Submitted by: | Brian Lawson |
Date: | 19 December 2001 |
Original: | LDS: 0106212 |
112 KK Andreas 1723 This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testament of John Lawson, who departed this life about ye 25th Octr 1723 and was in perfect mind & memory at the making thereof. First. He committed his soul to God, and his body to Christian Burial. Item, he left to his eldest son James Lawson the crop of corn House and Lands after the death of his wife; and she consented that her part or half of the said House and Lands shud be left to the sd eldest son after her decease. Item. He ordered and appointed his eldest son James Lawson aforesd, to pay three pounds ten shillings to his Grandmother which was in morgage in the said Land, belonging to her. Item. He left to his second son John Lawson thirty shillings, that was in morgage in Boley Martin. Item. He appointed & ordered his eldest son aforefaid, to pay ten shillings to his son Richard Lawson and of the Knockanyn and left the sd Richard a cow. Item. He left his part of the Boat to the child that was on his wife's bearing. He declared that John Corkil owed him five qroats. X John pd Kneal (Flaman) ten shillings. Lastly, he appointed and constituted his loving wife sole & lawful Execrx of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. To yewitnesses 6d each. Witnesses The Execx sworn in form Thomas Corlet of Law Thomas Brew Probatum est & solvit 12d Wm. Radcliff in behalf of his wife, Richard Lawson, & David Lawson are sworn Supervi= sors: Augt. 22 1724 [The] Exortx pd ye above ten shillings debt to John [Kneal] thereupon the cross .... ye. will. Cha: Watleworth £ s d The cow left to Richard prized to 00 = 15 = 00 The Boat prized to 5œ his part thereof } due to ye child on ye wife bearing } 00 = 16 = 08 The crop of corn left to ye eldest child & to} be ... the kind when he'll enjoy the land } vizt the father's part of ye crop } June 3 1725 Richd. Lawson, David Lawson & Bahy Lawson & Dan Kaneen have twenty } agreed to give John Lawson's wife 20s whereupon she has shillings} obliged herself to maintain ye part of the Children that come on their share during yeir minority. And if the children shall die under age, their goods are to return to their mother Catherine Lawson als Tear, who hath given pledges for the goods, John Martin & Wm. Tear In testimony whereof the partys have oblig'd themfelves in ye penalty of double ye value according to law. Before me Rich: Lawson's mark X Cha: Watleworth Official David Lawon's mark X Bahy Lawson's mark X Cath: Lawson als Tear's mark X Danl: Keneen's mark X 30 Novr. 1725 James Lawson's widow enters a claim agtyeExecrs of her son John Lawson for 3l 10s. & craves ye law.
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