Nicholas Shimmin, 1741

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34    KK Malew
The last will and testament of Nicholas Shimmin of Grainaby
being sick in body but at perfect mind and memory at the 
making hereof. 
First, I bequeath my soul to God and my body to the earth in 
hopes at the general resurrection to receive the same again 
by the mighty power of God that gave it, and as for my 
worldly goods and effects, I give and bequeath the same in 
manner following. 
Item, I bequeath unto my son and heir all the purchased 
lands to descend as heirship form heir to heir to which 
my wife gives her consent that her part thereof shall fall 
and descend in like manner. 
Item, I bequeath unto my said son half the husbandry gears 
with seed to sew the ground, he my said son paying unto my 
executors the sum of ten pounds. 
Item, I bequeath unto my son Robert and daughter Isable four 
pounds each. 
Item, I bequeath John and Charles my two sons all the rest 
of my goods moveable and immovable whatsoever whom I do also 
appoint my executors and this only to stand for my last will 
and testament, any will heretofore made to the contrary 
notwithstanding, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand 
this 10th day of March 1740/41. 
Not before the signing hereof that I bequeath unto my loving 
wife my riding horse as legacy. 
[signed] Nicho. Shimin,  
[signed her mark] Joney Shimin. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Gawn, 
William Stole. 

Charles one of the executors being sick, John his brother 
is sworn in Court to be just in division of the goods and 
payment of debts and legacies, and to this end hath given 
pledges William Stole and Tomas Fawn the witnesses of this 
will. Pledges in the place of William Stole are John Quayle 
B.Trollag & Patrick Quayle. 

I John Waterson of KK Malew husband of the withing named 
Isabel Shimmin daughter of the within testator Nicholas Shimmin 
do hereby acknowledge to have received the four pounds 
legacy left and bequeathed unto my said wife by her said 
father. And I do hereby release and qcquit the within 
named John & Charles Shimin executors of the said Nocholas 
Shimin and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns 
thereof forever. As witness my mark to my name this 
25th July 1764. 
[signed his mark] John Waterson. 
In presence of John Gill Archdeacon Registrar. 

Mr. Charles Shimin to William Shimin: 
Cash given to you [total] 7 pounds 2 shilling 9 pence; 
Cash given to brother John: 3 pounds. 
[dated] May 8th, 1762. 
The above William Shimmin has made oath that he has paid the 
sum of ten pounds unto the executors of his father Nicholas 
Shimin upon account of the purchased lands left unto him by 
his father, vizt., 3 pounds to John & 7 pounds to Charles. 
Before me Robert Radcliffe. 

At KK Arbory November 28, 1772
John Shimmin & Charles Shimmin, executors of Nicholas Shimmin 
this day acknowledged that they were fully paid and satisfied 
by William Shimmin their brother for the ten pounds bequeathed 
unto them by their Father Nicholas Shimmin’s will, and hereby 
release him the said William Shimmin accordingly 
before me. [signed] Joh: Moore