John Cannell, 1665

Submitted by: Tim Davis, updated by Joyce M Oates
Date: 7 November 2001, updated 21 December 2020
Original: LDS: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1665A #066 Michael will of John Cannell, died 8 October 1665:
Summary: wife is dead, dau Ellin (of age by May 1686), dau Joney (married John Quay by October 1691, son & executor Daniel (of age), 
witnesses: Thomas Cannell & Christian Teare, pledges: Gilbert Cannell & Thomas Cannell.
Dau: Braddan parish register: Joney Cannell married John Quay on 2 June 1691 in Braddan.
?Dau: Michael parish register: Ellinor Cannell married John Caine on 20 February 1693/4 in Michael.

KK: Michael Jurby the 13th 166---[dark & torn] This affirmed by ye subscribed wittnesses to be ye last will & testament off John Cannell who depted this liffe ye 18th of 8ber in anno 1665: first hee committed his soule to God & his body to Christian buriall; Item: he left to his daughter Ellin Cannell a blacke heifer of 4 yeare old for all her pte of her mothers goods; It: he left to his 2 daughters a heifer & a old cow; It: he left to his said daughters one dussen of sheep & muttons; It: he willed yt his son Don: Cannell should give to his 2 sisters Ellin & Jony Cannell what linnen & wollen cloiath he hath of ym being due to them by ye death of yr mother; It: he left to his said daughters six yeards of cloath & halfe; It: he left to his son Don: Cannell his pte of ye teame and of ye cropp of corne as he pro= =missed to him in his contract bargan & alsoe all his pte of ye geares belonging to husbandrie; It: he left to Tho: Cannell ... 6d; It: to Christian Teare ... 6d; It: he constituted & ordained his son Donold Cannell his true & Lawfull executor of ye rest of his goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever The execr sworne in Court & he is testes Tho: Cannell jurati allso supvisor of his sister underage & Christian Teare to bring in a pfect Invent pbatum et Solvit 1s The Inventorie of John Cannell is taken by 4 sworn men & ye Sum= =ner as ffolloweth It: one cow praysed to ............................. 0 – 15s – 0 It: tenn praysed to ................................ 0 – 15 – 0 It: one colt prized to …............................ 0 – 3 – 0 Legasies left to ye children one cow is prized to .. 1£ – 0 – 0 It: another cow is praysed to ...................... 0 – 10 – 0 It: 12 sheep praysed to ............................ 0 – 18 – 00 looke to ye left The goods in the executors hand & hath hand given pledges secunda forman legis Gilbt: Cannell & Tho: Cannell May ye 14th 1686 Ellin Cannell came this day and acknowledged to be satisfied in all her fathers & mothers pt of goods, & hath accordingly discharged her brother Don: Cannell before me Ellin: Cannell mrk X Sam: Watleworth [previous page:] Octr: 26th 1691 John Quay ye husband of Jony Quay came this day & acknowledged to be satisfied twenty four shill: being her part of ye two cows & 12 sheep left to her & her sister Ellin by ye will of their father Jo: Cannell, payable from her brother Don: Cannell ye exr: As witness his mark Jo: Quay X before me S: Watleworth Regr: [Four attachments appear after the Will page which are very hard to read with names Will? Cannell, Hugh Cannell, John Canell Ballac??, Alan Crebbin, parishes KK Michael and Santon, the date Mar 1669 & court officials Ro:Parre, J Harritone, Joh.Huddlestone: (Tim Davis)]

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