Thomas Cowin 1683

Archdeacon Will 1683A #01 Lonan will of Thomas Cowin, died 18 November 1683: 
Summary: wife is alive, dau Joney (eldest, less than 14 years old) & dau Marriad (less than 14 years old), witnesses & pledges: William Kewley & Robert Cowin, 
also: appraisors: [uncle?] Philip Cowin senior, [cousin?] Philip Cowin junior, William Fargher miller, Philip Knickle.
Will of father: ArW 1669A #008 Lonan will of Daniel Cowin, died 15 December 1669: wife is alive [?Ellin Cowin (?she remarried John Christian, died 1699/1700, ArW 
1699A #02 Lonan)], son & heir Thomas (of age by October 1672 & received goods due him by both father & mother), son John (dead by Oct 1672), dau Joney (underage 
in 1672), dau Marriad (underage in 1672, eventually married Thomas Fargher who died 1687, his will ArW 1687A #02 Lonan), supervisors: brother Philip Cowin, brother 
in law John Quine, sister Joney Cowin, sister Margaret Cowin witnesses & pledges: Patrick Quine & William Kneale, [brother in law by 1672?] William Kneale was 
supervisor in 1672; Daniel Key had custody of Marriad's goods in October 1672; also: Jane Moore alias Fletcher (son is James Moore) is paid money owed to her.
?Will of mother: ArW 1699A #02 Lonan will of Ellin/Ellinor Christian alias Cowin alias Cowin, died 11 February 1699/1700: [Daniel] Cowin (died 1669, ArW 1669A 
#008 Lonan) 2nd husband John Christian, dau Joney Cowin, dau Marriad Cowin, witnesses: James Kewley & John Fargher, pledges: William Lawrence & John Fargher.
Will of brother in law: ArW 1687A #02 Lonan will of Thomas Fargher, died 10 May 1687: wife Marriad Cowin is alive, brother William Fargher (his son Thomas), 
Michael Hogg, sister in law Joney Cowin; witnesses: Ewan Gill & Robert Cowin, pledges: John Quark & John -----.

	KK Lonan

This is affirmed by the subscribed wittnesses to be the last will and testa----[edge]     
of Tho: Cowine who depted this liffe the 18th of November 1683, being ----[edge]     
pfect memory    ffirst he committed his soule to God and his body ----[edge]     
to Christian buriall.  Itt: to ye poore at ye discretion of his wife,  Ittem ----[edge]     
daughter Jony the cow yt was at home and to his daughter Mariott ----[edge]     
another cow moreover he left his Land & house to his eldest daugh----[edge]     
Joney afforesaid.   Itt: he left to his deare wife his best horse out of 
the whole and the cheist and a blankett,   Itt: he left his goods in 
the wife her custody till his 2 daughters be at Lawfull 
yeares viz 14 yeares and then the children to have the goods 
afforesaid equally betwixt ymselves

     The wife sworn in form of 	    testes  Wm Kewley   }
     law who hath the childrens goods       Robt: Cowine} jurati

The Inventory of the above named Thomas Cowine was praized 
by 4 sworne men and ye Sumnr: viz: Phill Cowine senior and 
Phillipp junior, Wm Ffergher millar & Phillip Knackill
Ittem one cow & steere .................... 1£ - 3s - 0d 
Itt: dj one old mair & colt ............... 0 - 1 - 6d 
Itt: six betwixt sheep & goats ............ 0 - 8 - 00 
Itt: all houshold stuffe .................. 0 - 8 - 00 

Last Modified 3 October 2018