Joney Cowley als Cain, 1747

The Last Will & Testament of Joney Cowley 
als Cain of KK Michael who departed this life 
the 18th day of Feb.ry anno Dom1747 being of 
perfect mind & memory at the making hereof 
First She committed her Soul to God & Body to 
Christian burial -- Item she left unto the Heirs 
a plough Beast and an half, together w.th her part 
of the Crop & husbandry Gears, her sd. Heirs pay- 
ing unto the rest of the Children the sum of three 
pounds -- Item she left her Exs. to pay twenty 
shills. unto her daughter Mary Cowley together wth. 
her shaped Cloathes Linen & Woolen excepting 
one Suit of headcloathes to her sister Ellinr. and a 
Cap or Ldoif? to her niece Alice Corlet -- Item she 
left four yards of the stuff wch. was a making to 
her sd. sister Ellinr. she her sd. sister taking Care to 
tel and get the same made -- Item she left to Joney Boddaugh 
& Cath. Cain a wearing petticoat each -- Item six 
pence each to the witnesses and Lastly she nominated 
& appointed her beloved husband Patt.Cowley sole 
Exr. of all the rest of her Goods movable & immo- 
vable whatsoever, leaving six pence Legacy to all 
Claimers  | PattCowley   |
Testes         | Joney Caine  | Jurati~ 

The Exed. is sworn in Court in form of Law 
and hath given pledges for paymt. of Debts 
and legacys viz. HenQuay jurt. & Patrick 
Coisley -- The Children and their Goods are 
Comitted unto the Father and David Cain 
the Uncle by the Mothers side is sworn 
Supervisor --  Probatum est EdrMoore
Solvit 12d --  RoRadcliffe

To be annexed to the Last Will & Testmt.     | 
of Joney Cowley als Cain of the Parish  | 
of KK Michael -- Lib1mo.Testmt. 1748    | 
At a Chapter Court held at KK Michael 27th May 1767

I Mary Cowley Daughter of Joney Cowley als Cain 
late of the Parish of KK Michael do hereby acknowledge 
that I have recd.at & from the hands of Margt.Cowley 
Relict & Widow of Patrick Cowley who was Exer. of the last 
Will & Testamt. of Joney my mother, as also from John 
Cowley my Brother, which sd. John & Margt. were Execs. 
of the sd. Patrick Cowley my father the Sum of Twenty 
Shillings, being the primary Legacy left & bequeathed 
to me by my sd. mother Joney & payable unto me by my 
said father Patrick Cowley My Brother do also hereby acknowledge 
to have recd. at & from the hands of our Brother John Cowley 
the Sum of three pounds which was left & bequeathed unto 
us by our said mother Joney Cowley as Specified in her last Will -- 
and we do Each of us the sd. Mary & David Cowley hereby 
Release acquit & discharge the above Margt. Cowley and John 
Cowley their Execs. Adms. & Assigns of the above mentioned 
Legacies for ever -- As witness our marks to our names this 
27th May 1767 --         Mary Cowley my mrk. X 
Before me MatthCurghey   David Cowley my mrk. X 

Last modified 15 January 2015