Archdeacon Wills 1733/4 #92, Andreas, of William Corkill, died 23 January 1733/4:

"KK Andrews: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of William Corkill who departed this life the 23^rd January 1733/4, being of good and perfect memory at the making thereof. First he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. Item, he left to his wife Esther his share of the feather bed as it stood as legacy; also he left unto his wife his half of all their lands until his son William shall come to three and twenty or four and twenty years of age; also he left unto his wife his half of a croft situated in the parish of KK Bride during her natural life, and after her death to fall and descend unto whom she pleases or shall best deserve it of the children lawfully gotten by her and her deceased husband. Item, he left to his son William his half of all the other lands, vizt., the Croft, Losty, John Lace’s Close, and Archdeacon’s Close, and if his son William shall die that the said lands is to come to his daughter Margery, and so forth from child to child to the youngest. Also he left upon his son William to pay unto his three sisters, vizt., Margery, Cath., & Mary the sum of fifteen pounds for the half of John Lace’s Close with prett[?] they are to hold and enjoy the said sum of fifteen pounds to be paid unto them the said Margery, Cath, and Mary, and if his son William can gain or recover the said John Lace’s Close as inheritance that he is to pay the said sum for the Archdeacon’s Close; also he left to his son William a heifer of three years old, also his half of all the Dales, his half of a table and chairs, as also his half of the crop of corn when he enjoys the land, with half of all the husbandry gears. Lastly he nominated and appointed his three daughters vizt., Margery, Cath, and Mary joint Execturices of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable of what nature soever, and to the witnesses of the will six pence apiece legacy. Witnesses: Richard Christian, Dan Christian. Margery one of the Executrices at age is in her own behalf, and the widow in behalf of the other two Executrices who are under age, are sworn in Courtin form of Law. The widow has the children and their goods in her hands, and has given pledges William Lace Vitchal junior and Richard Christian julane.

A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels of William Corkill of KK Andrews late deceased being prized by four sworn men, vizt., John Saile, Ewan Saile, Wm Lace, Richard Christian, is as follows: [there follows nearly 3 pages of articles for a total inventory valuation of 15 pounds 12 shillings 7 3/4 pence]

May 1, 1734, Charles Quark & Mary Quark als Kaighen of KK Bride enter a claim against the Executrices of William Corkill for the sum of twelve pounds and crave process according to Law.

July 18^th, 1743, William Lace husband of Cath Corkil came this day and acknowledged to be fully satisfied and paid the sum of five pounds four shillings two pence half penny for his proportion of the executorship at and from the hands of his mother in law Esther Corkil and does hereby acquit and discharge his said mother in law forever for the same.

February 19^th, 1785, This day Gilbert Christian husband of Mary Corkill acknowledged to be fully paid the sum of five pounds for his proportion of the legacy of fifteen pounds bequeathed by his father in law William Corkill to his three daughters Margery, Cath and Mary Corkill; and also to be fully paid the sum of five pounds more the proportion of said fifteen pounds to unto Margery Corkill another of the dauthers of said William Corkill, the said Gilbert Christian being the lawful representative of said Margery Corkill, and he doth hereby acquit and release Cath Lace als Corkill her heirs, executors and administrators of said respective sums as witness his mark to his name the day and year above written. [signed his mark] Gilbert Christian."