Catherine Qualtrough als Teare, 1739

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14        KK Malew, June 1st 1739
This is affirmed to be the last will of 
Catherine Qualtrough als Tear, who departed 
this life about the 26th of March last.  
Imprimis, she committed her soul to God, 
and her body to Christian burial.  
Item, she left her part of the house, garden 
and flat in Ballasalley to her husband Thomas 
Qualtrough, and after her husband’s decease 
to descent to her daughter Margaret Qualtrough 
together with a feather bed and bed clothes.  
Item, she left to Isabel Shimmin twenty shillings 
legacy for wages.  
Item, she declared that if her aforesaid 
daughter should die before her husband, 
the said house, garden and flat, together 
with the feather bed and bed clothes should 
fall to him, and cut off any of her relations 
claiming a right to her goods with six pence legacy.  
Lastly, she left all the rest of her goods to 
her daughter Margaret Qualtrough.  
Witnesses: 
Isabel Shimmin her mark X, 
Cath: Quiney her mark X, juratie.           

Margaret the Executrix being absent, the 
father is sworn in her behalf for the payment 
of the debts and legacies according to Law, 
as also to be just to the Executrix.  
He has given pledges Tho: Norris & Gilbert Kneal.  
Probatum & solvit 12d