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Margaret Kewley als Leece, 1694 |
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| Submitted by: | Jon Lawson |
| Date: | 22 November 2007 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106206 |
Leizayre June ye 18th 1694
This is affirmed to be the Last Will and Testament of Margaret Kewley alia Leece who departed
this life the 12th of this month as followeth:
First shee comitted her soule to god and her bodie to christian buriall etc
Item shee bequeathed to her daughter Margarett a heifer of four years old and a brass candlestick
Item shee bequeathed to her son John a pewter flaggon and a peece of serge that was in the long (....)
betwixt him and Margarett. Item shee bequeathed to her grand child Thomas Caisment a lamb
Item shee bequeathed to her grand child Michael Kewley a lamb. Item shee bequeathed to the
minister a mutton. Item shee bequeathed that her son Michael did owe unto her three pounds
and the interest there of from the time that his contraction bargain was made till now
except two years. Item shee declared that her son in law Robert Caisment was paid all his
portion. Lastly shee constituted and appointed her three children John Marjory and Margare(tt)
Joynt Executors of all ye rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Item
She acknowledged to owe 50s to her son John Kewley
Witnesses hereof
William Kewley The Extrs at age are sworn in Court ac
Thomas Leese Jurati cording to law
P batum et Solvit 1s
The Inventory to be brought in within fourteen days
pledges according to Law : Will; Kewley Ewan Cal ( ..)
June the 18th 1694
Robt Casemt entrs his claim agst the Extrs of Margt
Kewley als Leece for the sum of three pounds Sterling, (a)
complete shute of cloathes, 2 sheets and a [dayly assistance]
besides, and [forty shill] behind of his [portion] due to him
or will be made to appear etc.