Simon Cowle, 1689

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 17 November 2007 updated 7 April 2019
Original: LDS: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1689A #145 Bride will of Simon Cowle, buried 17 February 1689/90, proved 29 March 1690: 
Summary: sister Ellin, sister Margaret, sister Ann, brother Christopher Cowle, also: William Keneen / Kneen (dau Joney & another dau), 
Ann Casement, John Kneale, witnesses & pledges: William Kneale & William Howland.
Will of father: ArW 1688A #19 Bride will of Christopher Cowle, dated 1 April 1688: wife is dead, son & heir Simon Cowle, grandchild, eldest dau Ellinor, dau Ann, 
son Christopher; has a sister, also: widow Christian, widow Joyner in Douglas, Ann / Nanny Moore, John Joughin of Cranstall, William Joughin of the Kimmeragh, 
Ellinor Cowle of Andreas, witnesses: Michael Moore & William Kneale & Samuel Christian & John Curghey, pledges ----- Kneale & William Casement.
Will of sister: ArW 1690A #25 Bride will of Ann Cowle, died 17 April 1690: sister Margaret Cowle, brother Christopher Cowle, sister Ellinor Cowle, 'nephews' 
Joney & Catharine Keneen, father is dead, also: Ann Casement, Catharine Camaish, Margaret Cross, witnesses: Nicholas Moore & John Curghey.

-----[dark] This is affirmed to be ye last will and testament --------[dark] buryed ye 17th of ffebry: Anno prdicto ffirst comended his soul to Almight God & --------[dark] Itm: he left to ye poor a firlett of corn --------[dark] Itm: he left to his sister Ellin a quarter of a [crop/sheep] --------[dark] Itm: he left to his sister Margt: 1s legasy Itm: to his sister Anne 1s legasy, & a sheep if ther was --------[dark] after the other legasyes Itm: to Wm Keneens daughter Jony a sheep leg; & to ye othr: daughr ye --------[dark] Itm: to An Casmt: a sheep. Itm: to Jon: Kneal a suit of cloathes Itm: to ye wittnesses 6d apeice. & lastly appointed his brothr Christopher sole execr: of all the rest of his goods any say due to him moveable & imoveable The Execr: sworn in form of law Testes Wm Kneal } Wm Howland} jurati Probatum est et solvit 1s The above Testators goods being onely the crop of corn the Teams & Implemts: belonging to husbandry as left to him by his ffathers will, is all the Invry: and therfor ye Execr: haveing the same in his own custody and given pledges to secure ye office & pay all debts is discharged from makeing prizmt: of ye [same/land] pledges sub paena 40£ Wm Kneal & Wm Howland proved March ye 29th 90.

Last Modified 7 April 2019