Patrick Cowley 1678

Archdeacon Will 1678A #49 Ballaugh will of Patrick Cowley, cooper, died 6 May 1679: 

Summary:  1st wife Ann Callow (children Thomas [age 14 by June 1680], Joney, Margaret), 2nd wife Catharine Cowley alias Caley 
alias Corlett (they have one child Ann underage),   stepson Thomas Caley (son of Michael Caley [d.about 1671,EpW 1670/2 Ballaugh] 
and Catharine Corlett),  brother Philip Cowley (off the Island), brother Thomas Cowley, brother William Cowley; also: Michael Caley 
(died about 1671, his will EpisWill 1670/2 Ballaugh) 1st husband of Catharine Corlett (Michael’s first wife was Elizabeth Kinley, 
their children were Margaret, Michael, Ellin) & young son John (?son of Michael & 2nd wife Catharine Corlett)
will of first wife: ArW 1672A #37 Ballaugh will of Ann Cowley alias Callow, died 18 March 1672/3: husband xxxx 
[Patrick] Cowley is alive, son Thomas Cowley, dau Joney (of age by Nov 1679) & dau Margaret Cowley, brothers in law 
Thomas (off the Island) & William & Philip Cowley,  husband xxxx [Patrick] Cowley is alive
see will of Elizabeth Caley als Kinley: ArW 1658A #43 Ballaugh, of Elizabeth / Bessy Caley alias Kinley, died 24 April 1658:   
eldest dau Ellin, dau Margaret, son Michael, husband Michael who remarried Catharin Corlett 
(Michael died about 1671 see his will Episcopal Will 1670/2 Ballaugh), father John Kinley is alive
will of mother: ArW 1663A #155 Ballaugh, of Joney Killip als Cowley als Corlett, died 8 Dec 1663, has land named 
Close Bally:  son in law Patrick Craine; son Patrick Cowley; husband William Killip; dau Ann; dau Margaret; sister 
Katharine Corlett; sons Philip & Thomas & William Cowley are her executors; brother Philip Corlett
?will of father: ArW 1658A #39 Ballaugh, of Gilbert Cowley, dated 25 March 1658:   wife is alive, dau Ann Cowley, son Patrick 
Cowley (left the land), other children who are his executors;   overseer Thomas Kelly, pledges (?& brothers in law) William & Philip Corlett 


		Ballaugh

The last will and testament of Pat: Cowley who departed 
this life ye 6th day of May 1679
He bequeathed his soule to God and his body to Christian buriall 
Item He bequeathed to his wife halfe of his lands for 5 years, th---[edge]    
is to say halfe of all his lands to be in ye wives occupation ---[edge]    
ye other halfe in ye sons, and after ye espiration of ---[edge]    
of ye abovesd 5 years, yn: all to returne to his eldest 
sonn save a widdow right to ye wife
Item To be bestowed at his funerall 5s wth what bred and so---[edge]    
should be fitting
Item To his eldest son Tho: Cowley wth ye abovsd lands, all ---[edge]    
right to ye implemts belonging to ye tillage of ye ground 
wth his parte of ye utensills of ye house, but being tould 
yt this would be much for him to give he replyed yt the g---[edge]    
were not many and not much worth for ye potts were brok---[edge]    
Item He required his son to give his 2 sisters vid: Jony & Margaret
Couley six pounds for a parcell of lands due to ym by ---[edge]    
death of their mother, and they ye sd daughters to tak---[edge]    
six pounds and his blessing but if they would not ---[edge]    
recover ye land as they could
Item to his wife 20s legasie.  Item to his daughter Jony 2s---[edge]    
Item to his daughter Mar: 2s-6d (pd).  Item to his bro Ph---[edge]    
a pair of shoes; Item to his bro: Tho:  1s 6d;  Item to h---[edge]    
--- children 6d apeice;  Item to his son Tho: a chest;   I---[edge]    
his daughter Mar: a chist,  Item to his bro: Wm ---[edge]    
his shoes and stockings and a cap; To his son Tho: ---[edge]    
wearing apperell excepting ye abovsd cassock & shoes ---[edge]    
He declared yt he was indebted to his bro: Phi: 5s and ---[edge]    
bro: would sue for any debtdue from ye deceadent yt ---[edge]    
should pay for ye fechoing[?] of a horse 5s  to his ---[edge]    
He accknowledged to be indebted to Pat: Crain 20---[edge]    
He declared yt there was due to him from Wm Macna---[edge]    
from Jo: Moor 2s  And from Jo: Kemane 8s
He bequeathed to Jo: Corraigh junior a quarter ---[edge]    
He appointed that his wife and son Tho: should ---[edge]    
peice to buy a planks to 2 other planks yt w---[edge]    
to make a table;    Item to Parson Parr 12d  ---[edge]    
any right to ye lands yt was came by his present ---[edge]    
left yt to ye onely child now between ym 
Item yt what coopers tooles belonging to him he---[edge]    
to his sd son Tho: and his wife to keep ym ---[edge]    
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Lastely he constituted and ordained his daughter Ann Cowley 
sole executrix; and if ye sd executrix die before she come to 
lawfull years then ye sd executersp: to  to returne to his wife 
Catherine Cowley als Corlett and his bro: Ph: wth Jony his 
daughter to be Supervisors of his children 
He bequeathed to his stepson Tho Calie 8d all ye remander of the ----
of corn to be spent among them all 

Testes	Wm Gawne  }	     The wife is sworn in Court, and Philip 
	Wm Bodaugh}	     one of ye Supvisors appointed in the will being
			     out of ye Island, the other sister Margrett 
			     sworn Supvisor wth her sister Jane

		Probatum et solvit xijd

A pfect Inventary of ye goods of Patr: Cowley deceased priced 
and taken by 4 sworn men vizt: Tho: Boadaugh, Dan=
Corlett, Jo: Keigg, & Wm: Kneen as followeth            £     s    d
Imprs: six cowes one onx one Heiffer 2 steers ......... 08 - 12 - 00 
It: five horses ....................................... 02 - 17 - 00 
It: ten sheep ......................................... 00 - 10 - 00 
It: in geese .......................................... 00 - 02 - 08 
It: in cloathes linen & woolen ........................ 01 - 01 - 00 
It: in vessells both great & small .................... 00 - 07 - 00 
It: one pott .......................................... 00 - 03 - 00 
It: half a feather bed and 2 bolsters ................. 00 - 04 - 00 
It: in sives & dollans ................................ 00 - 00 - 02 
It: half a Rackentree ................................. 00 - 00 - 08 
                                                        13 - 17 - 6 

The goods in the mothers hands & hath given 
pledges secundum forman legis Wm: Corlett & Wm Gawn

More added to this Invry:  by ye mother & Sumner a qtr: of the cropp 0 - 18 - 04 
---- childs pt of flax & hemp[?] ................................... 0 - 01 - 00 
---- one half qrtr: of ye cropp after ye rent & other debts ........ 0 - 02 - 04 

July ye first 79
Robrt: Stevenson in behalf of Philip Cowley entrs his claim agt 
execrs: of Patr: Cowley for ye summe of 26s 8d due debt as will 
be made to appear & craveth tryall  

[edge]-----e yr is half of the xxxx xxxx xxxx
[edge]----- to be xxxx xxxxx xxxx to ye Execr: 

note ye vessels and pott mentioned in the Inventory is due to ye eldest son, and 
[edge]----- in ye custody of his sister, and to be deducted out of ye Inventory 

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	Aprll: ye 13th 1680
Jony et Margt Cowley ye Execrs: of An Callow entrs ther 
claim agt: ye execrs: of Patr Cowley for ye ¼ of ye cropp of corn 
due to ye claimers as will be made to appear, & craveth 
tryall;   also ye sd Margt entrs for wt is due to her by her mothers 
portion

die prdicto
Tho: Cowley entrs: agt: ye Execrs: of Patr Cowley his 
father for a hors, due to him by his mothers will 

Septr: ye 28th 1680
This day Margt Cowley daughter of Patr Cowley came to 
yt Records being at lawfull years and there received from 
ye hands of her stepmother Catherin Corlett the sum of thirty 
three shillings sterlin being all yt was due to her by the deth 
of her mother Ann Callow, and doth therfore acquitt & discharge 
the sd Catherin all others concernd therin for ever, as wittness her mrk 
					Margrett Cowley  X
Teste: Joane: Christian Regrio: Adj: 

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		At KK MIchell Church 28th June 1680
Thomas Cowley orphant, comeinge to the age of 14 
yeares, hath in the face of the court chosen Jony 
Cowley his sister to be his gardian, who is to act accord=
ing to the trust Restored in her, and to receive his 
goods, and give in Security for the forth cominge of 
them, when ye sd Thomas shall be capable to 
receive them; according to a Statute Law provide
ing in that behalfe 
			Joh: Harrison
			Cha: Parr 
pledges accordinge to this 
order:  Tho: Tear & Edward Skally jointly & severally

[slip of paper:] 
		September ye 7th 1678
We whose names ensue being sworne as a Jury of Enquirie, by 
vertue of Parson Parres Authoritie, to fynd out whether 
Ann Callows part of ye Cropp of corne was praysed, and put 
in Inventoritie, as ye rest of her goods was after her descease 
(or not),   Therffore we ffynd by ye oaths of ye then praysers 
vidz: Tho: Clark, Tho: Steven and Ed: Corris yt ye sayd Cropp was not 
praysed, bu reason it was but then sowen in ye ground, and by 
vertue of ye fforesayd oaths and ye rest, we give for our answere 
yt ye sayd Ann Calloes part of ye cropp of corne is 
yet unInventoried, This as wittnesse our subscripcons 
				Tho: Corlett his marke X
				Tho: Cowley his marke X
				Wm: Gawne his marke X
				Don: Corlett his marke X

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Ballaugh	in libro 1671
I finde recorded and anexed to the Invent: and wills of Michaell 
Cally and his formr: wife Eliz: Kinley as followeth 

Nov: 1st 1671: The mortgaged Lands mentioned in Michaell Callys Invento: is bequeath=
=ed in the above will (viz: ye will of Eliz: Kinley) soe that that pticulur: is in 
dispute; and the rest being 13£ - 14 - -2d, or therabouts, is his Inventory, out of 
which to bee paid to his first wives children, viz: to Margt ......... 04£ - 10s - 00 
						     To Michael ...... 02 - 10 - 00 
						     To Ellin ........ 01 - 04 - 00 
					     To his young son John.... 01 - 00 - 00 
								       09 - 04 - 00 
					     remaining Cleere ........ 04 - 00 - 02 

		Exam: p me Rich Ffox Episcop: Register
Debts to be deducted legasyes & .... 2 - 16 - 0 

Last Modified 29 December 2015