Mary Gellin als Kirmeen, 1723

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87          Malew 1723
This is affirmed to be he last will and testament 
of Mary Gellin alias Kirmeen being sick in body but 
of perfect memory. First she committed her soul to 
Almighty God and her body to Christian  burial. 
Item, she bequeathed to her son Wm six pence legacy.  
Item, she left her son Robert six pence legacy.  
Lastly, she nominated and appointed her daughter 
Margret sole Executrix of all the rest of her goods 
moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. 
Dated the fourth of January 1723/24. 
[witnesses:] 
John Karran his mark X
John  Duggan his mark X, jurati.  
This will was made about Decr 10th 1723.                     

The Executrix sworn in Court in for of Law.  
Salvo tamen unicuig sue jure. Probatum est et Solvit 1s.  
Pledges: Nicholas Bridson (drown, & Robt Bridson 
is become pledge in his stead), Robt Shimmin.                    

Malew, The 4th of January 1723/24
The Inventory of the Goods of Mary Gelling als Kermeen 
viewed and praised by four sworn men vizt., Stephen 
Shimmin, John Duggan, John K....., and William Woods 
as followeth 
[the right edge of the page is blackened on the film copy and 
crumpled away so that the monetary value of the items is mostly lost]   
Item, one cow, one calf  1 pound : xx shillings : xx pence;     
Item, all the hay  00:xx:xx;      
Item, all the turf and ling  00:xx:xx;     
Item, all the corn threshed and unthreshed 00:xx:xx;    
Item, one large chest  00:xx:xx;    
Item, one pott  00:xx:xx;    
Item, all the wheat  00:xx:xx;     
Item, all the linen cloth, one blanket  00:xx:xx;     
Item, all the tow  00:xx:xx;      
Item, 4 pound of wool  00:xx:xx;    
Item, one horse  00:xx:xx;    
Item, one mare  00:xx:xx;      
Item, one little chest  00:xx:xx;     
Item, one mug of herring  00:xx:xx;    
Item, two bags and a little flax  00:xx:xx;     
Item, one garden spade  00:xx:xx;     
Item, 3 yards and half of sluff  00:xx:xx;     
Item, the bed clothes 00:xx:xx;     
[total] 03:xx:xx.           
Funeral charges 01:03:xx.   
To be annexed to the will of Mary Gelling.                          

KK Malew: April 14, 1724; 
Expended by Wm Gelling in behalf of the Executrix 
of his mother Mary Gelling als Kirmeen:  
Paid to his brother Robt Gelling for 
wages due to him  1 pound : 5 shillings : 0 pence;      
For her coffin  0:7:0;     
for a mutton  0:5:0;     
To Nich. Bridson  0:7:0;    
for ale at the funeral  0:11:6;     
candles  0:0:6;    
tobacco & pipes  0:0:8;    
for bread  0:0:9;    
to the Vicar, & Clark  0:2:2;   
for tyth & offering 0:1:1/2;    
to John Cannel’s wife  0:0:2;    
for writing & proving the will  0:1:8;     
to the woman that washed the corpse  0:0:6;     
to John Bell 1d, & to Thomas Fargher 2d  0:0:3;     
[total] 3:3:2 ½.    
More, due to the Vicar  0:0:7;    
for writing the accounts  0:0:5.                   

Robert Bridson is pledge in stead of Nich: Bridson junior