John Bell 1685

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 16 March 2009 updated 9 December 2018
Original: LDS : 0106205

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Archdeacon Will 1685A #52 Malew will of John Bell of Ballastrang, dated 7 March 1685/6: 
Summary: wife [Jane Gelling] is alive [died 1695, ArW 1694A #24 Malew], dau Ellinor, son Henry, son John, dau Isabel, son Christopher (son John), 
son Nicholas, grandson William Taylor, son Thomas, dau Elizabeth, dau Margaret; witnesses & pledges: Walter Harrison & William Kewn.
Malew parish register: John Bell Strang buried 22 February 1685/6.
Wife: Malew parish register: Jaine Bell, Strang, buried 26 March 1695. 
Will of wife: ArW 1694A #24 Malew will of Jane Bell alias Gelling of BallaStrang, died 26 March 1695: husband [John] Bell is dead [will ArW 1685A #52 Malew], 
son Christopher of age, son Henry, dau Elizabeth, dau Margaret of age, son John, dau Isabel, son Thomas, witnesses: John Harrison  & William Martin, pledges: 
Thomas Bell & Thomas Mylrea.
Son: Malew parish register: Chris: Bell Ballastrang buried 4 January 1710/1.
?Dau: Malew parish register: Ellin Bell dau of Jo: Bell Strang buried 28 October 1670.
Son: Malew parish register: John Bell senr, B’Strang, K Trin Ryshan, buried 29 December 1747.
Grandson: Malew parish register: John Bell jnur Balla Strang buried 3 Aug 1741.

KK Mallew, March 7th 1685 The will of Jo: Bell who comitted his soul to God and his bodye to holy Ch----[dark corner] good; Item he bequeathed to the poore a sheepe and the rest att the Execrs: discreacon. Item he bequeathed to his daughter Eliz: half a yearlinge calfe over the rest of the children; Item bequeathed to his son Henry 5s. Item bequeathed to Jo: a ferlett of meal corn. Item bequeathed to his daughter Issable a boule of barley wch: Christopher his son is to pay to her as he is bound by his contract bargain. Item he left to his son Nicho: 12d legacie and to William Taylor his grandchild an ---[?half] lambe and to John son to his son Christopher a lambe. Item to his son Christophre a yerlinge. Item he bequeathed to his wife halfe the rideinge horse. Item he nominated, appointed and constituted his children Tho: Eliz: and Margrett his true and lawfull Executrs: of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. Test: Walter Harrison} William Kewne } jurati. The Executrs: are sworne in Court in forme of Law Probatum est et Solvit 12d The Inventory of the above John Bell viewed and prized by four sworne men viz: Walter Harrison, Jo: Harrison, Jo: ffargher, & Thos Kinley as followeth Imprimis ye deads part of ye cattle 50s. It: a quartr of a calfe 1s -------£02 : 11s : 00d It: di:[half] ye unshapen linnin and wollen and some yarne & blanket 11s 4s 00 : 11 : 04 It: 2 shirts 12d. It: di: barrels 2s. di: small wooden vessalls 1s ---------- 00 : 04 : 00 It: di: tub & weights 6d. It: di: ye plow geers 20d di: creeles 6s -------- 00 : 02 : 08 It: di: ye plow beeme 1s 6d. id: straddles, harrows, & hors geres --------- 00 : 02 : 04 It: di: 2 cars 6d. di: ye horses 10s di: ye sheep 9s ----------------------- 00 : 19 : 06 Debts to be deducted, due on ye deads part 27s : 6d Pledges according to Law Walter Harrison and Willm: Kewne ye witnesses.

Last Modified 9 December 2018