William Clarke (the younger) 1689

Archdeacon Will 1689A #142 Andreas will of William Clark the younger [the 2nd born William of 3 sons named William], buried 6 December 1689:  
Summary: not married, brother Patrick Clark [he died January 1689/90, ArW 1689A #143], youngest brother William, brother William senior, brother Thomas 
(has children), Bahie Lawson (husband [Thomas Clark] is dead, they have children, she remarried Daniel Lewney by 1702), witnesses & pledges: Philip Cleator & 
John Kinry, also: Gilchreest / Christopher Corkill,  Captain Wattleworth, etc.
Will of mother: ArW 1675A #067 Andreas will of Catharine Clark alias Key, died 25 December 1675: husband Thomas Clark, eldest son Thomas (married [to Bahie Lawson 
in 1677] & alive in Jan 1682/3, dead by March 1684/5), 5 other children: John (of age), William (the elder, of age), William Clark (the younger) of age by 6 March 
1684/5, Patrick of age by January 1682/3, son William the youngest / the least.
mother: Andreas parish register: Cath Clark als Kee, buried 26 Dec 1675.
brother: Andreas parish register: Thomas Clark married Bahie Lawson  on 19 May 1677 in Andreas.
will of brother: ArW 1689A #129 Andreas will of John Clark, died 27 November 1689: wife is alive, no children were mentioned, brother Patrick, 
brother William the elder, brother William the youngest, brother Thomas (married), also: Ewan Skinner (married), John Kermode, James Kissage, 
Captain Wattleworth, witnesses: Gilchreest/Christopher Corkill & Gilbert Skinner. 
Will of sister in law: ArW 1703 #3, Lonan of Bahee Lewney als Clark als Lawson: [1st husband Thomas Clark], 2nd husband Daniel Lewney, dau Mary Lewney als Clark 
(married Daniel Lewney); dau Mgt Clark; eldest dau Bahee Clark; step dau Jane Lewney; youngest step dau Ellinor Lewney; son William Lewney. 

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This is affirmed to be the last will and tes------[dark]     
who was buryed ye 6th of Decr: 1689 
ffirst he comended his soul to God & body to ------[dark]     
Itm: he left to his brother Patrick Clerk ------[dark]     
Itm: he left to Baheey Lawson a maire called ye ------[dark]     
Itm: he left to his youngest brother Wm 6d Legasy 
Itm: he left to ye wittnesses of his will 6d apeice 
And lastly he left all the rest of his goods equally betwixt 
his two brethren vizt: Patrick & Willm: Senr:  whom he con=
=stituted joynt Execrs of all his goods moveable & imoveable 
Itm: he declared there was due to him 
                               £    s   d
ffrom Tho: Corlett ........... 0 - 19 - 0 
   & 9lb & half of white wool 
ffrom Wm Corlett ............. 0 - 10 - 0 } to wch Tho: Corlett is wittness
from Jon: Callister .......... 0 - 10 - 0 }
Capt: Wattleworth ............ 0 - 01 - 0 
Gilchreest Corkill ........... 0 - 00 - 07 
Jon: Kermott ................. 0 - 00 - 08 

	further the wittnesses declare that Baheey Lawson 
	questioning him at ye makeing of his will touching the goods 
	due to him from her deceased husband, the Testator 
	declared there was nothg to be done but to get ye bark 
						        croft
  Testes  Philip Cleater}
          Jon: Kinry    } jurati	pbatum est et solvit 6d
                                                  £    s   d
The Invry: besides the above debts come to ...... 1 - 4 - 0 

	pledges Philip Cleater & Jon: Kinry 

[on a slip of paper:]    
ffeb: 11th 1690/1
The ----- mentioned in the will of Willm: 
Cl---- whereof the Testator bequeathed 
his halfe unto his brother Thomas his 
children ye halfe   comes to 4s 9d 
as it was praised by sworn men 

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