John Christian, 1707

         Conchan 1707

     This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament of
John Christian who departed this life ye 22d of November 
last being in perfect mind & memory at ye making thereof
First he committed his soul to God & his body to Christian 
burial.  Item, He left to his Son Thomas his half team
half crop & half husbandry gears if he did not mar
:ry Bahee Cotter; but if he would marry Bahee Cotter
he left him but six pence legacy.  It: He left his
youngest daughter Dorothy ten shillings.  It: He left his
Son James ten shillings if he would come & demand any
thing.  It: He left his wife half a choice cow.  It: He
left Elizabeth Cown two sheep.  Lastly he constituted
& appointed his five children John Mary Isabel Marg’t & 
Dorothy true & lawfull Execut’rs of all ye rest of his
goods moveable & unmoveable whatsoever.

Testes{ John Kewley
      { John Quay

Two of ye Children being under
age, & two absent, Mary one
of ye Exec’rs with ye oldest son
Thomas is Sworn in Court in
form of Law.
     Probatum est & Solvit 12d

The Inventory next Court, which }  
amounts to - - - - - -          } 6=13=5

The Goods in ye mother’s hands, who hath given
Pledges in form of Law, Rob’t Creer & Thomas
Xtian, viz’t for ye youngest child, [ye. not?] being
at age.

14 June 1708
Mr. James Banks enters his claim ag’t ye above Ex’rs for …
[…]  shilling, &c.    [dark photocopy at bottom]

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