Margaret Quirk alias Cowin 1681

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 12 June 2004, updated 29 July 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1681A #37 Patrick will of Margaret Quirk alias Cowin / Koan, died 11 April 1682:  
Summary: husband xxxx Quirk (a weaver) is alive, son John senior/the elder, son John junior/the younger, son William, dau Ellin, dau xxxx who was dead, 
granddau Jane Juke (mother xxxx Juke/Duke alias Quirk), grandson William Quirk, also: Ann Knickle, witnesses & pledges: William Knickle & William Quirk.     
?husband: John Quirk webster / weaver was mentioned in will of William Crenilt will 1672A #21 Patrick
?husband: Thomas Quirk was mentioned (he is a weaver) in will of Thomas Quayle, will 1661A #84 Patrick
granddau: Jane Juke was mentioned (a relative?, the testator owed her 9s - 9d [she married about 1700 to John Watterson of Bradda, his will 
ArW 1717A #26 Rushen, she died 1732, Episcopal will]) in the will of Daniel Duke/Juke will 1699A #26 Rushen
granddau: ArW 1673A #14 Santan will of Isabel Gick/Juke, dated 5 May 1674: not married, father xxxx Gick/Juke is alive, 
sister Jane Gick/Juke/Duke, witnesses: Edmund Kneale & Ellin Brew, pledges William Cowle & John Caine
NOTE: Under 'Patrick Defuncts', the testator is listed as Margaret Cowin, which is an easy move from Koan, as her maiden name is recorded in the will.

Patrick June 15th 1682 Patrick The last will & Testament of Margrett Quirk als Koan who departed this life ye 11th of Aprill last past first she committed her soul to God & her body to Christian burial Itm: She left to her granddaughter Jane Juke a sheep & a lamb; Ittm: to her grandson Willm: Quirk a sheep & a lamb, Itm: to her son John a quart of wooll. Itm: she left to her son John junr: 35s (wch her son Willm ought her for her part of the ground) over & above his part of ye Executorship wth his sister. Itm: She left her half of a coalt to her husband in legacie and her interest in ye loomes & geares belonging to it; Itm: to Ann Knickell a petticoat; Itm: She left 6d in legacie to any one yt would come in & claime an interest or right in or to any part of her goods. Lastly She did constitute and appoint her son John junr: aforeesd & Ellin her daughter her lawfull executor of all ye rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable The Execrs at lawfull age sworn Testes Will: Knickell} in Court in form of law Willm: Quirk } jurati Probatum et solvit 1s The Inventory taken by 4 sworne men vizt Tho: Cotteir, Willm: Quirk, John Quilliam and Robt Quilliam amounts to in all ............... 3£ - 10s - 0d pledges in form of law Wm Knickle & Wm: Quirk June ye 16th 1682 Jon: Quirk entrs agt ye Execrs of his mother Margt Koan for a couple foot dj sheet dj blankett & a peck of barley

Last Modified 29 July 2018