Margaret Joyner als Oates, 1745

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In the name of God, Amen. I Margt. Joyner 
als Oates of Douglas being sick & weak in 
body but of sound & perfect memory, do make 
this my last will and testament in manner following:  
First, I commit my soul to God and body 
to Christian burial.   
Item, I leave and bequeath to my loving son 
Thomas one guinea.  Item, I leave & bequeath 
to my loving daughter Elizabeth seven pounds 
Manks money with my trunk that has my linens 
in, and all that is in the same, half of all the 
linen & woolen in the house, a furnished feather 
bed, six of the new pewter dishes, & a dozen 
of pewter plates, a silver cup, three of the 
black cattle called Cets[?] & if any person disputes 
the sd cattle with her, then she is to have three 
others out of the whole in their stead of equal 
age or goodness, & also half of the seat in 
Douglass Chapple.  Item, I leave Margt my 
husband’s daughter by a former wife, six pence 
legacy & do cut off all other claimers with 
six pence legacy.  And lastly, do nominate & 
appoint my dear and loving husband Thomas 
Joyner whole & sole Executrx of all the rest of 
my goods moveable or immoveable of what 
kind soever, as witness my mark to my name 
this 28th of Janry 1744/5, Margaret Joyner X.    
Witnesses: 
Ewan Kerrish, 
Edwd Sayle X.              

I Thomas Joyner husband to the above Testatrix 
Margaret Joyner do join with her & consent to 
leave our loving daughter Elizabeth half of our seat 
in Douglass Chapple, witness my hand this 28th 
of Janry 1744/5 
[signed by his hand] Thomas Joyner.   
Witnesses: 
Robt Brown, 
Edwd Sayle X, 
Ewan Kerrish.                          

Douglas Oct 21st 1745: 
Thos Joyner the widower is sworn Execr in form 
of Law and gave pledges vizt, the witnesses of the will.  
Probatum est, Solvit 12d.  
                          Joh: Cosnahan 
                          Edv: Moore

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