William Howland 1685

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 5 December 2018
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1685A #71 Bride will of William Howland, dated 25 April 1686: 
Summary: wife [Ann Christian] is alive [died 1693, ArW 1693A #21 Bride], dau Margaret (married to William Joughin), cousin Daniel Christian; 
also: William Howland, godson William Howland, Michael Howland, Captain William Christian, witnesses: Nicholas Moore & John Christian.
Will of wife:  ArW 1693A #21 Bride will of Ann Howland alias Christian, died 18 December 1693: husband [William Howland] 
is not mentioned [died about 1686, This will],dau Margaret (married 1st to [William] Joughin & to John Kneale by 1693), 
grandson William Joughin [& Jane Joughin] & ?others, 3 grandchildren; witnesses: Michael Howland & William Howland.  
Will of father in law of dau Margaret: ArW 1684A #090 Bride will of William Joughin, died 20 April 1685: wife Ann Cowle is pregnant [died January 1708/9, ArW 1708A 
#65 Bride], son Ewan Joughin, son John, brother John Joughin, witnesses Daniel Christian & John Curghey; pledges Daniel Christian & Charles Cowle also: Mark Joughin.
Will of mother in law of dau Margaret: ArW 1708A #65 Bride of Ann Joughin als Cowle, died 30 January 1708/9: son Ewan Joughin, granddau Jane Joughin 
(her mother is Margaret Joughin alias Howland): 65, KK Bride Jan: 30th 1708/9: Legacies to Joney Christian, Pattrick Curlett, Daniel Kneal. Son Ewan 
Joughin Executor. Declared that to the best of her memory she never promised anything to Margaret Howland towards bringing up of her grandchild Jane 
Joughin. Witnesses: Patrrick Curlett, Dan: Kneal.

Bryde ----- In the Name of God Amen, The Last will and Testament of William Howland -----[dark] he commited his soule to God and his body to Christian buriall It: Hee did acknowledge yt hee had given unto his son in law Willm: Joughen and to -----[dark] daughter Margarett Howland halfe of all his goods moveable and unmoveable -----[dark] linen & woolen cloath It: hee left a boule of molt yt wer mad into drinke to be spent at his night funerall and what soe ever els would be needffull with it; Itm: hee left to Willm: Howland to s-----[dark] sut of close and 2 stickes to be a help to make him a loome; Itm: he left to his god son Willm: Howland one hogg; Itm: to his servant Willm: Christian one wascott; Itm: Michell Howland one sheep and lam; Itm: to Michell Howland a wascott; Itm: hee left to his cossen Daniell Christian his new cap and his coatt; Itm: to the minster one shilling and the Clarke a doblett and drawers; Itm: to Capt: Willm: Christian one shilling; Itm: hee left to his lovinge wife one blankett & one sheed; Itm: hee left yt there was due to Willm: Howland from him 18s and did not know but theire was 6d more; Itm: hee left to ye wittnesses of his will one shilling apeares then hee apointed his loving wife and his daughter Margaratt Howland his true and lawffull executor of all ye rest of his goods movable & unmovable and to see this his will prformed Apral the 25 - 1686 Nicholas Moore} The Executrs: are sworne in Court John Christian } jurati in forme of Law The Inventory of Willm: Howland pressed by Willm: Kneale Nicholas Moore Tho: Kaighen & Michell Howland amounts to 7£ - 9s Pledges according to Law Wm Joughin & Nich: Moore

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