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William Harrisson, 1705

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Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 1 February
Original: LDS: 0106209

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32    KK Arbory March 12th 1704/5 
The last will and testamt of Willm Harrisson who was 
sick in body but of perfect memory: made this his will 
in manner as followeth:  
Imprs, he committed his soul to God and his body 
to Christian burial.  
Ittm, he left to the poore 2 sheep and two kishens 
of barley.  
Ittm, he left to his WIFE ELIZ: WATERSON the choice 
of a cowe or a horse.  
Ittm, he left to his GRANDCHILD ALICE COSTEN 2 sheep legacy.  
Ittm, he left to the minister a mutton.  
Ittm, he left half the plowe and plowe gears to 
his SON WILLIAM HARRISON.  
Ittm, he left to his said SON halfe of ye carres halfe 
the straddles and halfe the harrowes with halfe ye crop 
of corne, moreover he left a piece of Land called Gary 
Eylyes unto his SON WILLIAM; and if so be he die, then 
he left the said Gary Elyes unto his youngest DAUGHTER 
CATHARIN.  
Ittm, he left upon GEORGE HARRISON twelve shillings 
to be payd to his execr.  
Ittm, he appointed and nominated his THREE CHILDREN 
WILLIAM, MARY, and CATHARIN his lawfull execrs of all 
the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable.  
Witnesses: 
Thom: Costen X, 
Willm Quooill X, jurati.                        

THE EXECRS BEING SICK THEIR MOTHER is sworn in Court in 
form of Law.  Probatum est & solvit 1s.                            

AUGT YE 6TH 1716: 
THE ABOVE WM HARRISON came this day & desired yt he might 
acquit his mother of all what was due to him by ye above 
will xxx testor.  
Gulielm: Gell, Reginus, Archdeacon.                            

The Inventory of the within WILLM HARRISON taken and priced 
by 4 sworn men to wit Willm Costen, Finloe Cannell, Robt Keigg, 
and Patr: Quooil as followeth:      
Ittm, The dead's part of the horses               £01 : 08 : 00       
Ittm, The deads part of the sheep                 01 : 10 : 00      
Ittm, The deads part of the catle                 02 : 04 : 00      
Ittm, The deads part of Linnen and woolen cloath  01 : 05 : 00      
Ittm, The deads part of 2 sacks                   00 : 01 : 00        
The goods of ye two elder children are in their own hands, 
& ye goods of ye younger in ye mother's hand who has given 
pledges Wm Costeen & Thomas Costeen in form of Law."