Joney Corlett als Crebbin, 1776

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42             Lezayre
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
Joney Corlett als Crebbin of the parish of KK Christ 
Lezayre who departed this life on or about the 6th of 
January 1776, being of sound mind and memory at the 
making hereof. 
First, she committed her soul to God and her body 
to Christian burial 
Item, to her two sons William and Robert she left 
and bequeathed the sum of two shillings apiece. 
And to her son Thomas she left two shillings and 
two yards of linen. 
To her daughter Anne she left and bequeathed her 
new domney, two shillings, and further left her 
said daughter Ann while she continued unmarried the 
benefit of the little house in the Gill, ground for 
a kishan of potatoes, ground for a hundred plants of 
cabbage in the garden, ground for so much see as she 
will want for her pot, and an hundred apples out of 
the garden yearly during as aforesaid. 
And she left the chest that her linens were in to 
her loving husband during his life and then to her 
foresaid daughter Anne after his life. 
And to her daughter Isabel she left bed clothes, 
a black gown, and a black petticoat, her little wheel, 
and two shillings in cash, if she shall come for them, 
if not as being abroad, her daughter Anne are to have them. 
Lastly, she nominated, appointed and ordained her 
loving husband William Corlet whole and sole executor 
of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable 
whatsoever, and he to leave the lands to what child 
would best deserve it, and that child to give somewhat 
apiece to the rest. 
And she left six pence each to any that should crave. 
And to the witnesses of this her will she left six 
pence apiece. 
Witnesses: 
Hannah Cegal, 
Alice Corlet. 

At a Court of Correction holden at 
Lezayre, 14th February 1776, 
the executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and hath 
given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies 
namely John Kneale and John Crane both of Lezayre

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