Hewitt Family Wills

WILLIAM HEWITT 1788

At Carlisle May 30th 1788

In which day appeared personally FRANCES HEWITT widow,and alleged that WILLIAM HEWITT late of Todhills in the Parish of Rockcliffe in the County of Cumberland and Dioceses of Carlisle.,gentlemen,deceased died intestate without making any will,so far as she doth know or believe,That she is the widow and relic of the said deceased wherefore she prayed letters of administration of all and singular goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased to be committed and granted to her the said FRANCES HEWITT on her giving good and sufficient security in that behalf.

The said FRANCES HEWITT was sworn in due form of law to the truth of the promises and to faithfully administer and to exhibit a inventory and soforth when required of the that the goods and chattels of the said deceased [the rest is blurred or missing]

dated as above