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512 Chancery Court Proceedings, 1678. Liber P C Item: Was the Said John Decry at the time you came to him and at the time he delivered to you Instructions by word of mouth Concerning his Will and at the time the same was by you put in p. 126 writeing of sound and perfect mind and memory as you doe know or believe or at what time or times was he otherwise was the Agony or paynes of death upon him and did he not rave or talk Idely att the time of giveing the said Instructions what Interlocutory words did hense at the Time of giveing the said Instructions How Long before his death was it he gave the said instructions whether were the said Instructions put into the form of a will and read unto the s.d Decry and by him approved of in his life time and what distance of time was there between receiveing the said instructions and writeing the fair draught declare the Truth therein. Item. Did not the said John Decry in and by the Said instructions order you at first to nominate only Ellenor Decry and Owen Quigley Execut.rs w.thout nameing or intending to name the said John Quigiey an Exccut :r at first as you could perceive how came the said John Quigley afterwards to be named one of the Execut.rs of the said John Decry was his name interlined in the s.d instructions and was not the said John Quigicy named Exccur.r by the said Decry at the importunity and solicitous Requests and other per- swations of Edmond Dermott and what words or to what effect did the said Edmond Deermott use to the said John Decry for that purpose And what words or expressions did the said John Decry use and in what maner did he speake them when the Said Decry gave way or Consented to have John Quigley put downe for an Exccut.r was the said John Decry of sound mind and memory at the same time when John Quigleys name was ordered or agreed to be put in as Execut.or to his Will as you verily believe or did he the said John Decry rave and Talke Idly imediately before or after & when Declare the truth herein. Item. Whose name was intended to be inserted in the space or blank left in the draught of the will for overseer was not the said Jn.° Quigley intended by the said John Decry for overseer of the said Will or who else Declare the Truth herein. Chr. Rousby .p Def.t Cross interogatoryes heretofore Administred to Edmund Dermott And Richard Dalton Witness produced of behalfe of John Quigley Concerning the last will and Testament of John Decry deceased for and on the behalf e of Garrat Vansweringen Adm.r of the said John Decry before the Judge for probate of Wills &.C Imprimis. Were you present in Company with John Decry the day of his death were you with him when he dyed and how Long were you with him did he Voluntary desire any person and whome |
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