Margaret Kewish, 1751

Submitted by: Shirley C Hogensen
Date: 2 May 2003
Original: LDS: 0106220

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28      Jurby
The last will and testament of Margaret the wife of Philip Kewish who
departed this life in the beginning of February  last.
She committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial.
She left to her son Edmond a sheep
To her daughter Mary a sheep
To her daughter Ann a yearling
To her daughter Isable her part of share of the sheep that Wm Kissage
had in keeping
To her daughter Jane an yearling besides the sheep named on herself
with what would make her a gown and petticoat of the stuff it was in
the house, and all her shaped cloathes to the children to cloath them.
Her shares to her daughter Mary. She lastly constituted and appointed her
loving husband sole executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and
immovable whatsoever and the children to his own care.
Six pence a piece to the witnesses to her will.
Witnesses
Wm Kewen
Jon Kelly  Jurati

At a Chapter Court at KK Michael May 20 1751
The executor is sworn in court in form of law  and has the tuition of the
children and their goods pursuant to the will. He has  given pledges for
payment of debts and legacies namely William Kewen and Jon Kelly the
witnesses of the will.

William Tear the next relation on the mother's side is sworn overseer.
Probatum est    Robert Radcliffe, Maths Curphey

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