Ann Oates, 1675

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Marown  December 3d 1675
In nome Dei amen. I Ann Oats sick in 
bodie but of perfect memorie praysed 
be God, doe make this my last will as 
followeth: I leave unto ye poor half 
a firlett of meale & a firlet of mault 
& dinn[?] a firlet of wheat for my 
funeral at ye usuall time[?].    
It, I leave my son Wm all ye teame & 
husbandrie geares & cropp of corne, 
with ye rideing horse & ye hyues[?]; 
provided he leave them his succeeding 
heyre (as his ancestors have usually done)  
I leave my daughter Kat: a firlett of 
wheat & a boule of mault & a cowe.  
It, I leave John Christian an oxe & 
to his wife my best shute of cloase, 
& a new blanket, & to her son a xxx, 
sheep & you[i.e., ewe].  
It, I leave unto my daughter Ann a 
cowe, & to ye little boy Jo: Kelley 
a calf; & desires their care of him.  
I leave Sir Edward a Mutton (to ye 
Curat a mutton)  I constitute & 
ordaine my son Wm & my daughters 
Katrine & Ann my lawful Executors of 
all ye rest of my goods moveable or 
unmoveable.  
Wittnesses: 
James Kelley K marke, 
Mariod Quilliam Q marke, 
Edward Nelson.           

The Executor sworn in form of Law.  
Probaem et Solvit 6d.           

Marown, December ye 13th 1675: 
A true Inventorie of ye Goods of 
Ann Oats praised by John Quillam, 
James Kelley, Wm Kewley, & Tho: Cayne:  
Imprimis, her part of horses  01:00:00;      
It: her part ye cattle  01:00:00;      
It, her part ye household stuff  01:00:00.      

The Inventory wholly in the Executors 
custody & have given pledges in forme 
of Law Jo: Christian & James Kelly.”

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