Daniel Bodaugh, 1737

52 	Ballaugh, 1737 

This is affirmed to be the last Will of Daniel ~ 
Bodaugh who departed this Life about the 7th.of 
March, Anno predicto, being in perfect Mind and 
Memory at the making hereof. Ffirst, He commit:  
:ed his Soul to God and Body to Christian Burial. 
Item. He bequeath'd to his Child, Robert Bodaugh 
the Sum of ffour Pounds together wth.the Pan as 
Legacy, he paying the Sum of Eight Pounds unto the 
Child wch.paid the Legators Supposed to be on his 
Wife's Bearing, when he the Said Robt.Should en: 
Joy or receive the Lands. Item, He asked his 
Said Wife Elinor Bodaugh als Quayle, if She was 
Willing to give the Up:Croft to the Sd.Child Robt. 
to wh.she ? answered, She war:and further asking 
her if She gave her consent hereunto, She replied, 
She did. Item, He left the Lands to his Said Wife for 
one and Twenty years. And Nominated and consti: 
tuted her Sole Exrx.of all the Rest of his Goods; 
and in case the foresaid Children should dye, that their 
Goods Should return unto her. Item. He put of all 
Persons that Could claim a Right to his goods wth. 
Six pence, Legacy. And left to the Witnesses hereof 
Six pence each. 	
Witnesses 		At a Consistory Court held in 
Gilbt.Cowley his + 	KK Michl.Mar:23d.1737.~ 
John Corlet his +	The Witnesses have prov'd the Above 
			Will in Form of Law 
		Before Us ~ John Cosnahan Edw:Moore

At a Chapter Court in KK Michael~ May~30th.1738, 
The Exrere.Sworn in Court in forsaid of Law ~ and Consents 
to Settle her part of the Up:Croft within:mentioned wholy upon her 
Son Robt.or any othr.Child she may ? to the Testator 
after her Decease, reserving the benefit thereof to herself 
during his Life ~ 
	Pledges in form of Law are Evan Corlet.Ballaugh 
	& Thos.Cain KK Michael ~ 
Margt.Bodaugh the Aunt Sworn Supervisor ~ 
The Widow Consents that provided she may have the Benefit 
of the pann untill Robt.comes to Lawfull years ~ she does ~ 
then deliver her part thereof to be wholy enjoy'd by her 
sd.Son vizt.wh.he comes to Age, Wch.the Court looked upon 
to be for the Childs Advantage ~ And therefore ~ 
the Pan is not to be Inventory'd ~ 
The Child & Goods in the Mothrs. 
hands ~ 			Probatum est & Solvit 12d.