Catherin Christian als Brew 1685

 
KK Conchan
May 14th 1685

This is affirmed to be ye last Will & Testament of Catherin
Christian alias Brew being in perfect memory, first 
she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian
Buriall in KK Lonan Church.  Itt. she left to ...... ............
....... among the poor half a firlett(?) of meal at her
buriall and half a firlett(?) at ......... ......... and a
choice Mutton, & also three shillings worth of Boor(?)
at the funeral.  Itt. she left to Catherin Clague four
yards of woolen cloath.  Itt. she left to her Brother Thos.
Brew a Sheep.  Itt. to her Sister Jane Brew a Sheep
Three petticoats & a waistcoat and all her ............ Linnens
save one choice handkerchief yt. she left to her husband.
Itt. she left to Isabell Christian Leach(?) a Smock and her 
wearing(?) petticoat & an Apron.  Itt.  to Jane Christian
two petticoats, a pair of Bo.... & a Smock.  Itt. to Anne
Corkill a Blankett.  Itt. she left to her husband James
Christian four yards of cloath that is in the .............
to be collored ........ and all ye un......... linnens in the
house & woolen whether whether[sic] Blanketts, or Sheets, also
to her sd Husband the choicest mare & Colt Legacy.  Itt. to
John L.....(?) a Sheep.  Itt. to Isabell Crooch(?) a Sheep or a 
hogg whether my husband pleaseth.  Itt. she constituted
her only son James Executor of all ye rest of her goods 
moveable & immoveable and left the tuition of her sd Child 
and goods to her Husband James Christian till it came
to fourteen years of age, and if ye child dyes in ye interim
yt fourty Shillings of the Child’s goods should return to her Sister
Jane and other fourty shillings betwixt her three Brethern
and all ye rest to her husband.  Itt. she willed yt if it please
God yt ye Child live to lawful age yt ye father should give 
Seven pounds in lieu of the Executorship with half the ........
half ye ........ & half ye husbandry Gears (which she thought 
was the full extent of her pt of Goods) that then ye father
paying & Discharging the Debts himself should not be ............
for any more to which regard of the Testatrix the husband
gave his consent & oblige himself to perform ye same & .........
May 24th 1685.
			The husband sworn in Court in form
			of law and to be true to ye children.
Witnesses:
John Christian		)
Willm.(?) Cowin	)  jurati		Probatum Est. el Solivit 

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