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William Corkish, 1723 |
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| Submitted by: | Brian Lawson |
| Date: | 12 December 2005 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106370 |
Bride
William Corkish dep perish'd at sea about ye
2d Novr 1722 intstate; whereof the Court having
intelligence hath decreed his three children, vizt
Jony, Margaret & Isabel Corkish joynt & lawful
Admrs of all his goods movable & immovable whatsover
who being all under age, their uncles Mark and
William Camaish are sworn supervisors in form
of law. And a legacy to the wife on sight of
the inventory, who is sworn also according to law.
Decretum est & solvit 10d
The inventory next Court
March 19 1722
The overseers & the widow of the said Wm Corkish
have agreed that the children & goods are to be
in the hands of the widow; And if they die under
age, their goods are to return to her, if not to the
overseers; who upon this condition have promised
to give the widow for bringing up the children
two boules of dry corn, beside the benefit of
the goods & lands during the minority of the
children. Hereupon the wife hath given pledges
Dan: Lace Kerroo Doo & Wm Cowle Shallough junr.
£ s d
The invetroy of Wm Corkish in quick goods his part 1 = 11 = 2
The immovable goods in the deced part is 3 = 05 = 11½
Half ye money in morgage land (the whole being }
£6 8s; three quarters come due to ye decd } 2 = 08 = 00
& wife) the Admrs part is }
7 = 05 = 01½
A legacy to ye wife by reason the children }
are small & weak; and in her own hands, the } 0 = 10 = 00
sum of ten shillings }
12 Nov. 1723
Memorandum K Bryde
That the supervisors of Wm Corkish his
children (vizt) Marke Camaish and
William Camaish doe add to the inventory
of the sd Corkish the sum of
six shillings & 4d half peny
more to the sum of £06 = 15s = 01&fract12;
formly inventoryed.