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