Nelly Skinner als Tear, 1721

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 21 August 2005
Original: LDS: 0106211

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26                  KK Andreas
Nelly Skinner als Tear departed this life about 
the 23d March 1720 intestate, whereof the 
Court having intelligence hath decreed her four 
children vizt., John, William, Bessy, & Daniel Xtian[?] 
Admrs of all her goods movable & immovable, 
who are all under age, their father is sworn in 
Court in form of Law, to whom a legasy shall 
be order’d upon sight of the Inventory.  
Decretum est & Solvit 2s 0d.                        

The Inventory in movable goods in ye 
dead’s part  00:14:00;     
Immovable goods on ye Deads part  01:15:10;      
The remainder after the seed was sown  00:05:00;     
The crop to be added next Court, which 
amounts to 4 pounds 3 shillings 11pence  02:01:8,  
[total]  4:16:06.       
The whole Debt betwixt husband & 
wife is 1 pound : 7 shillings : 9 pence, 
the Dead’s part thereof is about (----d 
being his to thes[?] quick goods)  00:12:06;   
The funeral charges, Court Fees, &c  00:11:00;    
The Legacy to the husband is 4s 
besides 2 stookes of Barley, in regard he 
takes the children unto his own hands  00:04:00;    
Half ye Rent & charges of reaping &c  00:1:06;   
[subtotal]  1:18:00;   
More added for hemp & flax, ye 
Dead’s part  2:18:06;    0:01:00.      
The goods & children in the Father’s hands who 
hath given pledges John Kneen & tho: Ratciff.”

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