William Quiggin, 1738

QUIGGIN William (Shyleaig) A 91 Mic 1738-2 0106216 

     91. KK Michael 1738 
This is affirmed to be the Last Will of Willm.~ 
Quiggin of Shyleaig who Buried the first ~ 
day of March 1738 ~ Being of good mind 
and memory ~ He Committed his Soul to God, and 
his Body to Christian Burial ~ and dispos'd of 
his worldy Concerns in the following Manner. ~ 
Item ~ He Left to his Three daughters by his first 
Wife the Sheep that pastur'd near the Droghads ~ 
He left further to his sd.Three Daughters a pewter 
dish apiece, and they to choise for themselves ~ And 
to Elizabeth he left also a Coverlet. ~ Item ~ He Left 
to his Two Sons by his present Wife fourty Shills.~ 
Apiece - as also a Sheep & Lamb to each of them, and 
and ? them together with their goods to the Tuition  
of their Mother ~ He provided & order'd yl.if any one of 
his Younger sons viz. Wm.orThos.dy'd under Age this 
Legacy was to fall wholy to the other Surviving ~ He Left 
to his Son John a Choice Coat ~ and his choice of either an Heifer 
or Straw that were hindmost in the plow ~ this being in 
lieu of the Brast promis'd to him in Contract ~ He Left Jon. 
also the Wool of the Yearlings for this Year, he taking the 
Care of them ~ To his Servt.Jon.Cain a Lamb. ~ He declared 
that his Son John had Thirty on Shills.or thereabouts in his hands being pt.
of the goods due to his Daughter Isabel, (and John being present 
acknowledg'd the Same) ~ Lastly ~ he Nominated & Appointed 
his Loving Wife Margt.Quiggin als Taylor Sole Exreve.of all 
the rest of his Goods Moveable & Immoveable wt.sworn 
Witnesses Present John Caine X Gilbt.Clark X | Jurati 
The Testator declar'd yt.there was 2.due to his 
G.athrd.Exr.being left by him for a Stone to be put 
upon his Grave ~ he left to sd.Winesses 7d.sad.

The Execrx.Sworn in Court According to 
Law, She has the Tuition of the Children 
& their Goods According to yl.Will ~ 
She together wth.John Quiggin the Excrs.Bror. 
are Sworn Overseers. ~ 
Pledges gred Thos.Cain Bther, & Gilbt.Clark
          Probatum & Solvit ~ 

Ap19th.1739 ~ It is now Agreed Upon by Thos. 
Cain in be half of his Son in Law the Exer. ~ And the 
Widow and Extrx.of Wm.Quiggin ~ 
First ~ That they are to divide the Corn half 
and half ~ 
     That the Widow is to do half the work 
viz.folds & pledges & Surrenders to the then 
a Qur.pt.of yl.Crop - releasing the other Qur.to 
her self. ~ She is to Sow half yl.Ground. 
That the Heir is to reap three Quarters of the 
Crop at his own charges 
This Agreemt.is to stand until Michaelmas ~ 
               EdwMoore ~
July 2d.1753 
John Quaggin husband of Isabel Quiggin came this 
day before me & acknowledged to be fully paid & 
Satisfied by John Quiggan his Brother in Law for all his 
sd. wife's share of Goods due unto her by the Decease of 
her Mother Margt.Quiggen & does hereby acquit & 
discharge the sd.John Quiggen his Exrs.Admst.& Assigns 
for the Same ~ before me Matth.Curghey 

To be annexed to sd.Will of 
Wm.Quiggen abt.14 years ago - 
as also to sd.Will of Margt.Quiggen 
Lib.1mo.1732.& likewise to 
the Will of Eliz.Quiggen 
Lib.1mo.1743 ~