Thomas Mc Ylchreest, 1739

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57        German
The last will and testament of Thos McYlchreest of Ballagarraghan in KK
German made with the consent and signing of Mabel McYlchreest als
Killey his wife the 29th of May 1739 being of perfect mind and memory
at the making thereof as followeth.
First He committed his soul to God and body to Christian burial.
Item:  He left and settled with his above said wife's consent upon his son
Henry McYlchreest their whole right in Lammal and ten pounds legacy besides
together with a cow after the death of the longer liver.  They settled the
intack in Lammal upon also.
Item:  He left to his son John the house and garden in Peeltown and their
right in Hunter's Meadow of two pence rent with the sheep that are
named upon him and his mark as likewise to Henry the sheep that are named
upon him and of his mark and this with the consent aforesaid.
Item:  He left to his son Silvester with his wife's consent the three
pounds ten shillings in the hands of Wm Quine Kennaa and a cow beside at the
death of the first of them the said Thomas Mcylechreest or his wife. Item:
He left to his son Matthias ten guinea the one half of the death of the
first and the other half at the death of the longer liver with two blankets
an a coverlet to which the wife likewise consented.
Item:  He left to his son Gilbert twenty shillings legacy.
Item:  He left and bequeath to his daughter Anne twenty pounds, a feather
bed and bolster and two blankets, one coverlet and a cow with the
consent aforesaid.
Item:  He ordered that whatever was named upon the children severally should
be peaceably possessed by each without molesting or disturbing
any the other by claim or pretense of right thereto.
Item:  He declared and willed that if Henry would dye without issue, John
should have Lammal and Anne to have the ten pound legacy and if John would
dye without issue Henry should have the concerns in Peel town and Anne to
have Hunter's Meadow.  And if Anne would dye without issue or
will her goods to be equally between her two brothers Henry and John. Item:
He left the twenty shillings in the book with Mr Tear due from Thomas Caine
shoan to himself for legacy as remitted in consideration that he the said
Caine would see right done to his children in assist
them.
Item:  To the witnesses of the will a mutton each.
Lastly They mutual constituted and ordained the survivor of them the
executor of all the rest of the goods effects of the other moveable and
immoveable.  In testimony whereof they put their marks to their names. Dated
as within mentioned.
Thomas Mcylchreest his mark
Mabel Mcylchreest als Killey her mark
Witnesses:
William Tear
Philip Crain   Jurati

At a Consistory Court at Balnahown March 4 1739.
Mable McYlchreest als Killey having survived her husband Thos
McYlchreest.  She is sworn executrix in  form of law and gives her
consent to every article in the within will.
Pledges are the witness
Probatums Est and Solvit 12d

Aug 7th 1740 Silvester Mcylchreest son of the within Thomas
Mcylchreest acknowledges to be fully paid and satisfy'd for the legacys
bequeathed unto him by his said father at and from the hands of the
executrix
and does hereby acquit her of the same forever.
Before me Rob Radcliffe Registry

Dec 29th 1741 Anne Christian wife of Daniel Christian came this day and
acknowledge to have received all and every the legacy bequeathed unto
her by the death of her father Thos McYlchreest and does hereby acquit the
executrix for the same before me.
Ro: Radcliffe Reg

June 10th 1742 - Mathias McYlchreest came this day and acknowledged
to have received five guineas of the legacy left unto him by his father
Thomas McYlchreest decease and does hereby acquit and discharge the
executrix for so much.  Before Me Ro: Radcliffe Reg

March 17th 1749 Mathias McYlchreest came this day to the Registry and
acknowledges to have received the other five guineas due at his mothers
death left to him by his father Thos McYlchreest deceased and does hereby
acquit and discharge the executrix her heirs executors and
assigns for whatever was due to him by his said father's will and this
before me.
James Wilks Ar Reg