| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 17 February 2010, updated 1 February 2018 |
| Original: | LDS : 0106202 |
This transcript is a combination of two consecutive entries from the Arch wills film which also contains some Episcopal wills. The second document is primarily disputes pertaining to Barbary Wattleworth, and has a second almost identical inventory. 018 Episcopal Will 1670E #050 (original transcription give the nuber 161) German, of John Wattleworth of Peel, died 30 July 1670: Summary: wife Barbara Caesar died 14 March 1669/70 (see EpW 1670E #049), dau Ann Knight als Wattleworth (married Mr John Knight), dau Alice, dau Margaret, son Caesar, son Samuel executor (living off the Island), cousin John Wattleworth of Castletown German parish register: John Wattlefort buried 1 August 1670 dau: German parish register: Ann Knight als Watleworth buried 5 August 1696
July the 20th 1670; Att KK Michaell Octob the 17th 1670 In the name of God Amen. I John Wattleworthe of Peele towne doe make my last will and Testament as followeth. Impris: I bequeath my soule to God and my Body to Christian Buriall. Item, I leave to the poore five shillings. Item I leave to my daughter Ann Knight two shillings sixe pence in legacie. Item to hir husband in Legacie two shillings sixe pence. Item I leave to hir two children halfe crowne apeece in Legacie. Item I leave to my cossen John Wattlewoorth of Castletowne a silver spoone in Legacie. Item I leave to my daughter Ayles two shillings sixe pence in legacie. Item I leave to my daughter Marg- rett two shillings sixe pence in Legacie. Item I leave to my soon Ceaser Wattlewoorth twenty shillings in legacie and if soe that my soon Samuell doe take from him that part of his mothers goods that then my soon Ceaser shall have as much of my goods as that part come to. Lastly I constitute my soon Samuell Wattlewoorth my true and Lawfull executor of all the rest of my goods movable and unmovable as houses Lands mylne or what ever is myne or Appertaineth to me. Also my will is that this my last will and Testament be put on Recorde accordinge to Law without any alteracon or exception, my said executor Samuell Wattlewoorth de- frayinge all funeral charges, and payinge all Legacies and dutyes as becometh an executor to doe and for further sattisfacion to all whom this my last will and testament shall or may concerne I put to my hand the day and yeare above written. Jo: Wattlewoorth Testies hearof William Gell } Henry Ratcliffe } jurati pbatum est et solvit xijd Item I leave Hen: Rattcliffe Salvo tamen vuicuig and Will: Gell to either of ym suo jure a lambe of a yeare ould. The Inventory to bee brought in before ye Executor depart ye Island but hath given pledges in ye Interim secundum formaine legis Mr Hen: Ratcliffe, and Wm Geile. [Next page] An Inventory of all ye goods of Mr Jo: Wattleworth of Peeletown who departed this Life the 30th of July 1670: Impr: ffower pound & three ounces of plate ---------------------------------- 14:00:00 It: the halfe of eight beds five bolsters three pillows --------------------- 04:03:06 It: Halfe of sixteene blanketts --------------------------------------------- 00:18:05 It: Halfe of two coverlids & five fledges ----------------------------------- 00:16:00 It: Halfe of fower paire of curtains & halfe of 8 yards of curtains stuff --- 01:03:08 It: Halfe of eleaven pr of fine & course sheets ----------------------------- 01:18:09 It: Halfe of six carpetts --------------------------------------------------- 00:12:06 It: Halfe of sixteene cusheons ---------------------------------------------- 00:13:01 It: Halfe of three table clothes one of ym diapr & halfe a cubbard cloth 00:09:06 It: Halfe of seaven pillow beers -------------------------------------------- 00:05:03 It: Halfe of two doss: of fine napkins five fine towels & 8 course napkins 00:12:00 It: Halfe of seaven bedstocks & 1/2 a trundle bedstock ----------------------- 01:09:06 It: Halfe of of three tables formes & frames & 1/2 of a litle table & chaire 00:16:06 It: Halfe of a pr of tables ------------------------------------------------- 00:01:00 It: Halfe of a pr of large Ouncells[?] & 1/2 of 2 pr of scales --------------- 00:04:00 It: two buffet stooles ------------------------------------------------------ 00:02:00 It: Halfe of three cubbards ------------------------------------------------- 00:15:06 It: Halfe of two trunks six chests a case of bottles ------------------------ 00:18:00 It: twenty eight pound of pewter -------------------------------------------- 01:08:06 It: Halfe of Hollow ware as fflaggons salts candlesticks of pewter ---------- 00:13:00 It: Halfe of three pewter chamber potts one quart & pint & spoones ---------- 00:03:11 It: seaven pound & a halfe of pan brass ------------------------------------- 00:08:09 It: Halfe of other brass as candlesticks mortr posnetts ladle & warming pan 01:02:00 It: Halfe of two iron potts one iron kettle one pr of potthocks ------------ 00:06:00 It: Halfe of two dripping pans 2 frying pans one girdle & cleues ------------ 00:05:00 It: Halfe of trippets spits fire toungs grats firehooks --------------------- 00:07:00 It: Halfe of a brewing pan -------------------------------------------------- 00:18:00 It: Halfe of new caske ------------------------------------------------------ 01:04:00 It: Halfe of old barrels tubs pailes cans & other wooden vessalls & lime ---- 01:15:03 It: one hundred of pancheons & pannells for wanscott 1/2 apeece of timber & boards 00:15:10 It: Halfe of earthen potts & pans -------------------------------------------- 00:04:06 It: Halfe of wheeles woolen cards fflax wooll skins & pillen ----------------- 00:16:06 It: Halfe of shelves & dressers ---------------------------------------------- 00:04:11 It: Halfe of a broad lace & 1/2 of a card of black lace ---------------------- 00:08:06 It: nineteen muttons & sheep & three lambs ----------------------------------- 01:06:06 It: ffive beasts ------------------------------------------------------------- 05:00:00 It: Halfe of five horses ----------------------------------------------------- 01:10:00 It: carrs harrowes & geers for horses ye halfe ------------------------------- 00:07:00 It: Halfe of of three rings -------------------------------------------------- 00:08:00 49:12:10 Pledges secundum form legis, Rich Quirke and William Dawsone. [Next page] July ye 4th. 70: Henry Moore enters against ye Admirs of Barbary Wattleforth als Caesar for xxs. Aug: 24th. 70: Tho: Quirke enters his claime against the Administratrs of Mrs Barbary Wattleforth for ye summe of xxs sterl due as hee can make to appeare & craveth tryall. Octobr: yr 17th 1670: John Wattleforth of Ramsey enters his claime against ye Execurts of John Wattleforth of Peeletown & his wife both deceased for ye summe of ffiftie shillings sterl due debt & craveth tryall. Nov: 16. 70: Jon Wanewright enters against ye Executrs of John Wattleforth & his wife deceased for xiis Nov: ye 21. 70: Sr Tho: Harrisson enters against ye Executrs of John Wattleforth, and Barbary his wife for ye summe of ixs& craveth preceste[?] Decembr ye 15th. 70: Master James Christian enters his claime againse ye Executrs and Administratrs of John Wattleworth and Barbary his wife both deceased for ye summe of ten pounds sterl, due debt as hee can make to appears and craveth tryall. March ye 7th. 70: Wm Lace enters against ye Executors of John Wattleforth and Barbary his wife for the summe of 8s sterl[ing] due for a boule of malt as hee can make to appeare, and craveth tryall. Sept 20th. 71: Sam: Ratcliffe enters against ye Executr for John Wattleforth for xiis. [TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: German bur reg: John Wattlefort bur 1 Aug 1670] WATLEWORTH, John 1670/1 Ger A 160? 0106202 ?? [TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: The will of Barbara Wattleworth als Caesar is in the Episcopal Wills. The following is a disputation and agreement regarding her will.] Att a Court holden at St Peters of Peele, June ye xith[11th] 1670: Interagatrys touching ye prtended will of Mrs. Barbary Wattleworth deceased 1) Bessie Kermott strictly sworne & examined saith yt shee herselfe wth Mrs. Ann Har---[right edge of page dark] was in place when ye sd pretended will was made, and declareth by vertue of her oath [dark edge] yt ye manner therof was as followeth. viz. that shee ye deponent apprehending ye sd Wattleforth to be in very great paine, overprest with ye load of sickness, and sup[pos] ing shee could not record therof, was earnest or importund upon ye sd Mrs. Harrison to speake to ye sd Mrs. Wattleforth to know how shee would dispose of her goods, which thing ye sd Mrs Harrison being very loath to doe, yet at length through much intreaty was perswaded; And then upon motioning ye same by demanding of her how shee would desp----[right edge of page dark] of her goods, answered to whom but to these 2 children (her sone Caesar and daughter Margt being then in ye roome) for ye other 3 were provided for, and said also to her [son] Caesar that hee must pay Allice her porcon, and left her daughter Ann vjd [6d], but s[aid] upon oath yt shee canot tell whether shee was in compos mentis or not. 2) Mrs Ann Harrison sworn & exam: saith yt wt ye above depont. hath related, in every -----[right edge of page missing] --- is truth, but will not (as ye above depont. hath saide) affirm whether or not ------[right edge of page missing] was in perfect memory. Wee cannot aprove of ye above pretended, or intended will to be Authentick in regard several things omitted, necessary to make it formall, or sustantiall; yet the c----[right edge of page dark & missing] all concern'd (except her sone Samuell Wattleforth who is out of ye Island, and therfor left open to ye Law for his childs pt because shee left him not sixe pence or to ----[right edge of page missing] value thereof) have upon their own accord, and upon ye motion of good welwishing friends, condescended and agreed to these proposicons or Articles following 1) That after & imeadiatly upon ye decease of John Wattleforth there shall bee pde by his Executors or Administrators unto his sone in law & his wife, or to their Executrs or Admintrs ye summe of x pounds [10 pounds] sterl (viz to his sone in law Mr John Knight) without any trouble fust or mollestacon, with wch hee houlds himselfe well contented & satisfied for the wives part of her mothers goods, with what other things hee hath already received in her own life time; hee not to hinder him of any just debt whatsoever due unto him upon any other maner of accompt, nor to hinder his ffather in law to leave him out of his own goods at his latterday what shall please himselfe, but this x£ the sd Mr Knight is to enjoy without any incumbrance thereupon whatsoever as well for what is full due by ye ffather, as by ye mother, and all, except what hee pleaseth himself as aforesd. 2) The sd John Wattleforth is willing and ye rest concernd to estate his sone Caesar in all his wives pte of Lands & houses (but yet wee reserve his eldest sones right ----[right edge of page dark & missing] by ye mother also if any bee both in this and ye other goods) upon wch his son Caesar is to pay unto his sister Margt the summe of xx£ both in consideracon of the houses and Lands as aforeds, and of her mothers porcon, reserving still ye right of ye eldest sone. 3) The sone viz Caesar Wattleforth is decreed Administrator, and therefore sw---[right corner of page dark] [Next page] engaged to see all these things fully observed; An te ffather (besides ---- the above xx£ payable by his sone Caesar) is to give the sd Margt a furished feather bed, and all her mothers Apparell lynnen & woole n, and all free wth---[right edge of page missing] any incumbrance, her sd ffather, and his sone Caesar jointly liable to all dets, and to ye paymt of ye remaining pt of porcon due to his daughter Allice by contracon bargaine. John Wattlforth his Mrk Decretu est et Solvit xiid. John Knight Ann Knight Caesar Wattleforth Margt Wattleforth Exec: per me Richd Ffox Episcop: Reg: No: 10, 70: Wm Wanewright entrs against ye Executrs of John Wattleforth & his wife deceased for xijs Nov: ye 21st 70: Sr Tho: Harrisson entrs: against ye Executrs: of John Wattleforth, and Barbary his wife for ye somme of ixs & craveth pcesse [next page] July ye 4th 70 Hen: Moore entrs: against ye Admrs: of Barbary Wattleforth als Caesar for xxs[20s] [next page] Aug: 24th 70 Tho: Quirke entrs: his clame against the Administratrs of Mrs Barbary Wattleforth for ye sume of xxs[20s] sterl: due as he cann make to appeare & craveth tryall [next page] A perfect Inventory taken of all ye goods of Mrs Barbara Wattleworthe praysed by 4 men whose names are hereto subscribed. She departed this life the 14th March 1670. Impr: ffower pound & three ounces of plate valued to ----------------------- 14:00:00 It: the halfe of eight beds five bolsters three pillows ------------------------ 04:03:06 It: Halfe of sixteene blanketts ------------------------------------------------ 00:18:05 It: Halfe of two coverlids & five fledges -------------------------------------- 00:16:00 It: Halfe of fower paire of curtains & halfe of 8 yards of curtains stuff --- 01:03:08 It: Halfe of eleaven pr of fine & course sheets ------------------------------- 01:18:09 It: Halfe of six carpetts --------------------------------------------------- 00:12:06 It: Halfe of sixteene cusheons ---------------------------------------------- 00:13:01 It: Halfe of three table clothes one of ym diapr & halfe a cubbard cloth 00:09:06 It: Halfe of seaven pillow beers -------------------------------------------- 00:05:03 It: Halfe of two doss: of fine napkins five fine towels & 8 course napkins 00:12:00 It: Halfe of seaven bedstocks & 1/2 a trundle bedstock ---------------------- 01:09:06 It: Halfe of of three tables formes & frames & halfe of a litle table & chaire 00:16:06 It: Halfe of a pr of tables --------------------------------------------------- 00:01:00 It: Halfe of a pr of large Ouncells[?] & 1/2 of 2 pr of scales ---------------- 00:04:00 It: two buffet stooles -------------------------------------------------------- 00:02:00 It: Halfe of three cubbards -------------------------------------------------- 00:15:06 It: Halfe of two trunks six chests & one case of bottles -------------------- 00:18:00 It: twenty eight pound of pewter & halfe a still ------------------------------ 01:08:06 It: Halfe of Hollow ware as fflaggons salts candlestick of pewter ----------- 00:13:00 It: Halfe of three pewter chamber potts one quart & pint & spoones -------- 00:03:11 It: seaven pound & a halfe of pan brass ------------------------------------- 00:08:09 It: Halfe of other brass as candlesticks mortr posnetts ladle & warming pan 01:02:00 It: Halfe of two iron potts one iron kettle one pr of potthocks ------------ 00:06:00 It: Halfe of two dripping pans 2 friing pans one girdle & cleues --------- 00:05:00 It: Halfe of trippets spits fire toungs grats firehooks --------------------- 00:07:00 It: Halfe of a brewing pan -------------------------------------------------- 00:18:00 It: Halfe of new caske ------------------------------------------------------ 01:04:00 It: Halfe of old barrels tubs pailes cans & other wooden vessalls & lime ---- 01:15:03 It: one hundred of punchens & pannells for wanscott 1/2 apeece of timber & boards 00:15:10 It: Halfe of earthen potts & pans ------------------------------------------- 00:04:06 It: Halfe of wheeles woolen cards fflax wooll skins & pillen -------------- 00:16:06 It: Halfe of shelves & dressers --------------------------------------------- 00:04:11 It: Halfe of a broad lace & 1/2 of a card of black lace --------------------- 00:08:06 It: nineteen muttons & sheep & three lambs --------------------------------- 01:06:06 It: ffive beasts ------------------------------------------------------------ 05:00:00 It: Halfe of five horses ---------------------------------------------------- 01:10:00 It: carrs harrowes & geers for horses the halfe ------------------------------ 00:07:00 It: Halfe of of three rings ------------------------------------------------- 00:08:00 49:18:10 Alex: Young Willm: Ellison Mich: Callen Mich: Crose Pledges Secundu forma legis Rich Quirk & Wm Dawsone.
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