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Edmond Kelly, 1642

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Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 4 July 2006
Original: LDS: 0106197

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Andreas the 12th of Aprill 1643
This is affirmed to bee ye last will & testamt of Edmond Kelly (----[corner of page missing] 
of perfect memorie)  first he committed his soule to God & his 
body to Chrian buriall. Itt, he left to ye poore one firlet of malt, 
& ye rest at ye discrecone of his execr. It, he left unto his 
sonne Donold Kelly all his lands wtsoever, that was then in 
possession between him & his wiffe Ann Caisment, as an inheritance; 
& demanded of his sd wiffe at ye same tyme, who she ----[dark blot] 
wold wittingly condicend to give her pte of the sd landes ----[dark blot] 
unto her sd sonne as he had willed, to wch she freely gave her 
consent wthout contradiction; condiconally that she might have 
the benefit of her pte of the sd lands for her livelyhood 
dureinge her naturall liffe: & that her sd: son shold neither 
set, sett, nor pass away the sd landes, but to returne it to the 
next of kinreed as inheritance. It, more he left to his sd sone 
two boules barley, & two boules of oats. It, he left to his sd 
wiffe a white blanket containing eight yards out of the whole.   
It, he left to his daughter Jane Kelly one firlet of barley, 
& one gray blanket of four yards. It, more he left his sd: 
daughter one cow in-calfe, in consideration of 30s that was due 
to her by ye last will & testamt of ---[dark area] 
her mother. It, he left to Jo: Lace one lambe. It, he left his 
brother Jo: Kelly his best apparell, & he to pay the Clarke his dues.   
Itt, to ye minister one mutton. It, he constituted & ordained 
his daughter Bahy Kelly execr of the one halfe of all the rest 
of his goodes moveable & unmoveable & his other two children execr 
of all the other halfe vid: Willm & Issable Kelly.  He constituted 
his daughter Bahy supervisor of the other two execr, & to have the [profit]
& use of there goods for eight yeares, & alsoe to have the tuition 
of the sd Willm & Issable. It, he left to Marke Curry a lambe.           

In regard the sd Bahy is dead, therfore the Court hath decreed ye 
next of kinreed both on father & mother side Supervisors.    
Testes: 
Philip Crynilt minister, 
John Lace, 
Marke Curry, jurati.     Probatu est & Solvit 8d.


Invent of the goods of Edmund Kelly priced by Wm Cottene, John Kymas[?],
John Leece and Danald Keneene being sworn as followeth:
Imprimis one cow 9 yeares ould and 2 pts of a calf    	26s
It, one cow 11 yeares ould  price    				20s
It, one steere 3 yeeres    					10s
It, one steere 2 yeeres    					6s
It, one meare 5 yeares price    				24s
It, one yong horse 3 yeares price    				16s
It, 2 pts of a hefer 2 yeares  price    				4s
It, in sheep and hogs and 2 pts of 2 hogs price     		15s 6d
It, 3 ferlets off one fer: smale barly 3 quarts ry     		8s 10d
It, certaine ould veseles     					3s
It, 3 carres  price    						1d
It, 4 yeards of course linin  price     				3s
It, one pott price     						3s
It, one paire of netts and half pair price    			1s 4d
It, one spaid one ould sword  price    			5d, 1d
It, half ploug one culter price    				8d
It, half draught 3 treses  price    				4d
It, half fether bed  price    					3s 6d
It, one dosen[?] certaine fishing lines  price    		3s
				Summa      7 pounds 13s  8d
Donold Keneen surty for Jo: Kelly in whose custody ye one 
halfe of goods are.  
Jo: Keneen surty for ye other halfe in ye custody of 
Jo: Caismt & Willm Martin.

Debts t obe deducted out of this Invent of Edm: Kelly
Imprimis  payd to Wm Cotter     		1 pound : 4s : 4d
It, to ye clark & Sumner & --rops     		0 : 2 : 0
It, to Wm Cannell      			0 : 0 : 11
It, for Clarke Silvr for ye children     	0 : 0 : 2
It, for flesh for ye funerall     			0 : 3 : 6

The 8th of March 1643
Wm Cannell entereth against ye execr of Edm: Kelly for 3d  --- 
rent of land detained from him wrongfully

The 8th of Mrch 1643
John Kelly entereth against ye execr of Edm: Kelly for 40s 3d 
iron & one turffe spade