Stephen Key 1673

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 13 May 2018
Original: 0106202

Archdeacon Will 1673A #41 Andreas will of Stephen Key of the Curraugh, died 25 October 1673, wife Joney Key alias Teare: 
Summary:  eldest son John Key (not yet 21 years old), wife Joney Key alias Teare, at least one other child
Andreas parish register:   Stephen Kee   buried  -- October 1673
wife: Andreas parish register:   Joney Tear als Kee   buried  24 May 1715
Andreas parish register:Stephen Key married Joney Tear 13 February 1659/60 Andreas
will of father: ArW 1661A #41 Andreas, of John Key:  wife Joney Camaish; dau Katharine; grandchild Kathe: Brew; niece Alice Teare (sister's dau); grandchildren 
Ann & Isabel Skeally; dau Bahee; son Steene/Stephen Key exec; Nelly Key enters her claim . . . for her child's part of the goods.  Pat Kneale enters a claim for 
. . . his wife and her daughter; also: William Kelly & wife Margaret Sayle; Cath Camaish als Garrett; William Camaish junior; William Kneele;
will of mother: ArW 1668A #79 Andreas, of Joney Key alias Camaish, ?died 6 Jan 1668/69, dated 25 Feb 1668/69: dau Catharine (has 2 children), 
dau Joney, dau Bahie (md William Vondy), dau in law, brother & sister, son Stephen Key; pledges William Teare & William Camaish

proved .............. Mar: 2d 1674 This is affirmed to be the last will & tetament of Stephen Kee who depted this life the 25 of October 1673: first hee commited his soule to God, & his body to Christian bryall; It: to the poore at the discretione of the execr: It: he bequeathed to each of his children 5s apeece. It: hee bequeathed to his eldest sonn Joh: Kee his pt of the cropt of corne, & all geeres belongeinge to husbandry within & without, & his pt of the vessells in the house; It: hee constituted & ordained his deere & loveinge wife sole executrixe of all his goods wtsoever, (except wt is excepted) & shee after the debts are discharged, to give to each child according to her abillitie, shee engagine herselfe, as now shee doth, to mantaine ye house & place, till my eldest son can bee disposed of, or, joyne him in marriage with some honest man, yt will undertake to mantaine ye place, & then shee my said wife to trane the farme soly to him wth what more she can give him & live in the Curraugh, wch shee is to enjoy as longe as shee liveth; & if my said son cannot be disposed of, yt then my saide wife is to mantaine the place till my son come to 21 yeeres of age; & after my wife discease all the Lands in the Curraugh to returne to my said sonn; It: hee left the disposeinge of his said son to his loveing freinds Sr Joh: Huddlestone & Jo: Ratcliffe whom hee also appointed overseers of his children, if they please to take ye charge, disireing my said wife to be advised by the said Sr Joh: in all her concerns; It: hee left to Sr Joh: a mutton. The wife hath engaged herself to pforme this said will & acknowledg the same, hath put to her marke Jony Kee alis Teere mark X testes: Willm Brew Henry Inch jurati pbatum et solvit xijd The executrix sworne in forme of law, & hath in the face of ye Court freely consented, & stoode to pforme the will Jo: Brew & Jony Kee sworne supvisor & to be aydinge & assistinge to her in ye bringinge up of ye children May 7th 1674 James Kissage enters his claime against ye executor of Stephen Kee for ye sume of 5£ sterling & craveth tryall July 20: Sr: Joh: Huddleston enter for 12s due debt July ye 29th 74 Joh: Xtian of Ramsey enters against ye said execur: for 3£ sterling due debt & craveth tryall The Invent: of Stephen Kee priced by 4 sworne men Phillip Brew, Jo: Ratcliffe, Michell Christin & Willm: Corob[?] moveable & unmoveable amounts to ............. 14£ - 10s - 00d These belongeing to ye henei & priced yt is household stuffe plough carrs, straddls & harrows & other implements belonging to ye working of ye lands, besids barrells tubs & stoones dishes candlesticks & other necessaries .................................................. 01£ - 15s - 00d Sepr: ye 20th 1674: Willm Cleter enters against ye said executor for the sume of 3£ - 15s due debt & craveth tryall Allso ye same day, Tho: Curlet enters for 14s due debt & craveth tryall Octo: 18 - 74: Willm: Camaish enters against ye executor of Stephen Kee for 14s - 6d & dj fir: barly wages: & craveth tryall Octo: ye 18th Jo: Ratcliffe enters for 18s due debt & craveth tryall Octo: 18: Joh: Lace enters for 1s - 7d due debt Octo: 24: Joh: Kneele Collum enters against the said executor for the summ of 7s-6d due debt etc: --- ye 8 -74: Pat Cannell enters his claime against ye said execr: for 5s-6d wages due debt & craveth tryall --- 15-74: Willm Teere enters against the said execr for 45s due debt & cravety tryall, & allso for 6e use 4 yeeres --- 15-74: Ann Caine alis Teere ------ all for 35s due debt & craveth tryall boath claime to being 55s the use thereof f------- [next page] Mar 2d 1673/4 Jo: Quirke enters against ye within execr: for 4s put of his wages & craveth tryall Mar ye 15th 73/4: Michell Kelly enters agianst ye execrs of Stephen Kee for ye sume of 23s due debt etc Phillip Cowle allso enters against ye said executors for ye sum of 25s for wch he hath land in morgag & craveth tryall Nor: 15th - 74 Jan ye 27th 1674 An Caine alis Teere allso enters against ye said execr for 20s more due debt & craveth tryall ffeb 6th 1674: Ricd: Kneele enters against ye said execr for the sume of 20s due debt craveth tryall

Last Modified 13 May 2018