Catherine Christian als Kneale, 1704

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20                  KK Bride
Articles of Agreement between Captn. William Christian of KK Bride 
on the one part, and his wife Catherine Christian als Kneale on the 
other part as followeth: 
First, it is agreed upon that Captn. William Christian above said 
shall give and doth hereby endow his said wife with the one half of 
all his worldly goods of what nature soever; and further if it please 
God to call him first, that then he doth hereby give and leave to 
her the moiety or half of the other half of all goods moveable and 
unmoveable without interruption l.. or molestation of his Executor or 
any person whatsoever. 
Secondly, It is concluded upon, in like manner, that the said Catherine 
Christian als Kneale doth hereby give unto her said husband Capt. 
Christian, the one half of all her goods whatsoever except only her 
part of the crop of corn, half the team of oxen with all husbandry 
gears in Reggaby, all which is to be at her own dispose to leave to 
whom she thinks fit at the last day; and if it so please God to call 
upon her before her said husband, she doth hereby give unto him the one 
half of the other half, as expressed in the above written Article. 
For performance of which both parties have obliged themselves in the 
penalty and forfeiture of ten pounds to be paid in the nature of all 
fines xxxx xxxx mony whereof they have unto these presents subscribed 
their names and seal xxxx this 24 day of November 1700. 
[signed] Wm. Christian, 
Katherine Xtian als Kneal. 
Witness: 
Math: Curghey, 
William Christian, 
Ewan Christian. 

14th October 1702
Capt. Wm. Christian and his wife came and acknowledged the 
prexxxxx to be xxxxx agreement. 
Before me, Dan: xxxx. 

At Ramsey 17th of February 1704/5
Cath: Christian als Kneal having departed this life about the 
30th of January last intestate, the Court hath declared her brother 
William Kneal and her sister Isabel joint Administrators of all her 
goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever reserving to Capt. 
Christian her husband that part or share of her goods mentioned in 
the within Contract who are accordingly sworn in form of Law. 
The husband also sworn in Court in form of Law. 

2nd March 1704/5
William Kneal one of the above Administrators hath surrendered 
his part of the Administration to Capt. Christian for 15s and 
for the goods that belong any way to said Decedent and said Capt. 
Christian in Regaby Farm in KK Andrews, excepting each xxx 
proportion of the Croft and Turbery of Laggan, wherefore the said 
Captain is to discharge all debts and incumbrances that the aforesaid 
Administrator was liable to by the death of the Decedant. 
This acknowledged before me, Sam: Watleworth.

Cath: Xtian als Kneal’s Inventory amounts in the whole (the 
husband’s part included) to £20:17:10, the fourth part thereof 
is £7:9:5 1/2; Besides the 4th part of barley prized to 8s per 
bowle, the oats at 2s, and the peas at 6s; 
The wool prized to 4 pence per pound. 
Pledges for Captn William Christian are John Quark & John Cowle 
according to Law. 
Pledges for Isabel Kneal, William Ratclife & Thomas Killip. 

John Cowle enters his claim against the Administrators and 
Executors of Cath: Christian the sum of 48s 10d, due debt 
and proved and the 8th part ordered to be paid by Isabel Kneal. 

9 March 1704/5
xxx als Curlet enters against the Administrators & Executors 
of Cath Xtn & is proved 4 pounds 9 shillings 2 pence, the 8th 
part thereof is 11s 13p to be paid by the Administrators xxxxx

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