Archdeacon Wills 1747/8 #47, Patrick, of John Quirk, died 16 Jan 1747/8:

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of John Quirk of KK Patrick who departed this life the 16^th day of January 1747, being of sound mind and memory.
He first committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he left unto the poor of KK Patrick the sum of five pounds, four pounds of which he declared to be in the hands of Captain Thomas Radcliffe, and the executor hereafter mentioned to pay the further twenty shillings to make up the said sum of five pounds.
Item, he left unto his nephew William Quirk the Close beg which adjoined his own lands.
Item, he left unto his said nephew William Quirk his share of the sheep that were betwixt them as legacy. He left also unto the said nephew William Quirk a cow, the little horse, two ladders, two carrs, and his new hat as legacy.
Item, he left unto his niece Ellinor Quirk the sum of forty shillings and four sheep as legacy.
Item, he left unto his niece Ann Quirk the sum of twenty shillings legacy.
Item, he left unto his sister in law Ellinor Quirk the sum of forty shillings and if she would disturb his executors by putting them out of the house before All Saints next, she was to be cut off with twenty shillings. He also declared that there was due from him to his said sister in law Ellinor Quirk the sum of twelve shillings for the rent of the land.
Item, he left unto his brother Philip’s three children, vizt., Philip, John & Ellinor the sum of twenty shillings each legacy.
Item, he left unto Margaret Samsbury the sum of forty shillings, as also a coverlet blanket and a canvas.
Item, he left and bequeathed unto Philip Quirk of Ballavagher half his share of the Meadow which his father Phinlo Quirk and John Quirk late of Ballavagher purchased in KK German as legacy, and the other half to his executors.
Item, he left and bequeathed unto Richard Clucas heir of Kion-sleaw Moar the intack of two pence rent called Kion-dooag as legacy. He left also to the said Richard Clucas six sheep as legacy. Item, he left and bequeathed unto John Clucas and Ann Clucas children of William Clucas three sheep and three yearlings betwixt them as legacy.
Item, he left unto Isabel, Nelly, Catharine and William Clucas children of William Clucas aforesaid a sheep each as legacy.
Item, he declared before the witnesses of this his last will that he had given and delivered unto his neighbor Mary wife of William Clucas the colt.
Item, he declared that he was indebted unto his brother Philip’s children the sum of twenty four shillings.
Item, he left and bequeathed unto Ann Cain and Isabel Sayle a parcel of Intack called the Loobyn and the Meadow aforementioned as above in KK German, and in case they should offer to sell or dispose of the said intack or meadow or die without issue that then the said Intack and Meadow was to return to his brother William’s son William Quirk the heir of the half quarter and if in case the said William died without issue then the said Intack and Meadow was to fall unto his brother Philip’s son Philip Quirk and his heirs.
Lastly, he nominated constituted and appointed his trusty servants vizt., Ann Cain and Isabel Sayle aforementioned joint executors of all the rest of his goods and effects moveable and immoveable of what kind and nature soever and left six pence legacy unto any person that would claim any further right in his effects.
He left unto the Revd. Robert Radcliffe the Vicar of the Parish a choice mutton as legacy.
All this he declared in presence of the subscribing witnesses: Thomas Cain, William Clucas (signed 19^th day of the month of January Anno Domini 1747/8.

At a Court of Correction at Balnyhowin February 12^th, 1747, Ann Caine & Isabel Sayle the executrices are sworn in Court in form of Law and have given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies according to Law, namely Mr. William Stole and Nicholas Harrison Cordeman.’