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510 Chancery Court Proceedings, 1678. Liber P C Ordered that Cytaccon Issue out of this Court To Comand John Quigiey to appear before this Court upon saturday next to prosecute his Libell of Complaynt ag.st Garrat Vansweringen Concerning the pretended Will of John Decry And Bring w.th him all such wit- nesses as were heretofore sworne and examined before the Judge of Testamentary causes concerning the said Will of the Said Decry Ordered that Citaccon Issue out of this Court to Garrat Vans- weringen that hee bee and appear before this Court upon the twenty Sixth day of October Instant to answer unto John Quigleys Corn- playnt Concerning the pretended last Will and Testament of John Decry deceased. Then Court adjourned till the twenty sixth day of this Instant October being satturday nine a Clocke in the forenoone. Att a Court of deligates Held att the Citty of S.tt Maryes the twenty sixth day of October being satturday in the third year of the dominion of the Right Hono.ble Charles &c Annoq Domini 1678 By his Lordpps Justices thereunto Authorized and appoynted Viz.t Baker Brookes Esq.r Henry Courcey Esq.r Thomas Taylour Esq.r Benjamin Rozer Esq.r Then came the Hono.ble Phillip Caivert Esq.r Judge in Testamentary Causes Brought here into Court the records and papers under the scale of his office relating to the pre- tended last Will and Testament of John Decry deceased. Interrogatoryes formerly Exhibitted unto Nicholas Painter, Ed- mond Dermott and Richard Daltone by the Hono.ble Phillip Caivert Esq.r Comissary Gen.ll and Judge for the probate of Wills and grant- ing Administraccons within this Province for the proveing of the last Will of John Decry late of Marycs Citty Innholder De- ceased ffirst: Did you know John Decry deceased, how long did you know him, what time did he dye, were you a servant to him at the time of his death, or did you live in the house with him. secondly: Did you perceive by John Decrys discourse that he had a greate mind to make his Will and did not he teil you soe much did not he Comand you to fetch some person to write his Will and who did he bid you fetch to him and what instructions did you hear him give Nicholas Payntcr about makeing his Will, And when the said Decry gave the said Paynter instructions and Directions for makeing his Will was th sd Decry of sound memory at the best of you Knowledge, yea or noe, whether you did not hear the sd p. 125 Decry give order to Some persone to fetch one to make his Will |
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