John Quail, 1700

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90    Ramsey
Mr. John Quail departed this live about 
the 10th of January last intestate, whereof 
the Court having intelligence hath decreed 
his three children vizt., Elizabeth, Margaret, 
and John Quail, sole and joint Administrators 
of all his goods moveable and unmoveable 
whatsoever. Elizabeth and Margaret being at 
age are sworn in Court in form of Law; 
and a legacy to the wife upon sight of the 
Inventory. 
The Inventory to be brought within a month.

November 26th 1700
Ch: Casement enters his claim against the 
Administrators of Mr. John Quail for 
4 shillings 4 pence due, &c. 

Whereas Mr. John Quaile of Ramsey about 
a year and a half ago died intestate, 
whereof the Spiritual Court having 
Intelligence made a decree upon his 
three children vizt., Elizabeth Quaile, 
Margaret, & John Quaile, And whereas 
according to the practice and due 
course of Law had on this Island, 
the Sumner have this day charged some 
neighbours (who are witnesses to this 
Agreements) to praise the goods of 
the said Mr. John Quaile, It is 
therefore for prevention of future 
trouble by dividing of the said 
goods and that the said prxxxxement 
shall cease, mutually agreed upon 
betwixt Mrs. Esther Quaile relict 
of the said Mr. Quaile and her said 
children Elizabeth & Nicholas Christian 
her son in law in behalf of the 
said Margaret, That the said Elizabeth 
Quaile & Nicholas Christian are each 
of them to have in lieu of their 
father’s part of goods fourty pounds 
sterling with a good furnished feather 
bed to each, and clear of all debts 
and encumbrances upon the Testator. 
And that the like sum of fourty pounds 
with a furnished bed clear of all 
debts as aforesaid is to be given 
her said son John Quaile for his 
part or share of father’s goods also, 
That the said Elizabeth is to have 
five pounds in hand of the said forty 
and five pounds more at next Michaelmass, 
and the other thirty pounds two years 
hence. And to witness this to the 
said parties final Agreement in this 
concern they have set their hands and 
affixed their seals this 28th day of 
May Anno Domini 1701. 
[signed her mark] Esther Quaile, 
[signed] Nicholas Christian, 
Elizabeth Quail. 
Witnesses: 
John Casement, 
Ewan Curlett, 
William Kneale. 

23rd of June 1701
It is further agreed upon betwixt the 
above Mrs. Hesther Quaile and her said 
daughter Elizabeth that the said Mrs. 
Hesther Quaile doth of her own voluntary 
will, and in consideration only of 
her motherly affection to her said 
daughter promis that her said daughter 
shall have the further sums of ten 
pounds after her said Mother’s decease, 
provided then be effects answerable to 
the performance thereof. And this in 
the presence of us, 
John Curghey, Regr., 
Ewan Christian. 

23rd of Jun 1701
This with the consent of the Administrators 
at age is given in as the full and perfect 
Inventory of Mr. John Quail and xxxx Quail 
has given pledges for the just xxxx xxxx 
hereto included as also of all other debts, 
Ewan Cxxxx and Christopher Quay in form of Law. 

July the 14th 1707
We do acknowledge to have received 
at and from the hands of our mother 
Ester Quaile of Ramsey the full sum 
of forty pounds sterling within 
mentioned, And do thereof and every 
part and parcel thereof acquit 
exonerate and discharge the said 
Mrs. Quaile her heirs Executors 
Administrators and assigns forever 
by these presents, As witness our 
hands the day and year above said. 
By us 
[signed] Nicholas Christian, 
Margret Christian. 
Witnesses: 
John Curghy, 
Christopher Quay

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