Archdeacon Wills 1779 #35, Patrick, of Catharine Quirk als Kewley, widow, of the Borrane, Patrick, husband Thomas Quirk:

‘This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Catherine Quirk als Kewley widow, of the Borrane in the parish of KK Patrick, made on the 10^th of February 1778, being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. First, she committed her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left unto her son Richard Quirk the sum of five pounds that was in the hands of William Quirk of Lammall in KK German, together with the sum of fifteen pounds that was left to the said Richard by the death of his father Thomas Quirk, together with the arrears of interest due and payable yearly out of the said twenty pounds. Item, she left unto her said son Richard the sum of eight guineas to pay his apprentice fees to his master for teaching his trade together with a web of meddley cloth and half a web of while unmilled cloth or more and the fourth part of all her sheep. Item, she left unto her two grandchildren Thomas and Christian Quirk a yearling apiece or a sheep apiece of two years old. Item, she left unto her daughter in law Ellinor Quirk a brown gown. Item, she left unto her daughter Elizabeth Taggart a black gown together with the fourth part of all her shaped apparel both woolen and linen. Item, she left unto her grandson John Quane a furlet of barley and a furlet of oats when he comes to state to sow the ground that the said corn was to be in the hands of John Quirk & son till the said John Quane comes to states; if the said John Quane happens to die before he comes to state of sowing his ground then the said John Quirk is to have the said corn to himself. Item, she left and bequeathed unto her son John Quirk a field called Close Sam, he paying the sum of fourteen pounds, six pounds thereof unto her daughter Elizabeth and five pounds thereof unto her son Richard and twenty shillings thereof unto the said Elizabeth’s three daughters Ann, Elizabeth, and Margaret Taggart, and the forthy shillings thereof to be paid unto her executor, and if he the said John quirk doth not pay the sum of fourteen pounds with fair mains then the said field is to return unto her two daughters Anne and Abigal Quirk. Item, she declared that her husband Thomas Quirk left a cow unto her daughter Margret, and she was leaving a cow apiece unto her two daughters Anne and Abigal Quirk. Item, she further declared that she consents to her husband’s will to leave her part of a house and garden in Peeltown unto her daughter Margret and signed the said will and if in case the signing did not give the said Margret her right to said house and garden, that she was now leaving and bequeathing her part of the said house and garden in Peeltown unto her Daughter Margret Quirk. Item, she left unto William Sansbury a new check quer shirt. Item, she left unto her son John Quirk the plough and all the irons and gears belonging to the same and all the harrowing gears and the carrs and the big ladder and her part of the beams in the chamber, she leaving the use of the said gears to her executors to work the executors part of the croop. Lastly, she nominated and appointed her three daughters Margret, Anne, and Abigal Quirk whole and sole executrices of all the rest of her goods moveable and immovable. Witnesses: John Quirk, Anne Kelly. Item, she lefg unto her daughter Abigal a red mantle and a red petticoat.

At a Chapter Court holden at Peeltown June 4^th, 1779, the executrices are sworn in Court in form of Law as also to be true and just the one to the other. I Richard Quirk son of Catharine Quirk als Kewley of the Parish of KK Patrick late deceased do hereby acknowledge to have received from my brother John Quirk the sum of five pounds bequeathed to me b my said Mother by her last will and testament recorded in the Archdeacon’s Registry Lib. Testam. 1779, and payable by my said brother, and do hereby acquit exonerate and discharge the said John Quirk his heirs executors administrators and assigns of the same And ever part thereof as witness my subscription this 20^th Novr. 1786. [signed] Richard Quirk.

I John Shimmin husband of Anne quirk one of the executors of the last will and testament of Catharine Quirk als Kewley do hereby acknowledge to have received and to be fully paid the sum of thirteen shillings and four pence, the same being my proportion of a legacy bequeathed my said wife Anne by the last will and testament of her mother Catharine Quirk aforesaid, and payable by John Quirk her son in consideration of the field called Close Sam, and I do hereby acquit release and discharge the said John quirk of my proportion of said legacy as witness my had this 30^th December 1783. [signed] John Shimin.

I John fargher husband of Abigail Quirk one of the executrices of the last will and testament of Catharine Quirk als Kewley do hereby acknowledge to have rec’d and to be fully paid the sum of thirteen shillings and four pence the same being my proportion of a legacy bequeathed my said wife Abigail by the last will and testament of her mother Catharine Quirk aforesaid and payable by her son John Quirk her son in consideration of the field called Close Sam, and I do hereby release acquit exonerate and discharge the said John Quirk of my proportion of said legacy as witness my mare to my name this 30^th December 1783 [signed his mark] John Fargher.

I Henry Clague husband of Margaret Quirk one of the executrices of the last will and testament of Catharine Quirk als Kewley do hereby acknowledge to have recd and to be fully paid the sum of thirteen shillings and four pence the same being my proportion of the legacy bequeathed my said wife Margaret by the last will and testament of her mother Catharine Quirk als Kewley and payable by her son John Quirk in consideration of the field called Close Sam, and I do hereby release acquit exonerate and discharge the said John Quirk of my proportion of said legacy as witness my mark to my name this 30^th December 1783. [signed his mark] Henry Clague.

I John Taggart husband of elizabeth Quirk daughter of Catharine Quirk als Kewley do hereby acknowledge to have recd the sum of six pounds the same being a legacy bequeathed my said wife by the last will and testament of her mother Catherine Quirk als Kewley aforesaid and payable by her son John Quirk in consideration of the field called Close Sam, and also the further sum of twenty shillings a legacy bequeathed by the said Catharine Quirk als Kewley to my three daughters Anne, Elizabeth & Margaret Taggart and payable also by the said John Quirk, and I do hereby acquit release exonerate and discharge the said John Quirk of all my part or proportion of the legacy bequeathed my said wife and also of the twenty shillings bequeathed my three daughters Ann, Elizabeth & Margaret Taggart, as witness my mart to my name this 30^th December 1783. [signed his mark] John Taggart.

I John Taggart do hereby acknnowledge to have recd the black gown and the fourth part of all the shaped apparel of both linen and woolen of Catharine Quirk als Kewley, the same being a legacy bequeathed my wife Elizabeth Taggart, and I do hereby acquit release discharge the executors of said Catharine Quirk of said respective legacy as witness my mark to my name this 30^th December 1783. [signed his mark] John Taggart.’