Archdeacon Wills 1740/1 #97, Rushen, of Dorothy Corrin als Quayle, died about 23 Dec 1740:

‘Rushen, The last will and testament of Dorothy Corrin als Quayle who departed this life about 23rd December 1740.
First, she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial.
Item, she bequeathed and left to her son John three firlets of oats and three half firlets of barley, and her half the husbandry gears and half the brewing keive[?] and if he should dispute the corb chest with the executor he was to forfeit the heifer.
She also left her said son a piece of frize that was in the house and a lamb if there would be any lambs the next ensuing season.
Item, to her loving husband all her part of the herring nets, four small oak beams, and half the feather bed during his life, and after his decease the said half of the feather bed to fall to her daughter Isabel, and also to her said husband half of the bullock in lieu of his part of two heifers she left to two of her sons.
Item, to her son William two sheep, a heifer, and a blanket; and she left her part of the medley that was a making to her two sons John & William.
Item, to her son Robert five shillings, two sheep, and as much linen as might be him a shirt.
Item, to her son Thomas ten shillings, a brown cow, two sheep, a sheet, a blanket, a vest, as much cloth as would be him a pair of breeches, and as much linen as would be him a shirt.
Item, to her sister Catherine a red petticoat.
Item, to Alice Costain als Gawn a linen kerchief.
Item, to her daughter Isabel a rug and a coverlet that was then a making wholly to herself without any division.
Item, she left all her part of the corn that should remain after seeding in common for the use of the family, and also the fireing.
Item, she left to her sons that were at home the use of the bed they lay in during their continuance at home together.
Lastly, she nominated, constituted and appointed her only daughter Isabel before mentioned sold executrix of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. All this she uttered and declared in the presence of us [witnesses] John Costain, Isabel Gell.

The executrix is sworn in Court in form of Law and has given pledges, John Costean and William Corrin.

July 25th, 1746, John, William, Robert, and Thomas Corrin came this day and acknowledged to have received from their sister Isabel Corrin the executrix mentioned in the above will the several legacies bequeathed unto them by their mother Dorothy Corrin and doth hereby acquit and discharge the said executrix forever for the same. Before me Robert Radcliffe, Archdeacon Registrar.’


 

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