Episcopal will - Margaret Quiggin als Cain, Michael

QUIGGIN Margaret 1796-2 Mic CAINE E w 0106405
Michael -----

        In the Name of god Amen ----
I, Margt. Quiggin als Cain of this parish of KK mich -
Being of Sound Mind memory and understanding and
Wake in body make this my Last Will and Testame[nt]
In manner following --------
First I Commit my Soul to god and my Body to be
Decently Burried ------
also I leave and Bequeath to my Daughter Christian Shimin
A cow -------
also I leave and Bequeath to my Daughter Elenor Wife of
John Kermad the Sum of three pounds ------
also I Leave to my Daughter Margt. Wife of John Cowley
    a padycoat ------
also I Leave and Bequeath to my Daughter Jane a gown

also I Leave and Bequeath to my four sons half a Crown Each
    Namely John William Thomas & Daniel Quiggin
also I Leave and bequeath to my grand Son Daniel Kermad
    a Sheep and Lamb -----

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also I Leave and Bequeath to my grand Daughter
    Easter Kermad a Slip of wiseted Stuff now in
    the House ------
also I Leave and Bequeath to the Witnesses of this my
    Last Will one shilling Each -----
also Nominate Constitute and apoint my Daughter
    Isabel Quiggin sole Excrix of all the Rest of my
    good Chattels and Effects movable and Immovable
    of What nature soever hereby and by their presants
    Out of all others [Claimesr?] with Six pence Legacy
    each In witness whoseof I have caused my Name
    and Mark to be here [Make Set] this 26 Day of augst
    1796 -----

Witnefes present            Margt.Quiggin
                        als Caine my x mark
Phillip Quiggin    |
                |- Jer
William Quiggin    | Juratus

        At a Chapter Court holden at KK Michael
        On the 19th Octr 1796
    Notwithstanding this Will is proved by one
    Witness only, yet on no Objection has been
    offered Thereto the [Exenr] is sworn in Court in
    form of law and hath given pledges for Her

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    payment of Debts and Legacies namely Robt
    Kelly and William Gale both of this parish
    of KK Michael
                Probatum est
                Ev? Christian
                Wm Clucas

    I John Kermode husband of Elinor Legatee
    mentioned in the beforegoing Will do acknowledge
    to have received from Isabel Quiggin the
    Excutrix within named the three pounds
    bequeathed to my wife by the Testator
    and do exonorate aquit and discharge
    the sd Excutrix her Admons & Assigns of the
    of the same Witness my Mrk affixed to
    my Name this 6th day of January 1798?
            John Kermode my mrk X
Before me
John Crellin
    [Epr?]Reg.

[transcribed by Tim Davis from photocopy from microfilm 19 Mar 04]