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(From "Genealogical
Gleanings in England" by Henry F. Walters)
(Contributed here by Betty Ralph)
Philobert Cogan of Chard
in the County of Somerset
February 10, 1640
Gentlemen. To the parish church twenty shillings.
To the poor of the town of Chard twenty shillings.
To my son Thomas Cogan one gold ring, or ten shillings.
To Mary Ludloe, my daughter, one gold ring, or ten shillings.
To Elizabeth Endecott, my daughter, one gold ring, or ten shillings.
To Martha Holway, my daughter, one gold ring, or ten shillings.
To Margaret Cogan, my daughter, three hundred pounds.
To Ann Robinson, my daughter, one gold ring, or ten shillings.
To Susan Cogan, my daughter, one gold ring, or ten shillings.
The rest to Ann my now wife whom I do make and ordain sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
To my son Thomas (sundry moveables) after the decease of my said wife. And if he die without issue, my daughter Susan shall hold and enjoy my closes of land, meadow and pasture (described).
If William Cogan, my cousin, do discharge my said executrix of all such bonds, bills and obligations as I do stand bound with and for him unto Mr. John Barcroft and Margaret Webb widow, then I do give and devise unto him, my said Cousin William, the sum of fifty pounds.
I desire my good friends Mr. John Hody Gen. and my son in law Mr. Peter Holway to be my overseers of this my last will and testament.
Philobert Cogan
(Proved April 12, 1641)