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In the name of god Amen the third daie of
September Anno Domi’ 1646 I Katherine Devis of Newton in
Makerfield in the Countie of Lancaster widdow beinge sicke in
bodie but of good and p’fect memorie thankes bee to god Doe
ordeyne .......... and make this my last will & testament in
manner and forme followinge first and principally I committ my
soule into the handes of Almightie god my maker & creator
trustinge to bee saved by the pr’cious bloodsheedinge and merite
of Jesus Christ my redeemer And my bodie to bee buried in the
Chirtian buriall in the parish Church of Winwicke at the
discretion of my execator heere after named And for all the
worldly goods that god hath blessed mee w’th all I doe ...easae
and di..pese of the .......... and forme followinge first it is
my will that my funerall expences bee discharged out of my
who... And for all the rest of my goods I doe give them equally
unto John Houghton of Heydocke James ............. and Charles
Baxter my sonne–in–law And I doe leave Charles Baxter my sonne–in–law
............ execator to p’forme this my last will and testament
accordinge to my trust reposed in him In ...... where of I have
here unto putt my habd & seale the daie and yeare above written
Katherine Devis her m’rke
Witnesses heere of
James Maddocke his
m’ke John Aston Thomas Heapie
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Debts owinge unto the testator |
£
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Impr’ |
William Mann |
8 . |
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Anne Aston of Burtonwood |
3 . |
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Henrie ............... |
............................ |
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James Maddocke |
10 - 10 - 0 |
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Oliver Houghton upon a reconing |
....................... |
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Debts owinge by the testator |
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Impr’m’s |
to Ann Godson |
2
- 0 - 0 |
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James Maddocke |
5 - 0 |
Since this will was made the testator has
given to Alexander Leigh two measures of barly to James Leigh
his son two measures of barly and also to William Houghton two
measures of barley I have alsoe upon consideracon freely given
the cow w’ch I bought of Charles Baxter my son-in-law to him
again
Witness hereof
Thomas Heapie James Lowe
his m’ke John Ashton
Inventory of Katherine Devis, Newton in
Makerfield, 1646
A true & p’fect inventorie of all the
goods Cattells & Chattells of Katherine Devis of Newton praised
and valued by William Rowlinson Henrie Hilton Alexander Leigh &
William Ridyard the 19th daie of September Anno Dom’,
1646
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£
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Impr’ in |
Corne and haye |
3
- 6 - 8 |
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hempe |
8 |
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Earthen potts & muggs |
3 - 0 |
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wodden vessells & trineware |
11 - 0 |
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3 quishons |
3 - 0 |
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Chaires stooles & little trests |
2 - 4 |
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brasse |
10 - 0 |
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pewter |
4 - 0 |
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1 fryinge pane kuckinge knife and
pott hookes |
2 - 0 |
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in linnen yarne in the house & at
the wevster |
11 - 0 |
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1 Chafe bed boulster & coverlett
in the lofte |
5 - 0 |
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5 blanketts more there |
10 - 0 |
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halfe ameasure of wheate |
2 - 0 |
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1 spinninge wheele yorne windinge
blads & stocke |
2 - 0 |
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sheets & nabkins |
13 - 0 |
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2 fetherbeds 2 boulsters and
Caddowe |
2
- 6 - 8 |
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butter & Cheese |
1
- 0 - 0 |
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1 paire of weighes |
4 |
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linsey wolsey |
2 - 0 |
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1 grate & other iron ware |
5 - 0 |
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her apparrell |
1
- 10 - 0 |
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It’m debts owing to the said
deceased p’ticularly |
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menconed in her will extending to |
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Suma total |
£23 - 13 - 4 |
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