John Quaile, 1729

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The last will and testament of John Quaile 
who died about the 13th of November last. 
First, he committed his soul to God Almighty 
and body to Christian burial. 
Item, he bequeathed his old clothes to be 
given to the poor. 
Item, he bequeathed unto his son John his 
gray camlad coat, and his boots. 
Item, he left to his grandson John Quaile 
a ratchad, three ookers, one atch, one saw 
and one sheep. 
Item, he bequeathed unto his son in law 
Nicholas Shimmin forty shillings legacy 
and an old feather bed unto the said 
Shimmin’s wife. He left unto his son in law 
Nicholas Bridson and wife ten shillings legacy. 
Item, he left the best of his clothes 
unto his grandson William Bridson, and if 
he would not wear it and that he would 
dispose of any of it, that he would give 
the first offer unto his son John. He 
also left unto his said grandson a chest 
that was at the foot of the bed. 
Item, he bequeathed unto his daughter 
Elizabeth all that he had within the 
house; he also left unto his said daughter 
the riding horse. 
Item, he appointed lastly all the rest 
of his goods equally between his grandson 
William Bridson and Daughter Elizabeth. 
He left six pence legacy to any other 
that would claim any right unto his goods. 
Item, he left his blessing upon his 
son John, and that he would be kind unto 
his daughter Elizabeth, and that he should 
not see her wronged. 
Item, he said that the drop in the haggard 
was his grandsons & daughters own, and 
that they should sow and harrow the land 
and then leave it. 
Witnesses: 
William Duckan, 
Robert Watterson. 

Robert Watterson one of the witnesses 
declares that 3 or four days after the 
deceased said that he made a mistake 
in leaving the hatchad to his grandson, 
that they had a hatchad themselves, 
but was willing that his daughter and 
grandson should have it, if they would 
but have a goose or the like to cut, 
and was willing that his son John should 
have his shoes. 

Elizabeth Quaile the Testator’s daughter, 
and William Bridson his grandson are sworn 
joint Executors in form of Law, and gave 
pledges John Quaile of Ballakellay and 
John Hutchin of Castletown. 

February 7, 1729
Nicholas Bridson enters a claim against the Executors 
of John Quaile his father in law for 6 shillings 17 pence, and craves the law

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