This is a transcript of a will from the Probate records of the Diocese of York, which are preserved at the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, York.
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Will of John Prissick, Carlton in Cleveland, Yorks, Yeoman.

Dated 12.5.1694, proved 1.10.1694 at York.

In ye name of God Amen I John Prissick of Carlton in Cleaveland in the County of Yorke Yeoman the twelth day of may in ye yeare 1694 being of Good & parfect remembrance, praises be given to God for doe make this my Last Will & testement in manner & forme following, 

first: I give & bequeath my soule to Almighty God who hath beene a loving & marcifull God to me, & hath [?holpens?] thorow many advarsities, & from ye wickedest of men, & I hope he will strenthen me att ye houre of my death: & I hope he will receive my soule, & for his dearest son Jesus Christ sake: he will pardon & forgive me all m,y sinnes, & thorow his merrits I shall have a joyfull resarection. 

I give unto my Wife Susannah: all ye houshould stuff yt she hath Left yt was hir first husbands Christopher Manners, a...... one featherbeed & bouster & all ye sheets & blankits & hapings & Coverl.. & two beedsteads one caled ye close bed, & ye other An: Bellbeeds & one tabell standing in ye inner Chamber, with sum Chists, & one recking & tonges & one Large Longsettell & sum other Implements, which was hir owne really before I married hir, for hir full shaire, 

- I also give to my sonne Will Prissick, one quy stirke of one yeare ould upward h..ded, & one read leather Chaire, & one nien haping, & all my wearing Clothes (but one paire of .... briches) in full of his part, 

& I also give to my sonne in law my beed & bouster & pillowes with matterris & sheets: & blankits & haping & Coverlitt, & all yt his wife & my deare daughter left me & one standing bedstead with a teaster: standing at ye staires head in ye outterme.. Chamber, & one white Chayer, & one Coffer, & I give his two daughters, Elizabeth & Dorothy: each of them one read Leather Chaire, ye one dubbell nailed & ye other singell nailed this I give to my sonne in Law George Armstrong, in full of all his wife portion, 

I also give to my sonne John Prissick, all ye remaind.. of my goods & Chattels, in whose hand or posession whosoever they be in: eyther in my wifes hand or possesion of any other parson, I give them all quick & dead, goods monie debts & houshould stuf of what kind soever they be, unto him my loving sonne, I doe make him, my Executor, of this my Last will & testiment, & In Witnesse wheereof: I sett to my hand & seale, ye day & yeare first above written,

John Prissick

signed, sealed & published in the presents of us

Mary Smith
Mary Beadnall
Mergrit Taylerson
Thomas Deaton


A true and pfect Inventary of all the Goods & Chattells moveable and imoveable of John Prissick late of Carlton deced Seen & valued this second day of July by us whose names are under written in the yeare of our Lord 1694

Imprimis his Purse & Apparrell .................................................. 02 : 00 - 00

In the forehouse i Close Stoole wth a ..... i brass Morter
i Bible wth another Book 2 Iron potts i Webb 3 pewter Dishes
i Recken with other Implem's ...................................................... 2 - 00 - 00

In the inner Chamber i bedstead wth hangers i little Cupboard
i double nailed Chaire i Bottle Case ............................................. 01 - 00 - 00

In the Out Chamber i Table leafe ................................................. 00 - 01 - 00

In the Parlor 2 Coverletts i Counterpaine 2 new blanketts i new
feather bedd wth hangers i Teaster Bedstead & press for Clothes
i desk i paire of sheets i shelfe wth other things ............................  2 - 10 - 00

In the Dairy i halfe firkin of Butter .................................................  00 - 7 - 00

Three Cowes i yeareing why stirk .................................................  11 - 00 - 00

One black Ewe ...........................................................................  00 - 6 - 8

sume ...........................................................................................19 - 4 - 8

Robert Beadnell
Geo: Rutter
John Scarth


Administration granted to John Prissick
John Prissick & George Armestronge sworn.