Richard Harrison, 1720

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13                 Arbory
In the name of God amen. I Richard Harrison 
being sick and infirm in body, but of good 
and perfect memory, do commend my soul to God, 
and my body to Christian burial.  
I leave and bequeath unto the poor of this 
parish ten shillings to be equally distributed 
among them.  
Item, to my father George Harrison my best xxx 
& waistcoat.  
Item, to my uncle Thomas Crellin my black xxxxx.  
Item, to my three sisters (vizt) Jane, Elisabeth, 
& Mary five shillings apiece legacy.  
Item, to my brother George five shillings legacy.  
Item, to the vicar of the Parish five shillings.  
Item, I leave to my loving wife Mary Harrison 
five pounds legacy.  
Item, to my daughter Christian the crop and 
team with all the husbandry gears.  And do 
nominate and appoint my said wife Mary Harrison 
and my brother William Harrison overseers of 
my said child and goods.  
And lastly, I appoint my loving wife Mary 
Harrison and my daughter Christian jointly 
Executors of all the rest of my goods and 
chattels whatever.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my name this 8th day of March 
1719/20. 
[signed] Richard Harrison.   
Testes: 
Robert Parr, 
Phylip Quoole X, jurati.          
The supervisors sworn in Court in form of Law.  
Probatum est et solvit.    
The goods of the child in the uncle William 
Harrison’s hands, who has given pledges John 
Costean & William Cubon.  
The Inventory to be perfected before the next 
Sheading Court, subpoena 10d.         

May 8th 1721: 
George Harrison enters a claim against the Executors 
of Rich: Harrison for 6 pounds 15 shillings and 
craves the Law.  

Eodem Die: 
William Cubbon enters for 6 shillings 7 pence &c.             

Arbory: 
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods moveable 
and immoveable of Richard Harrison of KK Arbory 
prized by 4 sworn men viz., Will Cubbon, John Moore, 
Robert xxxxxx, & John Cowine as follw, March 30th 1720
                                                      £  s  d
Imprimis, the dead’s part of five cows                03:11:..    
Item, the dead’s part of 2 heifers                    01: 6:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 2 claves and a steer         00:19:00     
Item, the dead' part of 8 horses, mares  colts        05:01:0.     
Item, the dead’s part of 8 sheep                      00:08:00     
Item, the dead’s part of the team being ½ of 4 oxen   03:00:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 4 brood geese                00:02:0.     
Item, the dead’s part of 4 ducks                      00:00:0.    
Item, all the husbandry gears                         01:10:0.     
Item, the dead’s part of 3 hammers and 
      5 pound of iron                                 00:01:0.     
Item, the dead’s part of 2 little wheels              00:02:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 3 poules of timber           00:02:00     
Item, the dead’s part of a piece of hide              00:00:0.     
Item, the dead’s part of 2 chairs                     00:02:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 3 barrels                    00:04:00     
Item, the dead’s part of fourteen wooden dishes 
      and a ladle                                     00:02:00     
Item, the dead’s part of a dozen tranchers            00:01:02     
Item, the dead’s part of 5 piggins & a tanker         00:00:09     
Item, the dead’s part of 2 turnells and a pail        00:02:01     
Item, the dead’s part of 3 carrs                      00:00:16     
Item, the dead’s part of a frying pan and iron pot    00:02:08    
Item, the dead’s part of fleshfork and 4 earthen 
      dishes and 7 cups                               00:00:09     
Item, the dead’s part of two pewter dishes            00:07:06     
Item, the dead’s part of a smoothing iron             00:01:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 7 spoons                     00:00:02     
Item, the dead’s part of 6 sacks and a canvas         00:03:09     
Item, the dead’s part of ---cugg and blanket          00:04:06     
Item, the dead’s part of a furnished feather bed      01:05:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 2 blanket                    00:04:08     
Item, the dead’s part of 2 coarse sheets and 
      a fine one                                      00:03:08     
Item, the dead’s part of six yards of cloth           00:06:06     
Item, the dead’s part of 3 yards of flannel           00:01:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 5 yards of stuff             00:02:03     
Item, the dead’s part of 4 yards of cloth             00:10:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 6 pound of worsted           00:04:00     
Item, the dead’s part of low chests and a trunk       00:05:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 4 bags                       00:00:04     
Item, six shirts and 4 cravetts, 5 pair of 
      stockings and a old coat and 3 pair of breeches 
      besides then his 3 westcoats prized             01:05:08     
Item, the dead’s part of 6 pound of tow, 
      2 pound hemp                                    00:00:10     
Item, the dead’s part of 4 pound of flax              00:01:06     
Item, the dead’s part of ten pound of heurden yard    00:01:06     
Item, the dead’s part of a big wheel                  00:01:06     
Item, the dead’s part of a pot and form               00:06:00     
Item, the dead’s part of 7 mugs                       00:01:08     
Item, the dead’s part of 2 bridles and more 
      pair of boots                                   00:0.:06     
The crop of corn left to the heiress is to be 
paid in to her when she comes to age.  
The goods in the uncle William Harrison’s hands 
who gave pledges John Costeen and Wm Cubbon