Archdeaconal Will 1706 #46 Bride, of Mark Joughin,

"KK Bride, March 29^th 1706: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Marke Joughin who was of good and perfect memory at making the same, first he committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Itm, he said that he had from his uncle William Christian in debt money 11s 8d, which said sum he was indebted to him, excepting the sess[?] of his Estate, which is son John Christian stoped[?, ?stofed] with him.
Itm, he said that he hand from Capt Wattleworth a firlet of meal corne, and could not tell whether he had paid him or not.
Itm, said that he owed Capt James Christian for halfe barrel of salt.
Itm, said he owed John Woods 14d for a hatchet.
ITm, to Christopher Quay’s wife 4 d.
Itm, he said that his sister Kathrine Joughin did want of her father’s part of goods, and he bequeathed to his said sister for what was due to her a piece of land called Crot a Coole and some short bech[?, ?beach] adjoining to it northward.
Itm, he bequeathed to his wife Margtt Joughin an ox.
Item, he said that he left to Charles Coule that part of the Estate in his possession according to bargain, and not to be molested or stirred out.
Itm, he bequeathed to the Parson a mutton, and also left to John Kneal 6d.
Item, he nominated his daugher Margret Joughin sole Executrix of all his goods whatsoever, and also appointed his wife Margt Joughin & Charles Coule overseers over ye said child. And if in case the Child should die he nominated his wife Margt Joughin & Charles Coule sole Executors of all ye rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. Witnesses, John Parr, John Kneal, jurati.

The Executrix being under age, the supervisors are sworn in Court in form of Law. Protabum est & Solvit 12d.

Inventory given in by ye Sumner amounts to, ye quick [?i.e., alive, the wife] goods included 05:03:06. The corbs prized for ye Heir (X, pd ye Heiress Isabel Joughin), 00:14:00; The Crop to be prized & brought in, which is 0:10:00; Other small things 00:01:00; Besides wheat, hemp & flax with line stones[?] 00:01:00; in ye overseers hand a debt besides 1s pd for old lease & due to ye dead 0:02:04-1/2;
More ye Quick goods, ye dead’s part 2 pounds 10 shillings 2 pence;

The goods in ye Supervisors hands, who have given pledges, Pat: Curlet for Charles, & John Kneale for ye widow. [written in the right lower corner of page:] 8:13:10-1/2 [less] 3:8:1 [total] 5:5:9-1/2.

An acct of what debts Marke Joughin’s wife hath paid.
These debts are betwixt the dead and living:
To Wm Lace 0 pounds : 3 shillings : 0 pence;
To Cha: Xtian 0:3:0;
To Ewan Curlet 0:2:11;
To Wm Crenilt 0:3:11;
To John Xtian 0:3:11;
To John Cleater 0:4:4;
To ye Moar Cha xxxxx 0:14:0;
To Cath Joughin 2:10:0;
with fees 0:1:0;
To John Killip 0:0:1;
To John Lace xxxxxlt 0:4:6;
To Parson Parr 0:3:0;
To Capt Jam:Xtian 0:3:0;
To John Woods smith 0:1:2;
To Xtpher Quay’s wife 0:0:4;
[total] 4:17:7;
To Cha: Coule overseer 0:3:9; [total] 5:01:4.

Paid on ye child’s account for his lease to ye Lord ye sum pod 0:10:0l;
Probate of Will 0:1:2;
Legacys to ye Witnesses 0:0:6;
To ye Sumner 0:0:4;
For pipes & tobacco 0:0:5;
For burying money 0:1:0; [total] 0:13:5.

The dead’s part of ye debt proportioned out to 54s 8d being his part of 5:1:4, 2:14:8; [total of goods minus debts] 3:08:1. So that there is due to ye child, corbs included 5:5:9-1/2. Paid to ye Regisr by ye wife & overseer 0:0:4.

June 11^th 1706: John Lace enters his claim against ye Executors of Mark Joughin for firlet of malt or barley. Wm Xtian enters for 5s 10d &c. Catherine Joughin enters her claim against ye Executors of Mark Joughin for ye fourth part of ye crop, cattle & goods due by ye Will of her father John Joughin &c.

9 Octr 1707: Wm Lace in behalf of Catherine Joughin, came this day to ye Record, & he doe acknowledge to have recd ye dead’s part of ye debt due from Mark Joughin from ye overseer of his children, being ye just sum of twenty five shillings, with twelve pence fees and which is in lieu of ye moiety of what ye said Catherine Joughin xxxx[?used, cued, etc] make to appear in Court. And thereupon he acquits ye sd overseer & the children for ye sum for ever. As witness his mark to his name, William Lace mark W. Before us, Charles Watleworth Regr, Philip Crenill.

6 April 1708: This day Cha. Cowle & Margt Joughin widow came to ye Record, being overseers of Mark Joughin’s child, and they have agreed as follows, vizt, The said Cha: Cowle doth hereby acquit and relinquish all his right & title yt he has or may have to ye goods & effects of ye sd Mark Joughin if his said child die under age, excepting five shillings thereof: Whereby[?] ye said Margt obliges herself to maintain ye said child xx xxxxxxx xxx she arrive to fourteen years, allowing him also 7d xxxx xxx of ye crop of corn prized to fifty shillings, & ye continuance & possession of ye land he has now in Bargain, in ye terms therein expressed till ye Child come to lawful years. And if ye said Child die under age, ye aforesaid Margt Joughin widow is to enjoy all her goods whatsoever, excepting the 5s above mentioned. In witness whereof they have to their names put their marks the year and day above written, Cha: Cowle’s mark B, Margt Joughin’s Mark x. In presence of Cha: Watleworth Regr, John Christian X.

June 23d 1710: Catherine Joughin came this day and acknowledgeth to have received ye other half of ye above debt being 25s, and thereupon does acquit Margaret Joughin of ye same for ever, as witness her mark to her name, Cathrine Joughin’s mark X.

1 Decr 1710: Isabel Joughin & her husband have this day received ye xxx xxxxx ye corbs & discharged ye Executor xxxxxxxxxxx[can’t read, at bottom of page], [signed her mark] Isabel Joughin X. Jan: 11^th 1710/11: The Child of Mark Joughin being dead, ye widow has given to Charles Cowle ye uncle a dung that was in strife betwixt them whereupon ye said Charles has acquitted her of ye five shillings considered for as beneath written as well for ye muck of ye last year in that which the will leave till Michaelmas next, as witness their marks Mrgt Joughin’s mark X, Char: Cowle’s mark X. Before me Sam: Watleworth."

?? Bahee JOUGHIN chr: 1 Feb 1700 Bride, father Mark Joughin
John Joughin, father of Mark: