William Carrett, 1668

Aprl ye 24th 68

In_ amen Will Carrett sick in body but whole
& of perfect memorie thanks be to god do make this my last will
in manner, & form following: first I comit my soul_
of allmightie god & my body to Christian buryall.. Itm_
poore a firlet of malt at all hallatide & what else is needful and has _.
wife desirous..?.. Itm I leave to my eldest son, & soe from each?
one if he dye yt he pay to each of my children 10 shs a piece
considerations there of. I leave unto him all my crofts
with the gears? (to which the wife gave consent) & ordained
him only Exectr of all the rest of my goods whatsoever
Itm I leave to my wife my part of the _ and the chest
Itm I leave her also my interest in the farme land I bought
& she to give it to my eldest daughter if she desired
it & she to enjoy her own half of all crofts & houses during her
life if she marry not: note t? his second daugr portion was thus
nominated before y wife: also he ins..lled before Joh Sayle with
Will Sayle & Joh Keneen th yr remainder of his meale & com_
feeding should be to maintaine & bring up my children: to y jo..?

Joh Huddlestone jurati
Joh Sayle jurati

Dorothy Carret y eldest agd sworn
supervisor of y children under age & also
Will Sayle sworn supervisor.
The mother have given her consent to y
husbands will, in the presence of the Court & sworn
also to bring a perfect invent_
Probated & solvit 1 s 

Prized in kk Bryde
Nov y 14th 1668

The Invent of the said testator prized by 4 sworn men
vizt Will Cleter Donll Mcylvorry Jo: Kelly & Jo: Sayle
amount to 1 p - 10 s - 0 d

Nov y 7th 1669
The execr being at lawful years have ys day
taken the custody of all his goods, & have given in
pledges secunda forma legis sub poena dubbly valued
Joh Sayle & Christian Steven his mother

Debts to be deducted out of the Invent vizt pd to Joh Watkin
2s 6p to Will Sayle in his portion 5s for his
burying 1s for probate 1s

Jany 6th 7?8
Philip Brew in behalf of his wife Mariod Carrett does
acknowledge to have recd from Patrick Carrett the 10s due to her
_ . last will of her father and doth acquit him of the same_
Witness his mark  Philip Brew
Before me Joanem Christian Regr

.._witnesses present when Will Garrett upon his death bed
_rdered that he and his wife was to pay by contract to Will Sayle
with his daughter Margory in portion 2 blankets and a sheet a sheep
& lamb & a heifer of a year old & 10s in money, & if his said
daughter dept ys life without offspring? that yt his daughter's portion
was to return to his other children.
Witness Donll Christian
              Joh Sayle

March y 7th 1669
The ten shillings above mentioned have this day been fully
satisfied & paid by Christian Steane his mother in law
unto him her son in law Will Sayle in ye presence of
us this 7th of March 1669           Will Sayle XX
Witnesses Will Brew
                  Joh Sayle
    
January 27th 1687
Wm Carrett came this day and acknowledgeth to have
received from Patrick Carrett his brother yr 10s due to him
by the death of his father & doth acquit him of the
same.. as witness his mark
                                            Wm Carrett's mk &
before me S. Watleworth Regisrar