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Corn/cattle wording on will?

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Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 29 May 2006 22:56

I'm still trying to gather as much information from a will as I can. It mentions '...and remainder of my corn cattle husbandry ____ and ____ in trade(?)...' Missing words look like 'tarble' and 'shark'. Shark could actually be stock, but that's stretching it (it really looks like _ hark.) Anyone come across this before, please?

Heather

Heather Report 29 May 2006 22:59

Well Im pretty sure it will be 'stock in trade' that is a normal expression used in business sales/transactions. Not arable for the other one? If it is referring to his husbandry (land working/stock keeping) then tackle would make sense - his ploughs, etc.

Kate

Kate Report 29 May 2006 22:59

I think it will very likely be 'stock'. Those c's often do look like r's on those old wills. As for tarble, it couldn't be tackle, could it? Did they use tackle for cattle?? Kate.

Merry

Merry Report 29 May 2006 23:03

If this is a PCC will from 1800-1858, then it will prob be stock in trade and tackle. C's are written like a small R Merry

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 29 May 2006 23:06

Hi Heather and Kate: Thank you, for your help. The 'r's' are fairly clear on the will, but I will scrutinize it more closely. My family just got home from a camping trip; must attend to them. Thank you for your reassurance!

Lisa J in California

Lisa J in California Report 29 May 2006 23:07

Hi Merry, Tackle? I will check out google later to see what it refers to. Thank you.