Catherine Cotter als Oats, 1675

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48    Braddan  April ye 13th 1675
In ye name of God Amen. I Catherin Cotter als Oats, sick 
in body but in perfect memory praised be God, do commit 
my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. 
Item, I constitute and ordain my three children vizt., Michell 
Oats, Ann and Margrett my lawful Executors of all my goods 
moveable and immoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
Dorothy Gill als Moore, 
Baheey Kelly. 

Examined per me Rich Fox, Epi. Reg. 
Dorothy Gill als Moore one of the witnesses hath deposed the 
above will to be ye last and to be truth in every particular 
and ye other (viz Baheey Kelly) who is out of ye Island having 
also taken her oath to ye truth there of before a magistrate 
there and certified to this Court as is desired, the same shall 
be held and reputed valid according to ye purport thereof. 
Dated at the Court of KK Braddan 

June the 9th Anno Domini 1675 
Joh: Harrison Vicar General. 
This xxx agreeing with the original. 

June ye 8th 1675
Whereas there are 2 xxxx wills made by Cath: Oats exhibited 
to this Court, and one of the witnesses to ye latter being 
out of ye Country; It is upon consideration had of these 
concern, decreed by this Court that all her goods whatsoever 
shall be secured in the custody of her son Michaell Oats 
(after a perfect Inventory is taken) until such time as ye 
said witness return, or take her oath before a magistrate 
there, touching the truth of the said latter will, to which 
end the said Michael hath given bonds as appears on Record, 
dated et supra. The first order for decision is demurred 
until she is come & return out of Irland. 
Joh: Harrison, Episcopal Registry 

[Janry] 17th 1675
All parties concerned having met together in the face of 
the Court ye day xxxx have agreed that Michal Oats and 
Ann Oats in xxxx that have half of all the visible estate 
xx xxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxxxx of her mother Cath: Oats at 
the time of her death that Margt Oats shall have the other 
half of the said goods in regard of Margert is not capable 
of herself, through her infirmity to make any bargain or 
contract, but only [out] her natural brother or sister, 
and this is done at confession parting of the brother & 
sister in the Island, and also the supervisor Joh: Cotter
This is to be sent to Pat: [Rogger] to xxxxxx. 

[Jany] 17th 1675
Item, Doll: Moore have declared in Court, that she being 
produced to prove xxxx xxx deceased the prove the same 
but only had her say for 3 children, but xxxxx of a will

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