John Dawson, 1761

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53    German
In the name of God, Amen, the 21st October 1761, I John Dawson 
of KK German being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind 
and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following. First, I commit my soul to God and my body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my son John Dawson my part of the 
crop and husbandry gears also my part of the five pounds which 
he borrowed from me with my part of the three pounds being the 
prize of the bullock betwixt us and all my clothes and upon that 
account he is the collect and hand out all law suits in his 
mother’s behalf, to gather the money that shall belong to her 
in the hands of other persons. 
Item, to my daughter Anne one of the cows which she hast in her 
custody or keeping. 
Item, to my grandson Thomas Kelly twenty shillings of the money 
which remains in the hand of Thomas Kelly his father. 
Item, to Henry and James Kelly my grandsons another twenty shillings 
of the money which is in the hand of their father Thomas Kelly 
to be equally between them. 
Item, to John Gell my Grandson ten shillings. 
Item, to my daughter Chatrine ten shillings. 
Item, to my granddaughter Anne Dawson twenty shillings. 
Item, to my granddaughter Margaret Dawson ten shillings. 
Item, to my grandson John Kelly twenty shillings. 
Lastly, I leave nominate and appoint Chatrine my beloved wife 
a … executor of all the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable 
of what nature and kind soever. Excluding and debarring and other 
person or persons that shall claim any further right into my goods 
with six pence legacy. 
One shilling each to the witnesses of this will. 
Witnesses: 
William Boddaugh, 
John Kaighin. 

Will proved November 20, 1761

Last Modified 18 October 2014