Whitehaven Record Office Frame 521 film MM2158 / MF.COP 72
In the Name of God Amen. I Anne Kitching of the parish
of Irton, in the County of Cumberland, Widdow, being of sound
and perfect mind and Memory, thanks be to Almighty God for
the same, calling to mind the uncertainty of Mortal Life
do make this my last will and testament, in Maner and form
Following, First I Comend my soul to God that gave it
hopeing for Mercy and pardon of all my Sins through the
Merits of Christ, and my Body to the Earth to be Decently
Buried at the Discretion of my Executors herein after mentioned
and as to my Worldly affects I give & Dispose thereof as followeth
First I give and bequeath Unto my daughter Anne Sharpe twenty
shillings, Also I give Unto Mary Luckas of Whitehaven five
shillings, Also I give Unto my Gran-childer Braithwaits
Each of them five shillings a piece, Also I give Unto my Gran
childer Nichalsons, Each of them five shillings a piece
And Lastly I do give unto Margret Braithwaite, Rachell
Nichalson, and my GranDaughter Margret Porter, all the rest
& Residue of my Goods, Chattels, Credits, Effects & personal Estate
Whatsoever, and do constitute these three to be Joynt Executors
of this my last Will and testament, Revoking & making Void, all
former Wils, and testaments, My Debts and Funerall Expences
being first cleared. As Witness my hand this sixth day of
November in the year of our Lord 1758.
Signed published & Declared
in the sight & presence of
Ann Kitching her A Mark
Matthew Brown
Henry Braithwaite
October 17th 1761
Margaret Braithwaite, Rachell Nicholson
and Margaret, now the Wife of Henry Tyson,
(formerly Margaret Porter) joint Executors in the above
written will named were sworn well and truly to execute
the same and so forth before Me
P: Murtrhwaite Surrogt.