Archdeacon Will 1714 #16 of Bahee Clark [als Quilliam] als Gawne , Michael,

"KK Michael, May the 3rd, 1714:
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Bahee Cleark als Gaine, who departed this life the24th of March last, she being of a perfect mind and memory is in manner and form following.
First, she committed her soul to God Almighty and her body to Christian burial.
Item, she left to her son Philip Quilliam a heifer that was in calf, her bearing her funeral charges, and a fledge and a blanket in some moneys due to him, a wooden dish, a can, and a ..ight or dolland as legacy, and her husband viz., Silvester Cleark to have all xxx other wooden vessels in the house forever.
Item, she left to her said husband her part of a heifer that was in Ballaley, her share of three sheep, half of the old mare, and her share of all the corn as legacy, also she left to her said husband what gray woolen yarn there was in the house he was to get it xxxen, and to have what would make a lining in a vesture of it and the remaining to return to her Executors, and all her part of what kear yarn they had wholely her said husband with her share of the bed clothes; and a barrel, a tub, a powle, xxor leaf the pott and gridiron, her husband to have their use during his life, then her share of them to return to her Executors.
Item, she left to her son John Quilliam a fledge that was in his own keeping and a little spinning wheel she xxx and unpaid, himself to pay for it, and to have it, as legacy.
Item, she left and bequeathed to her daughter in law Joney Quilliam als Caine a new sad xxxllered petticoat, her best waistcoat and a coif as legacy.
Item, she left to Ellin[?] McBrew[?or McBwee] all the other made suits of linen and woolen as legacy.
Item, she left and named that Capt. Silvester Radcliffe had ten shillings in his hand of xxxx goods and ten shillings more that was in Joney Quilliam alias Briew hand to be equally between her Executors, and twenty five shilling that was due from her stepson Gilbert Cleark to her Executors, whom she appointed and named, viz., Philip Quilliam, Henry Quilliam, & David Quilliam sole Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and six pence apiece to each of the witnesses of this her said will, and this in the presence of us whose names and marks are here written, the day and year above placed.
Witnesses: John Kelly, Richard Corlett.

The Exeuctors sworn in Court in form of Law. Pledges, the witnesses of the will. And Jony is decreed joint Executor with the other Executors, in lieu of six pence as the value was not left to her.

March 24th 1714/15: Gilbert Clerk enters his claim against the Executors of his stepmother Bahee Clerk for the sum of 5 xxx due debt, as will be made to appear, and craves the Law."

[Michael bur reg: Bahee Clark als Gawn bur 24 Mar 1713/4]


 

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