Joney Gawne alias Watterson 1679

Submitted by: Joyce Oates
Date: 10 May 2015
Original: 0106203

Archdeacon Will 1679A #23 Rushen will of Joney Gawne alias Watterson, dated 5 December 1679: 

Summary:  husband Henry / Harry Gawne (remarried Alice Quayle, both dead by 1699, see Episcopal 
books 1699 for their wills), 2 children Isabel (married Thomas Kneale / Nelson 1711) & John, 
brother Henry / Harry Watterson, brother William, sister in law Isabel Gawne,  sister Elizabeth, 
sister Margaret (dau Margery),  Alice Gawne alias Quayle (dead by 1699);  also: Ann Costeen, 
NOTE: Isabel Gawne married Thomas Nelson / Kneale on 2 October 1711 in Rushen Parish
see: ArW 1715 #17 Rushen, of Isabel Nelson / Kneale als Gawne, died about 12th xxx: 
only dau Ellinor; husb Thomas Nelson, brother John Gawn; Mgt Kelly, Mary Woodford, Joney Christian, Jane Taylor
see: ArW 1715 #16 Rushen will of Ann Read als Kneale / Nelson als Crebbin:  
son Wm; dau Alice; son Thomas, dau in law Isabel Nelson; grandson

Trinity Rushen December 8th 1679 The last will and testamt: of Joney Gawne who beinge sicke in body but of perfect memory, comended her soule t God, and her body to Xtian buriall; first she left to her brother & sister in law William & Issable Gawne what goods was due to ym by the decease of their mo= =ther; Itt: she left her two children executors of all her goods moveable & unmoveable; Itt: she left to her husband Hary Gawne his choice of 2 oxen for a legasie; Itt: she left to her brother Hary Waterson and her sister Margaret 2s Legasie apeece f one of her children dye, & if both her children dyed, then they were to have 4s apeece Legasie, wch was to cut them out of the rest of her goods; Itt: to her sister Eliz: 7d Legasie & if both her children dyed, then her husband, Hary Gawne is to be executor of all her goods moveable and unmoveable; Itt: she left to Ann Costeene one petticoat Itt: to the little wench in the house 1 petticoate; Itt: she left to the poore 1 firlat of corne, Itt: if my 2 chil= =dren dye I leave 1 red petticoate to my sister Margaret & if she dye her daughter Margery is to have it, and if my 2 children live, I leave my husband Henry Gawne & Hen: Watterson overseers The husband & supvisors sworn in Court wittnesses Probatum et solvit ---- Wm Cluage } jurati Hen: Kermott} pledges Wm Cluage & Jon: Harrison feb: 24th 1679 Joney Gawne Inven= =tory prized by 4 sworne men, vizt: Jo: Watterson, Robt: Lowey Hen: Corrin & John Watterson £ s Imprs: 1 steere 1 heiffer 2 cowes 1 calfe dj .......... 01 - 3 - ----[fold] Itt: all the horses dj ................................ 01 - 18 - ---[fold] Itt: all her cloathes lynnen and woollen .........} with 2 blanketts 1 yeard & 3 quarter of lynen }.... 00 - 12 - ---[fold] Itt: all the wooll & woollen yarne with the } hempe, 1 chest & ye wodden vessels dj }......... 00 - 04 - 0---[fold] Itt: 2 payre of Harrowes 1 plow, 3 carrs } & 1 spade dj .......................}............. 00 - 03 - 0---[fold] summ 04 - 01 - ---[fold] Itt: more added dj ye cropp of corne debts deducted on ye dead part ........................ 01 - 0 - ---[fold] June ye 15th 80 Wm Gawen entr: agt: ye above execrs: for 36s Augt: 23, 1715 Isabel Gawn, now marryd to Tho: Kneal, has given her discharge for 3£ 1s as appears by the annexed Certificate, own'd before Mr Woods [slip of paper] I do hereby acknowledge to have rec'd the summ of three pound one shilling sterl: from the Execrs of Henry Gawn & the Execrs: of Alice Gawne als Quayle.. This is truth as witness my hand & mark this 3d of Decr: 1699 Issabel Gawn her mrk X Witnesse present John Cotter his mrk X Willm Quedore his mark X Augt: 23d 1715: The above Isabel Gawn, who is now married to Thomas Kneal, owne'd the above Receipt before me J: Woods Reg: Episc: Vera copia exam p me Car: Wattleworth Regr: Archdcn:

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