Cleave Stevenson, 1711

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20     Malew
In the name of God, amen. I Cleave Stevenson of Castletown 
being sick in body, but of perfect mind and memory, do make 
this my last will and testament in manner following. 
First, I commit my soul to God, hoping through his mercy 
and his merits of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer to obtain 
the full and free pardon of all my sins, and to inherit 
everlasting life, and my body I leave to be decently interred 
in KK Arbory at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. 
Item, I will that all the money expended towards my care 
whether in Ireland or in this Country as also all my funeral 
charges be fully paid and satisfied. 
Item, I leave to the poor of KK Arbory twenty shillings to 
be distributed at the discretion of the Reverend Mr. Robinson 
and my brother Stevenson, and ten shillings to the poor of 
Castletown to be distributed at the discretion of the Reverend 
Mr. Woods, Mr. Ross and Mr. Makon within two months after my decease. 
Item, I leave to my sister Mary Griffith five pounds, to my 
sister Jane Allen three pounds, to my sisters Catherin & 
Margrett three pounds, to my brother Stevenson twenty shillings, 
to my brother Griffith twenty shillings and to my brother 
Allen twenty shillings. And I leave to my sister Gibbons and 
my sister Elliot ten shillings each if they shall call for it. 
Item, I leave to the Reverent Mr. Walker a guinea, and I desire 
that he will be pleased to preach my funeral sermon, and to 
the Reverend Mr. Ross I leave ten shillings. 
Lastly, I constitute and ordain my ever honoured mother (in 
consideration of her great kindness) my sole Executrix of all 
the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever left 
me by my father or fallen to me by the death of my brother 
Richard and sister Alice, or to which I have a right any 
manner of way. And it is my will that my Executrix shall be 
at liberty to pay the legacies above mentioned at any time 
she shall think most convenient within seven years after my 
decease, excepting what I have appointed for the poor. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
three and twentieth day of February 1710. 
[signed] Cleave Stevenson. 
Witnesses: 
Will: Ross, 
Robt Teare. 

The Executrix sworn in form of Law. The Inventory included 
in the father’s &there found. Pledges, the Revd. Mr. Walker 
& Mr. Allen