Thomas Watterson 1686

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 16 December 2018
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1686A #17 German will of Thomas Watterson of Peeltown, per 2 June 1686 Deed of Gift of him and his 
sister Ann to Christian Watterson, daughter of Thomas, and her husband Henry Gick / Juke: 
Summary: wife of Thomas is not mentioned, dau Christian married to Henry Gick/Juke/Duke [they were dead 
by 1702 per 1702 Manorial Rolls of Peel cottages], sister of Thomas is Ann Watterson
sister: German parish register:   Ann Waterson buried 25 December 1686.
Will of sister: ArW 1686A #18 German will of Ann Watterson of Peel, died 24 December 1686, not married: niece Christian Watterson, 
brother Thomas Watterson died before Ann, also: Margaret Cottier, Mrs Ellinor Radcliffe, Ellin Radcliffe, Mrs Margaret Radcliffe.
Mother: German parish register:  Mary Ranscrofts  buried in the churchyard   28 Februray 1668/9.
Will of mother: ArW 1668A #48 German will of Mary Watterson alias Ranscroft/Rancroft/Ravenscroft, died 28 February 1668/9 intestate: husband xxxx Watterson is 
not mentioned, son Thomas Watterson [died 1686, see ArW 1686A #17 German], dau Ann Watterson [died December 1686, ArW 1686A #18 German, not married], son Robert 
Watterson, witnesses: William Callister & Mary Callister alias Crellin his wife, pledges William Callister & Henry Cha-----, NOTE, that the witnesses are invalid 
because they are husband & wife, & therefore the Court made a Decree.  
See: 1616 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel:  entry #48:  Thomas Ranscroft had 3d rent in cottages in Peel.
     1620 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel:  entry #48:  Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft had 3d rent in cottages in Peel
     1633 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel:  entry #48:  Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft had 3d rent in cottages in Peel
     1640 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel:  entry #48:  Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in Peel
     1642 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel:  entry #48:  Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in Peel
     Self &c: 1644 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in Peel
     Self &c: 1654 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in Peel
     Self &c: 1654 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson had 1 1/2d 
     rent & Sir John Harrison had 1 1/2d for cottages in Peel (total rent 3d). 
     Self &c: 1673 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson 
     had 1 1/2d rent & Sir John Harrison had 1 1/2d for cottages in Peel (total rent 3d). 
     Dau & her husband: 1702 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: The executors of Christian Watterson [daughter of Thomas Watterson]
     & her husband Henry Gick had 1 1/2d rent & Sir John Harrison had 1 1/2d for cottages in Peel (total rent 3d). 

At a Court held at Peeltown January Peeltowne ye 26 1686 Be it knowne unto all men by these prsent that I Thomas Waterson ----[dark] Peeletown wth the full consent & assent of my sister Ann Waterson doe give grant & forevermore passe ovr unto my loveing Daughter Christian Waterson & to her husband Henry Gicke halfe our now dwelling house in ye towne abovese of ye yearely rent of 4d ob to them the ----[dark] Henry & Christian their heires executors & assignes for ever, after the Death of ye longer liver of me & my sd sister Ann, as our act And deed of gift, upon condition the sd Henry & Christian shall forth with after the Date of these prsents come & cohabite with me & my foresd sister and looke to us in our old decrept age, & repaire ----[dark] sd house sufficiently wthout our assistance after ye date of these prsent And as for our mantainance & livelihood wee shall not trouble ym the sd Henry & his wife whilst it shall please God to enable us to finde ourselves, but if it please God so to dispose of us, that wee cannot mantaine & releeve ourselves, then the abovesd Henry & Christian his wife bindes themselves to mantaine relieve and looke to us as their owne parents, & then after ye death of ye longest liver of us, the sd Henry & his wife is to enioy all the above said house & garden and all our other goods whatsoever moveable & umovable And for pformance of all & singuler the prmises both pties have bound them selves in ye panelty of ye forfiture of five pounds sterling the halfe to ye honble: Lord of ye Soyle, & the other halfe to ye ptie pforming as witnesse our names & markes this 2th of June 1686 witnesses heareof Tho: Watterson his mark X Joh: Kelley his marke X Ann Waterson her mark X Willm: Kelley his marke X Henry Gycke his marke X Willm: Norris Christian Gicke allias Waterson her mark X Note the sd Henry & his wife is to pay two dayes shearing either --- geave ----[dark] the sd Ann Waterson for linte seede, & also to weave what webs she shall have dureing her life, moreovr: he ye sd Henry is to mantaine the house wth turffe & other fuell wthout ye sd Tho: his assistance ye --- and yeare above written 10th Jan 1686/ The above Jo: Kelly Wm Kelly & Wm Norris witnesses ----[dark] above being ---- have deposed ye same to be truth ----[dark] before me Tho: Norris [next page] The Inventory of Tho: & Ann ----[fold] terson taken by 4 sworne men viz Wm Calister Rich Gell Hugh Corine & Tho: Kerran three blankets & a cadow & 2 yrds } of gray cloath ................}... 0 - 1----[fold] two kanveses ......................... 0 ----[fold] a linnen sheet ....................... 0 - 02 ----[fold] another cadow ........................ 0 - 04 ----[fold] a rugg a cadow a blanket all old 0 - 02 ----[fold] one old blankett & a rug ............. 0 - 01 ----[fold] a conte dublet & 2 pair breeches...... 0 - 03 ----[fold] two petticoate a green apron &} waistcoate ..............}....... 0 - 07 - 0----[fold] 3 kercheifes a little remnant......... 0 - 02 - ----[fold] a little box ......................... 0 - 01 ----[fold] two boords a barrell a crok .......... 0 - 02 - 0----[fold] a spade shaft & peice of bord ........ 0 - 00 - 3 a hackle & whele ..................... 0 - 01 - 0 five chests .......................... 0 - 07 - 0 a tub 8d a boule of mault ........... 0 - 05 - 8 a spade & two little s---- & basket 0 - 01 - 6 two iron old potts & a little brass pan 0 -04 - 0 in wooden vessels & timber ........... 0 - 04 - 0 In gobbage & herrin .................. 0 - 02 - 6 in barley ............................ 0 - 02 - 6 an old sack two can--- pott &} linseed ................}........ 0 - 01 - 0 in salt & old pair of stockins & shoes 0 - 01 - 0 in 7lb 1/2 of ---- ----- ---- ........ 0 - 05 - 0 [next page] ----- of hewrden yarn ................ 0 - 2 - 6 ---lb of wooll 3s in yarn 4d ......... 0 - 3 - 4 --- flax good bad unheckled .......... 0 - 3 - 4 [next page] Deductions to be made from Tho: & Ann Waterson for beere ....................... 0 - 4 - 0 for ye c-- keeping............... 0 - 3 - 0 for their buriall ............... 0 - 2 - 0 preaching for ye minister........ 0 - 0 - 6 to ye Clerk fees ................ 0 - 0 - 6 to Hen: Waterson ................ 0 - 2 - 3 to ye pedlore for s-------....... 0 - 0 - 3 to ye woman yt washed &} putt them on their cloth}..... 0 - 1 - 0 to ye Sumner .................... 0 - 0 - 8 for candles ..................... 0 - 0 - 2 1/2 for writeing ye will & Inventory 0 - 1 - 0 to ye Clerke .................... 0 - 3 - 0 to ye Clergie ................... 0 - 1 - 10 more to ye Clerk for dutie } two years ...............}..... 0 - 0 - 2 To ye proctor for offring} four years ............}....... 0 - 1 - 4 To Tho: Dosen in moneys ...} he lent Tho: Waterson ...}..... 0 - 1 - 0 for two stones on their graves .. 0 - 1 - 8 [next page] The within Deed of Gift being proved before ye Deem-----[fold] is accepted of as ye last will & Testamt: of Thomas Waterson, & his daughter is accordingly sworn in Court accetance est et solvit 9d Pledges according to Law Wm: Martin and Dan: Christian Jun 26th 1687 Hen: Jick in ye behalf of himself & his wife enters his claime agt: ye Executrs: of Tho: Waterson for ye just summe of 4£ 5s due debt by Specialtie & craveth ye Law

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