Philip Corrin, 1766

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58         Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of Philip Corrin of Knockaloe beg in the parish of 
KK Patrick who departed this life about the first 
day of March 1766, being in perfect mind and memory 
at the making thereof. 
First, he committed his soul to Almighty God, and 
his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left to his son Patrick Corrin the sum of 
one hundred pounds, and an in-calf cow, and a suit 
of blue mixture cloth, and the best suit of bed 
clothes in the house, together with half of the 
money or cash due to him the said Philip Corrin from 
Charles Wattleworth’s executors, and a dozen of 
lambs, the one half of them he lambs and the other 
half ewe lambs. 
Item, he left to his son James Corrin a bowl of 
barley and his big riding coat and a suit of bed clothes. 
Item, he left to his son William Corrin the sum of 
a British half crown legacy. 
Item, he left to his brother Daniel six kishans of meal. 
Item, he left to his grandson John Corrin one sheep. 
Item, he left to the poor of KK Lonnon the sum of 
thirty shillings to be distributed on the poorest 
and most indigent persons in the said parish of KK Lonnon. 
Item, he left a mutton and a sheep to be distributed 
or divided among the poorest or most needy persons in 
the parish of KK Patrick at Christmas next. 
Item, he left his part of the feather bed that he lay 
on unto his loving wife Jane Corrin together with all 
the clothes belonging to the said bed. 
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his son Robert Corrin 
to be whole and sole executors of all his houses and 
lands and all the rest of his goods and cash and chattels 
of what kind soever moveable and immovable and if in 
case that the said Robert Corrin may happen to die 
and leaveth no issue behind him to enjoy the said 
houses and lands, then the said houses and lands are 
to descend unto his son Patrick Corrin except the 
Big meadow, he the said Robert Corrin is at liberty 
to dispose of or to make sale of the said Big meadow 
to pay off encumbrances and debts that are on the 
said lands. 
Jane Corrin wife to the aforesaid Philip Corrin 
consenteth to his will by the signing hereof to 
leave all her part of the aforesaid houses and lands 
unto her son Robert Corrin together with all the rest 
of her goods moveable and unmovable after her decease, 
and if in case he the said Robert Corrin dieth and 
leaveth no issue behind him to enjoy the said houses 
and lands then the said houses and lands are to descend 
unto her son Patrick Corrin except the Big meadow. 
He the aforesaid Robert Corrin is at liberty to make 
sale of the said Big meadow to pay off encumbrances 
and debts that are on the said lands. 
Item, she left unto her son Patrick one crown British 
and half a crown to her son James, and half a crown 
to her son William Corrin all British money. 
[signed her mark] Jane Corrin. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Corkan, 
William Quirk. 

At a Chapter Court holden at 
Ballnyhowin 6th June 1766
The executor is sworn in Court in form of Law, and 
Jane Corrin the widow hath given her consent in Court 
to the before written last will and testament of her 
dead husband Philip Corrin, as also that here before 
going Consent with her own joint will thereunto 
annexed shall hereafter be binding and effectual to 
all intents and purposes and the several contingencies 
therein mentioned shall hereafter be observed as now 
fully expressed in her said joint will and the executor 
hath for the payment of debts and legacies given 
pledges namely Thomas Corkan and Patrick Corrin 
brother of the executor both of Patrick