Ann Quirk als Cusnahan, 1681

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 14 June 2004
Original: LDS: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1681A #42 German will of Ann Quirk alias Cosnahan, died about 25 November 1681:  
Summary: husband John Quirk, godson & nephew William Cosnahan, goddaughter Ann Garrett [she is dau of cousin Dorothy Bridson & xxxx Garrett], 
sister Margery, sister Elizabeth, sister Ellin, witnesses: Samuel Wattleworth & William Fairbrother & John Gell; her father [William Cosnahan, 
vicar of German] is dead [1658]  NOTE, sister Ellin Cosnahan had married to Christopher Cotch by 1701, per Old German Deeds bundle 1, witnesses: 
Sam Wattleworth & William Fairbrother & John Gell, pledges: William Cooper & Philip Quirk
German parish register:  xxxx Cusnahan   buried 28 November 1681
will of father: ArW 1658A #24 German, of William Cosnahan, clerk, dated 20 June 1658: wife Elizabeth Bridson is dead [ArW 1658A #14 German], son William, 
dau Ann (md John Quirk), dau Margery, niece Dorothy Bridson (her father is dead), dau Ellin, dau Elizabeth; also, Catharine Moore alias Billings and Margery 
Cooper alias Bridson entered claims against the executors; witnesses: Charles Radcliffe & William Caine, pledges: Richard Quirk & Richard xxxx 
will of mother:  ArW 1658A #14 German will of Elizabeth Cosnahan alias Bridson, made 15 Sep 1657: husband William Cosnahan, vicar of German, 
is alive but ill, also: son William, dau Margery, dau Ann [married John Quirk], dau Ellin, dau Elizabeth
sister: German parish register:  Elizabeth Cusnahan  buried 11 April 1682
will of sister: ArW 1681A #45 German will of Elizabeth Cosnahan, dated 27 March 1682: sister Ann Quirk alias Cosnahan dead, sister Ellin, sister Margery, 
cousin Dorothy Garrett alias Bridson (her dau Ann Garrett, cousin Margaret Cooper senior, cousin Margaret Cooper junior, cousin William Cooper, brother 
in law John Quirk, witness: John Cooper, pledges William Cooper & William Cosnahan
See aunt & uncle etc: ArW 1642A #53b German, 1661 Certificate of Acceptance by children of legacies left by their deceased father William Bridson & 
deceased mother Margery Stevenson alias Bridson alias Radcliffe, found amongst the 1642 Andreas Archdeacon Wills: dau Margaret Cooper alias Bridson 
(her husband William Cooper), dau Jane Bridson (of age by June 1657), dau Mally Bridson (in Ireland), dau Dorothy/Dolly Bridson (of age by October 
1659) & dau Ellin/Nelly Bridson, their stepfather William Stevenson (2nd husband of mother Margery Radcliffe); various witnesses: Michael White/Whitehead 
& John Cross, & Richard Stevenson & William Quayle, & William Costeen & John Crellin & John Crellin junior; also: uncle in law Sir William Cosnahan 
(dead by October 1659), aunt Alice Crellin alias Bridson (dau is Mary Crellin) 

German In the name of God Amen, The last will & Testament of Ann Quirk als Cusnahan sick in body but of perfect me morie praised be God: first she committs her soule to God and her bodie to Christian buriall. Itm: she leaves to the poore 18d. Itm: She leaves to her godson Willm: Cusnahan ---- p----[edge dark] the cow his father hath on ye halfe; to her goddaughter ----[edge dark] Carrett five shillings & a linnen sheet; Itm: To her sister Marje----[edge dark] rie 12d in legacie, and ye little garden or plott of ground left to ye sd Marjorie by her father, if she will come to demand it To her sister Elizabeth her cloathing linnen & woollen, to her sister Ellin as much cloath as will make her a hood. Itm: to her husband John Quirk her part of ye boate & netts, her part of ye wooll & her part of ye meadow; Lastly she doth constitute & appoint her husband John Quirk on ye one part & her sisters Ellin & Elizabeth on ye other her lawfull executors of all ye rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable, further she leaves to her husband her part of ye two cowes & ye steere with the provision made, & her part of ye three pounds John Shimin owes her them Itm: & to her sisters a heifer and a pair of sheets wch she had of them signed the 25th of Novr: 1681 witnesses Ann Cusnahan her mrk A Sam: Watleworth } The Execrs at lawfull age is sworn in Willm Ffairebrother} jurati Court John Gell } Probatum et solvit 1s The testatrix did afterwards leave to her husband Jo: Quirk all her part of ye hemp & of a peice of linnen in ye house witnesse Willm Ffairbrother juratus [next page] The Inventorie of Ann Quirk als Cusnahan taken by four sworne men vizt: Hugh Shimin, Gilbt: Kaighin, -----[edge] Gell & Stephen Crosse as followeth: £ s d Imprimis two blanketts two canvases & two fledges .......... 00 - 10 - 00 Itm: six barrells old & new & a tub ........................ 00 - 08 - 00 Itm: three yards of red cloath ............................. 00 - 02 - 00 Itm: five yards of Huerden cloath .......................... 00 - 02 - 01 Itm: half an old feather bed & boulster .................... 00 - 04 - 03 Itm: for flax knocked ...................................... 00 - 03 - 00 Itm: for flax unwrought .................................... 00 - 02 - 00 Itm: three pound & a half of pewter ........................ 00 - 02 - 07 Itm: half a brasse candlestick & half a bottle of pewter ... 00 - 02 - 00 Itm: half of pailes basons tubs kans & nogins .............. 00 - 03 - 00 Itm: half of iron potts & an old pann ...................... 00 - 04 - 00 Itm: half of earthen potts & bottles ....................... 00 - 01 - 00 Itm: two yards of fine Huerden cloath ...................... 00 - 01 - 00 Itm: one chest and a half .................................. 00 - 02 - 03 Itm: ye half of two old wheeles ............................ 00 - 01 - 00 Itm: one pound of linnen yarn .............................. 00 - 00 - 08 Itm: for half a paire of woollen cards ..................... 00 - 00 - 06 Itm: for old seives ........................................ 00 - 00 - 03 Itm: for wrought flax & toe ................................ 00 - 00 - 04 Itm: for three sheep ....................................... 00 - 04 - 00 Itm: half a ladder half ye keeve & stoole .................. 00 - 01 - 06 Itm: halfe a calf .......................................... 00 - 02 - 00 Itm: half the house & gardens .............................. 04 - 10 - 00 Itm: In moneye in the house ................................ 00 - 10 - 00 7 - 17 - 6 Debts declared by the Testatrix to be due to her ---t & husband ffrom Rich Quirk ...... 0 - 10s - 0 ffrom Dan McSorrey ... 1£ - 0 - 0 pledges in form of law Wm Cowper & Philip Quirk

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