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Re: Help deciphering name in a will *PIC*

I think you both are correct. The word "And" (the article) precedes the word "And" (Andrew) in the previous sentence. Although this is the first time I've ever come across a Kaighin named Andrew. This is a new family to me, one I did not know about until seeing this will, so I'm still trying to work out who they were.

Full text of will:

William Kaighin
Episcopal Will, 1671, German
LDS Film: 991641
Transcriber: Greg Kaighin
Date Transcribed: 25 Jan 2015

Germane July 9th 1671

The last will and testament of William Kaighen who departed this life
the 3rd of April 1671. First he Bequeathed his soule to god and his
body to Christian burial. It: He left to his wife his part of the pott.
It: He bequeathed that Ratcliffe Taubman was behind with him
3s 6d of the last years wages and 3s 6d of this years in beinge
but what was not informed of his work until May Day, and that he
had not payinge from him in labor thereof, but halfe a firkin of dry
Corn and one firkin of meale And Constituted and ordained his
children viz Henry William Bessie Joney and And [Andrew?] Kaighen execters
and lawfull [] of all his goods moveable and unmoveable

Witnesses John Woods Clerk } Gilbert & Joney Kaighin are sworne
Edward [] }Jurati Supervisors. John Kaighin to be
Silvester [Eastly?] } Sworne

Probatim et Solvit

Inventory praised by John Caine, Edward [] and William
[] Being Sworne
for all the goods praised to 3s 6d

The Supervisors are responsible for ^halfe ye Childrens goods and hath given pledges. John Woods

The mother for the other half pledges. Ratcliffe Taubman