John Kermott, 1637

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.

28     Marowne
The last will & testament of John Kermott, wch 
departed his life the 9th day of August 1637, 
who left to the poore att discretion of the executr.  
Item, Left to his wife halfe the horse.  
Item, Left to his sonne Oats Kermot be much of the 
crope of corne, as his sonne Robt had formarly taken 
away, viz: the third part & a yonge goate;  
To the vicr a kide.  
Willed his three unmarried children co executors of 
all the rest of his goods & his sonne Robt Supervisor.   
Testes: 
Wm: Oats vicr, 
Finloe Kermot.    12d.              
Ellin Kermott one of ye execr is dead & ye church 
hath decreed her brothers & sisters Administrs.  
Decretu est et Solvit 2s.                      
An invent of the goods of Jo: Kermot, valewed by 
sworne men viz: Patr Kelly, Gilbt Clucas, Phillip 
Quillam, & Nicho: Karran.  
Imprimis, all the household stuffe whatsoever valeued unto   26s 4d;       
Item, 1 care, 1 paire of creels[?]  3d;      
In sheep & muttn 6  12s;      
3 lambs  3s;      
5 goats & 2 kids  11s;      
1 cowe  22s;     
1 steare  13s;      
1 oxe bullocke 7s 6d;      
1 old horse  6s;      
1 calfe  2s;      
his part of the geese  8d.    
Summ:  5pounds 2s 8d.   
His part of ye crope being 40 stoakes of oats.    
The execr are at lawful yeares & have bound 
themselves in ye penalty of double ye valew 
& to keepe the office harmlesse.           
Robt Kermott ye 20 of October entereth his claime 
agt ye execr of Jo: Kermott for a piece half mutton, 5s 8d

Last Modified 28 May 2015