Archdeacon Wills 1766 #58, Patrick, of Philip Corrin of Knockaloe beg, Patrick,

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Philip Corrin of Knockaloe beg in the parish of KK Patrick who departed this life about the first day of March 1766, being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof.
First, he committed his soul to Almighty God, and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he left to his son Patrick Corrin the sum of one hundred pounds, and an in-calf cow, and a suit of blue mixture cloth, and the best suit of bed clothes in the house, together with half of the money or cash due to him the said Philip Corrin from Charles Wattleworth’s executors, and a dozen of lambs, the one half of them he lambs and the other half ewe lambs.
Item, he left to his son James Corrin a bowl of barley and his big riding coat and a suit of bed clothes.
Item, he left to his son William Corrin the sum of a British half crown legacy.
Item, he left to his brother Daniel six kishans of meal.
Item, he left to his grandson John Corrin one sheep.
Item, he left to the poor of KK Lonnon the sum of thirty shillings to be distributed on the poorest and most indigent persons in the said parish of KK Lonnon.
Item, he left a mutton and a sheep to be distributed or divided among the poorest or most needy persons in the parish of KK Patrick at Christmas next.
Item, he left his part of the feather bed that he lay on unto his loving wife Jane Corrin together with all the clothes belonging to the said bed.
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his son Robert Corrin to be whole and sole executors of all his houses and lands and all the rest of his goods and cash and chattels of what kind soever moveable and immovable and if in case that the said Robert Corrin may happen to die and leaveth no issue behind him to enjoy the said houses and lands, then the said houses and lands are to descend unto his son Patrick Corrin except the Big meadow, he the said Robert Corrin is at liberty to dispose of or to make sale of the said Big meadow to pay off encumbrances and debts that are on the said lands.

Jane Corrin wife to the aforesaid Philip Corrin consenteth to his will by the signing hereof to leave all her part of the aforesaid houses and lands unto her son Robert Corrin together with all the rest of her goods moveable and unmovable after her decease, and if in case he the said Robert Corrin dieth and leaveth no issue behind him to enjoy the said houses and lands then the said houses and lands are to descend unto her son Patrick Corrin except the Big meadow. He the aforesaid Robert Corrin is at liberty to make sale of the said Big meadow to pay off encumbrances and debts that are on the said lands. Item, she left unto her son Patrick one crown British and half a crown to her son James, and half a crown to her son William Corrin all British money. [signed her mark] Jane Corrin. Witnesses: Thomas Corkan, William Quirk.

At a Chapter Court holden at Ballnyhowin 6th June 1766, the executor is sworn in Court in form of Law, and Jane Corrin the widow hath given her consent in Court to the before written last will and testament of her dead husband Philip Corrin, as also that here before going Consent with her own joint will thereunto annexed shall hereafter be binding and effectual to all intents and purposes and the several contingencies therein mentioned shall hereafter be observed as now fully expressed in her said joint will and the executor hath for the payment of debts and legacies given pledges namely Thomas Corkan and Patrick Corrin brother of the executor both of Patrick.’

 


 

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