William Corkill, 1733

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92                  KK Andrews
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
William Corkill who departed this life the 23rd 
January 1733/4, being of good and perfect memory at 
the making thereof. First he committed his soul to God 
and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left to his wife Esther his share of the 
feather bed as it stood as legacy; also he left unto his 
wife his half of all their lands until his son William 
shall come to three and twenty or four and twenty years 
of age; also he left unto his wife his half of a croft 
situated in the parish of KK Bride during her natural 
life, and after her death to fall and descend unto whom 
she pleases or shall best deserve it of the children 
lawfully gotten by her and her deceased husband. 
Item, he left to his son William his half of all the 
other lands, vizt., the Croft, Losty, John Lace’s Close, 
and Archdeacon’s Close, and if his son William shall 
die that the said lands is to come to his daughter 
Margery, and so forth from child to child to the youngest. 
Also he left upon his son William to pay unto his three 
sisters, vizt., Margery, Cath., & Mary the sum of 
fifteen pounds for the half of John Lace’s Close with 
prett[?] they are to hold and enjoy the said sum of 
fifteen pounds to be paid unto them the said Margery, 
Cath, and Mary, and if his son William can gain or 
recover the said John Lace’s Close as inheritance that 
he is to pay the said sum for the Archdeacon’s Close; 
also he left to his son William a heifer of three years 
old, also his half of all the Dales, his half of a table 
and chairs, as also his half of the crop of corn when 
he enjoys the land, with half of all the husbandry 
gears. Lastly he nominated and appointed his three daughters 
vizt., Margery, Cath, and Mary joint Execturices of 
all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable of 
what nature soever, and to the witnesses of the will 
six pence apiece legacy. 
Witnesses
Richard Christian
Dan Christian. 

Margery one of the Executrices at age is in her own behalf, 
and the widow in behalf of the other two Executrices who 
are under age, are sworn in Courtin form of Law. The widow 
has the children and their goods in her hands, and has given 
pledges William Lace Vitchal junior and Richard Christian julane. 

A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels of 
William Corkill of KK Andrews late deceased being prized 
by four sworn men, vizt., John Saile, Ewan Saile, Wm Lace, 
Richard Christian, is as follows: 

[there follows nearly 3 pages of articles for a total 
inventory valuation of 15 pounds 12 shillings 7 3/4 pence] 

May 1, 1734, 
Charles Quark & Mary Quark als Kaighen of KK Bride enter a 
claim against the Executrices of William Corkill for the sum 
of twelve pounds and crave process according to Law. 
J
uly 18th, 1743
William Lace husband of Cath Corkil came this day and acknowledged 
to be fully satisfied and paid the sum of five pounds four shillings 
two pence half penny for his proportion of the executorship at 
and from the hands of his mother in law Esther Corkil and does 
hereby acquit and discharge his said mother in law forever for the same.

February 19th, 1785, This day Gilbert Christian husband of 
Mary Corkill acknowledged to be fully paid the sum of five pounds 
for his proportion of the legacy of fifteen pounds bequeathed by 
his father in law William Corkill to his three daughters Margery, 
Cath and Mary Corkill; and also to be fully paid the sum of five 
pounds more the proportion of said fifteen pounds to unto Margery 
Corkill another of the dauthers of said William Corkill, the said 
Gilbert Christian being the lawful representative of said Margery 
Corkill, and he doth hereby acquit and release Cath Lace als Corkill 
her heirs, executors and administrators of said respective sums 
as witness his mark to his name the day and year above written. 
[signed his mark] Gilbert Christian

Last Modified 16 February 2015