Cathrine Cooper als Moore, 1769

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15      German
I Cathrine Cooper als Moore of Peeltown considering 
the uncertainty of this mortal life, also being in 
a declining state of health yet of perfect mind and 
memory, do therefore make my last will and testament 
as in manner following. 
First, committing my soul to Almighty God and my 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, I bequeath to my son William Cooper a crown 
legacy. 
Item, I leave or bequeath to my grandson Mathew 
Cowil my part of the riding horse as legacy. 
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my loving daughter 
Alice Cowil als Cooper to be whole and sole 
executrix of all the rest of my goods or effects 
moveable of what nature soever, excluding any 
other person or persons that may pretend to claim 
further right to my goods with six pence legacy 
apiece. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed 
my mark to my name this 15th of April 1761. 
[signed, her mark] Cathrine Cooper als Moore. 
Witnesses: 
Daniel Goldsmith, 
Mathew Shimin. 

At a Court of Correction holden in 
Peeltown, 2nd March 1769. 
Daniel Goldsmith one of the subscribing witnesses 
to the within will being … and the due execution 
of said will having been proved by the other 
subscribed witness Matthew Shimmin, the Revd. 
Henry Corlet vicar of German, hath deposed on the 
holy Evangelist that the testatrix Catharine 
Cooper als Moore, being of sound mind and memory 
acknowledged the said within written will, after 
the same had been by his first read unto her, 
to be her last will and testament, where upon 
James Cowle husband of Alice Cowle als Cooper is 
sworn executor in Court in form of law and hath 
given pledges for the payment of debts and 
legacies namely Wm Cooper and John Gell of 
Kenna in KK of German