Mary Harrison als Queeling, 1715

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15         December 16th 1715, Arbory
In the name of God amen. I Mary Harrison 
als Queeling of the parish of KK Arbory, 
being sick and weak in body but of perfect 
mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, 
therefore calling unto mind the mortality 
of my body, do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament as follows.  
I give and recommend my soul into the hands 
of God that geve it, and my body I recommend 
to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial.  
I leave and bequeath to my three daughters 
vizt., Jane, Elizabeth, and Mary, all my 
shaped clothes, both linen and woolen equally 
betwixt them. And lastly, I nominate and appoint 
my loving husband whole and sole Executor of 
all my goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever, 
and he to use the rest of the children 
according to his own discretion or that he sees 
fit. And this I ratify to be my last will and 
testament and no other as witness the day and 
year first above written.  
Witnesses present: 
Hen: Lewin his mark X
Philip Quooile his mark X, jurati.            

The Testatrix having left no legacy of value of 
six pence to her three children Richard, Wm, 
& George, they are therefore decreed joint 
Administrators with their father, the Executors 
Richard & William being at age have surrendered 
their part of the xxxxx, referring themselves to 
their father’s discretion; and the youngest 
son’s part by the nearest calculation is five pounds  
aver[?] when[?or whom] both the father and the said 
two brothers are sworn in Court in form of Law 
supervisors.  
Probatum est & solvit.            

The youngest child & goods are in the father’s 
hands, who hath given pledges Henry xxxxxx & 
xxxxx xxxxxxxx.               

Arbory November 2, 1716
Eliz: & Anne Gell enter a claim against the Executors 
of Mary Harrison for the sum of £6 : 17 : 0 
& crave the Law