| Mary Corlet als Christian, 1760
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| Submitted by: | Tim Davis
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| Date: | 28 September 2001
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| Original: | LDS: 0106223
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Ballaugh 1760
This is affirmed by the Subscribing Wit-
nesses to be the last Will and Testament
of Mary Corlet als Christian Wife of John
Corlet who departed this Life on the 21st of
January, Anno predicto, in perfect Mind and
Memory at the making hereof.
Having committed her Soul to God and Body
to Christian Burial, She dispossed of her Effects
as follows. --
She bequeathed to her loving Husband John Corlet
her Part of the Heifer, and two heads of black
Cattle intirely, together with her part of the Crop
Hemp and Meal and Victuals in the House excepting a
Crock of Butter which She reserv'd for her Exrs.
hereafter named, or the Price thereof. --
To her Maid Servant Jane Corlet her Husbs.Niece
a Sheep, and the Rest of the Sheep to her Said
Husband, except four of them She reserved for her
Excuters.
To her Maid Servant aforesd.what wou'd be a Petti-
coat of the ?ledding Cloath in the House, wth.6 or
7 Handfulls of the beaten fflax.
She also defin'd her Said Husband to take his Choice
of the Beds. And left him her Part of the Loose
while he lived. And also her Part of Clossese Vaily
during his Lifetime.
At a Court of Correction held at KK Michael March 25th.1760
Richard Christian & Ann Christian both of the Kingdom of
Ireland the Execrs.mentioned in the foregoing Will
havingby Deed of Registration & Assignment bearing date
the 22d.Inst.relinquished the Executorship unto John Corlet
their Brother in Law, for & in Consideration of the Sum of
Thirteen Pounds each, besides paying all Legacies mentioned
in sd.Will together with the Funeral Charges of the Testrx.as ?
at large appears by sd.Deed of Registration -- whereupon
said John Corlet is Sworn for Payment of the Debts and
Legacies of the Testrx.& has given pledges in form of Law
namely Philip Gwan ? ? ? the Witnesses
of the Will.
Solvit 12d. Probatum est RoRadcliffe MattCurghey
At a Court of Correction held at KK Michael P
March 24th.1760
Richard Christian, one of the Exc'd mentioned in the
within Will came this day and acknowledged to be fully
satisfied and paid by John Corlet husband of the Testatrix
the Sum of thirteen pounds in full for his Share or proper
? of the Exedor.ship - which her ? distinguished to the
said John Corlet as appears by Deed bearing Date the
22d.March.1760 and does hereby aquit exonerate &
discharge the sd.Corlet and his Exedor.for ever for the
same. Richd.Christian
Before Matth.Curghey Ar.Reg.
Lezayre 25th.May 1763 -- This day Anne Christian
of Englishtown near Shangford in the County of Down & Kingdom
of Ireland Sister & one of the Exrs.of Mary Corlet als
Christian late Wife of John Corlet of Ballaugh, came this
To her Niece Abigal's eldest Daughter and
Niece Esther's eldest Daughter both of Ireland, four
Pounds each. And to sd.Abigal's Son by her
Husband also of Ireland, Three Pounds.
To the Witnesses hereof One Shilling each.
And nominated and constituted her Brother -
Richard Christian, and her Sister Anne Christian
of Ireland, joint Exectors of all the Rest of the
Effects moveable and immoveable, if both living or
otherwise, if one of them be dead, the other living
be sole ExecutorAnd in case they are both dead
her Said Nieces Abigal and Esther Daughters of her Bro-
ther John Christian decd.were nominated and constituted
her Executors of the Rest of her Effects afforsd. ~
Witnesses Philip Gawn his X |
Thomas Kneen his X | Jurati