Thomas Quail, 1697

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11   KK Malew
This is affirmed to be the last will 
and testament of THOMAS QUAIL who 
departed this life Feb 11th 97/8. 
First he committed his soul to God 
and body to Christian burial. 
Item, he (with the consent of his 
WIFE ELLINOR) bequeathed to his 
WIFE'S 2 DAUGHTERS (vizt.) MARY AND 
JANE one heifer which is a year old 
at May next. Item, to his WIFE'S SAID 
DAUGHTER MARY a frying pan. Item, to 
his WIFE'S DAUGHTER KATHERINE CAIN 
one sheep and lamb. Item, he left 
to the said KATH CAIN'S ELDEST SON 
THOMAS a lamb. Item, to JOHN QUAIL 
SON OF JOHN QUAIL of Ballatrollog an 
ewe lamb. Item, he bequeathed to his 
own daughter in Ireland six shillings 
in money to be paid her when she came 
to receive it, and if she were not 
content with that, then to have but 
6 pence legacy. Item, he left to his 
WIFE'S SON THOMAS CAIN one steer. 
Item, he bequeathed one cow, half 
of a cow and a steer to be divided 
betwixt his own DAUGHTER and WIFE'S 
DAUGHTER'S & SON, vizt, one half to 
his OWN DAUGHTER ELLINOR QUAIL, and 
the other half to his WIFE'S said 3 
CHILDREN THOMAS, MARY & KATHERINE CAIN 
for taking care of his said DAUGHTER 
ELLINOR who is not compos mentis. 
Item, he bequeathed to his SAID DAUGHTER 
ELLINOR all his sheep to be enjoyed 
by her after the her Mother's death, 
and desired that WILLIAM SHIMMIN and 
the aforesaid THOMAS CAIN should take 
care of them in her behalf. Item, he 
left to his said DAUGHTER ELLINOR a 
chest with all the linen and woolen 
which is in it (except one red petticoat 
which his WIFE'S DAUGHTER ELLINOR is 
to have, giving her any other petticoat 
for it) to be given her according as 
she has occasion for them, by HER 
SISTERS or any person who shall take 
care of her. Item, he left to his 
WIFE'S ELDEST DAUGHTER ELLINOR CAIN, 
all his horses and mares, except one 
colt, which he left to any person 
that would undertake to go along 
with his DAUGHTER for Ireland to any 
well, whereby she might receive some 
cure. Item, he left to his said DAUGHTER 
ELLINOR half a pewter candlestick with 
a pewter dish and half of a feather bed, 
after her mother's death; and all the 
wooden vessels belonging to the house. 
And lastly, he constituted and appointed 
his dear WIFE Executrix of all the rest 
of his goods moveable and unmoveable 
whatsoever; and his said WIFE ELLINIOR 
has declared and appointed HER ELDEST 
DAUGHTER ELLINOR to be her Executrix 
after her death. 
Witnesses: 
Margaret Quail, 
Anne Waterson. 

THE EXECUTRIX SWORN IN COURT in form of Law. Pledges Philip Cottiman & Wm Quackin. 

KK MALEW
CHARGES AT THE FUNERAL OF THOMAS QUAILL 
laid out and debursed by the Executor: 
Imprimis, for drink 0 pounds 5 shillings 0 pence; 
Item, for burying 0:01:00; 
Item, to the Clarke 0:01:04; 
Item, for writing the will 0:02:09; 
Item, for putting in the Inventory 0:01:02; 
Item, in debt to Elizabeth Quaill 0:00:09; 
Item, paid his daughter 0:03:00; 
Item, more to the same girl for a pair of shoes 0:02:06; 
Sum 0:17:06. 

THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY 1702
RECEIVED by the Overseers of THOMAS QUAILE 
and paid by them for xxxxx the sum of ten 
shillings and 4 pence foresaid being due 
to me from the said QUAILE as part of the 
mones he was to give me when he came prentis 
to me. I say received by me, THO: LOONEY. 
Ad this to the Will of THO:QUAIL who died about 8 years ago