In the name of God Amen the twenty fourth day of November Anno Domi
1684 I Margarett Robinfon of Old Town in the parrifh of Hefkett
& county of Cumberland widdow being weak & infirm with old age,
but of good and perfect memory (praifed be God for the same) doe
make & ordaine this my laft will & teftamentin mannor
& form following (that is to say) ffirft I commend my soul unto
the hands of Almighty God my Creator, trufting through the merrits
of Chrift Jefus that I shall receive full pardon & for
remifsion of all my sins, And my body to be decently buried in the
parrifh church of Hefkett aforefd to ye difcretion
of my hereafter named Executor. And for my worldly goods I order and difpofe
of them as followeth viz: ffirft I doe give & bequeath unto
John Owzeby his children of Nethergate younger viz: ffrances, John, Jane,
Thomas, Margarett, Grace & Chriftopher each of them four shillings
apiece. Item I give unto Simond Stevenfon his children of Penrith
viz William, ffrances, Richard, Mary & John each of them four shillings
apiece. Item I give to ffrances the daughter of ye said John Owzeby aforefd
one livery cupboard. Item I give to Susanna ye wife of ye said John Owzeby
my cloak & one feather bed. Item I give to Richard, ffrances &
Mary the children of John Barker of Strettgate each of them four shillings
apiece. Item I give to Margarett ye daughter of Thomas Lamley younger one
ewe and one lamb. Item all my Leafes, Bills, bonds moveable goods
& chattels, (after my Debts, Legacies & ffunerall expences are
paid & difcharged) I give & bequeath unto William Barker now liveing
with me, whom I doe hereby make sole executor of this my laft will
& teftament (Revoking all other wills & teftaments
heretofore made by me) In witnefs whereof I have hereunto put my
hand & seal the day & year firft above written
witnefseth hereof Margarett Robinfon
Micheal Wilfon mark X mark M & seal
George Bell mark g
Thos: Wells Cur Apud
Varlio & Duoomio dio monfis May Anno domid 1685 probatim
finit hinodi softamontid et Adio bononid roimfsa finit William
Barker Intoninial finrat
A true & perfect Inventory of all the moveable Goods & chattels of Margarett Robinfon late of ye parrifh of Hefkett apprized the eleventh day of May by John Owzeby jurat christopher Parker jurat Thomas Stevenfon & Somon Stevenfon Anno Dom 1685
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Imp Her Apparrell 02 10 00
It One pair oxen 08 00 00
It Six Cows 12 00 00
It two heifers 03 00 00
It three litt Shirks 03 00 00
It two mares 04 00 00
It sixty seven sheep with their Lambs 18 00 00
It fifteen bufhels of Malt 03 00 00
It ten Bufhels of Bigg 02 00 00
It three picks of Rye 00 04 00
It seed & Arder 04 00 00
It ten sacks six poaks & two winding cloths 01 00 00
It one Ark 00 10 00
It one coup draught & wheels 00 10 00
It two plows, one harrow with yoaks & teams 00 10 00
It one sock & coultre & ther Iron gear 00 07 00
It two carts with cart gear 01 00 00
It three bedfheets & bedding 03 00 00
It three Stone of wool 00 15 00
It five chifts 00 10 00
It three Cupboards 01 00 00
It wooden vefsels 00 02 00
It one spinning wheel & cards tar Cofhels & kils 00 04 00
It two skins 00 01 06
It Brafs & puter, & fine vefsels 01 13 10
It one table, chairs forms & stools 00 05 00
It Pultry & one litt pigg 00 04 00
It one silhe, fuoll & other smal implements 00 04 00
It Meal & groals Beef & Bacon, one pol & akingrall 01 10 00
It two piar of wool shears & other smal implements 00 01 00
In all 73 04 00
It debts owing to ye deceafed by several perfons viz:
Imph by tho: Jackson 02 15 00
It by Jo: Bowmer 01 00 00
It by Jo: Baly 01 07 00 Tho: Wells
It by Randall Hodgefon 01 00 00 Curate of Hefket
In all 06 02 00
Grateful thanks to Madelaine Rankin (nee Ousby) for alerting me to this will.