Daniel McYlvorrey, 1711

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26     German 
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament 
of Daniel McYlvorrey who departed this life the 
8th of February anno predicto. 
First, he committed his soul unto God 
and his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he left to his heir his part of 
the team and crop, the team consisting 
of eight beasts, viz., five oxen and 
three steers and the wife Anne consented 
to leave her part also of the said 
team and crop after her death to the 
heir likewise. 
Item, he left likewise to his said 
heir a heifer which he thought might 
be in calf and his riding horse, 
and a black young mare, and also 
another mare called the rough mare, 
with her two colts, and one dozen of 
sheep, and a big chest with the two 
bedsteads with all the husbandry 
gears of what nature soever belonging 
to the tenement, to which the wife 
likewise consented after her death. 
Item, he left his half of Greeb Meadow 
being purchased in his own time to 
his heir and the wife consented to 
leave her part after her decease. 
Item, he left also to his heir another 
parcel of Meadow Land called Boaly 
Shoggal Meadow, and to pay forty 
shillings to his Executors to which 
the wife consented after her death. 
Item, he appointed his two sons Henry 
and Patrick McYlvorrey joint Executors 
of all the rest of his goods of what 
nature soever. 
Item, he appointed Thomas McYlxt overseer 
of his children and left him 
twelve pence legacy. 
Item, he left to the witnesses of 
his will twelve pence apiece. 
Witnesses 
James Crellin, 
John Crellin. 

The Widow & Thomas the eldest son 
are sworn overseers in form of Law. 
The widow has consented in the face 
of the Court to the will above expressed. 

The Inventory at next Court. 

German: 
The Inventory of the Goods of Danniel McYlvorrey 
amounts in gross to 12 pounds 10 shillings 00 pence. 
Item, more xx a Meadow called Boely Shoggal 
if the xxx to the same Meadow he is to pay 
by the father’s will forty shillings: 2:0:0. 
The goods of the two youngest children 
in the hands of their mother and brother 
who have given pledges in form of Law John Killy for the mother 
and Sill: McLeingh[?] for the brother.