John Gell 1688

Archdeacon Will 1688A #54 Patrick will of John Gell, died 2 April 1689: 
Summary: wife Ann Billings, dau Catharine, witnesses: Samuel Wattleworth & Thomas Shimmin. 
German parish register: John Gell married Ann Billings on 25 February 1678/9 in German.
?Wife & son: German parish register: Ann Billins, her son, buried December 1704. 
?Will of father in law: ArW 1649A #18 German will inventory of William Billings senior of Peel, German, died at sea near Dublin about May 1649: wife is not mentioned 
(did she remarried to John Huggin, his will ArW 1669A #065 Patrick?), children of William senior: Henry Billings, Catharine, Ann, all of lawful age, William Billings 
senior and his son William Billings junior died at sea together; pledges: John Crellin & John Callister.
?Will of brother in law: ArW 1649A #19 German will of William Billings junior, of Peel, German, died at sea near Dublin about May 1649: apparently not married, 
siblings: brother Henry, sister Catharine, sister Ann, all of lawful age, William Billings senior and his son William Billings junior died at sea together; 
pledges: John Crellin & John Callister.
?Will of sister in law: ArW 1665A #021 German will of Catharine Moore alias Billings, died 3 November 1665: husband Mullenex Moore is alive, 
has children, has a sister, witnesses: John Woods minister & William Cubbon, pledges: Henry Moare & William Moare. 
?Will of wife's brother in law: ArW 1670A #056 German will of Mullenex Moore, died 17 March 1669/70: wife [Catharine Billings] is not mentioned [her will ArW 1665A 
#021 German], children Ellin, Ann, Margaret & Mullinex; sister in law Ann Billings, pledges: (brother) Nicholas Moore & William Cubbon of the Driney, German.
?Will of wife's stepfather?: ArW 1669A #065 Patrick will of John Huggin/Higgin, died 31 January 1669/70: wife is not mentioned (was she married 1st to William Billings 
senior who died at sea in 1649, ArW 1649A #18 German?), Thomas Killey & daughter Margaret Killey, Philip Taylor & sister Marriad Taylor, stepdaughter ('daughter in 
law'), that is, daughter through the law because he married Ann's mother) Ann Billings; witnesses: Richard Quirk & Henry Kneale; pledges: Richard Crellin & Henry Kneale.

	German

This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt: of 
John Gell who depted this life ye 2d of April 168----[dark]    
being in erfect memory.
first he committed his soul to God, & his body to 
Christian buriall;  Itm: he left all his goods moveable & 
unmoveable to his only daughter Cathrine whom he appoints 
his true & lawfull execr:, and if she died before her mother 
then all his goods should returne to his wife Ann Billings 

  Testes  Sam Watleworth}         The mother is sworne supervisor
          Tho: Shimin   } jurati  over ye Exr: according to Law

The Inventory ye next Court sub paena 10d

Last Modified 12 February 2019