Christian Lawson als Quark, 1750

Submitted by: Brian Lawson
Date: 15 September 2001
Original: LDS: 0106379

   In the name of God amen. The last will & testament
   of Christian Lawson als Quark, wife of Richard Lawson of
   Douglass who departed this Life on the 16th of October
1750 is as
   followeth.
   Being of perfect mind an memory, first she commended
   her Soul to God, and next her mortal body to the Earth and
   to be Buried after a Christian and decent manner; and as
   for such wordly goods as it had pleased God to endow her
   with she left and bequeathed them in the following manner.
Imprimis. She left and bequeathed unto Averick Taggart & Alice
   Kelly of Douglass being tow poor women each a white petticoat.
Item she left unto the poor of the Town the sum of Twenty
   shillings that is due from the Wardens of Douglass Chappel
   to John Kelly her former husband for his office of a Clark in
   the said chappel, which is to be distributed by her Executor &
   husband Richard Lawson as he shall think propper.
Item she left and bequeathed equally between her f... sisters
   all her shaped apparrel both wolen and Linnen, and particular=
   =ly a small bit of Tichin to her sister Isable.
Item she left and bequeathed to Widow Cottiman a piece of blew
   linnen cloth as much as would be .. her an apron.
Item she left and bequeathed unto Cathrine Kelly daughter to her
   former husband on brass candlestick and of her best white
   gowns.
Item she left and bequeathed her shoes unto her brother's daughter
   Christian
Item she left unto her said husband all her rights of the dewlling
   house and the concerns thereof wherein they dwelt, during his
   own natural Life, and aftward to desend to her sister Margaret
   wife of Thomas Fargher, and in such manner, that she may
   dispose of the said house and concerns in her last will and
   testament unto whomsoever she shall think propper.
Item she left and bequeathed to any relations that can make
   any legal claim to any of her effects six pence Legacy.
And lastly she left and bequeathed unto Richard Lawson her
   said husband all the rest of her effects, and nominated,
   Constituted and ordained him her Sole Executor of all belonging
   to her moveable and immoveable.
Witnesses present
     John Christian
     Alice Kewley my X mark   Jurati

     At a Court of Correction at Douglass Janry 21st 1751
The Execr is sworn in Court in form of Law, and
hath given pledges for payment of Debts and
Legacies namely Nich: Quirk of Douglass & John
Stole of Braddan.
       Probatum est
       Ro: Radcliffe
       Maths Curghey
solvit 12d

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