Katherine Curlet als Christian, 1711

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37       Ballaugh November 9th, 1711
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
Katherine Curlet als Christian of Brooghjarg, who being 
in perfect mind and memory declared herself as follows. 
First, she committed her soul to God and body to 
Christian burial. 
Item, she left to the poor 1 tub of barley & to Parson 
Walker the best mutton in the fold. 
She also bequeathed to her son William twelve pence legacy. 
To her son Robert she left the sum of seven pounds and 
a feather bed with the clothes belonging to the same. 
And to her daughter Nelly she bequeathed almost all 
her shaped clothes linen and woolen, and a smoothing 
iron, only the use of the same to her husband during 
his life. To her grandchild Katy a sheep, and a sheep 
each to little William Vandy and her other grandchild 
at the Walk Mill. 
Also to the 2 witnesses hereto 12 pence apiece. 
And lastly she appointed her loving husband John Curlet 
sole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable 
and immoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
Philip Corlett, 
Finlo Corlet.

The Executor sworn in form of Law. 
Philip Curlet one of the witnesses declares that 
sometimes after making the above will the Testatrix 
told him that she would not be pleased except 
her xxx Robin might have 40 shillings more.

Pledges to xxxx the office and pay all debts are 
the witnesses of the will

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