Margaret Taubman als Norris, 1733

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76    Malew
The last will and testament of Margaret Taubman als Norris 
who died about the 13th of December. First, she committed 
her soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, she 
bequeathed unto her son Thomas all the houses and lands 
called the Whitestone and that he her said son should pay 
unto her son John the sum of twenty pounds which was 
mentioned in the said John’s Contract in bargain. Item, 
she bequeathed unto her son Thomas the cupboard, chair, 
table, and a pewter dish. Item, she bequeathed unto her son 
Thomas and her son John whatever goats there was equally 
between them. Item, she bequeathed unto her son Thomas the 
dales which was upon the left if he would put a coffin 
upon her; if not that her daughter Ellinor was to have them. 
Item, she bequeathed unto her daughter Margret Tynesley 
forty shillings, a furlet of barley and a chest which was 
beside the bed. Item, she bequeathed unto her daughter 
Elizabeth Preston her black suite of clothes. Lastly, 
she constituted and appointed her daughter Ellinor Taubman 
whole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and 
unmoveable whatsoever and ordered that if her said daughter 
Ellinor should sell any of the land that her son Thomas 
was to have the first offer thereof and that if her son 
Thomas would have a mind to redeem the same that he might, 
and appointed that her said daughter Ellinor was to get 
a crop of the lands of the Whitestone. 
Witnesses: 
John Cannell, 
Mary Crelling. 

The Executrix sworn in form of Law and gave 
in Pledges John Preston & John Cannel for the 
due execution of the above Will