Esther Craine als Christian, 1730

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The last will and testament of Esther Craine als 
Christian who departed this life the 19th of November 
being of perfect mind sense and memory at the making 
thereof in manner and form following. 
First, she committed her soul to God and her 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to her daughter Margaret 
Quirk als Craine a table, a toranne, and three chairs 
which were already in her said daughter’s house. 
Item, she bequeathed and devised unto her daughter 
Catharine Quirk als Craine the filly that followed 
the mare, a little wheel, and all her clothes both 
linen and woolen. 
Item, she left and bequeathed unto her son Hugh Craine 
all her part or moiety of houses and lands to her 
belonging where ever lying or situated. 
Lastly, she nominated constituted and appointed her 
said son Hugh Craine whole and sole Executor of all 
the rest of her goods and chattels moveable and 
unmoveable. Hereby excluding depriving and debarring 
all and everyone from any right in this bequest and 
will by leaving them severally six pence legacy. 
Likewise reversing nullifying and revoking all and 
every will testament and assignment formerly procured 
to be made by her; appointing ordaining and declaring 
this (exclusively of all others) her only last will 
and testament to be of force and validity. 
Witnesses: 
John Crain, 
Thomas Quay. 

The Executor sworn in Court in form of Law, and gave 
pledges Mr. William Tear and Mr. William Cooper. 

Peeltown: 
The dispute between Richard Quirk and Hugh Craine xxx 
relation to the within will is composed and accommodated 
this day as followeth; the said Hugh Craine hereby 
obliged and has agreed to pay Richard Quirk the sum of 
four pounds ten shillings; and upon amicable accord 
the within will is to be executed in Law, on exclusion 
of all others. 
Witness their hands, Jun the 8th 1730. 
[signed] Rich. Quirk, 
Hugh Craine