Gilbert Corteen, 1701

Gilbert Corteen's will.

???? be the Last will and testament of Gilbert
[Corteen] ?? sick in body but of sound and perfect memory
????? this life Jan 9th 1701

?? [Co]mmitted his soul to god and his body to Christian
[burial]
Item he bequeathed to his eldest son William Corteen
[half the] crop of corn half ye team of oxen with half of all
[hus]bandry gears belonging to ye sd estate and a cow a ???
Item he bequeathed to his wife five pounds starling
[Item] ?? bequeath to all ye rest of his children (to witt) Jon and
[Ro]bert & Gilbert & Ewan and Margrett five pounds starling [a]piece.
Item he bequeathed to his brother William and Arlis Brew 29s betwixt
them.
Item he bequeathed to his brother Tho: ten shillings and a mixcloth
coat.
Item ye forsd Arlis is to be coequal with ye rest of ye children in ye
??versant of ye goods and to be joint executors in ye sd goods.
Item he owned that there was 12s due to Arlis Brew.
Item he nominated that there was due to him from his father in law
William Christian at Kk Bride eight pounds starling.
Item he left his two brothers [T]ho: and Will: overseers of his
children.
Item to the witnesses 1d apiece.


Ewan one of the children being dead before the probate of this will, his
goods [???] to the rest of the children.
Thomas being dead the son Robt and the wife are sworn in Court in form
of law.
The wife hath the tuition of the children and their goods and hath given
pledges in form of law. Wm Christian and Gilbert Skinner.