"In the name of the ever blessed Trinity, Father, Son and Holy
Ghost, to whom be glory forever, amen. I Catherine Parker of
Ballacagin, widow, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and
memory (for which I --under praise to God) do make this my last will
in manner following.
First I commend my soul into the hands of the
Almighty, hoping through the merits and passion of my Blessed
Saviour, to obtain the remission of all my sins; and in hope of a
blessed resurrection to eternal life, I leave my body to be decently
buried, at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And as to
my worldly goods and chattels, I do hereby dispose of them as
followeth:
I leave to my daughter Elizabeth Stanley five shillings.
Item, I leave to my daughter Catherine Parker all my wearing apparel,
a furmisher cod, my wedding ring, and my tea table with all belonging
to it.
Item, I leave to my grandson Edward Stanley my
grandfathers wedding ring, and my blood stone, and to my
granddaughter Catherine Stanley I leave five shillings.
Lastly, I do
hereby constitute and ordain my son in law Mr.
Charles Stanley and my daughter Catherine Parker joint Executors
of all the residue of my goods and chattels moveable and immoveable
whatsoever. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal at Castletown, the thirty first day of
October 1734. [signed] Elizth Parker. Witnesses: William
Ross, James Makon.
Mr. Charles Stanley one of the Executors nominated in the above will sworn in behalf of himself and of Mrs. Catharine Parker the other Execturix in form of Law. Pledges inform of Law are the Revd. Mr. James Makon and the Revd. Mr. John Quayle, Vicar of Arbory."
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