Thomas Corlett, 1709

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35         Lezayre, August the 2nd 1707
It is this day agreed upon betwixt THO: CORLETT and 
his SON THO: CORLETT and his SON EDMAS followeth.  
First the said THO:CORLETT is to give his said SON 
THO: with the full consent of his SON EDM the one 
half of his Estate which is now in his possession 
for the term of three years with half the crop of 
corn and all the rest of his goods moveable and 
unmoveable of what nature soever, he the said THO: 
HIS SON keeping and maintaining his said father 
with his incumbrance during the said THOMAS xxxx 
in meat drink and clothing and paying to the rest of 
the CHILDRENS goods all what is due unto them by the 
death of THEIR MOTHER vizt to WILLIAM, MARGERY, 
ISABELL, EDMOND, KATHERINE as also what other 
debts is incumbent upon him at this present.  
And for the true performance hereof both xxxx 
have bound themselves heirs and executors to 
perform the above agreement in penalty of ten 
pounds sterling to be levied as all other form 
fines of that nature.  
And in witness hereof we have here unto set our 
names and marks. 
xxxx that before the signing hereof I THOM CORLETT 
doe have[?] twelve pence apiece out of my own goods 
to the rest of my children as Legacies and my 
SON THOM executor of all the rest of my goods.  
[signed his mark] Thomas Corlett his mark X.  
Witnesses hereof: 
Don:Cowle his mark X, 
Willm Crowe, jurati.              

THIS WRITING BEING PROVED by the witnesses in Court 
who declare that the decedent required it should 
stand and be of force in every particular of the 
agreement the same is accepted as the decedents 
last will, and the Executor sworn in form of Law  
Pledges Edmund Corlet, 
John Corlet.  
Probatum est et solvit