John Claigue, 1718

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19      KK Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of Jon: Claigue who departed this life about the 
22 of November 1718. 
First, he committed his soul to God and his 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left his daughter Marjery five shilling legacy. 
Item, to his daughter Isable five shillings. 
Item, to his daughter Margaret a cow, and all the 
sheep formerly named upon herself and all his part 
of to than viz., sheep of two years old, with a 
whole half a chest an a quarter of the crop. 
Item, he left to his daughter Kath a heifer with 
what sheep was formerly named upon or did belong to 
herself, the Executor and mother to keep the said 
heifer till she was in calf. 
Item, he left his son John clague sole Executor 
of all the rest of his goods moveable and 
unmoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Quine, 
Margaret Comish. 

The Executor sworn in Court in form of Law. 

Pledges, Thomas Quyne & Patrick Cain. 

February 14th 1718/19
I William Clerk of KK Malew husband to Madge Claigue 
do hereby acknowledge to have received this day from 
my brother in law John Claigue five shillings being 
the whole legacy left my wife aforesaid by her father 
John Claigue deceased, and do hereby acquit, exonerate 
and discharge the said John Claigue (my brother in law) 
his Executors and assigns forever for the same, as 
witness my mark to my name the year and day above written. 
[signed his mark] Wm. Clerk. 

I Isabel Colvin als Claigue do hereby acknowledge to 
have received this day from my brother John Claigue 
five shillings in full of the Legacy left me by my 
father John Claigue deceased, and do acquit and 
discharge my said brother, his executors and assigns 
forever for the same, as witness my mark to my name 
the year and day above written. 
[signed her mark] Isabel Colvin als Claigue. 

October 25th, 1721
This day Margaret & Catherine Claigue daughters to 
the above John Claigue being at lawful years, did 
acknowledge to be fully paid and satisfied by their 
brother John for what was due to them by the above 
will, and did acquit and discharge their said 
brother his heirs and assigns forever of the same, 
witness their marks to their names the day and year 
above written. 
[signed their marks] Margt. Claigue, 
Cath: Claigue

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