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Robert Cretch, 1682

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Submitted by: Brian Lawson
Date: 4 June 2003
Original: LDS: 0991644
                  Braddan
This is affirmed to be ye last will & testamt of Rob: Cretch, who
depted this life August ye 29 1682. First he committed his soul
to god & his body to christian buriall. Itm he left 2s worth
of beane against ye night yt he has lodged. Itm he left
to his daughter son Ro: an ox yt was in his own keeping
Itm he left to his daughter An a heifer of two years old. Itm
he left his son Jo: 6d legasie & his bedroome in ye house
during his life, if he please to stay there. Itm he left
to his grandchild Gillnow Cretch ye roofe of ye dwelling
house in lew of 5s yt was due to ye sd Gilnowe from him
And if he would not be content wt ye roofe of ye house, yt
his daughter Margtt should pay him 5s & to have ye roofe
for her own use. Itm he constituted & ordayned his daughter
Margtt to be his true & lawfull Exetx of all ye rest
The Executx at age and swon in Court     Testes Wm Cowen
in form of law.                         Margtt Cown sick
     probatum et solvit                 and to be sworn by Mr
                                        Robinson

The invtry of the above decedt prised by 4 sworn men
Imprs 1 qtr of a cow                              0 : 4 : 0
Itm a blankett & ... cabow                       0 : 4 : 0
                                                 0 : 8 : 0
pledges secunda forman legis
Christ: Stowle & Wm Corrin