Catherin Norris als Cannell, 1745

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18     KK Michael, May the 27th 1745
the last will and testament of Catherin Norris 
als Cannell of largy break who departed this 
life 24th of March last past being of perfect 
mind and memory at the time is in manner following
First, she committed her soul to God Almighty 
and her body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left to the daughter Christin Norris 
her feather bed with its clothes as it was as 
legacy and a cow equally between Christin and 
Margaret Norris her other daughter as legacy. 
Item, she left to her son John Norris yarn for 
a canvas; and a blanket and a fledger to the 
said John and Christin and to give their said 
sister Margaret something for it and all her 
shaped clothes linen and woolen equally between 
her said two daughters as legacy. 
Item, she left to her son Henry Norris a shee 
calf of a year old as legacy and a broad goose 
and if he would not be pleased with that he w
as to get but six pence legacy. 
Item, lastly, she named and appointed her said 
son John Norris and her daughter Christin Norris 
sole executors of all the rest of her goods, 
whatsoever, and six pence apiece to each witness 
of this her last will and this in presence of us 
whose names are here written. 
Witnesses 
Richard Cowley, 
John Kelley. 

The Executors are sworn in Court in form of 
Law and have given pledges vizt., John Cannon 
and Richard Cowley one of the witnesses