Margaret Moore als Cæsar, 1705

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The last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Moor als Cæsar, 
who being in perfect memory, committed her soul to God, 
and her body to Christian burial. 
Item, she left to the poor of the Parish a bowl of barley. 
Item, to the minister a mutton. 
Item, she bequeathed to her son Charles Moor, a 
furnished feather bed, a silver tumbler and silver 
spoon, with another silver spoon in his own custody. 
Item, she left to his 4 children viz., John, 
Elizabeth Katherine, & Margaret a cow at John Arthur’s. 
Item, whereas her said son upon stating of 
accounts was indebted to her fifteen pounds four 
shillings & 6 pence, she freely remitted him the 
same, and all other debts and demands, provided 
he pay to her granddaughter Elizabeth Norris six 
pounds sixteen shillings. 
Item, she bequeathed to the said Elizabeth Norris 
an heifer of two years old, and to her granddaughter 
Elizabeth Cooper a heifer of a year old. 
Item, she bequeathed to her grandson Charles Moor 
or whosoever shall be heir, her part of the crop 
at Billiown & Ballasalley, vizt., the 4th part thereof. 
Item, she left the heir a brass candlestick and 
2 pewter dishes unmarked. 
Item, she left her son Charles aforesaid the profit 
of the corn mill. 
Item, to his wife a mant of the new stuff in the 
press, a laced handkerchief and a plain one, a pair 
of sxxxx and a choice apron. 
Item, to her granddaughter Margaret Cosnahan some 
combed wool and worsted, and the rest of Mrs. Cosnahan’s 
children a sheep apiece. 
Item, to Margaret & Charles Cooper a sheep apiece. 
Item, she bequeathed to the Reverend Mr. Cosnahan 
the barley at Ballasalley, & obliged him to sow her 
fourth part there, & at Billiown. 
Item, to him the profit of the tuck mill till next 
Michaelmass. And lastly constituted and appointed 
the said Mr. Cosnahan & his wife Executors of her 
goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
J Woods, 
John Allen

Mr. Cosnahan sworn in Court in form of Law. 

October 30th, 1705: Mrs. Moor declared that her 
daughter in law should have her black mant, & 
petticoat, instead of the new stuff in the press aforementioned. 
Item, she left her daughter Cosnahan all the curtains. 

Eod die: She left the oats at Ballasalley to pay 
the doctor & Thomas Redfern & Robert Shimmin. 
Witnesses: J. Woods. 
Pledges in form of law John Bridson & Nicholas Harrison. 

13 February 1705/6: Mrs. Jane Harley als Moore 
enters her claim against the Executors of Mrs. 
Margaret Moor als Cæsar for 6 shillings 6 pence 
for two pewter dishes lent her with twenty six 
shillings more, &c. 
William Taylor enters for a firlet of barley &c. 

31 January 1706/7: Philip Quilliam & xxxx 
enter their claim for the price of half a 
milnstone sold at 13 shillings 7 1/2 pence, &c