Catharine Curghey alias Stowell 1665

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 26 December 2020
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1665A #078 Lezayre will of Catharine Curghey alias Stowell, 'black oak in Glentramman' is mentioned. died 6 xxxxx[dark edge]:
Summary: husband [Edmund Curghey] is not mentioned [his will ArW 1665A #034 Lezayre], dau Jane, sister Elizabeth [Quark] alias Stowell (who demanded payment 
of £5), sister's daughter Ellin [Quark], 'black oak in Glentramman', witnesses: William Garrett senior & William Garrett junior & John Kunney/Quinney, 
pledges: William Garrett senior & William Garrett junior, also: owed money to nephew Daniel Quark, etc.
Will of husband:  ArW 1665A #034 Lezarye will of Edmund Curghey, died about 1665: wife [Catharine Stowell] is not mentioned [her will ArW 1665A #078 Lezayre], 
dau Jane Curghey exec & lawful years, son [?William]; granddau Joney Curghey; grandson William & grandson John & grandson Ewan Curghey; also: aunt in law? 
Margaret Kelly (wife 1st of John Curghey tanner & 2nd of John Callow), cousin? John Curghey (son of Ewan Curghey), Ewan Curghey, witnesses: John Keanish/ 
Kinnish & Edmund Creen/Kneen, pledges: [wife's nephew] Daniel Quark & Nicholas Moore, also, the testator owed money to: Philip Craine & John Christian & 
Daniel Goldsmith & [wife's niece] Elizabeth Quark & Ewan Kerruish & Patrick Kermeen & John Curghey's wife & Thomas Calluen/?Callin & Nicholas Christian & 
Edmund Kneale, also: [wife's niece] Ellin Quark & mother [wife's sister] Elizabeth/Bessy Quark als Stowell entered a claim for £5,  NOTE, that the surname 
'Kneen' was sometimes pronounced 'Creen' and spelled that way, per AW Moore.
Will of sister: ArW 1669A #099 Lezayre will of Elizabeth Quark alias Stole/Stowell, died 6 or 7 January 1669/70: husband [Daniel/Donold] Quark is dead [died 
about 1644, ArW 1644A #35 Lezayre], dau Elizabeth, dau Ellin, son Daniel Quark, sister Catharine & husband Edmund Curghey, witnesses: John Martin & William 
Garrett, pledge: son Daniel.
?Sister & ?nephew &c: 1665 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: Patrick Casement had cottages of 9d rent, and in 1665, Elizabeth/Bessy Stowell & son Daniel Quark were 
entered for 3d of the rent.
?See:  1663 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: Patrick Casement had farmland of 10s 8d yearly rent in Grest treen [total rent 17s 8d], and he was dead so his son John 
Casement was entered for it as next heir, & in 1663 Phinlo Quark was entered for 1d rent in consideration of 4d intack, & by the consent of John Casement, 
who shall allow the way which was formerly upon the said 4d intack to be hereafter upon the quarterland of which the said 1d is part, and that the said 
Phinlo Quark & his heirs shall receive the water of the highway which was used to run upon the quarterland of the said Casement unto & upon his own land in 
lieu of the way aforesaid.      
?Nephew &c: 1663 Liber Vastarum, Lezayre: Daniel Quark had farmland of 2d rent in Grest treen, 
and in 1663, Phinlo Quark was entered for it by a bill of sale. 
Will of sister: ArW 1669A #099 Lezayre will of Elizabeth Quark alias Stole/Stowell, died 6 or 7 January 1669/70:   husband [Daniel / Donold] Quark is dead 
[died about 1644, ArW 1644A #35 Lezayre], dau Elizabeth, dau Ellin, son Daniel Quark, sister Catharine & husband Edmund Curghey, witnesses: John Martin & 
William Garrett, pledge: son Daniel.
?Will of brother in law: ArW 1644A #35 Lezayre of Daniel/Donold Quark, dated 18 J----- 1644: wife Elizabeth/Bessy Stole/Stowell [died January 1669/70, ArW 
1669A #099 Lezayre], son Daniel/Donold (underage), eldest dau Elizabeth/Bessy (married to Robert Curghey by 1690), dau Ellin, brother Phinlo (had custody of 
the goods in 1690), brother John, & father Edmund Quark is alive, also: John Quirk, Jane Quark, Catharine Stole/Stowell, witnesses: Ewan Christian & Edmund 
Goldsmith, pledges: John Quark & William Garrett & John Goldsmith & John Kinread.   
NOTE: Scribe in Lezayre used the old form of recording the woman's name, see ArW 1669A #099 Lezayre of Elizabeth Quark alias Stole/Stowell.

KK Christ Lexxxx ijxxxth of March 1665 The Last will and Testat of Katharine Stoall wch departed this Life ye 6th -----[dark edge] manner and form following, being sick in body, but of perfect memory, praysed be God, ffirst she committed her soule to God and her body to Christian buriall Item she bequeathed to her sister daughter Ellin one calfe after weaning; Item she bequeathed to her sister Elizabeth one gray blanquet; Item she constituted appointed and ordaind her daughter Jaine her true and panll execx of all her goods moveable and unmoveable; Item she bequeathd to her execx 6 peece of black oake yt remains in Balldrammon Testes Willm Carrett senior } John Kunney.......... } jurati Willm Carrett junior } pbatum est et Solvit vjd The executor at age & sworn in Court, & ye goods ---[torn] her hands Debts wch ye said Testatrix confessed to be due from her impr: halfe a crown ---- Nicholas Christian, Also To due one Margt: Quay seven shillings Item to John Kneale Moare 13s 4d; Item to John Curghy moare 6s' Item to Eliz: Quark 1£ib - 7s; Item to her servant Corrlett 3s-6d Debts due to ye above Testatrix impr: from John Kunny 1s 6d; Item from Phinlow Martine in KK Andros 1£ib Item from Mr James Christian [edge]--£ib - 6s - 6d; Item from Margt Kelly 5s; Item from Jo: Christian 3s; Item from Donald Quark.. 7s - 6d The above Testatrix goods moveable and unmoveable prized by 4 men amounts to 1£ ib - 18s - 00 prizers Jo: Christian, Willm Carrett Jo: Kneen, Will: Corlet Sumner Item whereas the Testatrix sister demands 5£ib, her will was yt she should have ye land in lue thereof pledges to secure ye office & to Adminster ye goods as farr as they will extend & to secure ye office secunda forman legis Willm Carrett Senior et Willm Carrett junior

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