Thomas Stephen, 1740

JURBY - 1740

The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Stephen who departed this life the
22nd of August 1740 being perfect in mind and memory at the makeing hereof;
First he committed his soul to God & his body to Christian Burial;    Item, he
left to his beloved wife a cow as legacy;    Item, he left ten shillings to his
Daughter Margt. if she will come for it;          And he left ten shillings to his
Daughter Ann;  Item, he left ten shillings to his Son John, And ten shillings
to his Daughter Catherine;    Item, he left a quarter of the cropp to his Son
Patrick, together with the husbandry gear & his part of the Sheep, that were
between himself and James Losson   Item, he left a cow to his son Thomas
Lastly, he constituted & appointed his Son Thomas and his Daughter Mary &
his Daughter Elizabeth Equail Ex.ss of all the rest of his goods moveable &
immoveable whatsoever, And Six pence to each the wittnesses of his will

Wm Kneen       my mark

Catherine Gawne     my mark

The Ex. are Sworn in Court in form of Law and
have given pledges
Viz  PatrStephan         John Killip

Probatum est
    John Cosnahan
    Edv Moore

Apr 5 1743 Patrick Stephan acknowledges to be paid the Legacy left him by
his father Tho. Stephan - PatrThoAnne  Mary X Eliz.th acknowledge that
their mother now Dead, rec'd the Cow left her in Legacy by her husband
release and Acquit sd. father & Exec. of the Law forever

               Before me      EdwMoore

June 27 1743 JoStephan Son of Thois now pd. the 10 s left him in Legacy
X has rec'd the same from his Bro. Thos one of the Exet.

               Before me      EdwMoore