Mary and John Clucas, 1716

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31             Patrick
The last will and testament of John Clucas who departed 
this life about 17 April 1716. First he committed his 
soul unto God and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left to his brother Richard Clucas half a bolloih[?], 
an iron crow and all his right in the xxx that were 
betwixt them. 
Item, he left to his sister Mary an heifer with a couple 
of the sheep with their lambs. 
Item, he left to John Fargher his big xxxx. 
To his sister Margaret a sheep and a mutton. 
Item, he left his mother Mary Clucas Executrix of all 
the rest of his goods. 
Witnesses: 
Phil: Quilliam, 
xxx Clucas. 

Mary Clucas mother to the said John Clucas who departed 
of the said month, made her will in form following: 
[She commended her soul to] Almighty God and her body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, she left to her daughter Mary Clucas thirty shillings. 
Item, she left to her daughter Margaret a blanket and three 
pounds of wool. 
Item, to her daughter in law Cathrine Quilliam a kerchief. 
Item, to Mary Kewn a coife. 
Item, to her aforesaid daughter Mary all the wool then in 
the house, and likewise to her said daughter Mary the third 
part of all the linen yarn in the house and flax in the 
house, she adding to it two pounds of linen yarn since the 
last was in the house and then to have the third of the 
whole besides a black petticoat. 
Item, she left to her grandchildren Alice Keon and Isable 
Clucas her half of her sheep that was betwixt her and her 
daughter Mary. 
Item, she appointed her son Richard Clucas Executor of all 
the rest of her goods. 
Item, to her daughter Mary the bedclothes she lay in and 
a chest. 
Witnesses: 
Phil: Quillaim, 
Margaret Joughin. 

Thomas Keon and Mary Clucas the xxxxx to the last preceding 
wills of their mother and brother Mary Clucas and John Clucas 
have agreed as follows, vizt., the Executor Richard Clucas is 
to pay the said Thomas Keon ten shillings upon condition of 
this agreement and to his sister Mary Clucas the weaving xxx 
pay for the weaving of all the linen clothe xxx and her will 
and likewise the weaving of all the woolen yarn or wool in the 
house at the death of their mother as witness their marks to 
their names this 2nd day of May 1716. 
[signed their marks] 
Thomas Keon, 
Mary Clucas. 
Witnesses: 
Philip Quilliam, 
Margaret Joughin. 

The two last preceding wills are accepted consentum partium, 
& Richard Clucas the Executor sworn in form of Law. 
Thomas Keon & Mary Clucas having acknowledged the 
annexed agreement

Last Modified 7 April 2015