Katharine Cowle als Christian, 1680

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 12 November 2007
Original: LDS: 0106204

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1680: 
In Nomine Dei Amen, I Kath Cowle alias Xt------- 
but of good and pfect memory, praised be God, -------- 
will and Testamt in manner following. Imprs, I comm.------------ 
unto God and my body to Xtian Buriall. Item, to ye ----------- 
ye discrecon of my Executor. Itm to my sister Anne ---- choice ------- 
and a linnen Apron legacie. Itm to my brother John Cowle ---- Charles ----- 
& Mark Cowle & William Cowle a sheep and a lamb apiece, ---------- 
a piece legacie. Itm to William Cowle Shellag a sheep and a lamb -----  
Ewan Christian Shellage a sheep and a lamb. Itm to Kath Cowle ------ 
and a handkerchiefe a pinner & a forehead cloath. Itm to Marg: Xt---- 
a smock and an Apron. Itm to Marg: Cowle a petticoat a coife ---- 
kerchiefe legasie. Itm to Anne Cowle a coife, a handkerchief --- 
broad kerchiefe leg: Itm to Ann Johin a little coife and a handkerchief---  
to my mother a pettycoate and Apron of green sey Itm to M------------ 
daughters a coife and a handkerchief apiece. To Bahee ------- a --- 
linnen and a blew Apron, To Nelly Xtin a yard of linnen cloath Itm to ------- 
Curleod a black patticoate. Itm to Kath Cowle a sheep and a lamb.   
Itm to my loveing husband John Xtian three pound legasie & four yards 
of Linnen and a Chest when it should be emptyed; and a blanket and 
a canvas more wch was bought from her father was left either to her 
husband or to ye executor, we can not certainly tell for the word 
was that she left it to himself.   Itm I constitute & ordain my 
Loveing & dear father & mother executors of all ye rest of my goods 
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, and to see all duties discharged 
and my self decently buried.   

Witnesses:  
Will Corkill his mark X, 
Patrick Curleod his mark,  jurati

The Execr at age sworn in Court

Probatum et Solvit 12d

The Inventory wthin 14 dayes, subpoena 10s ad usum di:

Pledges in form of law Willm Corkill & Patrick Corlett

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