Archdeacon Wills 1725 #29, German, of Silvester Cross, made 1^st April 1725:

"KK German, 1725: The last will and testament of Silvester Cross made April the 1^st anno predict:, being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof as followeth.
First he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he left his houses, garden and interest in Peeltown and his part of the Walkmiln to his youngest brother Barnabas, he paying twenty pounds to his two brothers Epenetus and Ralph equally between them.
Item, he left to his brother Philip & sister Katharine five shillings legacy each; and being moved by the witnesses hereof to leave his brother Philip axxx legacy (viz., twenty shillings) in consideration of the care of him, he replied, he is well enough as he is, the poor children have more need of it.
Item, he left the Revd. Mr. Matthias Curghey the use of the houses & garden in the town for five years rent free.
He left his said houses, garden and part of the Walkmiln after the said five years to his brother Ralph in case his brother Barnabas would die before years of discretion or intestate, the said Ralph paying to Epenetus ten pounds.
Lastly, he constituted his brothers Ralph and Barnabas joint Executors of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable.
Witnesses: William Tear, Matthias Curghey, William Craine.

Philip Cross & Epenetus Cross are sworn in Court in form of Law, the Executors being xxx, vizt., Ralph and Epenetus.

The Inventory of Silvester Cross junior who departed this life April the 15^th, 1725:
First, ten pounds left as a legacy to him by his father;
Item, a third part of his mother’s Executorship as appears upon record and his four brothers being left joint Executors of the legacies above, two of them being at age and the other two under age.
Item, to funeral charges deducted out of the deceased’s goods 3 pounds 0 shillings. Item, to an alienation fine 1 pound 0 shilling.
To William Callin 1 shilling.
Peeltown: We, James Taubman and William Leece the Sunday before Silvester Cross died, did by the way from Church call to see how he did, whom we found in the House, but when we were coming away he came a part of the way with us as his brother Philip also did, at which time the said Silvester declared that he had made his will, and I James Taubman demanding what he left his brother Philip, he replied fourty shillings, at which the said Philip complained that he left him too little considering the trouble he had been at and what he might be at hereafter, as also if he should die he the said Phill must take care of the children under age. The said Silvester then willed unto Phill ten pounds and half the Brewhouse in Peeltown, and this we are ready to make oath of with other particulars which we understand be mentions in his will formerly made. Witness our subscriptions this 22^nd of July 1725. [signed their marks] James Taubman, William Leece.

At KK MIchael, July 22, 1725: The above Philip Cross upon the request of the Court, has condescended to accept of the fourth part of the Executorship, in lieu of what he might claim by the above declaration; and there upon the said Philip Cross with his brother Epenetus are sworn in Court in form of Law, and to bring in a perfect Inventory, the other Executors being minor, vizt, Ralph & Barnabas. Pledges Mr. Hon: Wattleworth & Wm Killey."