David Lawson, 1756

Ramsey - Feb 16 1756
David Lawson perished by sea on or about
the 23d Octor last Intestate. The Court upon
Intelligence thereof Decrees his only child
namely Margaret Lawson sole Adminrx of all
his goods & chattells moveable & imoveable
whatsover who being under age, & no relation
on the Deads part appearing in Court, the
Tuition of the orphan & her goods are is in the
meantime comitted unto the mother Margt
Lawson als Howland, who is according sworn
in form of Law & hath given pledges namely
Wm Howland & Wm Goldsmith both of KK Bride.
Solvit 2s 7d               Decretum est
                          Ro: Radcliffe
                          Matths Curghey
Memdm an Invetory

Ramsey Novr ye 12th 1755
A true Inventory & value of the
goods of David Lawson lately deceased
valued by four Sworn Men viz
Edwd Corkill, Patt: Stevenson, William
Kneale & William Looney
To a weavers sling croo       £0 -  1 -  8
to Do 900 & a bear             0 -  1 -  4
Do 400 & a half                0 -  0 - 10
Do 500 & a half                0 -  0 -  8
Do 500 & a Bear                0 -  0 - 10
Do 300 & a half                0 -  0 -  8
Do 2 slings for a kegg         0 -  1 -  0
Do 4 old ones                  0 -  0 -  4
Do 600                         0 -  0 - 10
Rigg gears                     0 -  2 -  8
Linnin ditto                   0 -  1 -  8
Do                             0 -  0 -  4
Do                             0 -  0 -  8
Do                             0 -  0 - 10
Do                             0 -  0 -  9
Cloath Do                      0 -  2 -  0
Do                             0 -  0 -  4
To the loom & spool wheel      0 -  9 -  0
Boxes for running wools        0 -  0 -  3
... new fishing line           0 -  2 - 11
... hand line & leads          0 -  0 -  6
... round table                0 -  1 -  0
... pot                        0 -  2 -  0
... gridle                     0 -  1 -  2
... little pot & hoocks        0 -  0 -  7
... tub                        0 -  1 -  0
... pair of curds              0 -  0 -  7
... burrals                    0 -  5 -  0
...d & half herring & makeral
... shils per hudd             0 - 19 -  0
... & glass ware               0 -  2 -  3
..den trenchers, noggns & can  0 -  1 -  0
..all cask, a rush candlesick
... mon                        0 -  0 -  5

[second column]

To a chest                     0 .....
a trunk                        0 -  2 ...
2 chairs & a firm              0 -  3 ...
to feathers & bedsack ad 2d
   per pound                   0 -  3 ...
4 blankets & cover cloath      0 - 1.....
21 pound wool at 5d per        0 - ......
a bedstead                     0 -  3....
herring nets begs & stop       0 -  3....
wearing cloaths                0 - 11 - ..
shirts                         0 -  5 - ..
a silk kancerchiff & stockings 0 -  2 -  0
5 yards neapry at 10d p yd     0 -  4 -  2
a table cloath                 0 -  2 -  6
2 sheets                       0 -  3 -  6
wooling yarn                   0 -  2 -  6
4 pewder dishes & 12 plates
21 3/4 ad p pound              0 - 14 - ..
a looking glass, tub & bellis  0 -  1 -  6
a sack & poke                  0 -  2 -  0
a firr plank & pannier         0 -  2 -  2
6 tubs of puttates at 8 p tub  0 -  4 -  0
a spinning wheel               0 -  3 -  6
Tongues coal box & crow        0 -  0 -  6
4 pewter spoons                0 -  0 -  4
a close basket & koit          0 -  0 -  3
4 pound tow at 2 per           0 -  0 -  8
4 3/4 pound linnen yarn
   at 7 per                    0 -  2 -  7 1/4
an old hair rope               0 -  0  -3

                               5 -  4 -  2 1/2
               brought over    3 -  5 -  5
               Total           8 -  9 -  7 1/2
               
cash in the house              0 - 12 -  3
more recd since his death      0 - 10 -  4

                 total         9 - 12 -  2 1/2
                 
Feb 16 1756. The above Inventory containing
the Deads & Livings part of good delivered in
Court by the .....         Ja: Wilks

Whereas David Lawson of Ramsey lately deceased
have left behind him one child and his widow
on her own part, and James Cleater Lawson &
John Cleater supervissors in be half of the sd child
on the other part have agreed as follows

It is unaminously agreed by & betwix the said widow
and supervisors aforesd of the aforsed child, that the
mother is to have the Tuition of the sd child untill she
arrives to the age of fourteen years, togither with
the effects that now does or hereafter may become
due unto the sd child, and in case the sd dye be=
fore she is at full age the whole of whatever
goods bellongs unto the sd child shall decend & bellong
to the Mother. All partys bins binds & obliges
themselves (to perform the above aggreement) under
the pennalty of ten pounds sterling to be levey'd
according to laws. Wittness our name to our marks
this 12th Novr 1755   Margret Lawson alls Howland my X mark
wittnesses present        James Lawson my X mark
John Kneale my X mark     John Cleater my X mark
Wm Curghey

December ye 20th 1755
Received from David Lawsons widow
twelve shillings & 3 pence for half a years
rent of a house in full of all acoumpts
   by one Thos Condy
   
At Lezayre Feb 27 1756
James Lawson & John Cleater uncles by the fathers
side of Margt Lawson orphan daughter of David
Lawson decd are sworn supervisors of sd orphan
in form of Law. And they the sd supervisors wth
Margt Lawson the widow acknowlemt the within
agreemt to be their act & deed
          before me
             Matths Curghey

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