Patrick Cry, 1708

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58        Ballaugh  1708

This is affirmed to be the last will and 
testament of Patrick Cry of Ballaugh, who 
departed this life the second day of March 
1708, being inn perfect mind & memory at 
the making  thereof.
Impess—he committed his soul to God & body 
to Christian burial and desired that about 
7 or 8 shillings might be expended at his funeral.
Item—he bequeathed to his daughter Bessy the 
sum of 30 shillings and to his grandson 
Patrick Cry heir of the farm his part of 
the pl—trass plough & a firlot of barley to 
be given him whenever  his wife (one of 
his executors hereinafter named) thought fit
Item—he left to his son in law Phillip 
Garret a Longhton coat & a pair of  braches 
to  William Caley. To the witnesses to 
this will one shilling each & he excluded 
all other persons that might make claim to 
any of his effects10d each as legacy.
As to his debts he said  his wife know 
them all 7 doubted not but she  
would take care to discharge them.
Lastly he constituted his loving wife and 
his daughter Mary joint executors of all 
the rest of his goods movable & immovable 
whatsoever. And in case his daughter  
Mary were not content with her half of the 
executrix, that then she was to have only 
thirty shill. As her other sister had, 
& his wife to be sole Executrix..
The wife and Mary sworn joint executors in form of law
Witnesses--
Signed Daniel Looney  his mark
       Robt Stephan  his mark
Signed in form of law—Will Bevaugh---  Ph-- Shephan

Probatum  Solvit 12d

8th March 1708
William Corlett enters his claim----- 
J Cry of the fourth part awed to him by 
contract bargain 7-------

7th February  
on behalf of his sister in law Betsy Cry for 
the sum goods and money left in his  hands
------------------ amounting to  sum of 
five pounds or there abouts and  craves trial
he also enters for some husbandry goods    
unto him by contract, and for his wife    
money

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