Silvester Cross, 1725

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29       KK German, 1725
The last will and testament of Silvester Cross made 
April the 1st anno predict:, being of perfect mind 
and memory at the making thereof as followeth. 
First he committed his soul to God and his body to 
Christian burial. 
Item, he left his houses, garden and interest in 
Peeltown and his part of the Walkmiln to his youngest 
brother Barnabas, he paying twenty pounds to his 
two brothers Epenetus and Ralph equally between them. 
Item, he left to his brother Philip & sister Katharine 
five shillings legacy each; and being moved by the 
witnesses hereof to leave his brother Philip axxx 
legacy (viz., twenty shillings) in consideration of 
the care of him, he replied, he is well enough as he 
is, the poor children have more need of it. 
Item, he left the Revd. Mr. Matthias Curghey the use 
of the houses & garden in the town for five years 
rent free. He left his said houses, garden and part 
of the Walkmiln after the said five years to his brother 
Ralph in case his brother Barnabas would die before 
years of discretion or intestate, the said Ralph 
paying to Epenetus ten pounds. 
Lastly, he constituted his brothers Ralph and Barnabas 
joint Executors of all the rest of his goods moveable 
and unmoveable. 
Witnesses: 
William Tear, 
Matthias Curghey, 
William Craine. 

Philip Cross & Epenetus Cross are sworn in Court in form 
of Law, the Executors being xxx, vizt., Ralph and Epenetus. 

The Inventory of Silvester Cross junior who departed this 
life April the 15th, 1725: 
First, ten pounds left as a legacy to him by his father; 
Item, a third part of his mother’s Executorship as appears 
upon record and his four brothers being left joint Executors 
of the legacies above, two of them being at age and the 
other two under age. 
Item, to funeral charges deducted out of the deceased’s 
goods 3 pounds 0 shillings. 
Item, to an alienation fine 1 pound 0 shilling. 
To William Callin 1 shilling. 

Peeltown: 
We, James Taubman and William Leece the Sunday before 
Silvester Cross died, did by the way from Church call 
to see how he did, whom we found in the House, but when 
we were coming away he came a part of the way with us 
as his brother Philip also did, at which time the said 
Silvester declared that he had made his will, and I 
James Taubman demanding what he left his brother Philip, 
he replied fourty shillings, at which the said Philip 
complained that he left him too little considering the 
trouble he had been at and what he might be at hereafter, 
as also if he should die he the said Phill must take 
care of the children under age. The said Silvester then 
willed unto Phill ten pounds and half the Brewhouse in 
Peeltown, and this we are ready to make oath of with 
other particulars which we understand be mentions in his 
will formerly made. 
Witness our subscriptions this 22nd of July 1725. 
[signed their marks] James Taubman, 
William Leece. 

At KK MIchael, July 22, 1725: 
The above Philip Cross upon the request of the Court, 
has condescended to accept of the fourth part of the 
Executorship, in lieu of what he might claim by the 
above declaration; and there upon the said Philip Cross 
with his brother Epenetus are sworn in Court in form 
of Law, and to bring in a perfect Inventory, the other 
Executors being minor, vizt, Ralph & Barnabas. 
Pledges Mr. Hon: Wattleworth & Wm Killey