Isabel Quirk als Crebbin, 1762

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         Patrick
Last will and testament of Isabel Quirk als 
Crebbin wife to Nicholas Quirk of the parish 
of KK Patrick who departed this life about 
the 28th of December 1762 being in perfect 
mind and mamory at the making thereof . . . 
She left and bequeathed unto her son William 
Quirk all her part of the houses and lands 
both quarter land and intack and if in case 
the said William Quirk her son would die without 
issue then the said houses and lands are to 
descend as heirship unto the other children 
from one to one of them and if in case all 
her children would die without issue then 
her part of the said houses and lands are 
to descend to the next of kindred to her on 
her own side. She left to her said son William 
Quirk the dresser and best pott, the best 
loom and her part of the herring nets and 
the bed clothes that the said William lay 
on, and a heifer between the said William 
and his sister Catherine. She appointed that 
her son William was to pay unto his brethren 
John and Thomas Quirk and his sister Catharine 
the sums of forty shillings a piece. She 
left unto her daughter Catherine the big 
wheel and a little wheel and all her shaped 
clothes both linnen and woolen with the 
chest box the said clothes were kept in. 
She left unto her sons John and Thomas the 
sum of ten shillings a piece to help them 
to learning. She left unto Elizabeth Cowley 
a gown that her daughter Elinor had and a 
petty coat unto Margret Cowley her sister 
in law. She left unto her sister Margret 
Crebbin two pettycoats and a smock or shift 
and a shuit of head cloths. She left unto 
her sister in law Ann Cain two yards of 
stuff for clothes to her her children. She 
left to her sister in law Alice Karran a 
suit of laced head cloths. Lastly, she 
nominated and appointed her loving husband 
Nicholas Quirk sold executor of all the 
rest of her goods . . . 
The aforesaid Nicholas Quirk doth consent 
to leave unto his son William Quirk all 
his part of the houses and land, both 
quarter land and intack, after his death 
to descend as heirship unto him the said 
William Quirk after the same manner as 
it within and obove mentioned without 
any encumbrance both free and debtless. 
He the said William Quirk obliging 
himself to maintain his said father 
Nicholas Quirk in meat, drink and 
apparrel in his old age which he shall 
stand in need of the same or whosoever 
shall succeed to be heir of the premises 
to maintain the said Nicholas as above said. 
[signed] Nicholas Quirk his mark, 
William Quirk his mark. 
Witnesses: 
Catharine Quirk, 
Elinor Kermott 

At court of correction holden at 
Balnyhowen 25th Feb 1763
The executor is sworn in court in form 
of law and as there is no relation on 
the mother’s side to be sworn supervisor 
of Thomas who is under age, he together 
with his goods is comitted unto the 
tuition of his father the executor who 
hath given pledges for payment of debts 
and legacies viz William Quine of Patrick 
and Robert Cottier of German. 

At chapter court at Balnyhowin, 20th June 1763
William Quirk and Catharine Quirk sworn 
supervisors of the above Thomas Quirk son 
of the testatrix Isabel. 

Rec’d from the hands of our brother William Quirk 
the sum of forty shilling each which was left 
us by our mother Isabel Quirk in her last will 
and testament who died in the year 
one thousand seven hundred and sixty three. 
[signed] John Quirk and Thomas Quirk. 

June 1774
Likewise … which she left on my father 
Nicholas Quirk we say rec’d by us as above. 
[signed] John Quirk, Thomas Quirk