Daniel Cowin 1669

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 25 April 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1669A #008 Lonan will of Daniel Cowin, died 15 December 1669:  
Summary: wife is alive & remarried by 1672 [?Ellin Cowin (?she remarried John Christian, died 1699/1700, ArW 1699A #02 Lonan)], son & heir Thomas (of age by 
October 1672 & received goods due him by both father & mother), son John (dead by Oct 1672), dau Joney (underage in 1672), dau Marriad (underage in 1672, 
eventually married Thomas Fargher who died 1687, his will ArW 1687A #02 Lonan), supervisors: brother Philip Cowin, brother in law John Quine, sister Joney 
Cowin, sister Margaret Cowin, and by 1672, supervisor William Kneale (married xxxx Cowin by 1672) witnesses & pledges: Patrick Quine & William Kneale, 
Daniel Key had custody of Marriad's goods in October 1672; also: Jane Moore alias Fletcher (son is James Moore) is paid £3 - 5s - 8d owed to her,
NOTE: See will of Daniel Key in Episcopal Wills books 1684-1688 Lonan.
Wife: ArW 1699A #02 Lonan will of Ellin/Ellinor Christian alias Cowin alias Cowin, died 11 February 1699/1700: [Daniel] Cowin (died 1669, ArW 1669A #008 
Lonan) 2nd husband John Christian, dau Joney Cowin, dau Marriad Cowin, witnesses: James Kewley & John Fargher, pledges: William Lawrence & John Fargher.
Will of son: ArW 1683A #01 Lonan will of Thomas Cowin, died 18 November 1683: wife is alive, 2 daughters Joney (eldest, less than 14 years old) & Marriad 
(less than 14 years old), witnesses & pledges: William Kewley & Robert Cowin, also: appraisors: [uncle?] Philip Cowin senior, [cousin?] Philip Cowin junior, 
William Fargher miller, Philip Knickle.
Will of son in law: ArW 1687A #02 Lonan will of Thomas Fargher, died 10 May 1687: wife Marriad Cowin is alive, brother William Fargher (his son Thomas), 
Michael Hogg, sister in law Joney Cowin; witnesses: Ewan Gill & Robert Cowin, pledges: John Quark & John -----.

KK Lonan The last will and testament of Dan: Cowine who departed this life December ye 15th 1669 first He bequeathed his soule to almightie God and his body to Christian buriall Item To ye poore at ye accustomed time halfe a firlett of malt a mutton and more at ye discretion of his wife and to be bestowed at his funerall 3s worth of drinke a mutton and further at the discretion of his wife Item: To his heire Tho: Cowine his halfe of ye cropp of corne his halfe of ye teame and his halfe of all ye husbandrie geares belonging to ye tillage of ye ground wth halfe of all ye vessells of ye house, and desired that his wife would doe ye like; as alsoe to the heir halfe a dossen between hogg and young sheep Item: To his wife his halfe of ye rideing horse Item To his son John halfe a dossin of hogs &young sheep Item To his daughter Jony a heffer and a coult Item To Wm Knakill a sheep for plowing Item He constituted and ordained his 3 children vid John Mariott, & Jony Cowine his lawfull executors of all ye rest of his goods moveable and immoveable Phillip Cowin & Jo: Quyne sworne Supvisors the Aunts Jony & Margt: Cowin are yt to be sworne by Sr Pat: Vicr generall more aded by the said wife upon oath yt the decedent bequeathed 6 ewes of a yeere & 2 yeares old to her daugh Mariod to be paid by ye wife ----- ----- ---- consent as[?] pledges secundum forman legis pbatum et solvit 1s Pat: Quyne & Wm Kneale Testes: Pat: Quine } Wm Knakill } jurati ----- 69 Jaine Fletcher enters for 3£ - 5 - 8d all wch is satisfied & paide as appears by her owne acknowlediment hereunto piced except 4s yt is in diference ----- 72: Tho: Cowine ye heire came ys day with his father in law to ye Records & acknowledged himselfe to be fully satisfied & paid in all & everie pticular yt belonged to him by father & mother & acquits the pledges also hee is paid all yt fell due to him by the death of his brother Joh: beinge x----- is to be drawne out of ye 4£-2s-4d due to ye 2 children [On page containing the will ArW 1669A #007 Lonan, of William Kissage:] 1672 Octor ye 27th The goods in the custody of Willm Kneele one of ye supvisors & belonging to Mariod Cowne, is ys day delivered into ye hands of Donll Key & th----[fold] heire & doth acquit & discharge the former pledges, & the said Donll Key & ye heir have given pledes in forme of law Willm Kneele [next page] The Inventory of ye within named Dan: Cowine gi-----[fold] and praised by 4 sworne men vid Pat: Quine, Will-----[fold] Knakill, Wm Brew & Tho: MacYlvorey as followeth Two heffers praised to .............. 01 - 04 - 00 a cow praised to .................... 00 - 11 - 00 a heffer praised to ................. 00 - 05 - 00 a young bullock ..................... 00 - 08 - 00 halfe another cow ................... 00 - 10 - 00 dj: maire praised to ................ 00 - 05 - 00 16 sheep between great } and smale praised to ..}.......... 01 - 04 - 00 halfe of all ye linen and .....} wollen and all ye houshould } stuffe praised to ..........}..... 01 - 15 - 00 06 - 02 - 00 if more be remembered it shalbe given in hearafter good given to ye children for what monies was given them by their godfathers & god mothers what was due to John praised to ..... 2 - 00 what was due to Marriott pra: to .... 11 - 00 what was due to Jony pra: to ........ 4 - 00 The legacies within bequeathed to ye children underage praise....... 00 - 17 - 00 The halfe dossen of hoags and } young sheep left to John ....}...... 00 - 08 00 The heffer and coult left } to Jony praised to ......}.......... 00 - 05 - 00 The goods in ye mothers custody & have given in pledges as within said Pat Quine & Will Kneele ffeb: ye 22th 1669 Phillip Cown enters his clame against ye executors of Dan: Cown for ye sum of and a lambe, and as much as would be him a wasecoat, all due in his wages, and hee cann make to ---[fold] & craveth tr---[fold] Octo: ye 27, 1672 The heire beinge now paid restat due to ye other children by Inventarie & Legasie & christininge money .........4£ - 2s - 4d being ----- xs[10s] yt fell due to him by his brother Jo: there remaines due to ye other 2 children 3£ - xjs - 8d [next page] know all men by these prsents that I Jaine Moore als Fflecher of ye pish of KK Lonan doe by these prsents acknowledge & confess my selfe to have received ffrom & at ye hands of exec: Don Cowine & his executors & overseer John Quine ye full & just summ of three pounds three shillings all paid in money & money worth, wch I doe hereby acknowledge to have received ye afforesaid sum, and I James Moore doe certifie in my mothers behalfe before these wittnesses what my said mother did confess before John Quine one of ye overseers of ye said Don: Cowine his children yt ye said sum was paid her and doth acquitt ye said uxor Cowine & ye execu =tors of her husband Don Cowine for ever, note yt 1£ 19s is paid before yd wittnesses; and doe receive it my mothers behalfe June ye 12th 1671 James Moore his mrke X Signed & delivered in ye prsence note yt 4s is in deferemt of these wittnesses wch meakes 3£&-7s-4d Tho: Cowne his marke X is unpd Nicho: Quinney mark X Jaine Moore als Ffletcher my mark X

Last Modified 30 April 2021