John Christian, 1716

[This will photocopy is extremely hard to read in places, 
because of extraneous marks, scrawly handwriting, and dark spots.] 

                 Douglas 1716

The Will of John Christian of Douglas, made and
Declar’d before the witnesses hereof this 12th of June
1716 as followeth.

[Imprimis?] he Commended his Soul [& c.]
Itm  to his [dr?] Jane the ………………….. with
half the Backyard and half [a qr?] of the Great Garden at the
….. with the bed he layd on and the bedcloathes
Itm to daughter Jony the whole Brewhouse and half the yard
and another half Quarter of the sd Garden with Jane [vizt] her
Elder Sister, with this proviso that if his Son John do not
come, that then the sd Jane and Jony is to have by this Will
the one half of the Garden Equally betwixt them.
Itm [to?] Son Thomas the half of the Great House, the whole
of the Smithy with all the [Iverling?] toolls. and the other half
of the [Grace house ?] if John doth [late?] come. 
Itm to his 2 daughters Mary and Isabell 16[?] Equally betwixt
them to be pad by his Ex’r the Mothers Goods included.
All the rest of his Goods movable and immovable of which
Nature soever he left to his said son Thomas whom he
                               after expected [allowing?] 
Constituted his Exec’r and charged him ^ to be Kind to his
children under age, and to take care of them and their [Gov..?]
till they come to age. [rest of line crossed out]
To son John half Crown
Legacy*                              John Christian X
The Witnesses further declare that the Testater left to his daugh:
ter Jony a feather bed that was in her Grandfathers custody after …
…. and ….
Thomas Christian aforesaid …..
to this will of my father’s in Every particular
and do oblige myself to perform the Same
in penalty of fourty pounds according to Law.
                        Tho: Christian
Before the Witnesses
Hereof:
 Henry Moore     }
 Mathew [Holley?]}
         Jurati

[on the bottom right the will is almost totally black,
and there are at least 5 lines written there]:

Itm  it was his will that ….?
Garden [whenever?] John Xtian hath ….?
…….?
…….?
…….?

[Written up the left side]
* Note that the Legacies left to Jane and Jony includes their
Mother’s [jot?] of Goods.

[new page]

Pledged, Adam Christian

Oct. 22. 1716.  Jo: Kelly enters agt the Ex’r
Of Jo: Christian for 2s:8d & craves the Law

Octob’r 1th 1717.  Barbara Christian enters a Claim agt
ye Ex’r of John Christian for thirty shills, & craves
ye Law.

Last Modified 8 November 2015