Archdeacon Wills 1735 #19, Arbory, of Catharine Parker als xxx, of Ballacagin, widow:

"In the name of the ever blessed Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, to whom be glory forever, amen. I Catherine Parker of Ballacagin, widow, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory (for which I --under praise to God) do make this my last will in manner following.
First I commend my soul into the hands of the Almighty, hoping through the merits and passion of my Blessed Saviour, to obtain the remission of all my sins; and in hope of a blessed resurrection to eternal life, I leave my body to be decently buried, at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And as to my worldly goods and chattels, I do hereby dispose of them as followeth:
I leave to my daughter Elizabeth Stanley five shillings.
Item, I leave to my daughter Catherine Parker all my wearing apparel, a furmisher cod, my wedding ring, and my tea table with all belonging to it.
Item, I leave to my grandson Edward Stanley my grandfather’s wedding ring, and my blood stone, and to my granddaughter Catherine Stanley I leave five shillings.
Lastly, I do hereby constitute and ordain my son in law Mr. Charles Stanley and my daughter Catherine Parker joint Executors of all the residue of my goods and chattels moveable and immoveable whatsoever. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal at Castletown, the thirty first day of October 1734. [signed] Elizth Parker. Witnesses: William Ross, James Makon.

Mr. Charles Stanley one of the Executors nominated in the above will sworn in behalf of himself and of Mrs. Catharine Parker the other Execturix in form of Law. Pledges inform of Law are the Revd. Mr. James Makon and the Revd. Mr. John Quayle, Vicar of Arbory."


 

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