Catharine Karran als Kelly, 1740

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7     KK Marown, April the 11th 1740
The last will and testament of Cathrine Karran als Kelly 
being of sound and perfect mind and memory at the making 
thereof, who departed this life the 4th of April 1740 is 
as followeth: 
First, she committed her soul to God, and mortal body to 
Christian burial. 
Item, she left and bequeathed to her son Thomas Oates 
six pence legacy. The like to her son Robert and William 
vizt., six pence apiece. 
Item, she left six pence apiece legacy to everyone else 
that might claim lawfully any of her goods. 
Item, she left to her son and heir William the crop, 
the husbandry gears and the plow and plowshares, he the 
said William Karran obliged to take care of the rest of 
her children. 
Item, she bequeathed to her son Robert aforesaid a pair 
of harrows and that her said son Robert should pay to 
her Executors one pound five shillings and eleven pence 
being the price of an ox or bullock. 
Item, she constituted nominated and appointed her three 
children vizt., Ann, Nicholas and Margret Karren joint 
Executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and 
immoveable and she also declared that all the goods that 
was due to her former husband’s children was paid them. 
Witnesses
Robert Quayle, 
Ann Moor als Quilliam. 

Margaret one of the Executors being under age, Nicholas 
and Ann are sworn in form of Law. As also with their 
brother William overseers of the minor. Her goods are in 
the hands of William, who with his sister are sworn to 
bring a perfect Inventory to the Regry. Pledges are 
Robert Leece and Robert Quayle. 

A perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels of Cathrine 
Karran als Kelly of KK Marown lately deceased vizt., 
April the 4th 1740, as prized by 4 sworn men & Sumner vizt, 
Thomas Clucas, William Cretney, Robert Key, & Robert Quayle
                                      £  s  d 
One ox                                1:16: 0 
One cow 1:14:0; One heifer            0:12: 0 
Two sheep                             0: 3: 6 
Two barrels and a churn               0: 2: 0 
worsted yarn                          0: 7: 0 
Dishes, noggins, spoons &c            0: 1: 9 
A firkin, can, pail & barrel boards   0: 1: 7 
Earthen pots                          0: 0:  
A churn stop & reel                   0: 0: 4 
Weight or dollans & wash: staff 
   & spinning wheel                   0: 1: 3 
Oats 4 kishans                        0: 0:10 
Barley                                0: 3: 6 
Blankets & rugs                       0:12: 0 
Wool                                  0: 1: 0 
Fine linen                            0: 6: 0 
A mare & colt                         2:12: 0 
Shaped linen & woolen                 0:13: 6 
A small piece of camlet               0: 0: 5 
Barragh or hoods, cards, hurden 
   yarn & a pannier                   0: 0:11 
An old tub                            0: 0: 4 
Sacks & canvas                        0: 8: 0 
Geese with some flax                  0: 2: 0 
A griddle                             0: 0: 6 
Lime stones, an handkerchief & 
   4 yards 1/2 kear cloth             0: 9: 0 
Cash                                 12: 0: 0 

May 8th 1741
Thomas Cubbon enters a claim against the Executors 
of Kath Carran for the sum of 1 pound 10 shillings 0 pence. 

December 29th 1744
Ann Carran one of the within mentioned Executors came to 
the Registry and acknowledged that she had received from 
her brother Robert her proportion of the five and twenty 
shillings and eleven pence mentioned in the will and does 
hereby acquit the said Robert forever for the same. 
Before me, Robt. Radcliffe Regr. 

Lezayre October 10th 1753
Margaret Karran arrived at lawful years came to the 
Registry and acknowledged that she has received from 
her brother William Karran supervisor her proportion 
of her deceased mother Cath: Karan’s Executorship as 
also the legacy bequeathed her in her father William 
Karran’s last will, and does hereby acquit and discharge 
him said William Karran of all xxx for the same forever. 
Before me Matths. Curghey, Regr