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Lezayre
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of William Garrett of Lezayre who departed this life [ ] August last past being at perfect mind and memory at the making hereof.
Item, He committed his soul to God and his body to a Christian burial.
Item , He left to his two sons William and Thomas Garrett part of the cash equally between them.
Item, To his son John Garrett three shillings.
Item, and lastly he nominated and appointed his loving wife Isable Garrett whole and lawful Eztx of
all the rest of his goods movable and immovable whatsoever.
To the witnesses six pence each.
Wittnesses
Edmond Crowe + }
Bahooy Cormoad her +} Jurati
At a chapter Court holden at Lezayre November 22nd 1756____
Whereas there is some ambiguity in the Testaters Expression with regard to what part of the cash he left to his children William & Thomas ~ Isable the Widow consents that the whole of the Deads part of the cash shall be due & payable to the sd. Children;_ She also undertakes the tuition of the Deads part of sd. Children & their goods & is thereupon sworn Exwecrt in Caurt in form of law & hath given pledges for payment of debts & legacies namely John Kneale & Edmd Crow both of Lezayre.
Thomas Garrett & Ro. Calcott the Uncles are sworn Supervisors in form of law.
Probatumest
solvit 12d
[mem ] and inventory of cash (returned RO[] RADCLIFFE
MATHEW CURGHEY
FEBRUARY 28TH. 1758
A true Account of what money William Garrett Dec,d had notes or bonds for, from the following
persons
Viz. Margaret Christian alias Garrett £1"5"8 half _12"10
item John Kneale £1"4"6 12" 3
item John Wilson £3"0"0 1"10"0
item Jon Quark £1"0"0 10"0
item Pat Vondy £2"5"0 1" 2" 6
item in the [Decds] hands £2"13"1 1" 6"6
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£5"14"1 ½
Decr 10th 1766 Wm Garrett one of the sons of Wm Garrett came this day to the regrs & acknowledged to have recd. From his mother Isable by the hands of Robt Calcot all the goods and chattels due unto him by the death of his sd. Father whereby aquits his sd. Mother & all others of the same_ witnesses his mark to his name
Wm Garret his x mark
This before me
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