Submitted by: | Averil Roper |
Date: | 23 April 2007 |
Original: | LDS: 0991643 |
KK Christ Lezaire May ye 20th 1677 The last will and Testamt of John Carret who being Sick in body but whole in mind and of pfect memory comitted his Soule to god and his body to xtian buriall. It. he left to his [Eldest] Son Donold Carrad the half of all his lands [in] [secure] – the houses and all maner of husbandry gears [wch] he dyed possess of wth a quarter part of the cropp of Corn and desired his wife that She would assent that their sd Son Donold should have the other half of all the lands after her deate to wch She consented and engaged her self, provided that if Donold dyed …ithout Issue yt it was wholly and intirely to descend to their Son John Carrad. Item he left to his Son John 20s. Legasie and ordin…. his said eldest Son to give him other forty shillings in [consideracon] of His *…..* wch was left to him. Item he left to his Son Donold a Colt of the [Ray] maire Item to his younger daughter a sheep and a lamb. Item to his wife a sheep & a lamb. Item he Constituted and apointed his Eldest daughter Sole & lawful Executrix of all the rest of his goods movable and imovable and she to pay her Sister 40s, and a Blankett &a Sheet when She had occation for it, alsoe he left to Wm. Xtian a Coat & pare of Britches and a pare of stockings, and to John [Cotten] a Coat. Testes Willm Christian } Pbatum est & solvitt *….* John Christian } [Milhall]Christian Crenill (Christian crossed out) The Inventory of John Carrad prised by } four sworn men ammounts to *…* *…* } 04 : 10 : 00 The Execortrix of age and given pledges according to Law [James] [Brew], and Wm Christian Sept ye 30th 1677 John Carrad Sone of ye above Testator John Carrett hath this day *……* [from] & Ex…… the same of *…..* according to his Fathers will and therfore [acquitts] *……* and her Execortrs for ye same forever, as wit = ness his subscripcon John Carrett his marke witness [Rich Fox Regr] Sep 30th 1677 John Carrett Entrs for ye 40s mentioned in his Fathers will to be paid him by his Eldest brother Don: Carrett & craveth the Law
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