William Keneen 1681/2

Submitted by: Ed Nissen, updated by Joyce M Oates
Date: 2 January 2007 updated 14 August 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1681A #69 Andreas will of William Keneen, died 14 April 1682: 
Summary: wife is alive & remarried James Quirk, eldest son & heir (left 8 stooks corn [barley & oats & rye] or 8s), 2 daughters underage (daughter Bahie 
received her legacy in 1700), sisters Mally Keneen & Catharine Keneen, witnesses: Philip Brew & William Cleator, pledges: Philip Brew & William Cleator.
Andreas parish register: John Keneen  buried  14 April 1682
Wife: ArW 1700A #55 Andreas will of Isabel Quirk alias [Keneen alias] Steane/Stephen, died 26 March 1700: 2nd husband James Quirk, dau Bahie, 
son William (left 8 stooks of corn, & a sheep), dau Ellin/Nelly, witnesses: Alice Brew & Ann Teare, pledges: Daniel Lace & Philip Brew.
   ?Dau: Andreas parish register: Jony Keneen dau of Will: Keneen  buried  2 Nov 1676
   ?Dau: Andreas parish register: Jony dau of William Keneen christened October 1676
?Son: Andreas parish register: William son of William Keneen  christened  27 September 1681 in Andreas
Wife: ArW 1700A #55 Andreas will of Isabel Quirk alias [Keneen alias] Steane/Stephen, died 26 March 1700: 55, KK Andrews: This is affirmed to be the last will of 
Isabell Steon who departed this life abt the 26th of March 1700, Being in good and perfect memory. Ffirst he committed his soul to God and body to Xtian Buriall. 
Itm: She left what moveable goods there was vizt 2 Beasts to pay the Debts and Rent. Itm: She left a woollen, and Linnen wheel with what Linnen there was, for a 
sheet to wind her in. Itm: she left to her Daughter Bahee a yearling, for a sheep of hers that was killed and made use of in the house. Itm: to her son William 8 
stookes of corn, and a sheep; Itm: what remainder of goods there was after the Debts were discharged, she left betwixt to her 3 children, Will: Nelly and Bahee. 
Itm to her husband James Quirk a shirt. Itm: to her Daughter Nelly a shirt; And to the witnesses 2d apiece. Testes: Alice Brew, Ann Tear, jurat.  The ffather 
with the eldest sister sworn in Court in form of law. pbatum est et solvit 6d. The Inventory taken in form of law amts to .....01 - 14 - 06.  Pledges for the 
eldest daughter & son: Dan: Lace. The youngest Daughter wth her goods in the hands of the ffather James Quirk and hath given pledges. Phillip Brew enters for 4s 
due &. NOTE: The legacy to son William (8 stooks of corn, & a sheep) is the same as that recorded in 1700 note in William Keneen's 1681A #69 will.  Other things 
in Isabel's will match up with William's will.

Andreas 1682 The last will & testamt: of Jon: Keneen who depted this life ye 14th of April in Anno prdicto Being in pfect memory commended his soul to God & body, to Xtian buriall. It: He left to his wife a colt in Legasy, & as much wool as was in ye house. It: he left to his eldest son his pt of ye cropp & husbandry gears; It: to ye wittnesses 6d apeice. It: to ye minister a mutton, & appointed his 2 daughters Execrs: of all the rest of his goods moveable & umoveable The wife sworn in form of law & Testes ants Mally & Catherin decreed & sw-----[fold] Philip Brew } supvisors Wm Cleater} jurati Probatum et solvit-----[fold] The Tuition of the 2d child are wth her goods in the hands of ye supervisors, she and the other 2 chi[ldren]-----[fold] in the Mothers tuition and foras much as there is -----[fold] or noe goods left after the debts discharged, -----[fold] as much as will cloath the poor naked children haveing noe relacons able to help ym the go[ods there]-----[fold] for, wth the consent of the overseers, is allowed [to the] -----[fold] wife, and not to be accomptable for any pt therof there part of ye cropp if any remains wth ye rent -----[fold] The wife hath assented that 3 stoucks of barly 4 stouks of oats & 1 stook of rye shall be forth com ing, wth the corbes to the Heir if he live and d-----[fold] come to age to enjoy the same, & hath given bonds for ye pformance thereof or 8s in leiu of the corn in case there be non when the Heir comes to de mand ye same, vizt: Wm Cleater & Phil: Brew 27th 1700: This day Bahee Keneen daughter of the above William Kenneen came to the Records and doth acknowledge to have received into her possession the corbs above menconed for the heir, and that from the hands of her stepffather James Quirk, and doth oblige her self not onely to discharge the sd James Quirk, but also to secure the forthcomeing thereof to the heir when he shall Demand the same and that in the penalty of fourty of 40s sterl: in the Return of all ffines &c Bahee Kenneen her X Before me Jon: Curghey Regr:

Last Modified 10 September 2018