| Submitted by: | Ed Nissen |
| Date: | 11 November 2006 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106201 |
November ye 3th 1668
In ye name of God Amen, I Nicolas Kewne sicke in body but of perfet
memory praised be God, doe make this my last will & testament
in manner & form following: First, I comitt my soule to God & my
body to christian buriall. Itm. I leave to ye poore half a firlett
of mault, a peck of wheate & a pecke of oaten meale. Itm. I
leave to my wife halfe a cow legace. Itm I am oweing to
my daughter in law Isable Cray 16s Itm. I leave to my
grandchilde Robert Kewne 1s 6d in money. Itm. I leave to my
other grandchild Willm Kewne 4s legacy, also I leave
him a shirt & a petty & my cap. It: I leave to my vicar 1s
Lastly I constitute & appoint my wel beloved sonne John
Kewne my true & lawful executor of all ye rest of my worldly
goods moveable & immoveable whasoever.
Witnesses hereunto The exetr sworn in Court
John Crellin Vicar:
John Iaceene Jurati Probatid et solvit 1s
Henry Waterson.
The whole Inventory is but 1£ - 8s - 7d
The pressers are The executr at lawfull yeares, &
Willm Cubone Senr the goods in his owne Custody, &
Peter Comish have given in pledges with money &
Thomas Cannell with stolr
John Cabeene
[Extr] heresay there is a contraction bargan proved before ye dyin as ap
peares this day in court wherein we finde yt Nicho Kewne hath
essuted half of all his worldly goods & his wife unto ye son Joh Kewne
& Ann Kegg at ye day of ye marrig & ye other half after ye
death, & therforr we finde yt the legacie bequeathed in the will
aforesaid is voyde & of noe effect by reason of ye forsaid con
tract: Feb ye 17th 1668
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