William Camaish 1671

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 11 March 2018
Original: 0106202

Archdeacon Will 1671A #45 Andreas will of William Camaish, died about 5 April 1671: 
Summary: [1st wife Catharine Cleator died Feb 1670/1, ArW 1670A #97 Andreas], 'supposed wife' is alive & was left 6d, only child Isabel Camaish (married John 
Christian by May 1695), brothers & sisters left 6d each, brother in law William Cleator, sister in law Bahie Cleator (still alive in 1697, she took care of the 
testator when he was sick), supervisor & brother in law William Teare [married to Joney Camaish who was dead by February 1671/2], witnesses: Sir John Huddlestone 
& John Fargher, pledge: John Brew, also: William Teare, Daniel Christian, William Teare entered a claim in behalf of himself & the underage children / executors 
of his wife [Joney Teare alias Camaish, dead by February 1671/2] for 6s & 20 days shearing
Andreas parish register:   William Camaish  buried  5 April 1671
1st wife: Andreas parish register:   Cath: Cleator  bur 16 February 1670/1
will of 1st wife:  ArW 1670A #097 Andreas will of Catharine Camaish alias Cleator, died 13 February 1670/1: husband William Camaish (dead by Nov 1671), daughter 
Isabel Camaish (underage, married to John Christian by May 1695), sister Bessy Cleator (of age by July 1672), sister Bahie (alive in May 1695), mother alive, 
brother William Cleator (alive in May 1695), also: witness William Teare, minister John Huddlestone, witness John Quirk, Philip Camaish, William Teare & his dead wife
dau: Andreas parish register:  Isabel dau of William Camaish  christened  July 1666 in Andreas
will of father: ArW 1656A #41 Andreas will of Gilbert Camaish, dated 6 May 1656:  wife is alive, son William Camaish, son John, son Gilbert, son James [married 
to Alice Garrett by 1662], dau Joney (married to William Teare); witnesses: William Teare & Thomas McNameer; pledges:  William Teare & William Brew
see: ArWills 1662 presentment, date 3 July 1662, a family squabble, Alice Camaish als Garrett [wife of James Camaish, Alice was pregnant] 
and Joney Teare als Camaish [wife of William Teare], as well as Isabel Teare, had words with each other, calling one another names, etc.
will of father in law: ArW 1659A #36 Andreas will of William Cleator, dated 1 February 1658/9: wife Jane Cowle [her will 1678A #59 Andreas], dau Catharine 
(of age, married to William Camaish) Cleator, son William (of age), daus Bahie [married to John Cleator in 1671] & Elizabeth/Bessy; witnesses & pledges: 
William Cleator & John Sayle, NOTE, that Bahie married John Cleator in 1671
will of mother in law: ArW 1678A #59 Andreas will of Jane Cleator alias Cowle, died 29 November 1678: husband [William] Cleator is not mentioned [died 1658/9, 
ArW 1659A #36 Andreas], son William (married), daughter Bahie (has a contract bargain, married John Cleator in 1671), dau Elizabeth/Bessy, son in law John 
Cleator owed 20s, witnesses: John Lace & John Christian, also: John Keneen & wife, William Radcliffe, pledges: Daniel Mylevorrey & Gxxxx Crellin
?mother in law of daughter Isabel: ArW 1698A #17 Andreas will of Ann 'Nelly' Christian alias Bittel: bur 5 Nov 1698: husb Daniel Christian; dau Nelly, dau Mally; 
dau Isabel Camaish; Bahee McNameer; dau in law Joney Kenneen; Dxxx Lawson's wife Bahee Kewn; son Harry Christian; son John Christian; Stephen Kneen

Apll ye xth[10th] 1670 This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament of Willm: Camaish who first commited his soule to God & his body to Christian buryall. I leave to Sr Joh: Huddlestone 6d I borrowed from him. It: hee left to Willm Teere 2 paire of netts yt is in his owne hous; & hee to see me buryed. It: to Donll: Christian a quarter of a stirk yt is in his owne custodye. It: to my brothers & sisters 6d apeece Legasie. It: to his supposed wife 6d Legasie. It: he constituted & ordained his only child Issable Camaish, & Willm: Cleter & Baheey Cleater execr: yt is to say the one halfe to his said child, & the other halfe betweene the said Willm: & Baheey. It: hee left to the said Bahee Cleater a linnen wheele out of the whole. It: he ordained & appointed Willm: Teere supvisor of his child & of ys his last will & testament, & see it pformed if the said Cleter stand to ye tuition of ye said child & goods tith goe desind, if not to returne with ye execurship belonginge to ye said Cleters to ye next of Kindred one ye fatherside Testes J: Huddlestone The executor sworne in Court John Ffarcher jurati in forme of law This will is proved in regard ye tith in ye lands pbatum et solvit 6d cannot be proved, till ye will be first pcured till ye 25th 1671 The Invent of the said testator priced by John Teere, Willm Teere, Joh: Ffarcher & Jo: Crobbin as followeth £ s d It: 1 cow priced to ........................................... 1 - 4 - 0 It: 2 sheepe .................................................. 0 - 2 - 8 It: a quarter & ye 3d pt of a quarter ......................... 0 - 1 - 0 It: dj an oxe ................................................. 0 - 10 - 0 It: dj old blankett & halfe a blankett ........................ 0 - 3 - 6 It: 2 yards & 3 quarters of black russett ..................... 0 - 4 - 2 It: 1 barrell ................................................. 0 - 1 - 4 It: 1 tubb, & one paile, a woden platter & cann & a dishe ..... 0 - 1 - 9 It: his pt of 2 sacks ......................................... 0 - 0 - 8 It: his pt ye warpe of a sake ................................. 0 - 1 - 2 It: some hempt ................................................ 0 - 0 - 4 It: old sickls & old fishing lines ........................... 0 - 0 - 4 It: a spayde poott hookes, a roape ............................ 0 - 0 - xjd It: one kissan & baskett his pt ............................... 0 - 0 - 2 It: 2 mollucks ................................................ 0 - 0 - 2 It: ye corne in all ........................................... 0 - 17 - 10 note ye corne to discharge ye debts It: one hogg .................................................. 0 - 0 - 6 2 - 14 - 6 The goods in ye custodye of ye execr: yt is Willm: & Bahee Cleter & hath given pledges Joh: Brew for ye child pt Note yt ye one halfe of ye Inv---- belongs to ye child [next page] ffeb: ye 14th 1671/2 Willm Tare for himselfe & in the behalf of his ch wifes execr enters his claime against the execrs: of Willm Camaish for 6s & 20 dayes sheareing due debt &c July ye 12th Willm: Teere the supvisor appeared ys day & acknowledged, that 3s is to bee de 1672 ducted out of the within Invent: for the roofe of the house: & allso 2s more to be deducted for a flaxen wheele (tho prized in ye mother Invent:) yet be= queathed by him the within decedent for a Legasie to Bahee Cleter for lookeinge to him in his sicknes, allso 1s 8d Mr Ewan Curghy recovered as due debt, with 4d to the lockman, & allso 1s dutie to the clerk, & allso 1s 6d - for fish & his interest in the halfe stirk left to Donll: Christian & 1 slipp of yarne 2d all to be deducted out of ye Invent summ: 9s - 8d Restat due to ye child from Willm Cleter & Bahee Cleter ther of ye Inven: 01£ - 02s - 05d --- out of ye fathers goods May the 13th 1697 Jo Christian husband to Isabell Cammaish came to the records and in her behalf did acknowledg to have received from the hands of Bahee Cleter full satisfaction for all such goods & Legacie as became due to the sd Isabell Cam= maish by the death of her father and remained in the hands of the sd Bahee Clater: and doth in her be- halfe acquit and discharg all pcons concernd Jon: Christian his mrk X Coram in Johan Curghey Regsrio

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