John Quirk, 1637

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78    Patricke, March the 9th 1636 
In nominee die amen. I John Quirke sicke of body but 
whole of mind & perfect memory make my last will & 
testament in forme as followeth.  
Imprimis I commit my soule to God & my body to the grave.  
It, I leave to the poore a boule of corne & one sheepe.  
It, I leave to my wife Jony Killy half a heifer 4 year ould.  
It, to my grandchild Jony Quirke one yearling.  
It, I constitute & ordaine my two children John & Tho: 
Quirke junior my true & lawfull executr of all my goods 
moveable & unmoveable.  
It, to my daughter Isabel Quirke 2 sheep; & her choice 
of 2 cowes & a heifer of her mothers goods wch was in 
my custody.  
It, I appoint my eldest son & my wife Supervisors & to 
see all things in this my will fulfilled.  
Witnesses: 
John Harison, 
Tho: Ratliffe, 
Richard Quirke, jurati.   
Probat et Solvit 12d.            

The overseers sworne to bring in a true Inventory wthin 14 
dayes & served[?].                             
Inprimis half maire 6 yeare ould  11s;     
It, one oxe 6 yeare ould  34s;    
It, a couple of sheep & 2 lambes  2s 6d;     
It, 1 bankett & 1 sheete  6s;    
It, wooden vessels priced to  2s;    
It, the 4th part of the crope of corne is yet 
to be added looke in the leafes side ------.  
Bounds for ye half cropes of -----.  
Precers: Tho: Rafliffe, Wm Quirke, Tho: Crellin, Rich: Quirke.     
This invent satisfied as appears.                           

Isabell Quirke ye 23 of October entereth her claime against ye 
executrs of Jo: Quirk for 1 boule of barley 5 kitchans of wheate, 
8 stockes of oats  4s in money 1 mutton & 1 sheepe, wch was due 
unto her by the death of her brother Hugh Carran & left in custody 
of her father Jo: Quirk.              
The side afore-----.                      
[This part has been x’ed out:] Note yt out of ye 4th pt ye Cropes of ---riten 
of is due to Jo: Quirke his execrs in there brother Tho: Quirke hand; 
is to be deducted 1 boule betwixt barleye & wheate ------- 
given at hallowtide to the poore; 
to his daughter Isabell Quirke 3 firletts of barley & ----
[?wheate] wch was left her by her mother; 
to Rich:[?--ch] Quirke half firlett half pecke of barley more 5s to 
Donald Tagart more Finloe Shimine 2, more to Wm Quarter[?] 6d. 
To Phillip Kelly 6d.  
To Quirke -------- peck of barley. 
More for ye rent 6d.  of ye ould yeare, & 10s for ye newe yeare, 
all wch is to be deducted out of ye Inventory.                        

Tho: Crellin who is maryed to ye wife of ye said Jo: Quirke hath the 
other child & his portion, who put in wth him Finloe Quirk Arislaun[?] 
for bounds & have bound ymselves there heires, & executors, for yt 
portion of goods & to secure the office subpoena double value of the sum.                              

1 May 1656. 
Jo: Quirke hath acknowledged to have received full satisfaction for his 
childs part of goods expressed in the -------- the other seate from his 
brother Tho: Quirke. 
Before me, Tho: Norris Reg.                    

Jo: Quirke ye eldest son of Jo: Quirke ------ 
goods are in the hands of Tho: Quirke who hath put in Wm Quirk 
for the forth coming of the orphants portion of goods & to 
secure the office, who have bound ymselves there heires & execr 
joyntly subpoena double ye value.                    

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Tho: Quirke brother & sworne Supervisor to ye execrs upon oath 
saith that there is noe more due for yere part of ye crope of 
----- but 1 boale of barley & 3 firletts oats.                             

[The following copy of the will of John Quirk was inserted 
several pages earlier in the wills. About 1/3 to 2/5 of the will is 
torn away at the top and left side:]  
“-------------- ----------- ---------- ------- to my wife Jony 
-------------- ---ifer, & to my daughter 
------- --------- 2 wooden vessels & the remains 
------ ---- --- twixt my son Thomas Quirk
------- ----- Jony Killy,  I constitute & ordaine 
[my child]ren John Quirke & Thomas Quirke my sole executors jointly 
of all my goods moveable & unmoveable, & my son Tho: Quirke & 
my wife Jony Killey overseers of my 2 children & to see all 
things in this my will fulfilled.  
Witnesses: 
Michael Quirk, 
Tho: Ratcliffe, jurati.       
Note that ye will & Inventory is placed in the book 1637