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Marke Corkish, 1710

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Submitted by: Brian Lawson
Date: 1 March 2007
Original: MNH: RB525
LDS: 0106208

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KK Bride Octobr: 31st 1710
This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testamt: of Marke Corkish
who committed his soul to God and body to Christian Buriall: Itm: he
bequeathed to Patrick Christian ten shilling and a fowling piece. It:
he bequeathed to Kathrine wife to ye said Patt: a feather bed and
coulter, and also two pewter dishes & one of his bed blankets and
some of ye small wooden vessles yt was at the Lough and as much cloth
as would make her a wastcotte. Itm: he bequeathed to his sister Mary
twenty shillings Itm: to his sister Joney twenty shillings Itm: to his sister
Isable twenty shillings. Itm: to Christopher Howland (his nephew) five
shillings. Item bequeathed to Christian Corkish (his illegitimate child) five
shillings, It: he said yt there was due from him to Mich: Caistill
twenty three shillings of English value Itm: he said yt Patrick Curlet
was indebted to him 9s: and bequeathed to himselfe 2s: of it. Itm: he be=
queathed to his nephew Will: Corkish twenty shillings he had in Mark
Joughin's land, a pair of fishing nets and a [reel] Itm: he said there was
due to him from Daniel Christian Ballemine ten shillings. Due from
Will: Lace seven shillings. Due from John Casement of Ramsey twenty
shillings. Due from Margtt Joughin sixteen shillings. Due from
Evan Cally 6s1d: Due from Tho: Clarke in Jurby 3s Itm: he said
yt there some account betwixt Capt: Wattleworth & himselfe for potts
Itm: he said his cousin Jon: Corkish ought him 12s for a big pott, and as
much as he tooke for ye little pott: Likewise he said he had at John's 
house, a [bedshd], & a side of another, some boards, halfe a cow, &
gun, & [gindle[, & barrels Itm: he nominated and appointed is
brother Daniel Corkish sole executor of all his goods moveable
& unmoveable whatsoever.          The Exctr sworn in Court in form
Testes Jon: Christian }           of law
       Dan: Christian } jurati    Probatum est & solvit 3s
                        Pledges ye witnesses of ye Will
						
A summary of claims entered:
6 Jan: 1710, Wm Christian of Balemin, 9s for rent on a meadow, 13 years
15 January 1710, John Casement of Ramsey for £5 3s
24 May 1711, William Howland, 5s
27 October 1711, Patrick Christian, 20s
20 June 1713, Thomas Cry, 14s