buriall; Item he left to the poore after the discretion of his wife; Item he left all his owne part of goods betwixt his wife and his three children equally and as deepe thone as thother and this he sd he left to his wife because shee would use the children well; Robt Corrin askinge the question the testator to whom did he leave his lands replyed to Margret then Robt sayd that his wife would do better then Margrett wth it, he then replyed I am not for it let herselfe take it for ever or soe longe as they pleased; left Jo: Bell & Margret Bell supervisors The supvisors are sworn in form of law test: John Bell nanke } Robt Corrin } jurati The wife is sworn in Court to be true to ye children and as joynt executrix in whose custody the goods are and hath given pledges: Hary Radcliff & Jo: Bell for the forthcoming of the goods & to secure ye office Probatum et solvit xijd ffebry: the 27th 77 Emmy Corin & ye Executors of Wm Coerry enter: their claime against the Executors of Christopher Bell for ye summ of ten shill: due debt as will be made to appear and craveth tryall NOTE: Amy/Emmy Corrin sister (married William Cuddy/Curry, had children) of Catharine Moore als Corrin will 1673A #29 Malew Malew parrish register: William Cuddie bur 19 Sep 1676 his will EpisW 1676 Malew Malew parrish register: Amy Cuddy als Corrin buried 21 Nov 1695 [next page:] Malew 10br: 5th 1677 An Inventorie of the goods of Christo: Bell viewd and priced by foure men to witt Nicho: Gellin Jo: Quackin Tho: McYlleriah and Ro: Shimmin as followeth £ s d Impris: halfe of foure oxen 57s 6d ................................... 02 - 17 - 06 Item halfe of six horses and maires and two colts .................... 02 - 02 - 06 Item halfe a cow and heffer 18s som flax 18d ......................... 00 - 19 - 06 Item halfe a cow that is geared 4s if she live, if not then priced to nothing Item halfe of 6 sheepe 3s dj barrell churn & 2 stoons 2s } dishes and piggins xijd 2lb linin yarne & flax & 5lb of }........ 00 - 07 - 10 wooll dj the bed cloathes dj white blankett dj 2 stoones } Item his owne cloathes hatt .......................................... 00 - 02 - 04 Item dj sives and weights 4d 2 kissans wheat 9d ...................... 00 - 01 - 01 Item dj a lather xd[10d] horse geares 7d dj saddle 6d ................ 00 - 01 - 11 Item creeles 4d straddles 4d harrowes 17d dj two carrs 4d ................................................. 00 - 02 - 03 som stickes 4d and dj brood goose 6d ................................. 00 - 00 - 10 Item the oats five score & eight stokes .............................. 02 - 09 - 00 Item in barley xiiij stoakes and a halfe ............................. 00 - 08 - 05 Item a peece of Iron and a spade 18d dj plow beam } xvijd a plow head 4d .....................}................... 00 - 02 - 10 The Corbes for the heire priced; to witt a pott 5s } a Coulter and broken spade 3s an ould chest 7s } ould bedstead 18d .............................}................. 00 - 16 - 06 More to be added to the Inventory the hay ............................ 00 - 02 - 06 Item for turfe 2s two kissans salt 6d ................................ 00 - 02 - 06 Item for halfe a horse ............................................... 01 - 00 - 00 Item flax seed 4d .................................................... 00 - 00 - 04 Item due from Ro: Ceaser xiijd from Wm Stewan 8d } 11 - 17 - 10 from Jo: Caveene 2d obt from Tho: Stoole 6d from } Hugh Arthur 6d from Jo: Gellin 8d from Tho: Bell } ................. 00 - 11 - 01 1/2 6d 12 - 01 - 11 1/2 Debts to be deducted due to the manservant 6s To Jo: Ratclife xijd To Jo: ----[fold] xijd To Jo: Bridson 6d To Margtt: Bell 2s 3d rent 1----[fold] more rent 18d To Tho: Kinley 6d To Hen: Ratcliffe 5s funeral charges ----[fold] besides the pbation money; prscription money 15d; the clarke silver and ----[fold] presents and buriall money 2s - 21d 1 - 5 - 6 2 - 4 1 - 7 - 10 10 -14 - 1 obt 16 - 6 9 -17 - 7 1/2 [on a slip of paper:] Setember ye 3: 1711 Received of and from the Handes of my Mother and Sister Elsebeth Bell and hir Daughter Elsebath Bell Both of the Parish of KK Malew the sum of fouertey three shelling and nien pence in full of all what is du to mee by the of my father Say Received by mee witness Present Ellinor Bell Henrey Moore Novr: 1, 1716 This Discharge is acknowledged by Mr Moor the Scribe & witness to be given by the Party concernd before him, John Curghy July 9th 1717 This Receipt brought to ye Records [on the back of the above slip:] I Thomas Molleryea do hereby acknowledge to have received of and from ye hands of my mother in law Besse Bell all my wifes goods which was in her hands In wittness whereof I do sett my marke unto my name this 10th of March 1712/13 Thomas Molleryea marke X wittnesses Thomas Norriss his marke X Jon: Woods his marke X John Cotteman 17 June 1717 Acknow= ledg'd before me, & his Mother-in-Law Elizabeth Bell acquits him July 9th 1717 J Woods R.E. This Receipt brought to ye Records

Last Modified 12 August 2017