John Shimmin 1683

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 6 October 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1683A #07 Patrick will of John Shimmin, died 1 December 1683: 
Summary: wife is alive; children: Hugh, Richard, Joney, Margaret & Bahie, all at age; witnesses & pledges: John Quirk & Thomas Halsall

Patrick ffebr: 1683/4 In ye name of God Amen: This is affirmed to be ye last will & Testamt: of John Shimin who departed this ye first of December last; first he committed his soul to God, & his body to Christian buri all, Itm: he left to ye poore a firlet of mault & what else his Executor pleased to give with it. Itm: he left to his two daughters Margrett & Jonie between ym an heifer. Itm: he left to his son Hugh an heifer Itm: he left to his wife half an heifer in Legasie. Itm: he left in Legacie to hs son Richard & his daughter Bahie betwixt ym half a colt. Lastly Itm: he left to his son John in Legasie two yards of cloath. Lastly he constituted & appointed his five children, Hugh, Richd: Jony, Margrett & Bahie his lawfull Executrs: of all ye rest of his goods moveable & unmove= able Testes John Quirk} Hugh and Jony two of ye Exers: Thom: Halsey} jurati are sworn in behalf of them selves & the rest who are all at age Probatum et solvit The Inventory taken by four sworne men Willm: Corras Gilbt: Calister Thom: Kelly & Robt: Quilliam the children being all at yeares amounts to in all ye Legasies deducted} to 1£-15s=4d and all debts paid .................................} pledges in form of law Jon: Quirk & Tho: Hallsall

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