Paul Oats, 1663

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         Braddan, 1663
This is affirmed to be the last will and 
testament of Paul Oats who departed this 
life the 4th of June. First he bequeathed 
his soul to God and his body to Christian burial.  
Item, he left to the poor half firlet malt 
& half salt[?] firlet oate meal & a sheep.  
Item, to Robert Fall[Fayle] 28s 6d & half[?] xxxxxxxxx 
of his father & mother’s g[oods].  
Item, to Grace [Crinith] 12d legacy.  
Item, to Dan Fall a lamb.  
Item, to the minister a hog.  
Item, to his wife 20x legacy.  
Item, he left to his son William the house & xxxxx.  
Item, he constituted & ordained his daughter 
his true and lawful executrix of all the 
rest of his goods moveable & unmoveable 
whatsoever.  
Item, he willed his wife Bahie Fall to have 
his children xxxx goods xxxxx until they 
shall come to lawful years.  
Item, 6d legacy to any manner of person that 
shall claim or pretend [tytle] to seek any 
of his goods in case any of his children should 
die.  
Testes
Jo: Kieg
Wm Corkill, jurati.           
The Mother sworn supervisor according to will.  
Salvo tamen vining suo jure[?].  
Probatum et Solvit 6d.               

Inventory as followeth:   
Imprimis, half cow price  8s;    
Item, half a noxxxxx price 20s;     
Item, half heifer price 3s 6d;     
Item, sheep between young and old 24 price  1 pound;     
Item, half 2 spinning wheels woolen & linen  1s;     
Half 2 spades  3d;     
Item, certain old vessels xxd;     
Item, the childrens part of 3 muget[?] price 4d;     
Other old wooden vessels price  2s 9d;     
Item, half a pot price 1s;     
Item, half a gridle price 1s;    
Item, an old coo[?] board price 3d;     
Item, 3 yards rough toosad[?] cloth price 1s 6d;     
Item tow[two] blxxxx price 1s;    
Item, one old canvas price 1s;    
Item, one quart of wool price 1s 4d;     
Item, the children’s part of two weights and two sieves price 2d;     
Item, one table, one chaire, and a stool price 1s 6d;     
Item, a xxxx and half of 28 ealii[?] price 1s 3d;     
Item, 3 stooks of oats 1s 3d;     
Item, a piece of iron price 3d;     
Item, half a ladder, a cart, and ten old wooden vessels price 2d;      
xxxxxx the debt 17s 3d 
noot half a cow 10s, 
half a heifer 3d, & the corn 3s 6d 
to be allowed out of the said Inventory.            
Pledges secunda forma legis: John Brew & Paul Oates