Catherine Ratcliffe als Kneal, 1739

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This is affirm’d to be the last will and testament 
of Catharine Ratcliffe als Kneal of KK Andrews, 
made about the seventeenth day of March 1738, 
being of sound mind and memory at ye making thereof.  
Imprs, She committed her soul to God, and body 
to Christian burial.  
Itt, She bequeathed to her eldest son George 
her part of the land, her part of the cropp, her 
part of the team, and her part of all the 
husbandry gears.  
Itt, She left to her husband her part of the black 
horse, ten shillings, and a red silk kerchief.  
To Ballacleater’s wife a sheep and a lamb, her 
new shoes and stockings, & a petticoat of white 
pladdyen. To Joney Kee a wearing gown, a 
wearing apron, and a holy-day checquer apron, 
wth her old shoes.  To Jo’s wife a sute of 
wearing linnin clothes.  To Issable Kneen a sute 
of linen clothes.  To Anne Cormoad a double 
linen kerchief.  To the servt boy a neck-cloth & 
as much yarn as wou’d be a pair of stockings.  
To the most needy poor her brown wearing 
petticoat, a slyman, and some of her linen clothes.  
Lastly, She nominated and appointed her two 
sons Philip & Samuel sole and joint Execrs of 
all the rest of her goods movable and unmovable 
whatsoever.  She also bequeath’d to her husband 
all her part of the land in case the children shou’d die.  
To her son George her part of the land and goods 
as above sd when he came to age.  She left the 
care of the children and their goods to the ffather 
till they shou’d come of age, and in case he wou’d 
not take due care of them then the overseers were 
to have them.  She levt to her mother her share of 
what was in her hands.  To the witnesses hereof 6d 
each.  To Ballacleater’s wife ye double wheel 
upon the apprizmt.  
Witnesses: 
Issable Kneen, 
Jony Kee. 

At KK Michael, July 17, 1739, 
The Witnesses sworn in Court in form of Law.         

The foresd Witnesses further say that they were 
call’d by ye Testatrix some days after the making 
of the abovesd will and desired to bear witness 
that she cutt off her son George with her part of 
the Land and a quarter part of the cropp only.  
Witnesses: 
Issable Kneen, 
Joney Kee. 

At KK Michael, July 17, 1739: 
The witnesses sworn in court to the truth of the Codicil.        
& declare further that being call’d by the Testatrix 
about six or eight days after the making of the 
above will, into the room where she lay upon her 
death bed, the Testatrix declar’d or express’d her 
self thus – Every word or the words which I 
mentione’d to you the other night – I desire they 
may rest and that there be no more of them, and 
mentioned a piese of cambert wch she left to her mother.  
The witnesses being now ask’d, what they thought 
or apprehended, the Dec’d meant by that 
Expression – the words wch I spoke or mention’d 
to you the other night, let them be at rest or be 
over - & let there be no more of them – declare, 
they cannot tell what she meant.