Episcopal Wills - 1756-#3 Lezayre, William Garrett

(from MM / LDS ) - courtesy of Pauline Johns

                                               Lezayre

This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of William Garrett of Lezayre who departed this life [  ]  August last past being at perfect mind and memory at the making hereof.
Item,   He committed his soul to God and his body to a Christian burial.
Item ,  He left to his two sons William and Thomas Garrett part of the cash equally between them.
Item,   To his son John Garrett three shillings. 
Item, and lastly he nominated and appointed his loving wife Isable Garrett whole and lawful Eztx of  
all the rest of his goods movable and immovable whatsoever.
To the witnesses six pence each.

Wittnesses
Edmond Crowe +         }
Bahooy Cormoad her +} Jurati

  At a chapter Court holden at Lezayre November 22nd 1756____
 Whereas there is some ambiguity in the Testaters Expression with regard to what part of the cash he left to his children William & Thomas ~  Isable the Widow consents that the whole of the Deads part of the cash shall be due & payable to the sd. Children;_ She also undertakes the tuition of the Deads part of sd. Children & their goods & is thereupon sworn Exwecrt in Caurt in form of law & hath given pledges for payment of debts & legacies namely John Kneale & Edmd Crow both of Lezayre.
Thomas Garrett & Ro. Calcott the Uncles are sworn Supervisors in form of law.
        Probatumest
  solvit 12d
 [mem     ] and inventory of cash (returned                RO[]  RADCLIFFE
       MATHEW  CURGHEY

    FEBRUARY 28TH. 1758
A  true Account of what money William Garrett Dec,d   had notes or bonds for, from the following
persons   
Viz.  Margaret Christian alias Garrett    £1"5"8 half   _12"10
item   John  Kneale                        £1"4"6        12" 3
item  John Wilson                          £3"0"0       1"10"0 
item   Jon Quark                           £1"0"0         10"0
item  Pat Vondy                            £2"5"0       1" 2" 6
item  in the [Decds] hands                 £2"13"1      1" 6"6              
                                   _________________________
                                                       £5"14"1 ½
 
Decr  10th 1766  Wm Garrett one of the sons of Wm Garrett came this day to the regrs & acknowledged to have recd. From his mother Isable by the hands of Robt Calcot all the goods and chattels due unto him by the death of his sd. Father whereby aquits his sd. Mother & all others of the same_ witnesses his mark to his name
     Wm Garret his x mark
 This before me
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