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Philip Curghey, 1659

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Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 3 July 2004
Original: LDS: 0106199

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    KK Christ Le ayre 20th Januarie 1658
The last will and testament of Phillip Curghie.  
First committed his soule to God, his Creator 
and Redeemer, and his bodie to Christian burial etc.  
Itt, he bequeathed unto his sister Joine 12d legacie.  
Itt, he bequeathed to his sister Ann 12d legacie.  
Itt, he bequeathed unto his brothers son Ro: 3s legacie.  
Itt, he bequeathed uto Wm Quayle one calfe wch 
is already payed.  
Itt, unto his brother Ewan 21 shillings of the 
monies due from both the lewises[?] and to be 
payed after the death of his wife.  
Itt, he bequeathed unto his brothers sone Jo: 
21 shillings of the moneis due from the sd lewises[?], 
and to be payed after the death of his weife.  
Itt, he bequeathed unto Johne Coavine 14s of 
the monies due from the above lewises[?, or keroishes] 
and to be payed after the death of his sd wife.  
Itt, unto the minister 2s legacie.  
Itt, hee constituted, appointed and ordained his 
wife his true and lawfull exectr of all his goods 
movable and unmovable.   
Testes
Wm Cally
Ro: Cally, jurati.      
Note, that wheras the above Testator was indebted 
unto Johne Covine, some goods, ther both haven comen 
to a mutuall agreement and the sd Johne did 
acknowledge before the witnesses of his will that 
he was fully satisfied, wch the proving[?] xxxxxx 
the deceadent –aine[?] his cond----[?].           

17 Jun 1659
The exec sworn.  Probat et solvid 6d.          

A true inventorie of all the goods movable, and 
unmovable of the above Testator, due his execut, 
viz 5pounds;   
Itt, five pounds 14s due from Richd Keroish 
and Jo: his brother;   
Itt, from his sister Ann 22 shillings.  
Pledges Sir Ed: Croew, & Jo: Curghye, 
secundas forman legis.         
The above Testator to release his owne counsciense 
doth declare that he was by and in presence when 
Ewan Curghie promised to his sone Jo: these 
particulars in bargaine of contraction viz: 
half his team of oxen[?] half ye crope of corne, 
at the end of tyme or xxxx until then hee the sd 
John was to haive the third part of the promises 
and at the experacion the other parte xx xxxxxx xxx 
halfe; and after the death of the sd Ewan xxxxx 
his lands whatsoever.                    
By virtue of Mr Deemster Christions orders to 
mee Edward Crowe minister to take the oath of 
Phillip Curghie concerninge what bargains Ewan 
Curghie promised unto his sone John in condition 
by[?] the sd Phillip did swear unto me all wch 
he willed or declared before the witnesses 
annexed to the will And to testifie the same 
I haive subscribed my name, 
Ed: Crowe minister, June 17th 1659.              

17 June 1659
Tho: Mcylcarrane entereth his clame against ye 
exec of Phill Curghye for xx shillings sterling 
and craveth the Law.           

15 8bris 1659
Thomas Kinred entereth his claime against ye exec 
of Phill Curhgye for 5s sterling and craveth ye Law