Archdeaconal Will 1681 #41 German, of Ann Quirk als Cosnahan, signed 25 November 1681

"German: In the name of God, Amen. The last will and testament of Ann Quirk als Cusnahan sick in body but of perfect memorie praised be God. First, She committed her sould to God and her bodie to Christian burial. Tem, She leaves to the poor 18d. Itm, She leaves to her godson Willm Cusnahan her part of the cow his father hath on ye halfe. To her goddaughter Ann[?] Carrett five shillings & a linen sheet. Itm, To her sister Marjorie 12d in legacie and ye little garden or plot of ground left to ye sd marjorie by her father if she will come to demand it. To her sister Elizabeth her cloathing linen & woolen xxxxx. To her sister Ellin as much cloath as will make her a hood. Itm, to her husband John Quirk her part of ye boate & netts, her part of ye wool & her part of ye meadow. Lastly, She doth constitute & appoint her husband John Quirk on ye one part & her sisters Ellin & Elizabeth on ye other her lawful Executors of all ye rest of her goods moveable & unmoveable. Further she leaves to her husband her part of ye two cowes & ye steere with the provision made & her part of ye three pounds John Shimmin owes them. Itm, & to her sisters a heifer and a pair of sheets wch she had of them. Signed the 25th of Novr 1681, Ann Cusnahan her mark A. Testes: Sam: Watleworth, Willm Fairbrother, John Gell, jurati. The Executrices at lawfull age is sworn in Court. Probatum et Solvit 1s. The Testtrix did afterwards, leave to her husband Jo: Quirk all her part of ye hemp of a piece of linen in ye house. Witness: Willm Fairbrother, juratus. The Inventorie of Ann Quirk als Cusnahan taken by four sworne men vizt., Hugh Shimin, Gilbr Kaighin, John Gell & Stephen Cross as followeth: Imprimis, two blankets two canvass & two fledges 00 pounds : 10 shillings : 00 pence; Itm, six barrels old & new & a tub 00:08:00; Itm, three yards of roecloath 00:02:00; Itm, five yards of huerden cloath 00:02:01; Itm, half an old feather bed & boulster 00:04:03; Itm, for flax knocked 00:03:00; Itm, for flax unwrought 00:02:00; Itm, three pound & a half of pewter 00:02:07; Itm, half a brasse candlestick & half a bottle of pewter 00:02:00; Itm, half of pailes basons tubs kans & noggin 00:03:00; Itm, half of iron potte & an old pann 00:04:00; Itm, half of earthen potts & bottles 00:01:00; Itm, two yards of fine Huerden cloath 00:01:00; Itm, one chest and a half 00:02:03; Itm, ye half of two old wheeles 00:01:00; Itm, one pound of linen yarn 00:00:08; Itm, for half a paire of woolen cards 00:00:06; Itm, for old sieves 00:00:03; Itm,for wrought flex & tow 00:00:04; Itm, for three sheep 00:04:00; Itm, half a ladder half ye keere & stooks 00:01:06; Itm, half a calf 00:02:00; Itm, half the houses & gardens 00:02:00; Itm, in moneys in the hempe 00:10:00; [total] 7:17:6. Debts declared by the Testatrix to be due to her self & husband: from Richd Quirk 0:10:0; from Dan: Mclorrey 1:0:0. Pledges in form of law, Wm Cowper & Philip Quirk."


 

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