"December the 7th 1692: The last will and testament of Peter Quirk of the parish of KK St. Anne, who committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, he left (with the consent of his wife) to his son the house and croft wherein he lived with a feather bed, and his own chest; and if it pleased God to call for his said son that then his eldest daughter was only to enjoy the said house and croft, and the forenamed bed and chest, to be priced for the other childrens goods. Item, he left toward the letting of his son to a trade the sum of twenty shillings. Item, he left to his wife all his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever to be at her own disposition during her life and then to return to his worn children. [signed their marks] Peter Quirk, Isable Quirk als Oats. Witnesses: Wm Cowle, Jo: Cosnahan. The wife is sworn in Court according to Law. Probatum est et solvit 1s.
Inventory of the goods of Peter Quirk [who departed] the
4th of January 1692/3, priced by 4 sworn men viz., Will
Cowle, Jo: Moor, Tho Quxxx, xxxxx.
Imprimis, one cow, the 4th part, 1 ox, the 4 part xxxxx;
Item, four sheep 00:xx:xx;
Item, half a feather bed & boulster xx:0x:xx; Item, one small
sheet and a half & half a pillow 00:05:xx;
Item, one coverlet 00:05:00;
Item, half 3 blankets 00:06:00; Item, one coarse sheet 00:01:0x;
Item, 4 yards of raw cloth 00:03:0x;
Item, all his wearing clothes 00:17:00;
Item, his part of the flax ad tow 00:02:0x;
item, his part of the sacs, with some wool 00:01:0x;
Item, some small linens 00:02:00;
Item, his own chest (that he left to his son) 00:02:0x;
Item, one bedstead 00:01:0x;
Item, his part of the barrels and other vessels 00:06:0x;
Item, his part of the pewter and brass 00:06:00;
Item, his part of the earthen pots and 3 glass bottles 00:00:11;
Item, some iron utensils 00:03:0x;
Item, half the table, chair, frame, and forms 00:01:08;
Item, half a chest 00:02:00;
Item, half a wheel with half the weights and ropes 00:00:06;
Item, half an old Bible, half a little common prayer book, and half
an English book 00:01:03;
Item, one flaile and one fishing rod 00:00:01;
Item, half a snufmil 00:00:04; Item, twelve stoaks of corn 00:04:00;
Added to this Inventory 00:05:0x. Total 6:08:xx. The goods in the
wifes hands who hath given pledges in form of Law Mr. Cosnahan
& Wm Quine."
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