Archdeacon Wills 1747/8 #58, German, of Mrs. Margaret Craine als Woods als Powell, died 29 January 1747/8:

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Crain who departed this life in or about 29^th January 1747/8, being sick of body but of perfect mind & memory at the making hereof, in manner following.
First, she committed her soul unto god and her body to Christian burial.
Item, she left and bequeathed unto her daughter Deborah her best gown, best quilted petticoat, and a stone[?] ring, as also two coverlets, a pair of blankets, a bed quilt and a fedder[?feather] bed.
Item, she declared that she paid her daughter Deborah five pounds of the legacy that was left her by her father the Revd. Mr. Woods. Item, she left to her grandson Thomas Wilks all the books belonging to her.
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her loving son in law the Revd. James Wilks and his wife Margaret whole and sole executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable. Excluding all other persons that may or can claim any right to her goods with six pence legacy. Witnesses: William Clucas, William Stevenson.

At a Court of Correction holden at Balnyhown, the Revd James Wilks is sworn executor in form of Law, and has given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, namely Capt. Wm Stephenson & Wm Clucas the witnesses.’