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56 KK Andreas
This affirmed to be the last will [and testament]
of Joney Clark als Corlet, who departed [this life on]
the 18 January 1721/22 being in perfect [mind & memory]
at the making thereof, which was [... ...]
First, she commended her soul to [God and her]
Body to christian Burial. Item. She [left to]
her sister Nelly Kevish als Corlet forty p[ounds]
legacy, with þ shap'd linen & woollen cloa[thes]
(excepting a choice kerchief or breed to be given [to her]
husband). As alfo her part of four Holy=day [...]
to her sd sister: and her part of a piece of g[...]
cloth that was in the hayle(?) Item. She [left]
to her neece Katy Kevish her own little wheel.
Item. She left to her nephew Edward Lawson five [pounds]
as legacy. Item. She left to nephew J[ohn]
Lawson five pounds as legacy. Item. She left
to her servant maid Joney Goldsmith a coife & [...]
chief or Bussell & a petticoat yt she wore. Item
she left six pence
legacy to all such as would claim any right to her
Goods hereafter. Item. She order'd & appointed
the above sum of forty pounds shall be paid
Michalemafs day after her decease as well as ye
aforemention'd ten pounds on the sd day. Lastly she
constituted & nominated & appointed her loving Hus[band]
William Clark sole & lawful Execr of all the [rest]
of her Goods Lands Chattels & Effects moveable [and im=]
=moveable whatsoever. Item. She left to [the]
witnesses of her will six pence apiece.
Witnesses
Gilbert Skinner
James Radcliff jurati
The Excrs sworn in form
of law
Probatum est et solvit [...]
Pledges to secure the Offic & pay
debts & Legacys, are the winesses
of the will.
KK Andreas
May ye 26th 1722. This day James Lawson
acknowledged to have recd from Wm Clark ye
sum of five pounds being a Legacy due to him by
ye late will of Jony Clark als Corlett, & do here:
:by acquit & discharge ye sd Wm Clark his Extrs ...
for ever of ye same. Witneff his mark to his
name, ye year & day above written.
Before meJames Lawson his mark J
Wm. Gell Register
acknowledged before us
John Curghey
Chas: Watleworth
At KK Andreas, June 18 1722
I Edward Lawson junr do herby acknowledge to
have recd at & from the hands of William
Clark the ful & ... sum of five pounds ...
:rrant money, being the legacy left me by my
Aunt Joney Clark als Corlet in her last will.
Of which I do hereby acquit, exonerate & dis=
charge the sd William Clark my Uncle as Exect
to my said Aunt for ever by these pre=
sents. As witnefs my mark,
WitneffEdward Lawson my mark <$Echi>
James Sayle
Edward Lawson has acknowledged the above
acquittance & Discharge before me
Cha: Watleworth, Official.
I Cathrine Kerrish do hereby acknowledge to
have recd. at & from the hands of my
Uncle Willm. Clark of KK Andrews the full
& just Sum of thirteen pounds six shillings &
eight pence, being the third part of fforty
pounds left & bequeathed by my Aunt
Jony Clark als Corlet unto her three re =
= lations, vitz. William, Ellin & Cath Kerrish
ffor which said sum of £13 : 6s : 8d I do
Acquit exonerate & discharge my said Uncle
Willm : Clark as Execr. to my sd. Aunt –
for ever by these Presents : As witness
all other Dues & Demands – As witness
my mark to my Name January. 15th.
1722
Witnesses Cathrine Kerrish my mrk x
Richd : Watleworth
Will : Kerrish x
At KK Andrews Jan : 15th. 1722
Cathrine Kerrish has acknowledged the
be
above Receipt & Acquittance to ^ her Act &
Deed, Before me
Cha : Watleworth Officl.
We James Mc Hood & Ellin Mc Hood alias
Kerrish of Lezayr. do hereby acknowledge
to have recd. the full & just Sum of thirteen
pounds six shillings & eight pence (being the
third part of fforty pounds left & be =
= queathed by our Aunt Jony Clark als –
Corlet unto her three Relations vizt. Willm :
Ellin & Kathrine Kerrish) ffor which said
Sum of £13 : 6s : 8d we do acquit exonerate
& discharge Our Uncle William Clark as
Execr. to our said Aunt for ever by
these presents; And for any other
Debt or Demand whatsoever, As witness
our Marks to our Names : January 15th
1722.
Witnesses James Mc Hood my mrk x
Richd. Watleworth Ellin Mc Hood als Kerrish
William Kerrish x my mark. x
At KK Andrews Jan : 15th . 1722
James & Ellin : Mc Hood have acknowledged
the above Receipt & Acquittance before
me.
Cha : Watleworth Officl.