Margret Christian als Mylrea, 1768

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 6 February 2005
Original: LDS: 0106224

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


26       Ballaugh 1768
This is affirmed by the subscribing witnesses to be the 
last will and testament of MARGRET CHRISTIAN ALS MYLREA, 
WIDOW OF EWAN CHRISTIAN, who departed this life about the 
13th of January anno predicto being in perfect mind and 
memory at the making hereof. Having repeated the Creed and 
Lord's Prayer, she committed her soul to God and body to 
Christian burial.  
She bequeathed to her DAUGHTER MARGRET CHRISTIAN half of 
the bed ticking, a fledge, blanket, half of the cupboard, 
half of the griddle, and half of the big Pot.  
To her DAUGHTER ISABEL a russet gown, & the chest in her custody.  
To her DAUGHTER KATHERINE a little petticoat and to her 
GRANDAUGHTR KATH CREER a little waistcoat of linsey woolsey.  
To her DAUGHTER ALICE a little wheel and five shillings.  
To her DAUGHTER ANNE a shift, a petticoat and five shillings.  
To her SON PHILIP two shirts of the tow cloth, a blanket, 
breeches of the russet and five shillings.  
To her BROTHER WM MYLREA a pair of breeches of the russet.  
And to JONEY CRAIN ALS STEPHEN a check handkerchief.  
And nominated and constituted her DAUGHTER ESTHER CHRISTIAN 
sole executrix of all the rest of her goods excepting one s
hilling each she left to the witnesses hereof.    
Witnesses: 
Wm Kewley, 
Catherine Cowley her X, jurati.  


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