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Dorothy Corrin als Quayle, 1740

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Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106217

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The last will and testament of Dorothy Corrin als Quayle 
who departed this life about 23rd December 1740. 
First, she committed her soul to God and her body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, she bequeathed and left to her son John three 
firlets of oats and three half firlets of barley, and 
her half the husbandry gears and half the brewing 
keive[?] and if he should dispute the corb chest with 
the executor he was to forfeit the heifer. 
She also left her said son a piece of frize that was 
in the house and a lamb if there would be any lambs 
the next ensuing season. 
Item, to her loving husband all her part of the herring 
nets, four small oak beams, and half the feather bed 
during his life, and after his decease the said half 
of the feather bed to fall to her daughter Isabel, 
and also to her said husband half of the bullock in 
lieu of his part of two heifers she left to two of her sons. 
Item, to her son William two sheep, a heifer, and a 
blanket; 
and she left her part of the medley that was a making 
to her two sons John & William. 
Item, to her son Robert five shillings, two sheep, 
and as much linen as might be him a shirt. 
Item, to her son Thomas ten shillings, a brown cow, 
two sheep, a sheet, a blanket, a vest, as much cloth 
as would be him a pair of breeches, and as much linen 
as would be him a shirt. 
Item, to her sister Catherine a red petticoat. 
Item, to Alice Costain als Gawn a linen kerchief. 
Item, to her daughter Isabel a rug and a coverlet that 
was then a making wholly to herself without any division. 
Item, she left all her part of the corn that should 
remain after seeding in common for the use of the 
family, and also the fireing. 
Item, she left to her sons that were at home the use 
of the bed they lay in during their continuance at 
home together. 
Lastly, she nominated, constituted and appointed her 
only daughter Isabel before mentioned sole executrix 
of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable 
whatsoever. All this she uttered and declared in the 
presence of us [witnesses] John Costain, Isabel Gell. 

The executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law 
and has given pledges, John Costean and William Corrin. 

July 25th, 1746
John, William, Robert, and Thomas Corrin came this day and 
acknowledged to have received from their sister Isabel 
Corrin the executrix mentioned in the above will the several 
legacies bequeathed unto them by their mother Dorothy Corrin 
and doth hereby acquit and discharge the said executrix 
forever for the same. 
Before me Robert Radcliffe, Archdeacon Registrar

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