Thomas Keay, 1724

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33                    Patrick
This is affirmed to be the Last Will and Testament of 
Thomas Keay of Kirk Patrick, who departed this life about 
the 1st April 1724 being in perfect mind and memory 
at the making, thereof, 

First:  He committed his soul to almighty God who gave it, 
and his body to Christian Burial.

Item:  He left to his eldest son John Keay his half of 
crops and ? and all gear belonging to husbandry and another 
quarter of his crop at the [removal] of his wife if such 
a thing happens or at her Death to which she gave consent.

Item:  He left to his wife a grey nag which was in her 
own hands and always intended for her.

Item:  He left to his eldest daughter Margaret three pounds.

Item:  To his daughter Ann forty shillings.

Item:  He left a quarter of a cow he had at Henry Cowle to 
his two youngest sons Viz. Gilbert and Thomas Keay.

Item:  He left what moneys was due from Henry Cowle to his 
eldest son and brother Jon. Keay and ten shillings more 
to his brother as legacy.

Item:  He left to his eldest son a ?  ? and the ? of 
that ? not to be removed, the pot and gridiron table 
and chairs to be left in the house and a barrel to his 
eldest son and a sack.

Item:  He left all the rest of his goods moveable and 
unmoveable unto his four children viz. Margaret Gilbert 
Thomas and Ann Keay.

Item:  He left his part of the ?  ? to his son Jon.

Item:  He left his brother John to take care of his two 
youngest sons, and left his wife to take care of his younger daughter.

Witnesses:
John [Callin] his mark  X
Margaret [Carran] her mark X

Two of the Executors Margaret and Gilbert being at age.  
Margaret is Sworn in court in form of Law.  The goods 
of the youngest child is in the mothers hands who has 
given pledges John Callin and Henry [several words unreadable] 
having Thomas’s goods in her hands.

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March 9th 17[4]4.  
Anne Key came this day to the Registry and acknowledged to 
have received from the hand of her mother the sum of seven 
pounds eight shillings and one penny being her full proportion 
of goods due to her by the death of her father Thos Key and 
does hereby acquit and discharge her said mother and her 
Executors for ever for the same.

March 9th 17[4]4.  Thos. Key came this day to the Registry 
and acknowledged to have received from the hands of his Uncle 
the sum of five pounds eight shilling and one penny being 
his full proportion of goods due to him by the death of his 
father Thos. Key and does hereby acquit and discharge his said 
Uncle and his Executors forever for the same.

Before me
Ro.  Radcliffe  Registrar