Chatherine Christian, 1729

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62              Jurby
In the name of God, amen. I Chatherine Christian of Ballamore 
being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory, 
thanks to Almighty God, do make this my last will and testament 
in manner following. 
First, I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. 
Item, I do leave and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Mlyvorrey 
the brewing vessel vizt., a hogshead kone and a barrel, the 
feather bed whereon I now lie with its furniture my shawl close 
linen & woolen with a black suit, a dipper, table, xxx with what 
barley will seed the ground. 
Item, I do leave my said daughter Ann the whole crop of corn xxx 
hay and potatoes. 
Item, I do declare that the yarn linen cloth and woolen cloth spun 
and unspun did belong to my said daughter save five yards of linen 
which did belong to myself which likewise I do leave my said daughter. 
Item, I do leave my part of the meal and victuals now in the 
house to my said daughter Ann and do declare that the one half of 
the whole thereof belongs to my son in law Patrick MacYlvorrey. 
Item, I do will that my son Patrick Christian shall pay 30 pence 
toward the paying of my debts which he received from Mr Baker and 
the same due to me . 
Item, I do leave to my daughter Christian Brew a maunt and a 
petticoat of blue and brown colleen. 
Item, I do leave to my daughter Mary Keyghen a petticoat of 
black and white. 
Item, I do leave to my daughter Chathrine Burns in Ireland a 
sheep. 
Item, I do leave my daughter Easter my part of a colt which 
she has in her own keeping which my said daughter accepted 
of in full of all xxx counts whatsoever. 
Lastly, I do constitute, appoint and ordain my son Patt. Christian 
and Ann MacYlvorry sole Executors of all the rest of my goods 
moveable and unmoveable and do will on my said Executors if they 
make sale of any goods belonging to me that my son Capt William 
Christian is to have the first proffer. 
This the 18th April 1729. 
Witnesses 
William Garren, 
Thomas Clerk junior. 

At Ballaugh May 21st, 1729, 
Mr. Patrick Christian & Mr. Patrick McYlvorrey husband of Anne McYlvorrey 
als Christian are sworn Executors in form of law, and gave pledges Mr. 
Thomas Clerk junior & Pat. Cain. Mrs. McYlvorrey is sworn this day to rend 
a just account. 

May 13, 1730, 
Patrick Mclvorrey enters a claim against the Executors of Mrs. Catharine 
Christian for 1 pound 16 shillings 11 pence

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