John Costeen 1696

Summary:
Archdeacon Will 1696A #25 Arbory will of John Costeen of Ballakilpatrick, died 27 March 1697:
Wife Isabel Corrin is alive, dau Isabel Costeen (underage), son William Costeen (underage), brother William
Costeen, brother John Costeen, witnesses: John Gell & William Costeen, pledges: John Kewn & William Costeen
?See: ArW 1694A #26 Arbory will of William Costeen of BallaKilpatrick, died 21 November 1694: wife is alive, 
2 children William (of age) & Isabel (of age), also: Nicholas Brew, witnesses: William Waterson & William 
Costeen, pledges Mr Sam Robinson & William Watterson, appraisors: Henry Watterson of Scaard, etc.
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KK Arbory March 27: 1697
The last will and testamt: of John Costen in Ballekillpatrick who was sick in body but of
perfect memory praised be God for the same; Imprs: committed his soule toGod, and body to
Christian buriall; Ittm: He left to his wife Isabell Corrin a quarter of a Heiffer Legacy;
Ittm: He left a blanquet to his daugher Isabell Costen; Ittm: he nominated and appointed
his two children to witt Isabell and William Costen his true and Lawfull Exetrs: of all
the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable; and declared and named his neighbor John
Geyll overseer, that his children should not receive wrong
witnesses John Geyll} The Exrs: being under age the two unkells
Willm: Costen} William and John Costen with ye wife are
sworn supervisors in Court in form of Law
pbatum est et solvit 8d
The Inventory of ye abovenamed John Costen taken and prizd by 4 sworn
men viz: Ffinlow Clucas, Wm Kenvig, Wm: Costen and Ken Keown
amounts to the summe of ........................ 01£ - 04s - 06d
The tuition of the children and yr goods in the
hands of the wife who hath given pledges John
Kewn and William Costen according to Law

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