"Peeltown: The last will and testament of Jane White who departed this life
about the 6th November 1721.
First, she committed her souls to God and her body to Christian burial. Item,
she left to her two nieces Ann Curry als Christian and Dorothy Elleson als Fairbrother
all her shaped clothes linen and woolen with the little box, and what was in
it.
Item, she left to Jane Elleson the little brewing pan and a suit of clothes.
Item, she left to Anne Curry a cow.
Item, whatever small things belonging to her was left in William Whites
house and she left them to his children and to little Billy White a hive of
bees if her Executors had it remaining and a sheep and a lamb for two daughters
of William White and a caddow.
She left to her cousin Thomas Fairbrother twenty shillings, and a medly coat,
and to Silvester Elleson a coat of the same cloth, they the xxxx to be at the
expense of milning and dressing it.
She left to her cousin Dorothy Fairbrother a silver bodkin with who also was
laid up with it with a white hood and a xxx xxxxx.
To Sil: Fairbrother a piece of flanud[?] for a vest.
To Jony Quark her maid servant a pewter dish, a coverlet, a petticoat and a
shift with a suit of linen.
She left the half of the cupboard to her Executor during his life, and then
to fall to her niece Dorothy Elleson aforesaid.
To John Crellin a pair of shoes, and wool for stockings.
To Isabel White a red petticoat, a waist coat, a shift and an apron.
To her goddaughter Jane White a sheep. To the minister a mutton.
To the witnesses of her will twelve pence apiece.
To Dorothy Elleson her niece a chest and named and appointed her nephew William
Fairbrother Executor of all the rest of her goods.
Witnesses: Robert Christian, Joney Quark.
The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law. Pledges, Robert Christian & Robert Quayle."
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