Mary Martin alias Kneale 1687

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 6 January 2019
Original: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1687A #37 Andreas will of Mary Martin alias Kneale, died 20 March 1686/7, intestate:  
Summary: husband Robert Martin (alive in 1704), son John (of age by 1694), son William (of age by 1697), dau Catharine (of age by 1697), 
dau Joney (of age by 1704); pledges Patrick Kneale & William Sayle.
Andreas parish register: Mary Kneale married Robert Martin on 2 February 1675/6 in Andreas.
Husband:  Andreas parish register: Robert Martin buried 24 October 1716, Episcopal Will 1716 Andreas.
Son: Andreas parish register: John son of Robt Martin christened 12 January 1676/7 in Andreas. 
?Will of father:  ArW 1644A #48 Andreas will of William Martin, died 2 December 1643: wife is alive, dau Mally, son William, son John, 
son Robert (underage), dau Margaret, wife alive; witnesses: Patrick Kneale & Gilbert Martin, pledges: William Martin & Gilbert Martin.

Andreas 1687 Mally Kneal decreed this life about the 20th of March intestate wherof the Church haveing intelligence hath de= =creed her four children vizt: Jon: Wm: Katherin & Jony Martin sole and joynt Admr: of all her goods move able and imoveable, the next of kin vizt the Ant Bahy Kneal Suprvisor and a legasy to ye husband upon sight of the Inventory who is sworn in form of law and wheras the overseer Bahey Kneal is at prssent in Ireland therefore the half oncle Jon: Kneal is sworn supvisor, and the other to be sworn at her return, and the same Ants return pformed Decretum est et solvit 2s Salvo tamen vincuig suo jure 5d legasie is ordered to ye husband The Invry: priced by four sworn men amounts to 3£ - 7s - 0d The goods in ye fathers hands who hath given pledges Patr: Kneale & Wm Saile ffebry: the 2d 1694 Debts In rents ye deads pts ........ 2s -11d - ob I do hereby acknow other debts ye deads pt ............ 9 - 10 - ob ledge to have ---- funerall charges ................... 4 - 0 the hands of my ffather in Court fees ...................... 2 - 4 Robt: Martin what ever is due more debts ye deads pt ............. 1 - 4 to me upon the decest: of my mo= ther Mally Kneal, and what I have not already received from my sd ffather till I come or send for ye same John Martin coram me Jon: Curghy Reg: [slip of paper:] Goods to be added to ye Inventory of Mally Martin alias Kneal ....... In mortgaged bonds ........ 1£ - 8s - 0d In regard that the children are very young and weak and the youngest hath been very costly to ye ffather , as paying for nursing of it, there being none of the relacon, on the mothers side who have taken any part of the burthen; therfore the corn is allowed wholy to ye ffather towards their mantenance he clearing & discharging all debts in ca----- on it Jon: Christian [found at the bottom of will of Edward Corlett ArW 1687A #36:] 1 April 1704 Jony Martin being at lawfull years doth acknowledge ye receipt of all such goods as become due to her by the death of her mother Mally Kneal, and that from the hands of the father Robert Martin and doth acquit and discharge her said father for ever for the same with all others concernd, witnes her subscripcon Jony Martin X Before me John Curghey this belongs in ye will of Mally Kneal on the other side [slip of paper:] Three of the Adminrt: of Mally Kneal vizt: John William and Kath Martin being at Lawfull years came this day to the Records and doth acknowledge the Receipt of their mothers part of goods and do hereby acquit and discharged their ffather Robt: Martin and all concern'd for ever for the same witness our subscripcon this 16th day of ffebruary 1697 John Martin his mrk X William Martin his mrk X Kath: Martin his mrk X [slip of paper:] Novembr: the 22th 1694 John Martin being at Lawfull years came this day and acknowledgeth to have received from the hands of his ffather Robt: Martin the summ of six shill: in part of what was due to him by the death of his mother Mally Kneale and doth --- far exonerate and discharge his said ffather and the pledges ----- -------- ---- John Martin his X coram me Johan: Curghey Registrare ffebry: te 2d 1694: The said John Martin doth further acknow ledge to have received from his ffather ---- two ----- over and above the sd 6s coram me Johan: Curghey Regustrarum [next page] In regard that the Supervisors of my children did leave me the use of my childrens part of the table dish board ---- ------ and a pott and ---- bakestone and the husbandry gear I do therefore hereby settle upon which of my children shall have in my house, and enjoy my Lands ----- the whole of the prmises as well what is lefte in my hands as afore said as also my own part of the same, after my decease This I have done with my own voluntary will and naturall affection, witness my subscripcon this 7th day of August 1701 Robt: Martin my mrk X Anno et Die prdictor The above Robt Martin hath not onely ackowledged the prmisses to be his Act and Deed irrevokable, but also for the better manifestacon of his intencon to --- desired the same to be assext to his wifes will, and recorded ita testor Johan Christian

Last Modified 6 January 2019