Archdeacon Wills 1730 #19, Andreas, of Joney Gawn als Kneen als Kee, made 8 March 1729/30:

"The last will and testament of Joney Gawn als Kee, made about the eighth day of March 1729, being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she willed and bequeathed to her daughter Mary Kneen the house and the land whereon it is built, with the one half of her part of Balladonnell, -all of KK Andreas; leaving and bequeathing the other half of the said Balladonnel to her son John Kneen. Item, she declared that there were thirty and five shillings in a parcel of land, called John Kee’s hill, out of which sum the Testatrix desired John Quail should be paid what she owed him, which is fifteen shillings as one of the witnesses vizt., Margaret Kelly heard the Testatrix declare, and the same also owned to be true, by the said Quail, before both the witnesses; leaving the other twenty shillings of the above paid sum to her Executors. And for as much as the said parcel was held by the Testatrix by way of mortgage, and since wholly purchased by her son John Kneen, who has not yet paid the lawful sum of thirty five shillings being the Testatrix part of the mortgage money, therefore if he, the said Kneen, pays not the lawful sum as above directed, it was the Testatrix’s desire that any other man who would so do might hold her part of the said land till her son John Kneen pays the said consideration money. Item, she further left to her daughter Mary Kneen a cow, a woolen and little wheel, a choice pot, a choice barrel, a tub, all her shaped linen and woolen apparel, except for her best waistcoat and gray petticoat which she left to Thomas Curlet’s wife Catharine Kneen. Item, she declared if John Quail would be quiet, she cared not if he should have a sheet. Item, she left to her grandchild John Kneen’s son a sheep and a lamb. Item, she left to Thomas Curlet’s daughter Bahee a yearling. Item, she left to Isabel Curlett a sheep whether ewe or wether of two years old. Item, she willed to her daughter Mary what corn remains after the seeding. Item, she declared her daughter Joney had a barrel, blanket and fledge of hers, but doubted it could not be gotten from her. Item, she declared she owed Baker’s wife three pence. Item, she declared that the third part of her Executorshp is due to her son in law John Crebbin by his contract bargain. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her four children John Kneen, Joney, Eleanor, and Mary Kneen joint and lawful Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. To the witnesses 6 pence each. Witnesses: Bahee Quirk, Margaret Kelley. Jony & Mary Kneen and John Crebbin husband of Elinor (John Kneen being absent) are sworn Executors in form of Law, reserving to the said John Crebbin a third part of of the decedent’s executorship pursuant to his marriage contract, vizt., a third part of the goods and chattels she was possessed of at the hour of her death, and gave pledges Mr. William Christian and Arthur Cowle.

February 4, 1730, John Quayle enters a claim against the Executors of Jony Gawn als Kee for the sum of fifteen shillings due debt, acknowledged by the said Jony on her death bed, as is proved by the witnesses of her last will, and craves the law."


 

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