John Cormoad, 1734

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31      Bride
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of John Cormoad of Ballakimain in the parish of 
KK Bride aforesaid, who departed this life the 
25th of March 1734, being in perfect mind and memory 
at the making of the same. 
First, he committed his soul to God, and body 
to Christian burial. 
He left and bequeathed to his daughter Jane Brew 
als Cormoad ten yards of Linen cloth, and said 
that all her portion or marriage dowery was paid 
her to fourty shillings. 
Item, to his son Daniel Cormoad a firlett of 
barley as legacy. 
Item, to his brother Daniel Cormoad of KK Andreas 
a piece of pleding which his said brother had 
bought of him before. 
Item, to his grandchildren William, Samuel, and 
Esther Caskill a sheep and a lamb to each of them. 
Item to Bahee Cormoad a sheep and a lamb if there 
be so many. 
Item, to the witnesses of his will, six pence each. 
Item, he declared that there was twenty shillings 
due to him from Charles Casement of the parish of 
KK Christ Lezayre, due also from Thomas Ratcliff 
of KK Andrews ten shillings. 
Item, due to him from William Howland two shillings, 
from John Cowle cobbler in KK Andrews one shilling; 
from Dan Cowle naCrealley one shilling; 
from Thomas Cormoad 2 shillings. 
Item, due to him from John Camaish of KK Andreas 
one shilling, and from Patt Kelley one shilling, 
from James Kinley 3 pence, and from Anne Corkill 5 pence. 
Lastly he constituted, nominated and appointed 
his son in law John Caskill & daughter Esther Caskill 
als Cormoad sole Executors of all the rest of his 
goods and effects moveable and immoveable, whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
Ewan Moore, 
Thomas Christian. 

It being objected that Thomas Christian one of the 
witnesses is Cousin German to the Executor, the oath 
of Bahee Cormoad (who stands in the same degree to 
the Executor) is taken, who agrees with the other 
witness in the legacies, the nomination of the 
Executor as also in most of the debts declared by 
the Testator to be due unto him. 
The Executors sworn in Court in form of Law. 
And gave pledges the witnesses of the will. 

February 24, 1734
Philip Brew husband of Jane Brew als Cormoad owns to 
have received the ten yards of linen left her by 
father John Cormoad, and he the said Philip Brew has 
now received the sum of four shillings being the 
remainder of the portion unsatisfied, and this at 
and from the hands of John Caskill the Executor of 
the within Testator, hereby acquitting the said 
executor of all demands upon said accounts

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