James Cowle 1687

Archdeacon Will 1687A #67 German will of James Cowle, dated 14 February 1686/7: 
Summary: wife is not mentioned, son dead & his children: grandson & heir Patrick Cowle, granddau Bahie Cowle, granddau Margaret Cowle, 
granddau Mary Cowle (underage), granddau? Ann Cowle, also:  Thomas Harrison, John Harrison, the boy Gilbert Craine.  
Will of daughter in law: ArW 1689A #110 German will of Margaret Cowle alias Gell, died 15 January 1689/90: husband xxxx Cowle is not mentioned; 
son Patrick, eldest daughter, 3 daughters: Margaret & Mary & Bahie, the youngest is underage; witnesses John Crellin (dead by probate) & 
John Crellin, pledges: John Crellin & Silvester Caine.
Will of granddau: ArW 1694A #29 German will of Mary Cowle, died 20 January 1694/5: not married, 
sister Margaret, sister Bahie, witnesses & pledges: John Shimmin & Thomas Kewley.

	German		ffeb: 14th 1686/7

In ye name of God Amen, I James Cowle being weak in 
body but of perfect memory 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;   I leave to my grandson 
Patrick four beast towards a plow yt is to say three oxen & a horse; & 
also all my part of ye crop of corne & all lands & houses what 
ever belonging to me if I die within a year.  It: I leave to my grand
daughter Bahie Cowle an oxe to Henry Gells in Daubie, & a maire of 
4 years old.  It: I leave to my granddaughter Margrett a cow, & an 
horse colt of 3 years old;   It: to my foresd grandson Patrick a cow 
called dowag, because he saith yt one of ye 3 oxen is his own by his fa=
thers death.  It: to my granddaughter Marie Cowle an heiffer of 3 years 
old  at Hen: Gells in Daubie, and a horse colt of a year old.  It: I leave 
to Ann Cowle a couple of goates wch was due to her, & a heffer.  
It: to ye minister a mutton.  It: to Thomas Harrison I acquitt all 
reckonings betwixt him & I.   It: to John Harrison a mutton.   It: to 
Gilbt: Crain ye boy a lamb & to be carefull of a sheep.  It: I leave all ye 
rest of my goods to satisfie my foresd grandchildren their part of goods due 
to ym by their father yt is to say, as much thereof as was in mine hands 
which said grandchildren vizt: Patrick Bahie Margrett & Marie 
Cowle I constituted & appoint my Executors
					James Cowles mrk J
  Testes  Sam Watleworth}
          John Harrison } jurati  Patrick Cowle one of ye Execrs: is 
                                  sworne in Court according to Law 
                                  & to be faithful to ye other Execrs: 
                                  pbatum est et solvit 1s 

                  The Invent: Agt ye next Court sub paena 10s ad usum Dmi: 

                  The Execrs have their goods in their own hands excepting 
                  ye youngest whose pt of goods being 25s is in ye 
                  hands of her brother Patrick.  

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