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Richard Quarteen, 1629

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Submitted by: Tom Corteen
Date: 2 July 2003
Original: Manx Museum

In the name of god amen Ricd Quarteen [sick in] 
body, but whole in mind [whc thanks be to god] departed this liffe the 8th of
March do make my last will in manner following. Firstly I
bequeath my soule to god and my body to Christian buriall. 
Item I leave to the poore 1 fir malt, 1 fir meale and 
[?]eep  Item To my daughter Mereatt Quartteen 40s 1 boz 
malt, 1 fir wheat. Item To the preist and Clearke 1s
Item To my sonne Ricd Quartteen all geares belonging
to the farme. Item I doe Constitute and ordaine my 
lawful executors of all my goods moveable and unmoveable
 [his] sonnes Ricd, Wm and Jo: Quarteen: Richard Quartin at 
lawfull yeares Sworn overseer & to bee [---] & answerable
to the children.  probatu est et solint xiid

Witnesses James Moore and Nicholas Christian (Clearke)

The Invent of Ricd Corteen prod by us whose
names are subscribed being sworne Wm Costeen
and Jo: Corkill

Imprimis   1 Cow and Clafe         xxs
It        1 mare being 14 yeare and
          a follower               vs
It        1 horse             vs
It        1 mare being old         1s
It        1 paire of netts         3s

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