Mary Christian, 1788

Submitted by: Sue Pedersen
Date: 7 November 2003
Original: LDS: 0106400

Andreas This is affirmed to be the last Will and Testament of Mary Christian of the parish of KK Andreas who made & declared this to be her last will on the 4th of Feb: 1788 being of sound mind & memory at the making & Declaring hereof. First she committed her soul to God & her body to ~ Christian burial ~ Itm She left and bequeathed to her son Thos: Christian ~ Forty pounds & a Feather bed that was under her at the declaring hereof with a coverlaid, sheet & blankit and a bolster. Itm She left to her Daughter Margt's son Charles Joughin Thirty shillings when he will go to a Master Trade. Itm She left to her Daughter Anne's son Danl Christian ~ a guinea when he is to go to Master Trade. Itm She left & bequeathed to her son Pattrick Christian her part of the clock. Itm She left & bequeathed to her Daughter Anna Christian a cow & also three pounds to her sd Daughter ~~ Itm She left & settle on her son Pattrick Christian the ~ Half of Goldsmith Croft after her Death the same not to be sold nor mortgaged, also her part of what was ~ purchased Ballagaraghan Land & Gilbert's croft to her sd son not to be sold nor mortgaged. Itm. She left to Mary Garret Cathrine's Daughter Three ~ pounds after her Grand Father's Death. Itm She left to Anne Garret Cathrine's Daughter one pound which she is to have after - her Grand Father's Death. Itm She left to Joney Quirk William Quirk's Daughter a peddy coat a shift two caps & two Kishan's of corn Itm She left to James Quirk Andrew Quirk's son two Kishans of corn Itm She left to her two Daughters Namely Anne & Cathrine Christian her apparels or her shaped Clothes equally ~ between them. Itm She left to her daughter Ann Christian's Children Namely Robt. Thos: Ann & Jane one yearling Itm She left to her maid servant Margt: Christian a striped peddy coat of linsewoolsey a new shift and two caps and a green peddy coat. Itm She left to her Daughter Cathrine Garrett one pound after her Grand Father's Death and one sheep & a lamb which she is to have for next summer. More added by the Testator some days after to this will are as follows Itm She left to John Garret her son in Law one sheep & a lamb. Itm She left to her son Pattrick a Feather bed whereon- himself lay or which was named upon him. Itm She left to her Husband Danl Christian the New blue Cloake Lastly she Nominated ordained & appointed her loving Husband Danl Christian and her son Pattrick Christian whole & sole Executrs of all the rest of her Goods & Effects moveable and imoveable whatsoever & sixpence to any person or persons that would claim any right to her goods & two shillings each to the witnesses hereof. At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre 23d Octr 1788 Witnesses present: Wm: Radcliffe his x} John Kneale } Jurati Joh: Moore Ev. Christian At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre the 17th day of June 1789 ~~ The Execrs are sworn in Court in form of law and have given pledges for the payment of Debts and Legacies namely William Garratt and John Sayle both of the parish of KK Andreas ~~ Probatum est Ev. Christian Thomas Christian a Legatee in the beforegoing Will mentioned acknowledged to have received from Patrick Christian One of the Execrs the Legacy of forty pounds and the other Articles bequeathed to him and hereby exonerates acquits and discharges the said Exec & every other person of the same Witness his mark affixed to his name this 21 Octr 1790 ~ Thos: Christian his mrk X This before me John Crellin Epis Regr.

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