Submitted by: | Eric Gelling |
Date: | 13 June 2008 |
Original: | LDS: 0106206 |
[right top quarter of will ripped off, and serious black stripe down right edge of photocopy] Conchan 1691 This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testament of Christian [Cleark ……….] this life about the […?] the 11th of January 1691 being …… First committed her Soul to God & Body to christian burial …… Sister Anne Clearke a waistcoat & petticoat with an Apron …… She left to her other two Sisters 6d Legacy apiece. Itt: She c[onstituted? …..] Child Marg’t Lewn Executrix of all the rest of her Goods movable & unmo[vable …] in Case her sd Executrix should be under years ye Discretion to make ….. then she leaves all to her dear husband Will’m Lewn Testes Gilnose Quine } The Ex’x is Sworn in Court in Marg’t Cown } jurati forme of Law [can’t read signature] The Ex’x under age, her father hath taken the charge of her [and] her goods who is Sworn in Court in forme of Law [Probatum est et Solvit ?d] A true and perfect Inventory of the Goods movable & unmovable [of] the above Christian Cleark praised by four sworn men viz’t Will’m Skillecorn, Jo’n Lewney, Thomas Lewn, & Paul Gellin w’ch doth amount to the Sum of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 01=15=0[?] Will’m Skillecorn his [W mark] Jo’n Lewney his J m[ark] Thomas Lewn his T m[ark] Paul Gellin his P [mark] Pledges given in by the fat[her] according to Law. Paule [Xtian?] & Gilnose Quine.
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