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Joney Cowley (Cain)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Jurby, Isle of Man
Death: February 18, 1747 (28-36)
Kirk Michael, Isle of Man
Place of Burial: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Patrick Caine; Ewan Caley; Alice Caine and Catherine Caley
Wife of William Quayle and Patrick Cowley
Mother of Catharine Quayle; Joney Quayle; Jane Quayle; Cornelius Quayle; William Quayle and 5 others
Sister of William Caley; Mary Killip; Margaret Quayle; Jane West; John Caley and 3 others

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About Joney Cowley

The Last Will & Testament of Joney Cowley als Cain of KK Michael who departed this life the 18th day of Feb.ry anno Dom:1747 being of perfect mind & memory at the making hereof First She committed her Soul to God & Body to Christian burial -- Item she left unto the Heirs a plough Beast and an half, together w.th her part of the Crop & husbandry Gean?, her sd. Heirs pay- :ing unto the rest of the Children the sum of three pounds -- Item she left her Exs. to pay twenty shills. unto her daughter Mary Cowley together wth. her shaped Cloathes Linen & Woolen excepting one Suit of headcloathes to her sister Ellinr. and a Cap or Ldoif? to her niece Alice Corlet -- Item she left four yards of the stuff wch. was a making to her sd. sister Ellinr. she her sd. sister taking Care to tel and get the same made -- Item she left to Joney Boddaugh & Cath. Cain a wearing petticoat each -- Item six pence each to the witnesses and Lastly she nominated & appointed her beloved husband Patt.Cowley sole Exr. of all the rest of her Goods movable & immo- :vable whatsoever, leaving six pence Legacy to all Claimers | Patt:Cowley | Testes | Joney Caine | Jurati~

The Exed. is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath given pledges for paymt. of Debts and legacys viz. Hen:Quay jurt. & Patrick Coisley -- The Children and their Goods are Comitted unto the Father and David Cain the Uncle by the Mothers side is sworn Supervisor -- Probatum est Edr:Moore Solvit 12d -- Ro:Radcliffe

To be annexed to the Last Will & Testmt. | of Joney Cowley als Cain of the Parish | of KK Michael -- Lib:1mo.Testmt. 1748 | At a Chapter Court held at KK Michael 27th May 1767

I Mary Cowley Daughter of Joney Cowley als Cain late of the Parish of KK Michael do hereby acknowledge that I have recd.at & from the hands of Margt.Cowley Relict & Widow of Patrick Cowley who was Exer. of the last Will & Testamt. of Joney my mother, as also from John Cowley my Brother, which sd. John & Margt. were Execs. of the sd. Patrick Cowley my father the Sum of Twenty Shillings, being the primary Legacy left & bequeathed to me by my sd. mother Joney & payable unto me by my said father Patrick Cowley My Brother do also hereby acknowledge to have recd. at & from the hands of our Brother John Cowley the Sum of three pounds which was left & bequeathed unto us by our said mother Joney Cowley as Specified in her last Will -- and we do Each of us the sd. Mary & David Cowley hereby Release acquit & discharge the above Margt. Cowley and John Cowley their Execs. Adms. & Assigns of the above mentioned Legacies for ever -- As witness our marks to our names this 27th May 1767 -- Mary Cowley my mrk. X Before me Matth:Curghey David Cowley my mrk. X

[transcribed from a photocopy of the microfilm 18 Aug 01 tcd]

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Joney Cowley's Timeline

1714
February 25, 1714
Jurby, Isle of Man
1738
1738
1741
1741
Kirk Michael, Isle of Man
1741
1743
March 1, 1743
Kirk German, Isle of Man
1744
1744
1745
1745
Isle of Man
1746
1746
1747
February 18, 1747
Age 32
Kirk Michael, Isle of Man
February 20, 1747
Age 32
Kirk Michael Churchyard, Kirk Michael, Isle of Man