Henry Black, 1711

Insula }
Mona   }        39                Ramsey

		This is affirmed to be ye last Will & Testament of
	Henry Black of Dromore in ye County of Down & Kingdom
	of Ireland; who departed this life in Ramsey about the
	7th day of April  1711 being in perfect mind & memory
	of ye making thereof     First he committed his Soul
	to God & his Body to be decently buryd by ye *------*
                  Mr Knipe &
	& appointment of ^John Wattleworth junr. of Ramsey *---*
	[were] [desired] to expend five pounds on his Funeral
	         As for his worldly Goods he disposed of them in man---*
	following  He left & bequeathed to his Eldest Broth--*
	Joh. Black his Watch, Blue Coat & a Green pair of 
	Plush Breeches  To his Second brother William Bla---*
	a pair of Scarlet Breeches     To his *---* Sister a br----*
	or Gold Ring, to each of them half   To John Cal
	ows wife a shirt that was a washing, five shillings
	English & a night cap;  for ye four nights she had 
	looked to him And to be paid afterwards for her further
	trouble over him    To Mr. [Reed] of Duglass his
	wigg, and to his maid Ann Turner a silk handkerchief
	To Edward Christian of Ramsey his wearing coat &
	a pair of Shoes   To John Kerruish his
	Vest & an old Coat ye was at Mr Reeds house
	To John [Horrick] from where he bought a [new] hatt
	at his coming from Duglass which he had unpaid for
	to be [returnt] to him again
	         Item he declared that he owed certain Debts to Seve
	= ral Persons in ye Island, vizt.  To Mr John [Murrey] of	
	Duglass twenty pounds or thereabouts of manks Value
	And there was twenty eight pound value of Goods *-----*
	of his in ye sd. Mr Murrey's  hand      Item to Mr K-----*
	forty shillings    Item To John Christian [Glover] three
                                           had
	pound  And they ^  ye value of eight pounds of his Goods in
	their hand      Item  to Mr Reed of Duglass three of four 
	Shillings, who had some *---* in his hand of his also
	Item He declared he owed to ye Doctor Mr [Richardson]
	and to his Landlord John Kelvy Something, but 
	[could] not tell what it was
		Lastly, He Constituted & appointed his foresaid
	Brother, John Black Sole Execr, of all ye rest of
	his Goods moveable & imoveable whatsoever  And
				                         & Mr Knipe
	Nominated & [desired] John Wattleworth junr. ^ a foresaid
	to take care of all his Effects & Concerns that
					          his
	belongd unto him, for ye use & benefit of ^  Execr 
	above mentioned, till he came to ye Island


Witnesses			 	John Wattleworth junr. is
	Edward Christian }		Sworn in form of Law
	John Kerruish    }  jurati		& according to ye contents of 
					ye Will to bring in a per-
					fect Inventory of all the 
					effects of ye Testator to pay
					all Debts & Legacies as far
					as the whole effects will Ex-
					tend & ye Court appoint ; And
					to give a just acct. thereof to
					ye [Court] for ye Satisfaction
					of ye Execr.
	
					     Probatum est & Solvit

Claims proved in Court
Philip   Moore for         2 - 10 - 4     English Value
Nehemiah [Kemp] for  1 - 15 - 7     English Value
Joh: Xtian [Glover]       3 - 09 - 0    English Value

		A perfect Inventory of ye Goods & Effects of Hen: Black
		who departed this life on the 7th of April 1711 prised by
		four Sworn men viz. Jon Foxe, Robt. Howard, Hugh *-----*
		& John [Casement] all of Ramsey; is as follows
Ite  2 rolls tobacco at 30s abt  4d  ½                               2 : 0 : 4
recd   Ite  2lb & ½  [cutt] [ink blob] Dtto; in gross abt 7d
recd   Ite  one old *-------*  *--------* & small bag leather        0 : 0 : 6 
Jo: Kelvy Ite  one old perriwig                                      0 : 1 : 0
recd   Ite  2 old shirts & 1 old waistcoat                           0 : 0 : 8
recd   Ite  1 pair Green plush breeches                              0 : 6 : 0   
Jo: Kelvy Ite  a hatt                                                0 : 1 : 0
recd   Ite  an old vest                                              0 : 3 : 0
recd   Ite  an old Coate                                             0 : 4 : 0
recd   Ite  a blue coate                                             0 : 1 : 0
       Ite  a Watch                                                  0 : 11: 0 
       Ite  a small steele box                                       0 : 0 : 8 
       Ite  a prospect Glass                                         0 : 0 : 6
       Ite  a small [crown] Gold ring                                0 : 0 : 6
Jo: Kelvy Ite  a small pistol  2s  one old silk handkerchief  2d     0 : 3 : 6 
Ite  1pair of gloves  6d a small head of hair 2 old pr. Stockings 6d 0 : 0 : 8
Jo: Kelvy Ite  1 pair old shoes                                      0 : 1 : 2

Also prised by ye above persons  2  truses & 4 bags tobacco
wch. are in ye Custody of Mr. Cha: [Woolly]
one truss containing 6 rolls              0 : 3 : 14    att  4d ½ 
an other truss containing  6 rolls        0 : 3 : 14    att  Dtto
1 bag leaf tobacco  qt                    1 : 0 : 7     att Dtto
2 bag     Dtto      qt                    1 : 0 : 9	     att Dtto
3 bag     Dtto   qt                       1 : 0 : 10    att Dtto
4 bag     Dtto   qt                       1 : 0 : 12     att Dtto
Mr Kemp acknowled *-----* in [Court]  }
To have in his [Custody] of ye *------*   }   292    of  tobacco
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