John Cowley 1733

 

COWLEY, John  1733-1  Mic   A  36  0106215  

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36 	10 Mar 1732 	KKMichael
The last will and testament of John Cowley of the Close being
sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory as here followeth:
IMP: He committed his soul to God Almighty and his body to
Christian burial.
ITEM: He left unto his three youngest children viz John, Ann, and
Margt Cowley all his share of the moneys he hath in closer E Callow
belonging to the Kealley in mortgage equally between his said children as
legacy and left that the profit of that said Close should come to his
own house for the time of five years in case it would not be redeemed.
ITEM: He left and bequeathed to his son John afore mentioned
eight or nine young sheep that hailed in the Gill near Cramrnag as legacy.
ITEM: He left to his foresaid daughter Margtt an heiffer of three
years old as legacy.
ITEM: He left to his loving wife the bed he lay in whole as it
was as legacy.
ITEM: He left to his man servant Patt:Cowley a sheep a coat and a
vest he issued to weave as legacy.
ITEM: He declared at the cattle beast his own father viz William
E Close left to the testators son Wm Cowley were sold and disposed of for
the profit of his said son which amounted to seven pounds one
shilling which he is to gett and half the cropp of corn.
ITEM: He declared to be due to him from Willi Kelley of Jurby
one pound eleven shilling and five pence from John Briew twenty shillings
and due from William Mylecharan forty shillings and from John Kermod five
ITEM: He declared that whatever goods his said children had
gotten by their father or mother they were to enjoy the same beside the
named legacy bequeathed to them.
ITEM: He left to the Revd Mr Woods a mutton.
ITEM: He left that William Cowley and William Kelley should be
supervisors of his said children allowing them one shilling
piece.
LASTLY: He nominated and appointed his son William sole executor
of the rest of his goods whatsoever
ITEM: He left to his wife his quarter of the crop of corn and the
said quarter to return to his son William or whatsoever will be heir
back again when shee leave the said farm and this in the present of us
whose names are here written - March 10th 1732
John Cowley his mark X
The executor at lawful years sworn in court in form of law who
together with the mother are sworn overseers of the children under age. The
goods of the children in the hands of the executors who has given
pledges Wm Cowley of Crammag and Thomas Cowley of Ballaugh.
Edmond Kneal and Ann Kneal also Cowley came this day~to the
registry and have acknowledged the receipt of the legacy ]eft her by her
father John Cowley being her part of the mortgage in the letter from the
hands of her brother Wm Cowley the executor and declare they acquit him
the said Wm Cowley forever for the sarne before me--Maths Curghey
ArchReg
Balnomooney in Ballaugh -- Nov 28th 1726--
John Cowley acknowledges, that to put an end to all manner of
strife and debate, betwixt him and his brother Henry touching the goods and
due to the said Henry by the death of his mother. He the said John
obliges himself besides the sheep that Henry has already marked to give
him all his part of the sheep in Glion-ny-muck vizt those that belonged
to his father. He is also to pay Henry 10 shillings within 3 years(of
which his sister Eliz McNameer promises to pay --- and Henry is also to
have by 6 Sep of the flock that belonged to his father in Glion Attin, and
is to be excluded from all right in the fold=sheep. And by this agreement
an differences are to be at an end touching the last wills of the
said partys father and mother and they bind themselves their executors and
administrators to abide by and be satisfied with what is hereby
concluded on, sub pena --- in nature of all fines. Dat ut supra
John Cowley his mark X Henry Cowley his mark X Eliz McNameer her mark
X
Witnesses: Edward Moore, Philip Wade his x
This agreement is acknowledged by the parties Before me -- Wm
Walker.

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