Elizabeth Watterson 1681

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 28 July 2018
Original: 0106204

Archdeacon Will 1681A #27 Rushen will of Elizabeth Watterson alias xxxx, dated 29 January 1681/2: 
Summary: husband xxxx Watterson is not mentioned, son Henry Watterson, son William (dead), son John Watterson in Ireland, 
dau Christian Watterson (children of Henry:) granddau Catharine Waterson, grandsons Henry & William Watterson, granddau 
Mabel Watterson, witnesses: Richard Thompson & William Kelly, pledges: William Carown & William Kelly
?will of brother in law of son Henry: ArW 1677A #056 Rushen will of John Read, died 20 Nov 1677, intestate: wife is alive, son John & 
dau Alice Read both underage, brother Henry Read, brother in law Henry Watterson, brother Thomas Read, brother in law? John Costeen

Trinitye Rushen Jan: 29th 1681/2 The last will and testament of Elizabeth Watterson who beinge sicke in body but of perfect memory, comended her sould to God and her body to Xtian buriall; first she left to the poore 3 halfe firlatts betwixt wheate male & barley; Itt: she nominated that there was due to her from her son Hen: Watterson 1£-5s that she never got soe much as a quart of beare out of it, Itt: due from him to her 2s, wch her son William left to her for a legasie; Itt: she left to her grandchild Katharen Watterson 1 quarter of a heiffer wch is in Fisgart; Itt: she left to the minister 1s-6d to be payd by her son Hen: before he goe out of the Church yeard; Itt: she left to her grandchildren Hen: & William Watterson halfe a cow betwixt ym; Itt: she nominated noe -- due from her son Hen =ry to her 5s; Itt: she left to her son Hen: 6d Legasie; Itt: she left to her grandchild Mable 1 shiffe petticoate; Itt: she left to her son John Waterson in Ireland 14s of the 28s above mentioned, Lastly she nominated and appointed her daughter Christian Watterson sole Executor of all her goods moveable & unmoveable Witnesses The Exec: at age is sworn in Court Rich: Thompson} Probatum et solvit 1s William Kelley}jurati feb: 17th An Inventory of Issable Elizabeth Wattersons goods 1681/2 praized by John Watterson & Hen: Read Itt: 1 sheete & a halfe ........... 4s - 10d Itt: 1 canvas ..................... 0 - 8 Itt: 1 fledge 1 blankett .......... 5 - 0 Itt:a little dish 1 mug &} 2 little stoones ....}......... 1 - 0 totall 11 - 6 fees to be deducted ............... 1 - 4 [next page] feb: 26 1681/2 Sr Jam willinge to depose that this will within written is true in every particular, & the last will of Eliza: Watterson, that I know off Rich: Thompsonn for ye reverend viccar Genll: Mr Tho: Robinson pledges in form of law William Corroon & Wm Kelly Att Castle town June ye 14th 1682 Hen: Watterson son to ye wthin Testatrix hath this day deposed in Court wth lawfull Cumpurgators that he was not indebted to his sd mother on peny or peny worth at the day of her death of the wthin debt of 28s left to him in ye wthin will, and at ye request of the Execrx: the sd Henry hath bound himself by virtue of his oath to deliver to the sd Execrx: the goods was in his Custody that did belong to his sd mother at the day of her death, note yt at the time that ye sd Henry was to take ye sd oath ------[edge] sd Execr was in Court, but seeing him ready to sweare went out & would -----[edge] appear to see the oath taken, though charged and required by the Sumnr: -----[edge] he hath made affidavit P: Thompson John Christian

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