| Issable Christian nee Skillicorn, 1697
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| Submitted by: | Lois Ralph
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| Date: | 11 January 2005
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| Original: | LDS: 0106207
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Lonan
March ye 5th Anno Domini 1696
These words are affirmed to be ye last will & testament of Issable
Skillicorn als Xtian who first committed her Soule to ye Almighty & her
body unto Xtian buriall and for ye disposing of her goods in Legacies she
left unto her daughter Margtt Xtian all ye dwelling houses & crofts
thereunto belonging being situated in Kk Lonan [..?..] likewise unto ye
aforesd Margtt Xtian one chy[..?..] blankett & a sheet, and a [..?..all], 7
ca?ds (?)
Itt unto ye sd Daughtr Margt Xtian two sacks & 2 canvases
Itt in Legacy she left all her cloathes whatsoever shaped or unsheaped
betwixt her two Daughters (viz) Margt & Ann Xtian
Itt in Legacy, [..?..] her son Jon Xtian five shillings and to be overseers
of her youngest children
Itt 6d Legacy [..?..] all who [..?..] would presume to claim any right or
interest to any of her goods, & did further declare upon her death bed that
her [..?..] Daughtr Issable Xtian als Cown was paid all her Mother's part
of goods before her father's death to ye best of her knowledge
And concluding this did ordn constitute & appoynt her son and Daughter (ie)
Daniell & Ann Xtian Joynt Executrs of all ye rest of her goods moveable &
unmoveable; and in {..?..] hereoff confessed this [..?..] to be her last
will & testament ye day & year above written
Jon Killep
Jon Quark Daniell one of ye Extrs and Margt to whose tuition ye youngest
child was bequeathed are sworn in Court in form of Law
Probate est et solvit 10d
Kk Lon: May the 30 th 1697
A true & perfect Inventory of all & singular the goods of ye within
deceased being [..?..] & priz'd by [..?..] & sworn men yy
Jon [..?..], Phill Knakill, Tho: [..?..son] & Wm Loney
So ye whole Inventory amounts to ye full Sum of 02=14s
likewise these is seven shillings besides ye aforesd Sum
Wm Loranson Sumnr of ye sd Parish
This 29th June 1697
The Goods of the Youngest child in the hands of Margt according to ye will
who hath given pledges for the forthcoming of the same
Tho: Brew and Jon Quark who also are pledges for the rest of ye Ex[..?..]
June 22, 1700
Jo: & Dan: Xtian being at Lawfull years doth acknowledge to have received
at and from the hands of James Brew, husband to the above Margt (who had
the tuition of Ann & her goods (who lately dyed) full satisfaction for
their propercion of such goods as became due to them by her death and doth
acquit & discharge the sd James Brew & the said Margt his wife
Jo: Xtian his X
Dan: Xtian his X
Before me
Jo Curghey Regr