William corkish, 1692

             Bride
The last will of William Corkish who departed this 
life about the 30th of January 1692 being of good
and perfect memory, first he committed his soul unto
God, and his body to christian buriall. Itm he left &
bequeathed unto his son William Corkish his part of the land
and houses and [whif] the the said William should dye, then the
said land & houses should desend to the next child & in the
manner to the [law] It. he left to his wife a cow. It. he left
to brothers Mark & John Corkish a coat apiece. It. to his nephew
John Corkish his hatt & a pair of new stockins. It. he appointed
his children Isabel sd Ann sd Will & Margt Corkish joynt Exe=
cutor of all the rest of his goods whatsover; He also willed
that whatsovever propercon of his good became due to his said
daughter Isable, that it should be little enough to bring her up
she being a poor idiot.
  Itm he willed upon Daniell Christian Ballmin 12s ...
  ... ... funeral charges
  Itm he willed upon Jo: Xtian Ballasail    2s which
     he owed upon the at.. of Jo: Quane
  Itm he willed upon Pat: Curleod      1s 5d
  Itm he willed that the table frame & chair should go wth ye house
(NOTE: the above four item appear to be crossed out.)

Witnesses
   John Lace    }
   Mark Corkish }
   John Corkish } jurat
   
   Pbatm est et solvit 1s
   
                      In regard the testator did not
                      appoint any supervisors over the
                      Children being under age, the
                      Court hath enjoyned Mark Corkish
                      & Cha: Cowle in right of his wife
                      & Mich Caistill in right of his wife
                      and sworn in Court in form of
                      law.

       The Inventory taken & prized according to law      £    s   d
       amounts to                                         01 - 18 - 8
       to which added more                                00 - 10 - 0
       Corn prizd barly to 7s oats 2s 4d            }ye sale of ye Corn
       pease 6s which is to bee broughton per Court }is delayed to pay
                                                             the debts
       more added by John Corkish ye testatrs brother      00 - 00 - ??
       the inventory clear & debtless

   Pledges given in by the supervisor are
   Mark Corkish and Mich corkillfor Cha
   Cowle & David Sayle for mark
   Corkish and Cha: Coole for Mich
   Corkill
   
June 24 1709
Anne & Wm Corkish
two of yeabove
Execrs have this
day rcd their pt
of goods due by
their fathers death
& acquit all concerned
Witness their marks
  Wm Corkish's mrk W
  Ann Corkishs mrk A
Cha: Wattleworth Regr