Gilbert Cowle 1670

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 23 January 2018
Original: 0106202

Episcopal Will 1670E #069 Andreas will of Gilbert Cowle, died about 23 March 1669/70: 
Summary: brother John (in Ireland, alive in October 1672 but died soon after), son Samuel, son William (died underage), sister Ann Cowle (married Mark Cowle), 
sister Christian Cowle, father in law Ewan Corlett, wife xxxx Cowle alias Corlett, brother in law Mark Cowle (married Ann)
Andreas parish register:  Gilbert Cowle     buried 23 March 1669/70
?Andreas parish register:  John Cowle     buried  16 Jul 1675
?Andreas parish register:  William Cowle son of Gilbert Cowle    christened -- Feb 1669/70
see: ArW 1677A #035 Bride will of Ann Kneale, died about early 1677: Samuel Cowle (his mother is Christian Corlett), 
brother Stephen Kneale, witnesses: Ewan Camaish & Michael Howland

KK Andrew p anno 1670 The name of God amen, the last will & testament of Gilbt Cowle, first he bequeathed his Soule to God and his bodie to Christian buriall; It: he left to his wife the thr pts of a cow to be due unto her betwene her own pte & what he left of his own pte; It: he left to his father ye 4th pte of an hefer; It: hee left to Donold ---all his best hurde geare & a geare of eight hundred & dim: hundred off linen; Itt: he left to his brother John his aparell yt is to say his best sute; It: to his sone Samuell his pte of ye crope of corne & His pte of all geares yt belongeth to ye workinge of ye lande; It: he con= stituted & ordained his sone Willm: his true and lawfull executore of all yards his goods movable and immovable; In regard the testatr: hath ordained no supvisor the Church hath appointed ye next of kin his sisters Ann Cowle, and Christian Cowle, wth ye bro in Ireland testes Willm: Cowle } Steven Knealle } jurati Debts due to ye sd testator from his father in lawe Ewan Curlett his pte of thre pounds that is to say thirtie shillings & alsoe two boules of meat corne & a firlett Debts due from ye testator furthermore he left to his to Willm: Cowle of wife ye tuitione of of his Shelledge three shillings children & there goods untill It: due to his sister may come to lawfull yeares Christian five shillings It: he lefte to Willm Joughen ---e certeine Debts wch is due unto him & alsoe he ---te an oxe & his pte of xxx and ---se to pay ye Debts ---es ut supra Aprill 28th 1670 The wife refuseth to stand to ye will; therfore ye next of kin the 2 sisters in ye Country is to take ye deads pt of ye children & goods, wth ye brother when he comes to the Island, and ye wife not to have any benifitt of ye legacie menconed in ye will, because of her refusall, but when wee shall see what ye Inventory may amount unto, wee shall appoint her a Legacie answerable therunto, or as may well be afforded, or taken from ye children, an d as wee finde her to be an Indulgent mother, and further none to have any Legacie because of ye childrens povrtie, but ye whole goods to the children equally, whom wee decree Admrs: ----um et solvit ijs [next page, NOTE: This page has be 'Xed' out:] The Inv: of Gilbrt: Cowle to be brought in wthin 14 dayes sup pena ad usum domi: The Invento: prised by 4 sworn men } £ s d amounts to ye sume of ...............}........... 03 - 18 - ----[fold] more to be added ................................ 01 - 00 - 0----[fold] more aded in his father in law hands ............ 01 - 10 - 0----[fold] The goods in ye hands of Mark Cowle who hath given pledges Nicholas Moore and Ewan Curlett jointly & sevrally more aded June 13-1670 2 boules & a fir: of metcorne stouhcks more 20 betwixt barley & oats ...................... 00 - 14 - 00 out of which to be deducted, for Rent .............. 00 - 05 - 00 more for saveing the sd corne ...................... 00 - 04 - 00 Note that for ye stoucks of corn above mentioned prised to xiiijs, out of wch 9s is deducted, it is agreed that ye Executr: shall enjoy free 5 stoucks of oats, & 3 stoucks of Barley, and soe the gr[?] is paid £ s d more added 3lb of hemp & 1lb of fflaxe ........... 00 - 00 - 10 March ye 20th 70: Marke Cowle husband to one of ye Supvisors acknowldgeth to have received xiijs of the pt of portion due from Ewan Curlett menconed in ye clause of the will, and more ijs wch was expended in beere at his hands all in all 15s more paid by ye sd Ewan Curlett, 1 bowle of mett-corne Nore unpd: yett by ye sd Ewan 15s and 3 fir: of mettcorn due to ye Executr:, and ye 2s expended at ye funrall is to bee allowed by ye Executrs: Oct: ye 15th 72: Jo: Cowle transmarien entrs against the Executrs: of his bro: Gilb: Cowle for ijs due debt and craveth tryall [next page:] June 27 - 1671 Touching the impfect Invent: of Gilbt: Cowle exec: all pties concerned the mother to the Execr: the Supvisors and next related have mett & have made there accompts unanimously, and there re= meynes, due to the Execut: of the within Invent free & debtles 4£ 8s 5 firts: of dry corne, 4 stockes of barly & 4 of oats all great stouckes; all which is to bee delivred into the hands of Wm Cowle lockman, who is to give in bounds for forth cominge therof & the formr bounds to be released. Note that Marke Cowle is to Delivr the 4£ 8s & Ewan Corlett the 3 firts: of dry corne, also the stoackes of corne is in Marke Cowles hands, to bee delivered the sd lockman wth the rest abovsd & so the formr Invent: is to bee cancelled & this only to stand good for all, ita testr Joh: Harrison Marke Cowle his mark F Wm: Cowle lockman his mke X Christian Cowle her XX Note yt Christian Cowle is to receive halfe this Invent with William Cowle lockman & to give in pledge accordingly Joh: Harrison Note Ewan Curlett hath in his hands the sume of 15s and 3 firletts metcorne which hee is to bee accomptable for to ye Executrs: and hath given pledges John Christian Mitchall and Ewan Cally No: 26th 1672 Note Wm Cowle is clear as appeares by ye following pap: but yett because ye sd Christian was willing and offered in Cort that if ye children dyed under age, he ye sd Wm Cowle should have the pt of goods in his hands, because of his prsent care and trouble: therfore if such doe happen, he may expect the benifitt therof [next page:] The Inv: of Gilbrt: Cowle brought in prized by 4 sworn men amounts to ................. 03£ 18s 00d more added in his ffather in laws hand..... 01 - 00 - 00 more 2 boules & a firlett of mettcorne .... more 20 stoucks betwixt barley & oats .... 00 - 14 - 00 out of wch to be deducted for rent ....... 00 - 05 - 00 more for saveing ye corne ................ 00 - 04 - 00 Note yt for ye stoucks of corne above mentioned prized to 14s (out of which 9s is deducted) it is agreed yt ye Executr: shall free 5 stoucks of oats & 3 stoucks o barley and soe ye 9s is paid more added 3lb of hemp & 1lb flaxe ........... 00 - 00 - 10 Marke Cowle husband to one of ye Supvisors acknowledgeth to have received 13s of ye pt of portion due from Ewan Corlet, menconed in ye clause of ye will and more 2s wch was ex= pended in beere at his funrall (in all 15s) more paid by Ewan Curlewtt 1 boule of mett corne Note viijd yet by ye sd Ewan 15s & a fir: mett corne due to ye Executr:, and ye 2s expended at ye funrall is to bee allowed by ye Executrs: Exam: p me Richd: Ffox Episcop: Reg: memorandom yt all pties and ye mother of ye children hath cast up all ye depts and what is free and due to ye Children wch is 4£ - 8s and 2 boules & fir: of mettcorne 6 stoucks of oats & 4 stouckes of barly Willm: Cowle his mrke X Christian Cowle her mrke Marke Cowle X [next page] The goods of Gilbt: Cowle executrs: wch remayned in the hands of William Cowle lockman untill the next of kin who was in Irland come into the Countrye John Cowle the next of kin being come hath received from Wm Cowle abovesd as followeth &c: £ s d Inprmis 1 maire for .................................. 0 - 10 - 0 It: dim: cow & dim: heiffer .......................... 0 - 11 - 0 It: 5 sheepe ......................................... 0 - 5 - 0 It: more in booke for corne .......................... 0 - 1 - 8 It: in Ewan Corlett hands in mony .................... 0 - 7 - 6 It: more in ye hands of the sd Ewan 3 halfe firts of dry corne It: -- Mancs spade ................................... 0 - 1 - 0 It: 1 barrell & fishing gears ........................ 0 - 2 - 0 It: 1 sacke .......................................... 0 - 1 - 0 It: 4 slippings yarne, a panner & a kitchan .......... 0 - 1 - 0 It: in the mothers hand to ye execrs: ................ 0 - 0 - 8 It: a firt: of dry corne ............................. 2 - 0 - 8 All the above written I doe confesse to have had & received from the hands of Wm Cowle lockman & doe herby dischardge him & his Executrs: forevr & to bee responsable to Gilbt: Cowles Execrs: for the same as witnes my subscription this xvth of 8ber 1672 John Cowle his mke X witnesse Joh: Harrison pson Note John Cowle hath the whole goods and formr pledges are cleere, and pledges for John Cowle John Kneale Regabie and Wm Crow of ye Kealla Note, Wm Cowle was allowed by ye Cort 2s 6d for his cost psenting this bussines, and ye Regr 4d soe remaines in his hands ivjd more to make up his halfe of the 4£ 4s 0d [next page] The Cleere Inventory of Gilbrt: Cowle being ............. 04£ - 04 - 0 There is further to be deducted as ffolloweth: ffor a windeing sheet for one of the Executrs funrall charges 00 - 04 - 00 ffor a winding sheet for John Cowle the unckle in } whose hands the goods were, and haveing not goods } of his own, the Executrs: good (as being next }...... 00 - 04 - 00 related were made lyable .........................} ffor shearing & weeding ..................................... 00 - 05 - 04 ffor Cowes grassing ....................... 00 - 01 - 06 To ye priest & clarke ..................... 00 - 01 - 03 To ye Sumnr ............................... 00 - 00 - 04 In ffees to ye parson ..................... 00 - 00 - 06 more for a cow grasse ..................... 00 - 01 - 00 more for old rent ......................... 00 - 00 - 08 00 - 18 - 00 The Invent: .................. 04 - 04 - 00 deductions ................... 00 - 18 - 00 Remaining .................... 03 - 04 - 01 more to ye Regr: ............. 00 - 00 - 06 Jo: Cowle a transmarene enters his clayme being now come into the Country of his fathers execrs: for the use of 4s as he will make to appeare & craveth pcesse October xv - 1672 It: agt: his brothers execrs: for ................ 2s The Clerkes fees remaine for -----ntringe in the claymrs hands [next page] January the 23th 1713 Know all men by these presents that I Samuall Cowle have receaved a full satisfaction from the hands of Patrick Cowle and his daughter Chatrn Cowle for all what they had of my fathers goods and I doe hereby give them a gene= rall discharge from the beginning of the world unto this day and forever hereafter for all debts challenges and eemands whatsoever and to wittnes this to be the thruth I have hereunto set my name and mark the day & year above writen Samuel Cowll wittnessis John Christian Will Christian my mark X Octr: 23d 1714 The above witnesses John & Willm: Xtian have deposed ye above discharge to be ye act & Deed of Samuell Cowle before me Sam: Watleworth Archd: This to be annext to ye will of Gilbt: Cowle of KK Andrews who died above 40 years agoe vizt Lib. 1 p 1670

Last Modified 23 January 2018