Joney Corlet als Christian, 1786

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 7 July 2003
Original: LDS: 0106230

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


61       Andrews 18th Day of April 1786
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
JONEY CORLET ALS CHRISTIAN of the parish of KK Andrews 
being of sound mind and memory at the making thereof.  
She committed her soul to God and her body to 
Christian burial.  
She left and bequeathed to JOHN CHRISTIAN HER NEPHEW's 
SON a bed with all its clothes and three pounds that 
is in the hands of Thomas Quirk, and one pound that is 
in the hands of Philip Quirk.  
She left and bequeathed to said JOHN CHRISTIAN CHILDREN 
namely WILLIAM & JONEY CHRISTIAN one pound fourteen 
shillings that is in the hands of Philip Crain, and one 
pound ten shillings that is in the hands of William 
Cleater, equally betwixt them.  
She left and bequeathed to LUCY SKINNER (WIDOW) the sum 
of two pounds nine shillings that is in the hands of 
Wm Nemeer, as also a striped gown and a check apron.  
She left and bequeathed to DANIEL CORLETT one guinea 
that is in the hands of MARGARET CORLETT HIS BROTHER'S 
WIFE, and four shillings she owed her for two yards 
of pledding. 
She left and bequeathed to THOMAS MOORE SENIOR half 
of the price of the cow that he sold for her, and 
the other half she left to JONEY MOORE HIS WIFE, and 
THOMAS MOORE THEIR SON equally between them and she 
also left said THOMAS MOORE JUNIOR all her share of 
the sheep that is between them.  
She left and bequeathed to said JONEY MOORE all the 
goods that is in her hands or under her command at 
present.  
She left to said LUCY SKINNER and said JONEY MOORE 
and JONEY CHRISTIAN SAID JOHN CHRISTIAN'S CHILD all 
her shaped linen clothes and to give a suit of caps 
apiece to THOMAS MOORE'S TWO DAUGHTERS NAMELY 
CATHARINE & ANN MOORE, and that the said CATHARINE 
AND ANN was to have also two aprons one of them check 
and the other stamped.  
She left to the said DANIEL CORLETT'S WIFE all her 
wearing shaped clothes.  
She left and bequeathed to said CATHARINE MOORE a 
claret gown, and petticoat one side black and the 
other side striped.  
She left and bequeathed to JAMES QUIRK blind man 
ten shillings.  
She left and bequeathed to JONEY QUIRK DAUGHTER 
OF WILLIAM QUIRK the sum of ten shillings.  
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her foresaid 
NEPHEW JOHN CHRISTIAN whole Executor of all the 
rest of her goods and effects moveable and immoveable 
whatsoever. 
And to the witness of the will one shilling and 
two pence.  
Witnesses: 
Philip Quirk my X, 
Charles Teare, jurati.            

AT A CHAPTER COURT HOLDEN at 
Lezayre June 21, 1787
The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and 
hath given pledges for the payment of debts and 
legacies namely the witnesses of the will. 
Probatum est, solvit 12d.  Thos.Cubbon

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