Ann Gawne alias Christian 1687

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 4 January 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1687A #27 Ballaugh will of Ann Gawne alias xxxx alias Christian, dated 12 March 1686/7: 
Summary: 2nd husband xxxx Gawne is alive, eldest son William, younger son William, son Thomas, brother William Christian, 
also: Margaret Kneen, Margaret Kelly, witnesses: Philip Cottiam & John Keig, pledges: Edward / Ned Freer & William Corlett.

Ballaugh March ye 12th 86/7 The last will & Testamt: of Ann Gawne als Xtian as is affirmed by ye wittnesses whose names are under written in manner & forme as followeth who at ye sd time was at perfect minde & memory, first She bequeathed her soule to God & her body to Christian buriall Item She left to ye poore some meale at ye descretion of her husband, Item She left to ----[dark] Wm 5s. Item to her younger son Wm 10s. Item She left to her son Thomas 10s & if any should die under yeares yt their goods should return to ye rest of ye Children Item She left an ewe lamb to Margt: Kneen, Item a black peticoate to Margret Kelley, Item She nominated her brother Wm Christian overseer of her children, Item She left to ----[dark edge] husband ye time yt was left her selfe, of ye Lands by her former husband; Item, She nomi nated & apointed her loving husband whole extr: of all her goods movable & unmov----[dark edge] & as for what debts ther was he knew of it himselfe. Item She left ye charge & tuition of her eldest son Wm to her husband wth ye Lands Testes The husband sworn in form of ----[dark edge] Phill: Cottiam} Jo: Keaige } jurati Probatum et solvit 1s [next page] The Inventory of Ann Gawne als Xtian taken by 4 sworne men & ye Sumr: vidt: Tho: Kneen, Tho: Craine, Jon: Corlett & Wm: Cowley Edm: Cowle Sumr: Itm: the deads p of horses ........... 10s Itm: the deads pt of wool ........ 7d Itm: the deads pt of cattle ........... 3s Itm: the deads pt of a pott } Itm: the deads pt of sheep ............ 6s - 6d & a griddle .....}..... 1s Itm: the deads pt of cloaths } Itm: ye deads pt of 2 chairs} boath Linen & woolen } a bed steed & a table ......}..... 1s shaped & unshaped ......}........ 12s Itm: ye deads pt of a plow & } Itm: the deads pt of some } gears & a turfe spade........}.... 1s ffeathers barrels and} Itm: ye deads pt of stradles} small vessels .......}............ 8s ---e & a lader .............}..... 6d Itm: the deads pt of corn ............. 4s Itm: ye deads p of linseed} Itm: ye deads pt of salt .............. 6d and hemp seed ............}....... 4d Itm: ye deads pt of geese.............. 6d Itm: ye deads pt of rackentree} Itm: ye deads pt of sickles} tongs & pool hook ............}... 2d & roops ..............}........... 6d 2 - 15 - 7 Itm: ye deads pt of sume moneys yt} ----ds ---- ye profits of ye lands is} ---- 1s paymt: .....................}6d Pledges in form of law June 28th 1687 Ned Ffreer & Wm Corlett

Last Modified 4 January 2019