Cathrine Clucas als Quilliam, 1765

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106

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Archdeacon Will 1765 #16, Patrick, of Catharine Clucas als Quilliam, died about 12 December 1764: 
16       Patrick
This being the last will and testament of Cathrine 
Clucas als Quilliam of KK Patrick who departed this 
life about the 12th of December 1764, being in 
perfect mind and memory at the making or uttering 
hereof are a follows. 
First, committing her soul to Almighty God and her 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to her grandchild 
Amy Callister fifty shillings and all the woolen 
yarn in the house. 
Item, she left to her son John a guinea which was 
in her son William’s hand. 
Item, she left to her husband Richard Clucas the 
bed which she lay on during his life and after 
his decease the same to return and descend to her 
son Philip. 
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her son Philip 
Clucas to be whole and sole Executor of all the 
rest of her goods moveable and immoveable 
whatsoever, excluding all other relations that 
would pretend to claim further right to her goods 
with six pence legacy apiece. 
Witnesses: 
Philip Shimmin, 
Richard Crellin. 

It is further consented unto and agreed upon by 
the said Richard Clucas husband to the Deceased 
and Philip Clucas the Executor aforesaid to give 
unto the John Clucas brother to the said Philip 
the further sum of five pounds which is due from 
William Clucas to his parents on account of a 
settlement given. In witness whereof they hereunto 
added their marks to their names this xxx of March 1765. 
[signed their marks] Richard Clucas, 
Philip Clucas. 

At a Court of Correction holden at Balnyhown 
March 1st 1765
Philip Clucas is sworn Executor in Court in form of 
Law and has given pledges for payment of debts and 
legacies namely William Clucas & Richard Crellin 
both of KK Patrick, and Richard Clucas & Philip 
Clucas acknowledged the within agreement to be 
their Act and Deed. 

24th February 1766
Mary Quilliam enters a claim against the Executors of 
Catharine Clucas als Quilliam for the sum of one pound


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