Margret Kewley als Kelly, 1742

Ballaugh 1742

The last will of Margret Kewley als Kelly who departed
this life September the 9th anno predicto being of perfect
mind and memory is in the manner following.
First she commits her soul to God and her body to Christian
burial. Item she left a black fledding petticoat to her
grand daughter viz Jane Cannon as legacy. Item she left to
her daughter Margery Cannon als Taggart a green apron
as legacy. Itm she left to her daughter Alice Kewley als Taggart
a red petticoat as Legacy, and if she would accept of it she
was to return one shilling for it to her Exor and some
of her shifts or smocks to ye said Alice as legacy. Item. she left some
of her shaped linnins to Cannons children being Margerys
childrens as legacy. Item she left to her granddaughter
viz Margaret Steven als (Bridson?) a black gown
as legacy and to pay five shill for it. Itm she left to
one of ye witnesses viz Margt Callister a big hood of
chamlet and to the other witness of her will viz Cathe-
rin Cooil a petty coat as legacy and she declared that all his fathers
goods was payd to her son John Taggart except ten shills
ye is due to him as yet. Itm lastly she named her loving 
husband Willm Kewley her lawful exor of all her goods
whatsoever and sixpence legacy to all her children that
would claim further right to her goods and this in the 
presence of us whose names are here written October 25th 1743
Catherin Cooile her mk +
Margt Cain als Callister her mk +   jurati

The executor is sworn in court
in form of law and has given 
pledges - namely John Kewley & Wm Kewley
his own sons.

solvit 12d
		Probatum est
		Joh: Cosnahan
		Edv: Moore

Last Modified 21 January 2015