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(from MM / LDS 0106393 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper
The last Will and Testament of John Christian of
the parish of KK Andreas made the 28th Day of Decembr
1773. Being of perfect mind and memory at the making
thereof.
First He Said the Lord's prayer and the Creed,and Committed his Soul
to God & Body to Christian burial
Itm. He left to his Son in law John Radcliffe the Cash or money he
had secured by ^a^ Mortgage in Close-y-nellan-baane. Itm. He left
to his son William Christian the money he had secured by a -
Mortgage on Close-ny-graman, And that his sd. son Wm. was
to pay five pounds to his Daughter Joney the Wife of Thos.
Mylecharane Deceased. Itm. He left to his son Gilbert Christian
Twenty Shillings legacy. Itm. He left to his three Gran =
Children namely John, Thos. & Wm. Radcliffe three yearlings
Equally between them. Itm. He left to his Grand- Daughter
Margret Radcliffe A Chest. Itm. He bequeathed to his grand -
Son Thos. Mylecharane Ten Shillings legacy. Itm. He left
to his ^sd.^ Son Wm. the Cash he had in his hands, to be his own -
property. Itm. He Left to his sd. Son in Law John Radcliffe
the Cash he had in his own hands to be likewise his ow[n]
property. Itm. He left to his sd. Son Wm. his Loom-Gears
Utensills. Itm. He left Six pence Legacy to whom soever
would Sue or Claim for any right to his Effects - Lastly
He Nominated & appointed his sd. Son Wm: Christian and his
his sd. Daughter Cathrine, the wife of the sd. John Radcliffe -
Joint Executors of all the rest of his goods movable and -
unmovable whatsoever - To the Witnesses of this Will he -
left a Shilling Each.
Witnesses
Saml. Kinley 's x } Jurati _
Andrew Crebbin }
10th April 1774
Andrew Crebbin one of the above Subscribed Witnesses Declar[ed]
^ to his foresd. Daughter the Wife of John Radcliffe ^
that the Testator bequeathed ^ his right to A Web of woollen
Cloth wch was in the Tuck-Mill, as also the linin in the house
with the Spinning Manufacture wch was in the house :- xxxxxxxxx
made by herself. The sd. Witness Andrew Crebbin also saith
that the Testator said that his Intention was to give a -
parcell of his Land Called knock-glass to his foresd. Son -
Gilbt. Christian after his Decease.
Witness
Andrew Crebbin } Juratus
11th April 1774
Saml. Kinley the other witness to this Will further -
Declares that the Testator left to his foresd. Son Gilbt.
Christian A parcell of his land Called Knock-glass after
his Decease And in case his sd. son Gilbt. Should strive or
^ until the latter End of Harvest next ^
Contend with the Testator's Execs. relating the grass ^ that then
and in that Case his sd. Son Gilbt. was not to have the sd. -
Knock-glass untill the same will be Due to him - The sd. -
Saml. Kinley also Declared that the Testator left to his -
foresd. Daughter Cathrine the wife of John Radcliffe -
his part of A Web of Woollen Cloth with the Spinning -
Manufacture in the house wch She made herself.
Witness
Saml. Kinley's x } Jur Juratus
At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre
30th May 1774
He John Radcliffe husband of Cathrine Christian
one of the Execrs. named in the above Will & Wm. Christian the
other Execr. therein are sworn in Court in Form of Law
& have given Pledges for paymt. of Debts & Legacies namely
Andrew Crebbin & Saml. Kinley the Witnesses of the Will
Solv: 12d Probatum est.
C.
Ja: Wilks
Joh: Moore
At KK Patrick Apl. 18th 1775_
Gilbt. Christian son of the Testator acknowledged to have
recd. of Wm. Christian and John Radcliffe the sum of Twenty
Shillings being the Legacy left him in the before going Will
and hereby acquits & discharges them the sd. Christian & Rad_
cliffe & every other Person of the same or any Part thereof
Witness his Name & Mark this Day above written __
This before me Gilbt. Christian his mrk
Ev: Christian Ep.Regr. .x
Joney Mylecharane likewise acknowledged to have
recd. of Wm. Christian & John Radcliffe the Execrs. of the
foregoing Will the Sum of Five Pounds which was bequeathed
to her in sd. Will & hereby acquits & discharges them & every
other Person of the same or any Part thereof- WITNESS
her Name & Mark the Day & Year above written _____
Joney Mylecharane her Mrk
This before me .x
Ev: Christian Ep.Regr.
At KK Patrick April 18th 1775. _
Thos. Mylecharane acknowledges to have received
of Wm. Christian & John Radcliffe the Execrs. of the before
going Will the Sum of Ten Shillings bequeathed him
in said Will & hereby acquits & discharges them &
every other Person of the same or any Part thereof
WITNESS his Name & Mark the Day & Year above
Written _____
Thos. Mylecharane his Mrk
.x
This before me
Ev: Christian Ep.Regr.
At KK Patrick April the 18th 1775.__
John Radcliffe one of the Execrs. named so in ^of^ the before
going Will acknowledges to have recd. of Wm. Christian the
other Execr. named in sd. Will _ sd. Wm. Christian's Proportion
of the Legacies bequeathed to sd. Radcliffe's Children &
acknowledges to be accountable to them for the same &
hereby acquits & discharges sd. Wm. Christian & every other
Person of sd. Proportion as WITNESS his Name & Marke
the Day & Year above written ___ John Radcliffe his Mrk.x
This before me
Ev: Christian Ep.Regr
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