Peter Quirk, 1692

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December the 7th 1692
The last will and testament of Peter Quirk 
of the parish of KK St. Anne, who committed 
his soul to God and body to Christian burial.  
Item, he left (with the consent of his wife) 
to his son the house and croft wherein he 
lived with a feather bed, and his own chest; 
and if it pleased God to call for his said 
son that then his eldest daughter was only 
to enjoy the said house and croft, and the 
forenamed bed and chest, to be priced for 
the other children’s goods.  
Item, he left toward the letting of his son 
to a trade the sum of twenty shillings.  
Item, he left to his wife all his goods 
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever to be at 
her own disposition during her life and 
then to return to his worn children. 
[signed their marks] Peter Quirk, 
Isable Quirk als Oats.  
Witnesses: 
Wm Cowle, 
Jo: Cosnahan.      
The wife is sworn in Court according to Law.  
Probatum est et solvit 1s.          

Inventory of the goods of Peter Quirk 
[who departed] the 4th of January 1692/3, 
priced by 4 sworn men viz., Will Cowle, 
Jo: Moor, Tho Qu..., .....  
Imprimis, one cow, the 4th part, 1 ox, 
the 4 part ....x;    
Item, four sheep 00:xx:xx;  
Item, half a feather bed & boulster xx:0x:xx;    
Item, one small sheet and a half & 
half a pillow 00:05:xx;    
Item, one coverlet  00:05:00;    
Item, half 3 blankets 00:06:00;    
Item, one coarse sheet  00:01:0x;    
Item, 4 yards of raw cloth  00:03:0x;    
Item, all his wearing clothes  00:17:00;  
Item, his part of the flax ad tow  00:02:0x;  
item, his part of the sacs, with some wool  00:01:0x;    
Item, some small linens  00:02:00;    
Item, his own chest (that he left to his son) 00:02:0x;     
Item, one bedstead  00:01:0x;    
Item, his part of the barrels and other vessels  00:06:0x;    
Item, his part of the pewter and brass  00:06:00;    
Item, his part of the earthen pots and 3 glass bottles 00:00:11;    
Item, some iron utensils  00:03:0x;    
Item, half the table, chair, frame, and forms  00:01:08;    
Item, half a chest  00:02:00;    
Item, half a wheel with half the weights and ropes  00:00:06;    
Item, half an old Bible, half a little common 
prayer book, and half an English book  00:01:03;    
Item, one flaile and one fishing rod  00:00:01;    
Item, half a snufmil  00:00:04;    
Item, twelve stoaks of corn  00:04:00;    
Added to this Inventory  00:05:0x.  
Total  6:08:xx.  
The goods in the wife’s hands who hath given 
pledges in form of Law Mr. Cosnahan & Wm Quine