Archdeacon Will 1724 #31, Patrick, of Isabel Halsall als Quirk, died mid January 1723/4:

"KK Patrick 1723/4: The last will and testament of Isabel Halsal als Quirk, who departed this life about the middle of January anno predicto, being of perfect mind and memory at the making thereof as followeth. First, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left to her son John Halsal half the crop of what nature soever, half the husbandry gears, and two ploughing or team beasts. Item, she left to her husband a legacy of half the riding horse. Item, she bequeathed unto her eldest daughter Anne her best suit of apparel. Item, she left ten shillings to her son Silvester if he would follow his trade, if not, to have but as part of share thereof with the rest of the Executors. Item, she declared that she had twelve or thirteen pounds of flax or lint betwixt spun and unspun, and likewise that there was the price of an ox and a cow in the chest at her decease. Item, she appointed her brother Thomas Quirk supervisor of her children. Lastly, she nominated constituted and ordained her five youngest children Silvester, Anne, Patrick, Joney & Cath: sole and joint Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable. Witnesses: Richard Halsal, Margaret Quirk als Cowill.

The children being minors, the Father is sworn in Court in form of Law.

The inventory and pledges next Court.

The Inventory of Isabel Halsal als Quirk in gross amounts to: 5 pounds 2 shillings 6 pence. More for the oldest daughter Ann on account of her mother’s clothes: 0:14:0. More for the two youngest daughters Jony & Cath in sheep in their christening peny[?]: 0:6:0. Debts to be deducted: 0:7:xx. The goods & children in the Father’s hands, who hath given pledges, Thomas Quyne & John Quilliam.

November the 6^th, 1727: This day Silv: Halsal one of the Executors of the within Isabel Halsal acknowledged to have received from his brother John Halsal in part of what was due to him by the death of his father and mother, thirty shillings, and does acquit and discharge the said John, his Executors &c., for so much. Witness his mark to his name: Silv: Halsal. Before me: Wm. Gell Register.

June 25^th, 1737, Pat: Halsal one of the Executors of Isab: Halsal acknowledges to have received from his brother John Halsal one pound & six pence in full of his proportion of his mother’s goods. Before me Ed: Moore.

December 27^th, 1740, Silvester Halsal came this day and acknowledged to have received his full proportion of goods due to him by the death of his father and mother from his brother John Halsal and discharged him for the same. Before me Robt Radcliffe."