| Alice Ellison als Quane, 1748
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| Submitted by: | Shirley C Hogensen
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| Date: | 7 July 2002
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| Original: | LDS: 0106219
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This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Alice Ellison
als Quane of Peeltown who departed this life about the 1st of
March 1747/8 being in perfect mind and memory at the making
hereof.
First committing her soul to Almighty God and body to
Christian burial.
2ndly She left to her daughter Alice three pounds,
Item she left to her son Thomas one pound fourteen shillings
and a sheep.
Item She left to her son Richard twenty shillings
Lastly she nomniated and appointed her loving husband Richard
to be whole and sole executor of all the rest of her goods
moveable and immoveable whatsoever excluding any others that
may pretend to claim any further right with six pence legacy a
piece.
She likewise declared before the said witnesss that all her
wearing or body cloathes should be for her said daughters use
which should be made or fitted for her as she had need for them.
The witnesses have proved the contents of the above will in
form of law this 10th day of March 1747.
Before me Robt Radcliffe
Witnesses:
Mary Quay x
Jane Commins x
At a Consistory Court at Balnyhowin Nov 10th 1748
The executor is sworn in court in form of law and hath given
pledges for payment of debts and legacy vizt Silvester Ellison
and Thomas Caine. - The children together with their goods are
comitted unto their father Richard Ellison by consent of the
overseers Chas Thomas and Wm Quane who are accordingly
sworn.
Probatums Est Edw: Moore and Ro:Radcliffe.