Archdeacon Wills 1726/7 #32, Lezayre, of Mrs. Isabel Parr, died 3 Jan 1726/7:

"Mrs. Isabel Parr made and declared this her last will and testament in perfect mind and memory, February xx, 1720, and departed this life January 3rd, 1726/7. Imprimis, she commended her soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed to the poor xxx. To her son Thomas over and above what she had already settled on him a pair of white blankets, and if he should come to the Island and accept it, she left him the xxx with the white stripes. Item, she left to Parson Walker the press and give the money to her Executor, and if he xxx a mind of any of them himself, that he might take them. To John Fox and his sister Margery she bequeathed half a crown each, and 5 shillings to Margaret xxxx. And as to Ewan Christian’s wife of Ramsey xxx Jenny Allen her goddaughter, and also xxx xxxxx Boddaugh, she declared she xxx xxx xxx self what to give to xxxx xxxx xxxx nominated her daughter xxxx xxxx xxxx the rest of her goods xxx xxx xxx whatsoever. Witnesses: William Walker, Dorothy xxx."

[A large chunk of one corner of the will is missing.]


 

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