| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 28 December 2017 |
| Original: | 0106202 |
Episcopal Will 1670E #034 Rushen will of Thomas Read, died 15 May 1670: Summary: wife xxxx [?Ann xxxx] is alive [?died 1675, ArW 1675A #129 Rushen], they have a daughter [?Joney], brother Henry Read, niece Catharine Moore [dau of deceased Jane Moore alias Read, Episcopal will 1647-1650 Rushen]; nephew? John Read (was owed 2d), sister Catharine Watterson [als Read] was owed 1s, overseers: brother Henry Read & Henry Gell, witnesses: William Clague & Richard Thompson, pledges: Daniel Clucas & John Watterson; NOTE the following: Henry Read & Thomas Read & ?John Read & Jane Read & Catharine Read are all siblings, Thomas married [1670E #034 Rushen], Jane married xxxx Moore (dau Catharine), John married (ArW 1663A #145 Rushen, children Henry & John & John & Thomas & Ann), Catharine married Henry Watterson (ArW 1676A #19 Arbory, dau Catharine), NOTE, that Thomas paid 4s 6d in funeral expenses for children of his sister Jane Moore alias Read ?will of wife: ArW 1675A #129 Rushen will of Ann Read alias xxxx, dated 5 November 1675: husband [?Thomas] Read is not mentioned [EpW 1670E #034 Rushen], dau Joney, [niece in law] Catharine Moore [dau of deceased Jane Moore alias Read], witnesses: Richard Thompson & Henry Watterson, pledges: Henry Watterson & William Harrison, also: John Lewin, appraisors: [brother in law] Henry Read & John Quayle & Henry Watterson [brother in law, married to Catharine Read] & Thomas Clucas, NOTE the following: Henry Read & Thomas Read & John Read & Jane Read & Catharine Read are all siblings, Thomas married [1670E #034 Rushen], Jane married xxxx Moore (dau Catharine), Catharine married Henry Watterson (ArW 1676A #19 Arbory, dau Catharine) sister: Episcopal will books 1647-1650 Rushen, will of Jane Moore alias Read will of a overseer Henry Gell: ArW 1671A #18 Rushen will of Henry Gell, dated 8 April 1671: apparently not married, sister Joney Gell, brother Thomas Gell & brother William Gell; nephew John Gell, a niece, also: Catharine Read alias Crebbin (married to xxxx Read, her will in Episcopal Books, 1669-1671), witnesses: John Thompson & Robert Nelson pledges: Henry Watterson & Henry Read ?will of brother: ArW 1663A #145 Rushen will of John Read, died 9 March 1663/4: wife is alive; sons Henry, John junior, John senior, & Thomas; dau Ann [?died 1670], witnesses: William Cunney & Richard Thompson, pledges: brother? Thomas Read & William Kew ?self: 1638 Liber Assed, Rushen: Thomas Read along with William Sherlock & John Corrin had farmland / quarterland in KK Patrick treen of 22s 10d yearly rent ?self: 1642 Liber Assed, Rushen: Thomas Read along with William Sherlock & John Corrin had farmland / quarterland in KK Patrick treen of 22s 10d yearly rent ?will of brother: ArW 1689A #090 Rushen will of Henry Read of Surby, dated 3 March 1689/90: [2nd wife Isabel Read als Crebbin als Lowey is dead, ArW 1680A #17 Rushen], son xxxx [Richard, married Catharine Bridson 14 July 1685 in Malew], sister Alice Read (left 6d), sibling? xxxx Read left 6d, also: Edmund Posley, William Watterson, Richard Qualtrough, witness & pledge: William Crebbin, NOTE, nearly half the will is too dark to read brother: 1638 Liber Assed, Rushen: Henry Read was entered for farmland of 12s 10d rent (half of a quarterland) in Saureby treen; William Crebbin was entered for the other half of the same quarterland, with rent of 12s 10d brother: 1642 Liber Assed, Rushen: Henry Read was entered for farmland of 12s 10d rent (half of a quarterland) in Saureby treen; William Crebbin was entered for the other half of the same quarterland, with rent of 12s 10d will of sister: ArW 1676A #19 Arbory will of Catharine Watterson alias Read, dated 29 January 1676/7, note, her married surname is recorded as Watson in the old Typed Index, but study of the will indicates her married surname is actually Watterson: husband Henry Watterson, son & heir Henry Watterson, children: son John (has a contract bargain) & son William & dau Isabel & dau Joney; granddau: Ann Waterson, grandchildren: Ann & Ellin & Henry & John Waterson; niece (sister's dau) Catharine Moore [mother Jane Moore alias Read was dead]; also: Margaret Taylor alias Costeen, Catharine Stowell / Stole 1686 Liber Assed, Rushen: Henry Read & William Crebbin had jointly a quarterland in Saureby treen of 25s 8d yearly rent ?also ArWills deaths, 1670 defuncts Rushen: Ann Read died 22 May 1670 Rushen, of Surby
Trinity Rushen May 8th 1670 The last will & Testamt: of Tho: Read who being in perfect memory comitted his soule to Gd: & his body to Xtian buriall, first he left to the poore 1 boule of barley & 1 sheep, Itt: he left to Katharen Moore soe much as he had of her goods that was left her by her mother, likewise he left that if his brother Henry: should recover the lands from his daughter, that then the sd: Hen: was to pay backe soe much to his daughter as her p---[fold] for the lease; It: he disbursed for Moores children in lyinen cloath & buriall money 4s - 6d; More for Katharen Moore for a payre of shooes 1s - 4d; Itt: he nominated his wife & his daughter executors of all ye rest moveable & unmoveable; overseeres Hen: Read & Hen: Gell pbatum et solvit xijd Test: Wm Cluage } Rich Thompsonn } jurati Thomas Reads Inventory perfectly taken and praized by 4 sworne men vizt: Ed Xtian, Don: Clucas, Hen: Gell, & Gilbt: Nelson May 26, 1670 £ s d Itt: 1 oxe & 1 cowe dj ................. 0 - 16 - 00 Itt: ye halfe of 2 bullocke dj ......... 00 - 06 - 00 Itt: 18 sheepe dj ...................... 00 - 12 - 00 Itt: 5 lambs dj ........................ 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: 2 colt dj ......................... 00 - 06 - 00 Itt: 2 hives & a halfe dj .............. 00 - 03 - 00 Itt: all houshould stuff dj ............ 00 - 16 - 02 03 - 00 - 02 debts to be deducted on ye deads part to Henr: Gell ............... 00 - 15 - 00 to Jo: Read ................. 00 - 02 - 00 to Katha: Watterson ......... 00 - 01 - 00 The Executrs: at age & hath given pledges Dan Clucas, John Watterson
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