John Joughin, 1694

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 19 June 2004
Original: LDS: 0106206

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


This is affirmed to be ye last will of John 
Joughen who was buried ye 6th of Novr 1694. 
First he commended his soul to God and 
body to Xtian burial.  
It, to his daughter Catherin ye fourth part 
of ye crop, cattle, goods, and yt to include 
the goods due to her by her mother’s death, 
...... the husbandry gears & a chest.  
& left all the rest of his goods to his son 
Mark whom he appointed his Executor, and if 
the said Mark died without issue that then 
the bought lands should fall to his daughter Catherine.  
It, he declared there was due to him from 
John Xtian Ballafayle ye sum of thirty shillings 
with the interest for many years, three 
stoaks & .... of placket & half firlett of 
barley, of ..... allowed him.  
It, that Ewan Xtian son Cranstall owed him 
12s by agreement, ...... Captn Wm Xtian 3 
half firletts barley & pottle of rye for 
trespass, a bowle of dry corn for [land] ....  
It, Ewan junr a pottle of rye & 12d fees.  
It, yt Wid: Key was by bargain bound to give 
him ye [plow...] of the crop at 2s per year, 
and that they took other [plows], whereby he 
was demnified the said value ... this time 
.. 20 ....   
It, yt Dan Joughen owed him 2s of ye rent of ye Croft.  
It, Mark Joughin Cora--- owed him 12s for a gun.  
It, he acknowledged that he [secured] 20s from 
John Lace which he paid and satisfied as 
followeth, vizt., 6s for a week’s plowing, 
6s for ye ... of ..... &: 20d per year for 
ye rent of Knockdoo for above 20 years.  
It, that Isab: Kneale owed him 1s for a pigg.  
It, that he owed Isab: Camaish 1s of her wages.  
It, yt widow: Isabel owed him 3s.  
Item, yt Will Joughin owed him 1:4d for 
things but in ye boat betwixt them.  
It., yt Ed Corlett owed him 3:4d of wages 
due for going to Scotland.  
It, Ewan C---- 2:6d upon ye like acct.  
It, he left to his grandchild Issa: Joughen a 
yearling, a yard of linen, and to ye 
witnesses 6d apiece.  
Itm, he acknowledged that he owed Catherine 
Quark 1s4d, for wages.   
Testes
Michall Joughen
Ewan JoughenThe Executor sworn according to Law. 
Probatum est et Solvit 1.     
The Inventory amounts to 11 pounds 14 shillings 0 pence.                    

March the 2nd 1965/6
John Lace enters his claime against the Executors 
of John Joughin for the sum of 20s and the interest 
of the same during the time he has had the .... 
muny in his hands, Due as will be made to appear 
and craves trial.                    

June the 3d 1696
received from Jo: Xtian 8d, Mark Joughin x.

July 3d 1696
Jo: Xtian entereth his claim against the Executor 
of John Joughin for the sum of [6]s & 4 stoakes 
of placket due &c.                 

John Christian Ballafail hath made oath that all 
that he was owed by the Executor of John Joughin 
is 2s 0d, which with the fees is 2s 8d, which the 
said Mark Joughin the Executor hath received 
before me, John Curghey, Regr.  
Note that the Barley and placket is yet unsatisfied for

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