Mary Ellison als Cubbon, 1791

     German 1791
The last will and testament of Mary Ellison alias Cubbon of Peeltown
who departed this life May the 23rd 1791.
First she committed her soul unto Almighty God who gave it and her body
to the earth and Christian burial.
Item To her son William she bequeathed five shillings and two fine
linen shirts.
Item she bequeathed unto her daughter Mary a quantity of unoccupied feathers
in the house to make a bed as much flax as would make a tick
for the same a sheet, blanket ,and coverlid, a table then at Thomas
Jones, as much fine cloth as would make her a shift and ten shillings.
Item She bequeathed unto her daughter Eleanor the bed that she then lay on
and likewise bedding and bedstock, as much fine cloth as would make
a shift, a herring barrel, a poplin gown and ten shillings.
Item she bequeathed to her son Thomas forty shilling.
Item she bequeathed unto her two daughters Viz Alice and Sarah ten shillings
each and an oak chest to Alice and a bed box to Sarah and all
the rest of her apparel equally between them.
Item She bequeathed all her linen to be divided equally among her four
daughters.
Item She bequeathed unto her sons Richard and Robert ten shillings each.
Lastly she constituted and appointed her loving husband Richard Ellison
sole executor of all the rest of her effects and goods of what kind or
nature soever excluding and debarring all craving person or persons with
six pence legacy each.
Witnesses present
William Leece
Thomas Siddleton   Jurati

1 Jul 1791 - Richard Ellison sworn executor also guardian and
supervisors of the children under age and hath given pledges or the payment
of debts and legacies namely the witnesses of the will.
Probatum est
Ev: Christian.

Last Modified 6 June 2014