Archdeacon Will 1717/18 #63, Malew, of Catharine Vondy als Crebbin, died 25 January 1717/18:

"Malew, February 9, 1717/18: This is affirmed to be the last will of Catherine Vondy als Crebbin, who deceased the 25 of January last. First she committed her soul to God, & her body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed unto the poor all her old apparel. Item, to her daughter Catherine Vondy 2 boxes which she herself had paid for making. Item, to her said daughter a bed and bedclothes as it now is. And if she lived where she is unmarried, she bequeathed her half of her part of the house, croft and garden; but if she married her son was to give his sister thirty shillings of lieu of it. Item, she bequeathed a loom and half the gears to her son John Vondy. Item, to her brother William Crebbin linen to make him a shirt. Item, to her husband his choice of her part of either the cow or the heifer. Lastly, constituted her said 2 children Executors of all the rest of her goods whatsoever. She further desired that her husband & son would xxxx whatever xxxx her daughter had during the time she continued with them. Witnesses: John Clague, Steven Shimmin. John being absent, his sister is sworn in Court in form of Law, & to give a true account to the other Executor. Pledges are John Claigue and John Vondy."

 


 

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