| Joney Quirk als Christian, 1675 |
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| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 28 November 2002 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106203 |
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.
In the Index of Archdeacon Wills, this will is erroneously listed under Marown, but is actually the next Andreas will in the book of wills.
33 Andreas: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Jony Quirk alias Christian sick in body, but whole in mind and of perfect memory; commits her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left to the poor at the discretion of her Executor. Item, she left to her daughter Cathe: a blanket and a sheet legacy, if she come for it, if not, she left one of them to her daughter Mally, and the other to her Executor. Item, she left to her said daughter Mally 2 coats, a weskcoat, and a carchiff and another carchieff to her daughter that is her grandchild. Item, she left to Sir Joh: Huddleston and to William Cowle 6d. Item, to her daughter in law Jony Gawne a coate and a carchiffe. Item she constituted and ordained to her son John Quirk sole Executor of all the rest of her goods whatsoever. Item, she willed and bequeathed that the quarter of ye crop that was at her disposal to her Executor in case he have a child by his wife; and if not, that then it should return and fall due with the lands to whomsoever of her children should survive and fall due to enjoy the said Lands. Testes: J Huddleston, William Cowne, jurati. The Executor sworn. Probatum et solvit 12d. The Inventory of ye said Testatrix prized by 4 sworn men comes to 1 pound 11 shillings 0 pence. Jan: the 5th 1695: John Crinnill being at lawful years come this day and doth acknowledge he has received half the above blanket and sheet that was left to ye above Kath: and that in the behalf of the said Mally his wife and doth hereby exonerate the said Executor his heirs or assigns witness his subscription Jo: Crenilt before me Mr. John Curghey Registrar