Margaret Christian als Brew, 1761

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61     Andreas
The last will and testament of Margaret Christian 
als Brew of the parish of KK Andrews who departed 
this life the 16th November 1761, being of perfect 
mind and memory at making the same. 
First, she committed her soul to God and 
body to Christian burial. 
She left and bequeathed to Margaret, John Gill’s 
wife, and daughter two callamanky gowns, to said 
Gill, wife and son Charles a heifer. She left to 
her two sisters Isabel and Bahey the best part of 
the rest of her clothes, the least chest, her 
linen caps, and twelve pounds, but the said twelve 
pounds were not to be paid them till the expiration 
of two years. She left to Esther Curphey twenty 
shillings with a feather bed, bolster and sheet. 
She left to the poor of KK Andrews twenty shillings 
and the said twenty shillings to be laid out on 
interest and the interest yearly for the poor. 
She left to John Curphey’s son a sheep. She left to 
her cousin Charles Lace a pewter dish and a candle. 
She left to her loving husband John Christian sole 
executor and all the rest of her goods moveable 
and immoveable whatsoever. To the Witnesses of this 
will one shilling and nine pence each. 
Witnesses: 
John Crebbin, 
Charles Lace 

Some days after the above will was made, 
John Crebbin, one of the witnesses, was 
desired to come to the testratrix house, 
who came accordingly, and the testatrix 
told him that her two sisters were to have 
but ten pounds and the largest chest 
instead of the least and the things that 
were in them to be removed likewise and 
that a black cover of her own should be 
a covering on her coffin. 
[signed his mark] John Crebbin. 

Charles Lace the other witness was sent 
for some days after John Crebbin who came 
accordingly to the testatrix and the 
testatrix told him that her two sisters 
were to have but three pounds legacy each 
of them apiece of camlett[?] largest chest 
instead of the least and all her clothes 
except what would be on her coffin and 
what was left to John Gill’s wife and 
daughter and the rest of her will to be
 as it was. 
 [signed] Charles Lace. 

At Chapter Court holden at Lezayre Nov 23rd, 1761
Mr Charles Lace and John Crebbin the subscribing 
witnesses to the within will of Margaret Christian 
otherwise Brew have deposed on the holy Evangelist 
that the said Margaret Christian expressed the 
said will in manner as is within written in their 
presence, and the said witnesses also severally 
deposed that the said testatrix declared and 
expressed the codicil to the said will annexed 
according to the manner wherein they have severally 
signed and subscribed the same. Whereupon the 
executor is sworn in court in form of law and hath 
given pledges for the payment of debts and legacies 
namely Mr Charles Lace of KK Andrews one of the 
witnesses of the will and Mr John Cowle of the 
Kella in KK Christ Lezare.

27th February 1764
This day received from the hands of John Christian 
of KK Andrews all every our legacies due to us and 
every of us by the last will and testament of his 
late deceased wife Margaret Christian als Brew which 
we hereby do acquit him, the said John Christian 
for the said legacies and devises that the original 
will in regart to the foresaid legacies may be 
cancelled upon record as witness our names and marks 
the day and date above written. 
[signed their marks] John Gill, 
John Curghey, 
Ewan Corlet, 
Esther Curghey

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