John Gell 1687

Archdeacon Will 1687A #65 Patrick will of John Gell, dated 17 November 1684, accepted as a will in February 1687/8: 
Summary: wife is dead, son & heir Thomas Gell, son Phinlo, son William, son John, son Henry, dau Alice, granddau Katie Cubbon, grandson John Shimmin, granddau 
Katie Shimmin, granddau Ann Shimmin, grandson Thomas Gell, grandson William Gell, also: Isabel Cottier, witnesses: Robert Quilliam & Daniel Callin, pledges: 
Thomas Kermode & Henry Gell.

		Patrick Novr: 17th 1684

In ye name of God, Amen,  I John Gell being sick in body but whole 
in mind praised be God doe make this my last will & testamt: in 
manner following.  first I committ my soul to God, & my body to 
Christian buriall.  Itt: I leave to ye poore 3 half firletts of chief corne;   
Itt: I leave to my son Phinlo ten shillings to what he hath already re=
ceived to pay him his mothers pt of goods;   It: I leave to my son 
Willm:  a cow at Willm: Quirke half another cow & half an heifer to pay 
him his mothers part of goods besides ye part of my executorship;   Itt: I 
leave to my son Thomas twenty shillings worth of goods for what he pd 
to my son John to discharge his mothers pt of goods.   It: I leave to 
my grandchild Katie Cubon two sheep.  To my son John in Legasie a sheep.  
To my son Phinlo an ewe.   It: to my daughter Alice ye blankett I lie in.   
It: to my grandson John Shimin a sheep, to Katie Shimin an ewe, and 
to Ann Shimin a lamb.  It: to my grandsons Tho: Gell and Willm: 
Gell a sheep apeice.  It: to ye minister a mutton;  Lastly I constitute 
& appoint my son Thomas Gell for one half & my sons Henry & Willm: for 
ye other half my lawfull Executrs: of all ye rest of my goods moveable 
& unmoveable.  To Issabell Cotteir an ewe
                                            John Gells mrk X
  Testes   Robt Quilliam}  jurati
           Dan: Callin  } I leave to my son & heir Thomas Gell all my 
                          part of the crop of corne 
                            Testis: Sam: Watleworth
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The Exr: vizt Thomas & Henry are sworne in Court 
according to Law and to be faithfull to ye other who 
is to be sworne 
			pbatum est et solvit 1s

The Inventory wthin a month sub paena 10s ad usum Dmi: 

Pledges to secure ye office according to Law Tho: Kermott 
& Hen: Gell

Ffebr: 17th 1687
Phinlo Gell enters his claime agt ye Exrs: of his 
father John Gell for his mothers pt of goods vizt 12s and 
craveth the Law 

Novr: 30th 1688
Gilbt:  Maclext enters his claime in ye behalfe of 
his wife agt ye execrs: of John Gell for a summe of 9s 
due debt as will be made to appear, & craveth ye Law

Last Modified 18 January 2019