Ann Hanton, 1738

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44       KK German, 1738
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of Ann Hanton who died about the 3rd of April.  
First she committed her soul to God and her 
body to Christian burial.  
Item, she left and bequeathed to her sister in 
law Isabel Hanton her best suit of shaped linens 
and a black petticoat.  
Item, she left and bequeathed to Jane Hanton her 
next best suit of shaped linens.  
Item, she left to her goddaughter Ann Killey a 
coif & pinner & a gray petticoat.  
Item, she left to her goddaughter a daughter of 
William Boid’s a coif.  
Item, she left to Isabel Cubbon a coif.  
Item, she left to Thomas Fargher’s wife an old 
red petticoat.  
Item, she left her part of the riding horse to 
her husband James Hanton with a new red petticoat.  
Item, she left to her two sons Robert and Thomas 
Hanton a black mant.  
Item, she left to Jane Callin a coife.  
Item, she left to her eldest son Thomas Hanton 
her share of te crop, two team beasts with her 
part of the gears belonging to the Estate and 
half of a heifer at Thomas Fargher’s house.  
Lastly, she constituted and appointed her youngest 
son Robert Hanton Executor of all the rest of her 
goods moveable and immoveable.  
Witnesses
Thomas Cowley mu mark X
Margaret Quirk my mark X, jurati.             

Robert Hanton the youngest child being Executor 
but in regard of his years not capable to undertake 
the charge, James Hanton his father is sworn in 
his behalf, who is to bring to the Registry an 
Inventory of the Effects & also to pay debts and 
legacies according to Law.  Pledges in form of Law 
are William Quxxx and Thomas Fargher.  
Probatum & Solvit xx.          

March 26, 1739
Thomas Cowley in behalf of himself enters a claim 
against the Executor of Ann Hanton for the sum of three pounds.        

Know all men by these presents that I James Hanton  
of KK German do hereby acknowledge myself to be 
justly indebted to my son Robert Hanton, the sum 
of six pounds Manx value being for his part of the 
horses and cattle and utensils in the house as being 
due him by the death of his mother xxxx the sheep 
to be at his own disposal, and for the above sum 
of six pounds assigns to pay when demanded in 
penalty of double the value as witness my name and 
mark this 2nd Novr 1739. 
[signed his mark] James Hanton my mark X.  
Witnesses hereof
John Shimmin my mark X
William Dawson Sumner my mark X
Philip Crain