John Christian, 1800

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106233

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


64             Bride  
In the name of God Amen. The Last Will and Testament of 
John Christian of Ballacallow in the Parish of KK Bride 
being sick & rather weak in body but of Perfect sound 
mind & memory at the making hereof
First I do commit my Soul to God & my body to 
Christian Burial.
Item. I do Leave and Bequeath to my Brother Wm. Christian 
the Amount of all the maney a Mortgaged in his own lands 
belonging to me as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to my Brother’s Son in Law namely 
John Crow/Airy/ all the Money belonging to me/ which is 
in a Mortgage in John Crow’s own Lands as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to my Sister Judy Christian all 
the money belonging to me in Rheean Corkagh in Mortgage 
and all the money belonging to me in John Kneale Tocs’s 
in Mortgage and also a Quarter of My crop as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to my Sister Bahee Christian all 
the money belonging to me in a Mortgage in Close rny 
Gramrnan and also the Amt. of a Mortgage in Wm. Calley’s 
Croft and also a Quarter of my Crop as a Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to Daniel Christian Ballabeg 
Fifteen Pounds of the Money which Daniel Kneen has 
belonging to me as Legacy,
Item. I do Leave and Bequeath to John Christian Ballafail 
John ChristIan Ballaquark and Wm. Christian Ballabeg 
Three Pounds each of the Money belonging to me in 
Mortgage in Ballachrink as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to my Sister Mary Christian 
Ballaquark Ten Pounds of the Money belonging to me in 
Mortgage in Ballachrink as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to the Children of Dorothy 
Christian Bailafail Nine Pounds between them of the 
Money belonging to me in Mortgage in Ballachrinck as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to my Grand Nephew John 
Christian widow Christian’s Son, Twenty Pounds of the 
Money belonging to me in Mortgage in Patrick Knea- Land 
as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to the Four Children of 
Margaret Christian Ballavarkys widow has at her own 
House Twenty Pounds between them of the Money 
belonging to me in Mortgage in Patrick Kneale’s Land 
as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to Marget Christian widow 
Ballavark’s the Honey she has in her own hands 
belonging to me, as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to the Poor of the Parish 
Th--- Pounds to be put on Interest for their use.
I do Leave and Bequeath to Phillip Christian, 
Sal-- Christian and Charlotte Christian all of 
Ballaquark Twenty Pounds between them of the 
Money belonging to me in Mortgage in Gilbert 
Christian’s Land, as Legacy - and the Remainder 
of the Money which Gilbert Christian has to my Executors.
I do Leave and Bequeath to my Sisters Judy 
Christian and Bahee Christian the assiggment which 
I have on the of Grenaby and also the Amt. of a 
mortgage which James Brew Esq., had in the 
aforsd. Estate which I clear’d of ---- as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to my Grand Nephew Wm. 
Christian (/wid Christian Ballavarky’s) son the 
Amt, of a mortgage which John Kneale Stanley had 
on the Estate of Grenaby which I cleard of and 
also which Thos. Cowin had which I cleard of as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to ray grand Nephew 
Wm. Christian Wiid Christian Ballavarky’s Son one 
Half ?moisty of any Horses, Cattle and Sheep, 
one Cart --ow and Harrows, and a quarter of my 
crop as Legacy and Likewise I care of my aforsd. 
Grand Nephew Wm. Christian.
I do Leave and Bequeath to Isabel Christian, Margret 
Christian and Jane Christian Ballabeg my Sisters 
Children Ten Pounds each as Legacy of the Money 
which I had in Mortgage in the San’s Croft and 
the remainder of sd. Mortgage which I have in 
Sans Croft to Daniel Christian Ballabeg as Legacy.
I do Leave and Bequeath to Daniel Christian 
Ballabeg all the Money which I have in Mortgage 
in Thomas Kaneen’s House and also one Quarter 
of my Crop as Legacy.
Lastly I do Nominate, Constitute, appoint, 
Ordain my Sisters, Judy Christian and Bahee 
Christian, whole and Sole Executors of all 
the Rest of my Goods, Chattels and Effects, 
moveable and Immovable of what kind soover, 
and to the witnesses of my Will Five Shillings 
each as Legacy, of Witnesses present.
John Christian X his mark


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