Henry Callow, 1696

Editors note: Significant differences in interpretation are shown in square brackets and italics.

Summary: wife is alive, dau Margaret(of age),dau Bahie(of age[married William Garrett of Grest 1703, she died
1731, ArW 1734A #72 Lezayre, William died 1731]), dau Elizabeth/Bessy, '4 youngest children' (including Henry junior &
Catharine [& also Isabel & xxxx(?the heir)]) are co-executors, oldest son left the lands, witnesses: William Callow & 
Robert Curghey, pledges: John Casement & William Callow, people who owed him money: Edward Christian, Joney Quark alias
Curghey (married to [William] Quark), William Corlett, William Crowe Glenduff, Edmund Crowe Glentramman, Ewan Stephen/
Stuan, Ann Cowle, Henry owedmoney toWilliamCorkill, Captain James Christian, John Casement, Ewan Callow, John Kneale,
Lezayre parish register: Henry Callow buried 11 November 1697
?son: Lezayre parish register: Henry Callow buried 3 March 1711/2
?son: Lezayre parish register: John Callow buried 3 April 1712
dau: Lezayre parish register: Bahie Callow married William Garrett on 30 October 1703 in Lezayre
dau: Lezayre parish register: Bridget Garret als Calow widow buried 14 November 1734
son in law: Lezayre parish register: Wm Garret (Graighs) buried 1 June 1731
will of dau: ArW 1734A #72 Lezayre will of Bahie/Bridget Garrett als Callow of Grest, Lezayre, died 13 November 1734: 
husband [William] is not mentioned, dau Margaret (married John Kneale), dau [Catharine] (married 1727/8 to William Cowle,
their children William & Richard & Mathias Cowle); sister Bessy; sister Isabel; sister Margaret; niece Mary Callow;
granddau: Lezayre parish register: Catharine Garrett married William Cowle on 27 February 1727/8 in Lezayre


This is affirmed to be the last will and testament
of Henery Callow who departed this life the seventh[tenth]
of March[Novr:] 1697. First he committed his soul to his
Creator and his body to Christian burial too?
Imprimis has acknowledged to be indebted unto Wm Corkill
   the sum of of ten shillings and that he kept a cow the
   last winter. Half year for him and if it hap
   pen so that if he kept the said ten shillings from
   Corkill  for a whole year, that Corkill said 
   that he would not pay him for keeping the said 
   cow. Whereupon the testator replied that
   he would not do soe but that he should have
   what interest the law required if he demanded it.
2dly he acknowledged to be in Due to Captn James Christian[Xtain]
   for one furlett of barley and what was unpaid of the
   cows grassing.
3dly he acknowledged to be indebted to Jon Casement three shill[ing]s 
4thly he acknowledged to be indebted to Ewan Callowe one shill[ing]
5thly he acknowledged to be in due to John Kneale four shill[ing]s
It: he left in his will that David Christian owed him
     nine shillings and six pence that was in strife betwixt 
     them and that Jony Quarke alias Curghey owed
     seven shill[ing]s and four pence that was in strife betwixt
     them.
It. he left in his will Willm Corlett owed him 
     nine shillings & six pence in due to him from Wm Crowe
     Glenduff and twelve pence in due to him from Edm Crowe 
     Glentramman and fourteen pence from Jon: Camaish in
     KK Bride
It  he left in his will that Ewan Stephan owed him
     Eighteen pence &  that likewise Anne Cowle owed
     him one shill[ing]
It  he bequeathed to his daughter Margaret a sheep and six 
    pence Legacie if she clayms for any more.
It  he bequeathed to daughter Bahee a chist & six
     pence legasie if she claymed for any more
It  he bequeathed to Bessie six pence legasy 
     Lastly he left constituted & appointed his wife and the
     four youngest children Executors of all the rest of
     his goods save only ye lands he left to his eldest son --- 
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     William Callow ___  ____ the [next] youngest Henry [young John Isabell]
     and Katherine Callowe  jointly with their mother who is to
     so bestow the same part of goods on the said children on
___ which if she does not that it might be taken from her

witnesses                                        The wife is sworn in Court
William Callow    jurati                  according to Law so are the         
Robt Curphey his mk                      eldest daughters Margaret and 
                                                    Bahee swore with the mother 
                                                    _______  according to Law
                                                    probatum est et solvit 6d


    The inventory within amount is 02£ 00s 00d
     which is in the wife’s hands 
     hath given pleges John Casemt:
     & William Callow in form of law

     November 22nd 1697
     Ewan Stuan enters his claim against the [Exrs: of] deceased
    Henry Callow for 3s 6d due &c


     March the 7th 1697
     Will: Kneal [enters] for 2s due &c

     November 7[8]th 1697
     Will: Corkill  enteres for 10s due to him

Last Modified 6 August 2016