William Corkish, 1741

                Lezayre
        
   This is affirmed to be the last will & testament
   of William Corkish who departed this life
   August the 15th 1741.
Imprs he commited his soul to God & his body
   to Christian burial.
2dly he left to his three daughters Elizabeth, Anne
   and Catherine Corkish one pound ten shillings
   to each as legacy.
3dly he nominated his wife Margaret Corkish
   als Cry whole and sole Executrix of all the
   rest of his goods; at the sme time excluding
   all other person claiming tittle, or right to
   any part of his effect, by leaving them six
   pence legacey; he also declared to be fully indbted
   to Margaret Quayle the sum of twelve shillings,
   to Phillip Tear seven shills & six pence; to Jane
   Quilliam nine shils; to Anne Caley five shills;
   and that there was ten shills due to the Execrs
   of Mr Charles Gilley which was in Wm Garretts
   hand, and that Jon Kneen was indebted to him
   the sum of six shills.
   Declared in presence of
   John Garret     }
   John Kenney's X } jurati
   
                  Margt Corkish the widow is sworn
                  Exectx in form of Law
                  Pledges for paymt of debts & legacys are
                  Mr John Corlet Balnalewis & Edmd Gill B:Garroo
   Solvit 12d
   
Ewan Kissack, John Corkish & Harry Corkish
the uncles are sworn overseers

             The children & their legacys in the mothers hands
Agreed that  the overssers are to pay her 2 tubbs of dry'd barley &
             half an hundd of herrings each yearly, until the
             eldest child comes to age. And if they all die
             under age their goods are to fall to the mother.
                     Probatum est
                     Joh: Cosnahan
                     Edv: Moore
                     
June 3d 1765
James Radcliffe husband of Cath: Corkish one of the children
of the testr Wm Corkish came this day to the Regry & acknowledged to have
recd from his mother in law Margt Kegg als Corkish the sum of
one pound ten shillings in full of the legacy bequeathed unto his wife
by her sd father & hereby acquits & discharges his sd mother in law & all
others of the same. Witness his name & mark
This before me               James Radcliff his X
    Jn: Wilks Ep Regr