Margaret Kewley, 1725

Submitted by: Lois Ralph
Date: 7 December 2004
Original: LDS: 0106371

               Lonan
These words are affirmed by the present witnesses to be the last will &
Testamt of Margtt Kewley of KK Lonan, who departed this Life, the 7th of
May 1725 being of perfect Memory, first committing her soul to God, & her
Body to Xtian burial ­
Then she bequeathed to her Brother James's children a sheep to each of them,
Itm   to her God son John Kewley of sheep of two years old that was strayed
if she could be found,
Itm   to Kath Waterson one sheep,
Itm   to Jane Brew one suit of Linnens, & an apron
Itm   to Jony Corkill one suit of Linnens,
Itm   to her Sister Jony her part of a piece of stuff they had between
them, & an apron
Itm   to her sister in law James his wife a mant[..?..] & peticoat
Itm   to her brother James, & two sisters Jane, & Jony, all her sheep &
goats, Equally betwixt them, 
Lastly she nominated, appointed, & ordained, her two Sisters Jane & Jony
joint Executors of all the rest of her goods, movable & immovable
whatsoever ... (too faint to read)
Anne Kelly, one of the witnesses, being sick, the other is sworn, & the
will is proved cum confe... Partium, & the Exrs are Sworn in Court, who
gave in Pledges, Dan: Costean & James Quill
                     Probatum est, & solvit 1d

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