William Callister, 1691

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34     Lezayre
      Lezayre, June the 18th 1691
In the name of God, amen.  I WILLIAM CALLISTER being now sick & infirm
in body, but of good and perfect memory, I thank my God for it, 
do make this my last will and testament in manner  form following.  
First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God & body to Christian burial.  
I leave and bequeath to the poor at the discretion of my WIFE.  
Item, I do hereby declare in my conscience that my SON THOMAS 
was paid before his death, all that I promised him in Contract 
Bargain, And do likewise further declare that my SON DAN is paid 
all his portion, and do further leave him a young steer legacy, 
and not to trouble my Executor any further by reason he hath not as xxx 
given me an acquittance for his portion which he did promise 
to give when he got the last heifer from me.  
Item, I leave unto my SON IN LAW JOHN CLUCAS 2s 6p legacy 
and that he is near hand paid his portion for which my WIFE to reckon with him.  
Item, I leave to my SON JOHN a mare colt of two years old.  
Item, I leave to be due from THOMAS KILLIP 20s which I 
paid for him in the land we bought betwixt.    
Item, I leave unto my SON IN LAW JOHN CORLETT a heifer 
and lastly I constitute and appoint my loving WIFE my true 
and lawful Executrix of all the rest of my goods moveable 
and unmoveable whatsoever.  
              [signed his mark] WILLIAM CALLISTER  
And further declared it to be his will that for as 
much as he was behind with his SON IN LAW JOHN CORLETT 
a considerable sum of the portion he promised him in 
Contract, that in lieu & consideration thereof he left 
his said SON IN LAW all the right and title he had in 
the one half of that parcel of Intack called Carrets Croft 
of the yearly rent of seven pence, to which his 
WIFE gave her full consent.  
           [signed his mark] WILLIAM CALLISTER. 
Witnesses 
William Kewley, 
William Caley.       

THE EXECUTRIX SWORN IN FORM OF LAW.  
The Inventory given in by Executrix amounts to 5 pound 0 shilling 0 pence.  
Pledges for the security of the office in form of law Tho: Killip & John Callister