Archideaconal Will 1739 Andreas #21, of Catherine Radcliffe als Kneale

From MM / LDS

This is affirm'd to be the last will and testament of CATHARINE RATCLIFFE ALS KNEAL of KK Andrews, made about the seventeenth day of March 1738, being of sound mind and memory at ye making thereof.
Imprs, She committed her soul to God, and body to Christian burial.
Itt, She bequeathed to her ELDEST SON GEORGE her part of the land, her part of the cropp, her part of the team, and her part of all the husbandry gears.
Itt, She left to her HUSBAND her part of the black horse, ten shillings, and a red silk kerchief.
To Ballacleater's WIFE a sheep and a lamb, her new shoes and stockings, & a petticoat of white pladdyen.
To JONEY KEE a wearing gown, a wearing apron, and a holy-day checquer apron, wth her old shoes.
To JO'S WIFE a sute of wearing linnin clothes.
To ISSABLE KNEEN a sute of linen clothes.
To ANNE CORMOAD a double linen kerchief.
To the servt boy a neck-cloth & as much yarn as wou'd be a pair of stockings.
To the most needy poor her brown wearing petticoat, a slyman, and some of her linen clothes.
Lastly, She nominated and appointed her two SONS PHILIP & SAMUEL sole and joint Execrs of all the rest of her goods movable and unmovable whatsoever.
She also bequeath'd to her HUSBAND all her part of the land in case the children shou'd die.
To her SON GEORGE her part of the land and goods as above sd when he came to age.
She left the care of the CHILDREN and their goods to the FATHER till they shou'd come of age, and in case he wou'd not take due care of them then the overseers were to have them.
She left to her MOTHER her share of what was in her hands.
To the witnesses hereof 6d each.
To Ballacleater's WIFE ye double wheel upon the apprizmt. Witnesses: Issable Kneen, Jony Kee.

At KK Michael, July 17, 1739, The Witnesses sworn in Court in form of Law. The foresd Witnesses further say that they were call'd by ye Testatrix some days after the making of the abovesd will and desired to bear witness that she cutt off her SON GEORGE with her part of the Land and a quarter part of the cropp only. Witnesses: Issable Kneen, Joney Kee.

At KK Michael, July 17, 1739: The witnesses sworn in court to the truth of the Codicil. & declare further that being call'd by the Testatrix about six or eight days after the making of the above will, into the room where she lay upon her death bed, the Testatrix declar'd or express'd her self thus - Every word or the words which I mentione'd to you the other night - I desire they may rest and that there be no more of them, and mentioned a piese of cambert wch she left to her MOTHER. The witnesses being now ask'd, what they thought or apprehended, the Dec'd meant by that Expression - the words wch I spoke or mention'd to you the other night, let them be at rest or be over - & let there be no more of them - declare, they cannot tell what she meant."