| Averick Kerran, 1637 |
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| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 31 January 2005 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106197 |
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.
22 The 15th of 7ber 1637, Lonan This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Avericke Kerran. First she committed her sould to God & her bodie to Christian burial. Itt, to the poore at the discrecion of her execr. Itt, to her daughter Ellin Chaighen 1 choyse cow & so much red cloth as will be her a petticoat. Itt, to her daughter Jony her best coat. Itt, to her daughter Kathren Chayghen 1 coverlett & 1 kercheiffe. Itt, to her yongest sonn 1 steere or 1 yonge mayre in his brothers custodie. Itt, constituted & ordained her children vidz: Willm, Robt, Willm, Jony and Mally Caighen her true & sole execr to all her goodes moveable & unmoveable. Testes: Tho: Freew, Jony Cloage, iurati. Probatu est et Solvit 1s. [The inventory is written in the same hand and with the same 'pen' as the above 'probatue est et solvit 1s'.] The Inventory of Ales Cerren: In primis one mare 20s; It one foale 3s; It, one yonge steare 2 yeares ould 9s; It, on hefufer[?] 1 yeare ould 8s; It, 1 ould mare 7s; It, halfe a fether bed & boulster 5s; It, in sheepe and hoges 10 15s; It, in pewter platters 800[?] 12d; It, in sakxx[?] one a furlod 2s; It, in wodden vessels 3 12d; It, in wodden canes 3 4d; It, in brass halfe a pan 8d; It, in cheese 2 and a halfe 12d. Prased by William Christin, xxxxxx and William Christin junior. The whole some is 3 pounds 3 shillings. Donald Cannell et Gilbt Cordeige hath bound ymselves there heires & executrs to secure ye office subpoena double the value of this Inventory.