John Kneale 1696

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 11 September 2016
Original: 0106207

Archdeacon Will 1696A #16 Andreas will of John Kneale and wife Ann Christian, per 1672 Articles of
Marriage between his son John and Catharine Camaish, the testator John (the 'longer liver') died before
December 1696:
Summary: John Kneale & wife Ann Chrisitan, their son John Kneale and Catharine Camaish (dau of Catharine Camaish alias
Christian & xxxx Camaish who was dead by November 1672) were to marry before 25 December 1672 in KK Bride church,
Mark Camaish was the brother of Catharine Camaish; witnesses to the Contract: William Joughin & John Christian
Articles of Marriage agreed upon concluded & condesended upon betwixt John Kneale and his & wife An Christian in behalf of their son John Kneale on ye one ptie and Kathrin Christian on behalfe of her daughter Kathrin Camaish on ye other ptie as followeth: ffirst it is agreed upon that ye sd John and Katherin shall come to the pish church of St Bride at or before the feast of the nat----[edge] of our Lord next ensueing then and there to joyne together in the holy estate of matramoney if God and holy Church allow Secondly itt is agreed upon that ----- ---- in Christ ----- both covenant and give to and wth her daughter Kathrin to ye sd John ye sum of 40 shillings in money or money worth besides what is due unto her by her father’s decease, which is in the custody of her brother Mark: besides what she hath of her owne nominated, ---and ye oresd goods to be paid within the tyme of 3 yeares in money or money worth; further ye sd cathrin Christian doth engage herself to give to her sd daughter after her decease, a child pt of her goods jointlywith ye rest of her children Thirdly itt is agreed upon that the sd John Kneale and his wife Anne Christian doth convenant and give to there son John halfe of all there goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and to be halfe an halfe in all ----- porcon and goods else wtsoever dureing ye life of ye longest liver of the sd John and his wife Anne Christian, and to bee the young cople after there decease And for better pformance of ye ---ntor Covenant we doe bine our selves ether to other in the penaltie of twenty pounds current money ye one halfe to ye honrble Lord of the Isle and the other half to ye pte keeping Covenant ----- ------ this to be our voluntary act and deed as wittnes our hands the 18 of November 1672 John Kneale his mrk X wittnesses Ann Christian her mrk X William Johen his mrk X Kathrin Christian her mrk X John Christian his mrk X Mark Camaish his mrk X Jo: Kneale his mark X Kathrin Camish her mrk X [next page] The within Contract Bargain being proved be- Nov: the 22th 1697 fore ye Deemstr: the same is accepted of for ye Jon: Lace entrs for 10s last wills of the within John Kneal and his wife, and the son accordingly sworn in Court according to Law Accept: est et solvit The Inventory taken according to Law amts to ........ 01£ - 13s - 00s pledges according to Lw Tho: ---- & Jo: Xtin Nov: the 22th 1697 Tho: Moor entrs agt ye Exrs: of Jo: Kneal & his wife for 14s & 6d Mich: Lace entr for 4s 6d ----- ---- entrs for 15s [written sideways:] March the 4th 16---- The prties to the wthin Contraction came this day and acknowledged the same to be theire Acts and deeds before me Edw: Christian The diference betwixt John Kneale and John Camaish t---aing ye childs part of goods mentioned i nye within contract wasmutually referred by themboth unto ye Arbitraction & award of Capt Nich: Christian & Capt: Joh:Wattleworth sub paena 5£ ad usumDmi: and gave me their hands under that penalti to oblige them to stand to ye ---- -------- --- award, I de= clare for truth, As witness my subscription febr: 11th ---- [on a slip of paper on the next microfilm page:] Expended by John Kneale in funeral charges upon his father and mother as followes Imprmis for Aile ..................... 02 - 00 for fish ............................. 01 - 00 for hering ........................... 02 - 00 to ye Clerk .......................... 00 - 06 for 8 yds of cloth at 10d p yard ..... 6s - 8d Court fees ........................... 01 - 04 to ye Sumner ......................... 00 - 09 [on the back of the slip:] To Robt Moore ........................... 0 - 15 - 0 To Michell Lace ......................... 0 - 4 - --- which with ye within accts makes ................................... 1 - 13s --- besides a firlet of Meal a pound of candles and dj: pound tobacco

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