Ellin Dawson alias Watterson 1689

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 20 April 2009 updated 19 March 2019
Original: LDS: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1689A #054 German will of Ellin Dawson alias Watterson, widow, dated 28 January 1689: Summary: husband xxxx Dawson is dead, sister Margaret Kerran/Karran alias Watterson (died March 1689/90, ArW 1689A #105 German), niece Isabel Cown; witnesses: Stephen Cross & Samuel Wattleworth & Isabel Quilliam, pledges: Stephen Cross & Hugh Craine. Will of sister: ArW 1689A #105 German will of Margaret Karran/Kerran alias Watterson, died 16 March 1689/90: husband Charles Kerran, only daughter, witness: John Clucas. Niece: German parish register: Issable inft dau to Charles Kerron buried 27 April 1671. Will of brother in law: ArW 1670A #029 Arbory will of William Cowin, dated 2 November 1670: wife [Christian Watterson] is alive; children William and Isabel Cowin, brother in Ireland, supervisor brother in law John Dawson; also: Richard Cowin, William Hingley's wife, Quilliam's wife, Major General Stevenson owes him wages; witnesses: Richard Kneen & Nicholas Kewley, pledges: John Dawson & Robert Quayle. Niece: Arbory parish register: Isabel Cowin dau of Wm Cowin & Christian Waterson christened 23 Aug 1668 in Arbory.
German January ye 28th 1689 This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testamt: of Ellin Doson als Waterson widow, who being weak in body but sound & perfect in mind & memory praised be God committed her soul to God & her body to Christian buriall; Itm: She left to her sister Margret Kerran five shillings legasie; Itm: to every of her kins folks yt did claime or pretend right to her goods or chattles 6d a peice legasie. Lastly she constituted & appointed her neece Issabell Cown her true and lawfull Executrix of all ye rest of her goods moveable and un= moveable whatsoever house & garden witnesses The Exrx: at age is sworne Stephen Crosse } in court according to Law Issabell Quilliam } jurati Sam: Watleworth} pbatum et solvit 1s Pledges to secure ye office & pay all debts Stephen Cross & Hugh Craine

Last Modified 19 March 2019