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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