George Garrett, 1658

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95  KK Christ Le ayre, 11th of Mai 1658 
The last will and testament of George Carrett.  
First committed his soule to God, and his bodie 
to Christian burall etc.  
Itm, he bequeathed unto his mother one maire.  
Itm, to his father one horse.  
Itm, he bequeathed unto his sister Jayne six sheepe.  
Itm, more he bequeathed unto his father all 
the cattle hee had of his above, further his 
will was that whatsoever his father paid him 
in bargaine of contraction should returne to 
himself and hee to dispense thereof to what 
.... hee pleased.  
Itm, he constituted appointed, and ordained 
his father his true and lawfull execrt of all 
his goods movable and unmovable. 20th 9bris 1658.   
Testes 
Dollin Clarke, 
Wm Curghie, 
Tho Christian.            

The exec sworne. Probat et solvit.             

Codicill added upon the oaths of the sd witnesses 
in these words following, vizt., The sd Testator 
said if the 40 pounds wch Parson Parre praised at 
his Contract unto him if[?] he did ......... his 
wife was due or ........ by law bequeathed by him; 
Then he left 10 pounds thereof to Dollin Clark, 
5 pounds to Wm Curghy, 5 pounds more to his sister 
Mrs Lowcay, 5 pounds to his mother, 20s to his 
cousen Jony Carrett, 40s to his ant Katherin Carrett, 
40s to his Cousen Tho: Christian, 5 pounds to Wm 
Carrett his brother; and 5 pounds more to Roger, 
Jaine & Katherin Carrett his brother & sisters

Probat ut Supra.      
Invent at next Court Subpoena juris.  

The above Codicill is cancelled by order explaint 
at the other side of the leafe.                    

KK Michael 23th 9bris 1658: 
Forasmuch as Parson Parr finding himself ..... 
concerning the codicil annexed to the within written 
will of George Carrett ... the ..... that 40 pounds 
was upon ... at the Contract of the sd George, 
... the sd Parson absolutely denyed, and desired 
authoritye to call Jo: Carrett exec to the sd George 
which whome principally the sd Grant Con.... of 
Contract was made ... the witnesses to... 
that ever such a promise was made by him or that 
ever such a thinge was agreed ....   
The sd Jo: hath accordingly appeared and .... 
dispute of the same absolutely likewise deposed 
there was any such promise and made by Parson 
Parre or other agreement made betwixt them only a
ban[?] mo... not co.... upon h.... 
added by the witnesses in discharge of th... 
oaths; and for noe other end or purpose ...  
Therefore it is ordered that the sd codicil 
added shall be forthwith cancelled and .... 
further use to be made therof either by ..... 
copyes by the Regr or otherwise ... 
to remaine cancelled and of noe effect ... 
all intents and purposes whatsoever.                

The Invent of George Carrett amounts to 8 pounds.  
The exec hath bound himself to keepe the office 
har[mless] 
subpoena double the value