Submitted by: | Brian Lawson |
Date: | 22 February 2002 |
Original: | LDS: 0106223 |
40 KK Andrews 1760 The last will & testament of Joney Kaneen alias Lawson of KK Andrews who departed this life abt the fourth day of Feb one thousand seven hundred & sixty, and was of perfect mind & memory at the making thereof. First she committed her soul to God, & body to Christian burial Itm Sheleftdeclared that she had some sheep betwixt herself & her son Michael Kaneen. Itm She left to her sd son Michl the sd sheep except two of them that was to be expended towards her Funeral Itm She left to her daughter in law Margery Kaneen a little wheel Itm She left to her daughter in law Joney Kaneen an olive gown and a quilted pedicoat Itm She left to her grand-daughter Margt Kaneen a suite of head cloth Itm She left to her grand-daughter Joney Kaneen a suit of head cloth Itm She left to her grand-daughter Catharine Kaneen a cape Itm She left to herneicegrandaughter JoneyKaneenCannell twenty shillings Itm She left to her two daughters vizt Esther the wife of Peter Lace & Christian the wife of Charles Cannell all the remainder of her shaped woolen & linnen cloth except a pedicoat she left to Jane Sayle Itm She left to her Grandaughter in Ballagaue twenty shillings Itm She left six pence legacy to whomsoever that would strive with her son Daniel Kaneen Lastly she nominated & appointed her son & heir Daniel Kaneen afforesd sole Exetr of all the rest of her goods movable & unmovable whatsoever. To the witnesses of this will she left a shilling each. Witnesses Wm Sayle } Mary Cowley's mark X } Jurati At a Court of Correction holden at Lezayre Mar 26 1760 The Execr is sworn in Court in form of law and hath given pledges for payment of debts & legacys vizt James dewan & Philip Wade both of Andrews Solvit 12d Probatum est Ro: Radcliffe Maths Curghey March 28 1770 This day Bahee Kaneen oldest daur of Michal Kaneen of Ballaghaue came to the registry & acknowleged to have recd from Danl Kaneen (Execr of the last will & testmt of Joney Kaneen als Lawson of KK Andreas) the sum of twenty shill a legacy bequeathed by sd Joney Kaneen als Lawson to her grandaughter of Balla hawe, & doth hereby acquit, release & discharge the sd Danl Kaneen his heirs Exr or Admrs of sd legacy. Witness her mark to her name the day & date above written. Bahee Kanneen X Witness Cath: Lace Before me, Thos Cubbon Arch Regr Whereas Joney Kaneen als Lawson of the parish of KK Andreas late decd bequeathed unto her grandaughter Joney Cannell the sum of twenty shillings - I Charles Cannell of KK Michael father of said Joney who is yet under age, do hereby acknowledge to have received the sd sum of twenty shillings for theuse of my said daughter at & from the hands of Danl Kaneen Execr of the last will & testamt of sd Joney Kaneen & do hereby qcquit & discharge sd Execr & all others of the same - Witness my mark to my name this 9th Decr 1761 Witness Chas Cannell my mark X Ja: Wilkes At KK Bride Decr 9th 1761 Chas Cannell acknowledged the above rect & acquittance, & has given pledges for forthcoming of the money therein mentioned for the use of his daugher Joney, namely the Revd Ja: Wilks & Wm Croaghan both of KK Michl Before me Maths Curghey To be annexed to the last Will of Joney Kaneen of KK Andrews who dy'd abt 2 years ago.
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