Elizabeth (Bessy) Cowle alias Corlett 1681

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 9 August 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1681A #51 Ballaugh will of Elizabeth / Bessy Cowle alias Corlett, died 6 April 1682: 
Summary: husband John Cowle, children John  (of age by 1709) & Daniel (of age by 1707), brother Daniel Corlett, also Annie Christian, 
Daniel Mylrea's daughter, witnesses William Cowley & Wiliam Boddaugh, pledges: Ed Cowle & William Boddaugh 
son: Michael parish register: Daniel Cowle  son of John Cowle  christened 8 August 1678 Ballaugh
?See in relation to note dated 1687 [added to end of will]: ArW 1670A #071 Ballaugh will of Joney Corlett alias Boddaugh/Boyde, died 4
April 1670: husband Donold/Daniel Corlett, son Thomas Corlett (underage), dau Ann Corlett (underage), father William Boddaugh, brothers & 
sister, also supervisors (brothers): Thomas & William & Daniel & Robert Voddy/Boddaugh/Boyde; supervisor William Killip refused

The last will and testament of Bessie Cowle als Corl-----[dark] who died ye 6th of Aprill 1682, who first committed her soule to Allmighty God and her body to Christiane buriel. It: she left and bequeathed to Anie Christian a sheep legasie. It: she left and bequeathed to Daniel Maclreae daughter a sheep. It: she left to litl Anie a hood of wolne cloath and a hancha rcher. It: she left an bequeathed to her brother Daniel Corlett six pence legasie if soe be that ye childer die under age. It: she left and bequeathed a heifer for to pay what datts there was. It: she left whatsoever was due to her from her mother to be paide to her creicketers. It: she constituted and ordained her husband John Coule to be her lawful exeicketer of halfe of ye rest of her goods moveable and un moveable and her two childer that is John and Daniel to be lawful exeicketers of ye othere halfe movable and unm= oveable what soever. witneses hereof The husband sworn in Court and Daniel Wm Cowley Corlett ye oncle sworn supvisor Wm Bodaugh juratus wth ye father Probatum et solvit 1s The inventory of Bessie Coule als Corlett praised by 4 sworne men Thom: Bodaugh Wm Steane John Kneene and John ---eike ye Deads part as followeth £ s d Itm: in catle .............................. 01 - 04 - 00 More added Itm: in horses ............................. 00 - 07 - 00 by the husband Itm: in sheep .............................. 00 - 03 - 00 & overseer Itm: in wolne and linin cloath ............. 01 - 00 - 00 the crop of corn Itm: in woole and yearn .................... 00 - 02 - 00 ..... 17s - 00d Itm: in geese .............................. 00 - 01 - 00 Itm in a litle wheele ...................... 00 - 02 - 00 Itm in ye roofe of ye houses ............... 00 - 06 - 00 Itm in chists and peat and ploue ...} ploocse[?] and other smale things} ..... 00 - 06 - 00 pledges Ed: Cowle & Wm Bodaugh [next page] July 21d 1707 I Dan: Cowle do hereby acknowledge to have received from ye hands of his father ye summ of twenty two shills: in accts: & money, being ye fourth part of ye within Inventory, and do accordingly acquit him & his execrs: for ye same, As witness my mark to my name In presence of Daniel Cowle my mrk D Charles Watleworth Regr: 16 Ffeb 1707/8 I John Cowle husband of ye within Bessy Cowle als Corlet hath this day deposed before ye Archdeacon, that he has conceald no manner of goods from ye other two Execr:, but that what Inventory is within mention'd belong to yeir mother's part intirely, whereof I hath half according to ye sd will. As witnes his mark to his name Before me John Cowle's mrk X Cha: Watleworth Regr: Novr: 7th 1709 I John Cowle one of ye Execrs: to ye within Bessy Cowle als Corlet do hereby acknowledge to have rec'd from the hands of Wm Mcylrea ye full & just summ of twenty two shillings, being ye fourth part of ye within Inventory whereof I do acquit & discharge ye sd Wm Mcylrea & all other persons concern'd: As witness my mark to my name In presence of John Cowle my mrk E Cha: Watleworth Regr: [note dated 20 January 1687/8, found among the defuncts of Michael & Ballaugh & Jurby, dated 27 January 1686/7:] Jan 20th 1687 John Cowle in behalf of himself & his children Donll: & John enters his claime agt: ye Execrs: of Margt: Kelly of Ballaugh for as much goods as are due to him & his children came by ye mar riage contract give by sd Margt to ye sd John with her daughter Elizabeth & as will be made to appeare & craveth ye law, & also de= sireth yt Don: Curlett & An: Curlett & Tho: Curlet & Dan: Bodaugh & Robt: Boddaugh & ye widow of Wm Boddaugh may be sworne to declare whether & what goods they have of ye sd Margt Kelly in their hands yt the Invent: may be perfected, & debts satisfied

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