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(from MM / LDS 0106209 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper
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Monae } 39 Ramsey
This is affirmed to be ye last Will & Testament of
Henry Black of Dromore in ye County of Down & Kingdom
of Ireland; who departed this life in Ramsey about the
7th day of April 1711 being in perfect mind & memory
of ye making thereof First he committed his Soul
to God & his Body to be decently buryd by ye *------*
& appointment of ^Mr Knipe & ^ John Wattleworth junr. of Ramsey *---*
[were] [desired] to expend five pounds on his Funeral
As for his worldly Goods he disposed of them in man---*
following He left & bequeathed to his Eldest Broth--*
Joh. Black his Watch, Blue Coat & a Green pair of
Plush Breeches To his Second brother William Bla---*
a pair of Scarlet Breeches To his *---* Sister a br----*
or Gold Ring, to each of them half To John Cal
ows wife a shirt that was a washing, five shillings
English & a night cap; for ye four nights she had
looked to him And to be paid afterwards for her further
trouble over him To Mr. [Reed] of Duglass his
wigg, and to his maid Ann Turner a silk handkerchief
To Edward Christian of Ramsey his wearing coat &
a pair of Shoes To John Kerruish his
Vest & an old Coat ye was at Mr Reeds house
To John [Horrick] from where he bought a [new] hatt
at his coming from Duglass which he had unpaid for
to be [returnt] to him again
Item he declared that he owed certain Debts to Seve
= ral Persons in ye Island, vizt. To Mr John [Murrey] of
Duglass twenty pounds or thereabouts of manks Value
And there was twenty eight pound value of Goods *-----*
of his in ye sd. Mr Murrey's hand Item to Mr K-----*
forty shillings Item To John Christian [Glover] three
pound And they ^had^ ye value of eight pounds of his Goods in
their hand Item to Mr Reed of Duglass three of four
Shillings, who had some *---* in his hand of his also
Item He declared he owed to ye Doctor Mr [Richardson]
and to his Landlord John Kelvy Something, but
[could] not tell what it was
Lastly, He Constituted & appointed his foresaid
Brother, John Black Sole Execr, of all ye rest of
his Goods moveable & imoveable whatsoever And
Nominated & [desired] John Wattleworth junr. ^& Mr Knipe^ a foresaid
to take care of all his Effects & Concerns that
belongd unto him, for ye use & benefit of ^his^ Execr
above mentioned, till he came to ye Island
Witnesses John Wattleworth junr. is
Edward Christian } Sworn in form of Law
John Kerruish } jurati & according to ye contents of
ye Will to bring in a per-
fect Inventory of all the
effects of ye Testator to pay
all Debts & Legacies as far
as the whole effects will Ex-
tend & ye Court appoint ; And
to give a just acct. thereof to
ye [Court] for ye Satisfaction
of ye Execr.
Probatum est & Solvit
Claims proved in Court
Philip Moore for 2 - 10 - 4 English Value
Nehemiah [Kemp] for 1 - 15 - 7 English Value
Joh: Xtian [Glover] 3 - 09 - 0 English Value
A perfect Inventory of ye Goods & Effects of Hen: Black
who departed this life on the 7th of April 1711 prised by
four Sworn men viz. Jon Foxe, Robt. Howard, Hugh *-----*
& John [Casement] all of Ramsey; is as follows
Ite 2 rolls tobacco at 30s abt 4d ½ 2 : 0 : 4
recd Ite 2lb & ½ [cutt] [ink blob] Dtto; in gross abt 7d
recd Ite one old *-------* *--------* & small bag leather 0 : 0 : 6
Jo: Kelvy Ite one old perriwig 0 : 1 : 0
recd Ite 2 old shirts & 1 old waistcoat 0 : 0 : 8
recd Ite 1 pair Green ^plush^ breeches 0 : 6 : 0
Jo: Kelvy Ite a hatt 0 : 1 : 0
recd Ite an old vest 0 : 3 : 0
recd Ite an old Coate 0 : 4 : 0
recd Ite a blue coate 0 : 1 : 0
Ite a Watch 0 : 11: 0
Ite a small steele box 0 : 0 : 8
Ite a prospect Glass 0 : 0 : 6
Ite a ^small^ [crown] Gold ring 0 : 0 : 6
Jo: Kelvy Ite a small pistol 2s one old silk handkerchief 2d 0 : 3 : 6
Ite 1pair of gloves 6d a small head of hair 2 old pr. Stockings 6d 0 : 0 : 8
Jo: Kelvy Ite 1 pair old shoes 0 : 1 : 2
Also prised by ye above persons 2 truses & 4 bags tobacco
wch. are in ye Custody of Mr. Cha: [Woolly]
one truss containing 6 rolls 0 : 3 : 14 att 4d ½
an other truss containing 6 rolls 0 : 3 : 14 att Dtto
1 bag leaf tobacco qt 1 : 0 : 7 att Dtto
2 bag Dtto qt 1 : 0 : 9 att Dtto
3 bag Dtto qt 1 : 0 : 10 att Dtto
4 bag Dtto qt 1 : 0 : 12 att Dtto
Mr Kemp acknowled *-----* in [Court] }
To have in his [Custody] of ye *------* } 292 of tobacco
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