Alice Cross alias Christian 1669

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 7May 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1669A #116 Bride will of Alice Cross alias Christian, dated December 1669: 
Summary: husband Mark Cross [remarried Ann Cross als Kneale als Howland, her will ArW 1675A #016 Bride], son & only child John Cross (of age by 1682), 
sister in law Margaret Cross, brother John Christian (dead by 1682, and Philip Christian was his executor); brother in law Gilchrist/Christopher Joughin 
[married to Catharine Christian, her will ArW 1669A #097 Andreas], witnesses: Daniel Crenilt & Michael Crenilt, pledges: Daniel/Dollin Crenilt & John 
Christian of KK Andreas, also: Ewan Christian owed 30s & Thomas Crenilt owed 7s & John Cowle owed 7s.
will of husband's 2nd wife: ArW 1675A #016 Bride will of Ann Cross alias Kneale alias Howland: 1st husband xxxx Kneale, 2nd husband Mark Cross, daughter 
Elizabeth/Bessy Kneale, son E--- Cross (underage); brother Richard Howland (has a wife and son and daughter), also: Margaret Crenile, Ellin Kaighin, 
William Crenilt (has daughters), David Christian, witness: Ewan Christian.
will of sister: ArW 1669A #097 Andreas will of Catharine Joughin alias Christian, died about 31 October 1669: husband Christopher Joughin, daughter 
Margaret, son John, son Charles; witnesses: Daniel Corlett & Daniel Kinry; pledges: Henry Inch & Christopher Joughin. 
will of brother:  ArW 1681A #70 Andreas will of John Christian, died 7 February 1681/2: wife is alive, dau Christian, son Philip; brother in law Dan 
Kinread's wife [Joney Christian], Daniel Sayle, John Cottier, William Keneen, witnesses: James Wade & John Christian.

Bride dec: 69 This is affirmed to be the last will & testamt: of Ales Xtin first shee comitted her body to Xtian buriall &c, after shee comitted her soule to Gd &c; It: shee left to her husband Mark Crosse her pte of the cow for a legasy, It: shee constituted and ordayned her only child John Crosse her true & lawfull execr of all the rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever It: shee willed to Margt: Crosse a petticoat testes Do: Crenilt pbat et solvit 6d Mitchell Crenilt In regard the testatr: hath appointed noe supvisrs: & the child under yeares, the Church hath appointed the next of kinred one the motherside with the father & all of them sworne in Court It: shee left for Ewan Xtin to pay 30s which shee lent him It: shee left on Thomas Crenilt 7s to pay It: shee left Jo: Cowle KK Andres 7s to pay Invent: prced by Wm Crenilt, Jo: Quayne, Do: Saile, & Jo: Lace sworne amounts to .................................... 2£ - 15s - 3d It: the corne ys yeare is yet unprced, now priced to.. 2s - 6d | due to ye ch----[edge] It: due from Henry Joughin 1 boule barly ............. 2s - 6d | 2 - 15s - 2d It: due from Tho: Crenilt 1 firt: barly .............. 1s - 8d It: due from Wm Saile K Andres 1 firt: barly ........ 1s - 8d It: due from Do: Xtin & Ewan Xtin Ballamyn 4 potles barley It: due from Wm Kaighin nihil; deductd for funerall charges church dues & other accounts comes to .. 8s - 0d Note yt halfe of all the abovsd summes & corne belongs to the deads pte & the other half to the husband It: its Mutually agreed upon betwixt the next of kin on the childs mothrs side and the father of ye sd child that if the child dye under xiiij yeares that then his goods shalbe equally devided in two pts betwixt the father & next of kin: & the father is to have the cost &c of child & his goods dureing the terme abovsd & to give in pledges for the cominge therof Marke Cross X pledges Do: Crenilt Jo: Xtin X Jo: Xtin K Andres Gilchrist Joughin X secunda forman legis verte pledges & the agreemt betwixt betwixt the father & next of kin is on ye other side [next page] [torn corner]---- yt the within John Xtin who is the next of kin unto the childe on the motherside & to whom the goods falle due if the Child dye under age, hath agreed and covenanted before me, that if the childe dye under age, that then ye Childes goods shalbe equally due betwixt Marke Crosse the father and the sd next of kinred and the Cost of the bringing of the child upp is also to bee mayde equally be----[fold] until he come to xiiij yeares of age and hath therupon devid ed the Childs goods betwixt them & given in bounds for the forthcom inge therof in forme of lawe Jo: Xtin his mke X pledges Donald Xtin } Marke Cross his X Donald Crenilt } secundum forman legis &c [ArW 1669A #117 Bride will of Marriad Cowle was recorded between the above agreement the below receipt of legacy, regarding the will of Alice Christian] April ye 28th 1682 This day Jo: Cross son of ye wth in Alice Christian hath received from Phil Christian execr: of Jon: Christian (in whose hands ye moitye of ye sd Jon: Cross goods was) the sum of seventeen shillings and given hi--- ---- his acquittance for soe much received by th sd John Cross X Before me Jon: Christian Regr:

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