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This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Ann Hanton who died
about the 3rd of April.
First she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial.
Item, she left and bequeathed to her sister in law Isabel Hanton her best suit
of shaped linens and a black petticoat.
Item, she left and bequeathed to Jane Hanton her next best suit of shaped linens.
Item, she left to her goddaughter Ann Killey a coif & pinner & a gray petticoat.
Item, she left to her goddaughter a daughter of William Boid’s a coif.
Item, she left to Isabel Cubbon a coif. Item, she left to Thomas Fargher’s wife
an old red petticoat.
Item, she left her part of the riding horse to her husband James Hanton with
a new red petticoat.
Item, she left to her two sons Robert and Thomas Hanton a black mant. Item,
she left to Jane Callin a coife.
Item, she left to her eldest son Thomas Hanton her share of the crop, two team
beasts with her part of the gears belonging to the Estate and half of a heifer
at Thomas Fargher’s house.
Lastly, she constituted and appointed her youngest son Robert Hanton Executor
of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable.
Witnesses Thomas Cowley my mark X Margaret Quirk my mark X, jurati.
Robert Hanton the youngest child being Executor but in regard of his years
not capable to undertake the charge, James Hanton his father is sworn in his
behalf, who is to bring to the Registry an Inventory of the Effects & also to
pay debts and legacies according to Law.
Pledges in form of Law are William Quxxx and Thomas Fargher.
Probatum & Solvit xx.
March 26, 1739 Thomas Cowley in behalf of himself enters a claim against the
Executor of Ann Hanton for the sum of three pounds.
Know all men by these presents that I James Hanton of KK German do hereby acknowledge
myself to be justly indebted to my son Robert Hanton, the sum of six pounds
Manx value being for his part of the horses and cattle and utensils in the house
as being due him by the death of his mother xxxx the sheep to be at his own
disposal, and for the above sum of six pounds assigns to pay when demanded in
penalty of double the value as witness my name and mark this 2nd Novr 1739.
[signed his mark] James Hanton my mark X. Witnesses hereof John Shimmin my mark
X William Dawson Sumner my mark X Philip Crain
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