Rash's Surname Index
Notes for George COLLETT
In 1680 George Collett of Clonwell had seized for tithes, six pewter dishes and a pewter candlestick valued at one pound.--Besse's Sufferings.
George Collett (Sr.) of Clonmel in the kingdom of Ireland was "aged neere eighty years being in reasonable health of Body only weakness in my Limbs, ah throw the Lords mercy and goodness in good sence and memory" when, on November 20, 1696, he executived his will" and directed that "this my outward Man my Body may be decently Interred among my beloved friends the People of the Lord called Quakers in their burying round at Killcomanebegg neere Caher." He left to his son, Francis Collett, £4 sterling per annum for life; and to his loving son, Robert Collett, besides his portion of the testator's estate already settled on him, he left one moiety of the testator's lease of his holdings from Thomas Battie with certain exceptions. To his loving son, Joseph Collett, he bequeathed 1/3 of the mortgage he held upon some part of the estate of "Theobald (called) Lord Baron of Caher" as will appear by the said lords deed of mortgage to this testator May 1, 1685, also £200 sterling, and the other moiety, with exceptions, of the testator's leasehold from Thomas Battie. He excepted out of his holdings from Thomas Battie those places commonly called "Killhouse, Castle, Shop, and Cellar my Will is further concerning those places that in Consideration of that exception my Executor shall Continue a Meeting place free and uncharged of Rent during the Continuance of that my interest, unto my Friends and Brethern the People called Quakers their use and uses for that Purpose."
To his granddaughter, Elizabeth Pennock, he left £40 sterling; to his granddaughter, Anne Pennock, £40 sterling; and to his two grandsons, Nathaniel and Joseph Pennock, and to their heirs, etc., "all those the Lands Lotts and proprieties I have in and to a Purchase from William Penn lying and being in the Province of Pennsylvania forever, to be equally divided between them." He left £10 to his grandson, Joseph Penock.
To each of his grandsons, George Collett, son of John Collett, deceased, and George Collett, son of Francis Collett, he left £5; and £10 equally divided among the children of his brother, Robert Collett, of the parish of "Ashbery" in county Berks in England. To such of his poor Friends of the people called Quakers as the said people at their general meeting for the province of Munster think fit he left £20. His loving son, Stephen Collett, was named sole executor and received the residue of his estate. He stated that his son, Robert Collett, had been employed and entrusted with his concerns in England where several of his effects were, "whose care and honesty in the management there of I do not blame," and desired Robert to render a just account to his executor of all such concerns as were in that country. He appointed his loving Friends William Fennell of "Youghall" and Thomas Wight of Cork, overseers of his will, to advise and assist his executor, and gave them each the sum of £5 sterling. In case any difference arose between the executor and his brethren that they apply to the testator's Friends the people called Quakers to make a friendly composure thereof, and that they shall be concluded by their advice and judgment. The will was witnessed by John Fargisson, Lau: Meagher, Nathaniel Lawrence, Joseph Willington; and proved, January 23, 1698, by the executor, Stephen Collett, of Clonmel, county Tipperary, skinner.
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