William Cowle 1663

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 4 February 2005, updated 14 October 2020
Original: 0106200

Archdeacon Will 1663A #029 Andreas will of William Cowle, weaver? (has a pair of looms with gears) died 1 February 1663/4, intestate:
Summary: wife Bahie Wade remarried William Key [her will ArW 1673A #44 Andreas], son Daniel Cowle, dau Nelly/Ellin (of age by Jan 1673/74), sister Joney 
Cowle (married James Wade [in 1656]), sister Catharine Cowle (married John  Howland), brother John Cowle; brother in law John Howland has custody of 1/3 of 
inventory; brother in law James Wade has custody of 1/3 of inventory, also: John Sayle owed 1s 4d, Christopher Joughin owed 8d, Marriad Kinry owed 1s, 
pledges: John Radcliffe & John Kneale & William McNameer.
Andreas parish register: William Cowle married Bahie Wade on 22 February 1655/6 in Andreas. 
Will of wife: ArW 1673A #44 Andreas will of Bahie Key alias Cowle alias Wade, died about 28 November 1673: 1st husband William Cowle (died Feb 1663/4, see 
ArW 1663A #029 Andreas), 2nd husband William Key is alive, dau Ellin/Nelly Cowle, dau Bahie Key & dau Catharine Key (underage), Cowle's son (Daniel, son by 
Bahie's first husband), brother James Wade & brother John Wade, witnesses: John Quirk & William Crebbin, pledges: Philip Teare & John Keneen.
Sister & brother in law: Andreas parish register: Joney Cowle married James Wade 21 May 1656, Andreas.
Will of brother in law: ArW 1678A #09 Bride will of John Howland/Howlayne, dated 8 April 1678: wife: Catharine Cowle, children William (of age in 1682) & 
John (of age in 1682) & Michael Howland, brother Mitchel/Michael Howland, brother William.

Willm Cowle depted ys life intested about ye first of feb 1663 whereof the Church haveinge intelligence thereof have decreed his 2 children Donnll Cowle & Nelly Cowle Administratrix & the next of kinred one the fatherside supvisors vizt: Jony Cowle, Kathe: Cowle & Joh: Cowle sworne in Court supvisors Joh: Cowle have ys day in ye face of ye Court relin= quished ye supvisorshipe: & have delivered all the goods yt belongs to ye said children unto ye mother & doe acquit himselfe for ever hereafter of ye said goods Solvo tamen vincuig suo jure pledges secunda forman Decretu et Solvit 1s legis James Wayd Joh: Christian The Invent before in folio 24 Willm: McNemeere [next page] (24) The will in ye 3d leafe followinge The Invent of the goods of Willm Cowle taken & priced by 4 sworne men vizt: Henry Teere, Malooney Kneele, Tho: McNemeere & Edwd: Curlett as followeth Imprs: all household stuff wtsoever priced to .................. 0 - 19s - 4d It: dj pair of loomes & all geeres therto belonging ............ 0 - 6s - 6d It: 1 cow 8th yeeres of age ye 2 pts thereof ................... 0 - 6 - 8 It: ye children pt of another cow .............................. 0 - 12 - 0 It: the children pt of a heffer ................................ 0 - 3 - 10 It: ye childrens pt of a little horse .......................... 0 - 4 - 4 It: 4 sheepe ................................................... 0 - 5 - 0 It: ye pt of 2 hoggs ........................................... 0 - 1 - 0 An account of ye corne is to be brough in before May Courts sub pena 10s ad usum domini July ye More aded to ye Invent: 2 boules & 4 pottles of oats.... 0 - 4s - 8d 10th the 7 pottls of barly to pay ye rent & to ye poore at Allhallatide 1664: in wheat & pease ....... 3 quarts ...................... 0 - 0 - 7d Depts due to ye executor from Joh: Sayle ....................... 1s - 4d due from Christopr Joughin ..................................... 0 - 8 due from Marriod Kinry ......................................... 1 - 0 due from Ewan Kewrie[?] ... paide............................... 3 - 0 summ: ....... 3 - 9 - xjd The pledges annexed to ye decree in fol: 26 The third pt of ye Invent in the custody of Joh Howland 23s - 3d - ob farding wch hee & l----- hath delivered unto the said John Cowle who have given pledges Joh: Ratcliffe & Joh Kneele in forme of law, & have discharged ye former pledges & ye rest in ye custody of ye mother who have given pledges as formerly provided yt if ye children dy under yeeres ye said Jo: Howland have relinguished & delivered all this interest unto ye said Joh Cowle onely paying him 2s - 6d The third pt allso in the hands of James Wayde pledge Willm McNemeere Janr ye 18th 1673: This day Nelly Cowle being at lawfull yeeres came to the Records & hath ac= knowledged herself to have received at & from ye hands of Willm Kee all the goods yt was due to her by her father Willm Cowle & was in ye hand of her mother Bahee Wayde & doth acquit & discharge the pledges James Wayde: ye summ is 23s - 3d - ob farding ye first of feb next { She the said Nelly doth allso ys day receive Joh Cowle one bond for ye third sub paena duble { pt allso of her goods yt is in his hands & acquits ye pledges hee only engaginge the value.........{ himselfe to make her good payment of the said sum at ye end of 27------

Last Modified 14 October 2020