William Quarke, 1733

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 30 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106215

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


50       Andreas
Whereas I William Quarke of Ballyoccey being 
upward of sixteen years of age and now designed 
for England to be bound apprentice to go to sea, 
and may have occasion to be supplied with money 
or clothes at several times during my apprenticeship: 
Do hereby authorize my loving friend and 
Uncle Richard Brew to take care of all my 
worldly goods left in the Isle to see they be 
kept in good order, and to my use and profit 
as if I were present, as also to take care 
to demand, and take up what as is now due, 
and belonging to me in money or goods, or 
may be at any times due to me or my Executor 
hereafter, he my said Uncle having obliged 
himself, heirs, and Executors to send me 
what as I shall have occasion for as far 
as my own goods shall extend at any time 
as is my urgent occasions shall require. 
Therefore to requite or recompence my 
dear Uncle and careful friend Richard Brew 
for what trouble or expense he hath been 
or may be hereafter: 
Do hereby nominate and authorize him to 
be my sole Executor of all my goods moveable 
and immoveable, now due to me or may be 
hereafter, of what nature soever. 
If I never return to the Isle only leaving 
six pence legacy to any relation claiming 
any right to my goods: And for the careful 
performance and due offering of the same 
to all my relations have caused this to 
be writ as a letter of attorney and last 
will and testament, and there to subscribed 
my name this 25 of July 1728. 
[sighed his mark] Will: Quark. 
Witnesses: 
John Wattleworth, 
James Knipe, 
Hugh Kissack. 

At a Chapter Court at Lezayre 29th May 1733: 
The Brothers of the deceased alleging that 
there is a later will, the space of two 
months is allowed them to procure the same. 

At a Consistory Court held at Ball:nahowin 
in KK German 12th August 1733: 
Richard Brew the Executor sworn to pay all 
debts and legacies according to Law. And 
has given pledges Mr. John Garret senior, 
& Thomas Cleater of Jurby

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