Ewan Kerroush 1694

KERROUSH, Ewan  1694-2  Mau   A  w  0106206
  
This is affirmed by the witnesses to be the last will & testament of Ewan Kerroush 
who was of perfect memory comitted his soule to God & his Body to Christian burial,
he bequeathed to Ewan Kerroush of B:negory ten shillings
Itt, to his brother Willm of B:negory ten shillings wth his apparel betwixt them.
Itt, to Parsson Christians wife 2 shillings 6d legasy.
Itt, to Capt Xtin’s wife of K Bride 2 shillings 6d legasy.
Itt, to Edwd Callow ten shilling ---- by wife & ten shillings.
Itt, to Jon: Casmt: & his wife ten shillings.    
Itt, to Edwd Callows two daughters ten yeards of linen cloth.   
Itt, to Jon: Casmt: daughter a choise blaneket.    
Itt, to Ewan Kerrish son of Willm of B:e cregan a heifer.    
Itt, to the sd Willm: of B: e cregan his wife Isable their children the houses 
&  garden one the mooraugh.
Itt, to the said Willm: all his sheep.
Itt, to John Callow son of Edwd his part of the houses & lands in the Leyharny.
Ittm, to his bro: Willm: Callow his share of Curraugh Roose, moreover the sd 
Jon: Callow ask’d the Testator what he should doe wth him for wt he was behinde wth him, 
who reply’d that he should pay it this yeere [‘this yeere’ is crossed out]
& then be cleere wth them, meaning the ------- [veedq---  OR  reedq--- OR reaq---  OR ?].
Itt, to the above Jon: Casmt: his share of the garden at Edwd Callows house of 2d rent;  
and constituted & appointed the above sd Willm: Kerrish of B: e creggan & 
Robertt Kerrish Senior of Cardayle sole Executors of all the rest of his goods wtsoever.      
		
   Wittnesses present: Jon: Casment, Ewan Crowe, jurati.              

The Execr sworn in Court according to Law.   Probatum est et Solvit 6d.

Ewan Crow one of the witnesses declareth that abt five weekes after the making 
of the above will, the sd Testator sent for him and declared before him that he 
left fourty shillings of the mony under the Custody of Robt Kerush to his nephew 
William Kerush of Ballnagorry, and the rest to be bestowed upon his ffuneral.             

The Inventory next Court.

Pledges to secure ye office and pay all debts & legacies according to Law ---

 Matth: Curghey & Will: Clerk.

Last Modified 5 June 2015