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William Norris, 1688

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Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 8 July 2004
Original: LDS: 0106205

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Marown    December ye 9th 1688
In the name of God, Amen. I William Norris 
being in perfect memory praised be God for 
the same, do make this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following.  
First, I commit my soul to God, and my 
body to Christian burial.  
Item, I leave my loving wife Isabel Norris 
als Gellin and my daughter Margaret Norris 
to the disposing of my loving brother in 
law Capt Patrick Gellin.  
Item, to William Haskew 8s.  
Item, to William Killip 3s.  
Item, to Isabel Cannell 2s 6d.  
Item, to my loving wife Isable Norris als 
Gellin my half of the brewing pan.  
Item, I constitute and appoint my loving 
wife Isabel Norris and my daughter Margaret 
Norris to be my lawful Exectrices of all my 
goods moveable and unmoveable, of what kind 
or nature so ever.  
Testes
John Cotter
Robert Fletcher, jurati.         
The Executrices are sworn in Court according to Law.  
Probatum est et solvit 10d.        

An Inventory of the goods of William Norris 
praised by four sworn men, vizt., William Killeg, 
John Kelly, Michael Kelly, and Nicholas Faile.  
The sum is £02:01:..       
The goods in the Executors their hands who have 
given pledges in form of Law John Cottier and 
John Quilliam junior.