John Read 1663

Archdeacon Will 1663A #145 Rushen will of John Read, died 9 March 1663/4: 
Summary: wife is alive; sons Henry, John junior, John senior, & Thomas; dau Ann [?died 1670], witnesses: William Cunney/Quinney & Richard Thompson, pledges: 
brother? Thomas Read & William Kew.
ArWills 1664 presentment Rushen: [page] 102: Sumner: You are hereby required to committ ye bodye of Henry & John Read & allso Willm Cunney for ye disobedience 
in not attending the Court to prove the will of John Read into St Germans prison, & there to remaine till they submit to law, & give in securitie to to 
attend the next Court holden at Casletowne upon Thursday ye last of June:   dated June the 16th 1664, Rob: Parr, John Huddlestone. To the Sumner of KK Christ 
Rushin to put ys into execution & if hee disobey ye Sumner of KK Arbory is to take him to prison.
?Dau: ArWills 1670 defuncts Rushen: Ann Read died 22 May 1670 Rushen, of Surby, per 1670 defuncts Rushen Episcopal Will.

     (97)      March ye 9th 1663     K Christ Rushen

In the name of God Amen I John Read sicke in body
but in pfect memory thankes bee to God make this
my last will & Testament in manner and forme followeinge;
Impms: first I commend my Soule unto God yt gave it, and 
    my bodie to Christian buriall
It: I leave all unto my loveinge wife soe
    longe as shee liveth; & then to ye executors
It: I leave unto my two sonnes Hen: & John each
    of them 1 firlett of Barley legat and my sonne Thomas to 
    pay ye same
It: I leave unto my daughter Ann seaven shillings legat
It: I leave unto my sonn Thomas the whole plough
    containeinge 3 oxen & 3 horses legat
It: I leave unto my sonne John senior 6d legacie
It: I leave unto ye minister 1 Mutton
It: I doe constitute nominate and appoint my two
    sonnes Hen: & John Read Junior sole executors
    of all my goods moveable & unmoveable

Witnesses heareof
Willm: Cunney    jurat to Mr Richd Thompson, jurati
Richd: Thompson   jurati

The Invent of ye goods of John Read taken & priced by 4 sworne men John Qu----
Rob: Quill, Tho: Moore & Henry Waterson all priced .......... 1£ - 7s - 0d
pledges secunda forman legis
   Tho: Read & Willm Kew

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