William Cogan
M, b. circa 1583, d. before 23 June 1655
William was born circa 1583 in Somersetshire, England. William married Eleanor Deane after 14 July 1613 in Chard, Somersetshire, England. William raised the two children of his wife's first marriage. It does not appear that the couple had any children of their own. Around 1635 married second Joan ____. They had two daughters, Eleanor and Joan who were not of age at the writing of their father's will in 1654. William made his will on 24 April 1654.
In the name of God Amen, the foure and twentieth day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie & fower I William Cogan of Southchard in the county of Somerset Tanner being sicke in bodye but of perfect memorie doe make this my last will and testament as followeth first I commend my soule into the hands of God and my body to be buried and for my wordly goods and estate I give and bequeath in manner forme followeinge that is to say I give and bequeath the cottage howse in Southchard aforesaid wherein I now dwell with the backsid garden and close of land thereunto belongeinge with their appurtenances [after the death of my daughter Eleanor Deane wife of Walter Deane in New England] unto Eleanor Cogan my daughter and to the males of her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever And for default of such issue male then to Joane Cogan my daughter and to the males of her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever And for default of such issue then to the heires males of the said Eleanor Deane of her bodie lawfully begotten and to be begotten for ever Also I do give and devise and devise and bequeath all that my acre of meadow more or lesse lyeinge in Chard Meade and all that my acre of meadow more or lesse lyeinge in Good Meade unto the said Joan Cogan my daughter and fore the heires males of her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever and for default of such issue male Then to the said Eleanor Cogan my daughter and to the heires males to her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever provided always and my will is that if any or either of my daughters or any issue male of their bodies lawfully begotten or to be begotten or any other person or persons that shall have or enjoy any estate of inheritance by force or virtue of this my will shall at any time hereafter willingly determine purpose consent or goe about to give sell allynene forfite alter lease or do away the said cottage lands and premises or any part thereof or her his or their estate title remainder or interest of in or to the same premises or parte thereof to any person or persons by any way or meanes whatsoever that then and from thence forth the estate interest and possibilities of every such person and persons shall cease detemaine and be utterlie vyod as if such person and persons had never been named or ment in this my will Provided also and my will is that my said daughter Joane shall have and enjoy for and dureinge the tearme of her natural life and lower or north parte of my nowe dwelling howse that lieth on the North side of the enrry containeinge one lower roome and the chamber over the same and the howse at the end thereof together with the barne and conveyent way thereunto and one plott of parcel of ground foran herb garden to be taken out of the yeard of court in such quaantitie and at such place there as I have before witnessed allotted appointed declared and bounded out And also that my said daughter Joane shall have and enjoy dureinge the said tearne of her natural life all that part of parcel of my orchard that take up or wherein grows two pancks of trees on or towards the south side of my said orchard next adjoyninge to the court all the rest of my goods and chattles whatsoever [my debt being first paid] I give and bequeath unto said daughters Joane and Eleanor Cogan to be equally divided between them And I do make the said Eleanor Cogan my Executrix of this my last will and testament and my will and desire that my good friends Robert Cogan Clothier and William Palsery Tanner to be executors in trust dureinge the minoritie of my said executrix and that they would see my debts paid and this my will performed according to my true intent and meaneinge In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare above written The mark of William Cogan Signed sealed and published in presence of Robert Newbery - - Robert Pitts - - - [Note – The Eleanor Deane wife of Walter Deane in New England is Eleanor Strong daughter of his first wife born posthumously - KLM]. William departed this life in Chard. His will was probated on 23 June 1655.
In the name of God Amen, the foure and twentieth day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie & fower I William Cogan of Southchard in the county of Somerset Tanner being sicke in bodye but of perfect memorie doe make this my last will and testament as followeth first I commend my soule into the hands of God and my body to be buried and for my wordly goods and estate I give and bequeath in manner forme followeinge that is to say I give and bequeath the cottage howse in Southchard aforesaid wherein I now dwell with the backsid garden and close of land thereunto belongeinge with their appurtenances [after the death of my daughter Eleanor Deane wife of Walter Deane in New England] unto Eleanor Cogan my daughter and to the males of her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever And for default of such issue male then to Joane Cogan my daughter and to the males of her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever And for default of such issue then to the heires males of the said Eleanor Deane of her bodie lawfully begotten and to be begotten for ever Also I do give and devise and devise and bequeath all that my acre of meadow more or lesse lyeinge in Chard Meade and all that my acre of meadow more or lesse lyeinge in Good Meade unto the said Joan Cogan my daughter and fore the heires males of her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever and for default of such issue male Then to the said Eleanor Cogan my daughter and to the heires males to her bodie lawfully to be begotten for ever provided always and my will is that if any or either of my daughters or any issue male of their bodies lawfully begotten or to be begotten or any other person or persons that shall have or enjoy any estate of inheritance by force or virtue of this my will shall at any time hereafter willingly determine purpose consent or goe about to give sell allynene forfite alter lease or do away the said cottage lands and premises or any part thereof or her his or their estate title remainder or interest of in or to the same premises or parte thereof to any person or persons by any way or meanes whatsoever that then and from thence forth the estate interest and possibilities of every such person and persons shall cease detemaine and be utterlie vyod as if such person and persons had never been named or ment in this my will Provided also and my will is that my said daughter Joane shall have and enjoy for and dureinge the tearme of her natural life and lower or north parte of my nowe dwelling howse that lieth on the North side of the enrry containeinge one lower roome and the chamber over the same and the howse at the end thereof together with the barne and conveyent way thereunto and one plott of parcel of ground foran herb garden to be taken out of the yeard of court in such quaantitie and at such place there as I have before witnessed allotted appointed declared and bounded out And also that my said daughter Joane shall have and enjoy dureinge the said tearne of her natural life all that part of parcel of my orchard that take up or wherein grows two pancks of trees on or towards the south side of my said orchard next adjoyninge to the court all the rest of my goods and chattles whatsoever [my debt being first paid] I give and bequeath unto said daughters Joane and Eleanor Cogan to be equally divided between them And I do make the said Eleanor Cogan my Executrix of this my last will and testament and my will and desire that my good friends Robert Cogan Clothier and William Palsery Tanner to be executors in trust dureinge the minoritie of my said executrix and that they would see my debts paid and this my will performed according to my true intent and meaneinge In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare above written The mark of William Cogan Signed sealed and published in presence of Robert Newbery - - Robert Pitts - - - [Note – The Eleanor Deane wife of Walter Deane in New England is Eleanor Strong daughter of his first wife born posthumously - KLM]. William departed this life in Chard. His will was probated on 23 June 1655.
Family | Eleanor Deane b. c 1592, d. b 30 Apr 1630 |