Dorothy Bridson, 1745

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6       KK Malew, 
The last will and testament of DOROTHY BRIDSON who departed this 
life the 26th day of February 1744/5, being in perfect mind and 
memory at the making thereof.  
First, she committed her soul to God and her body to the holy churchyard.  
Item, she bequeathed unto her SON PAUL three pounds to be left in the 
hands of her executrix who was to pay him the yearly interest thereof.  
And being asked of here did she not allow him the three pounds in his 
own hands, to which she made answer that she did not, for if he 
would get it in his hands he would destroy it, but if he really 
came to want by sickness or otherways that he was to get it, 
and she bequeathed him a blanket, a fledge and a new sheet.  
Item, she bequeathed unto her DAUGHTER NICHOLAS TAGGART'S WIFE 
twenty shillings with all her right of coats, house and garden.  
Item, she left to NICHOLAS TAGGART'S CHILDREN a sheep and lamb 
each if the sheep had lambs, they were to get the lambs and not otherways.  
Item, she left unto her DAUGHTER EDMOND KNEEN'S WIFE fifty shillings.  
Item, she left to the said KNEEN'S CHILDREN a sheep and a lamb each 
in the manner they are left to the said Taggart's children.  
Item, she left to her DAUGHTER that was out of the Island ten shillings 
if she came for it.  
Item, she left to her DAUGHTER ESTHER twenty shillings.  
Item, she left to TOM a sheep and a lamb if there would be a lamb 
in the flock, meaning (as we took it) THOMAS BRIDSON.  
Item, she left to CATHARINE BRIDSON a sheep and a lamb, and 
also the like to JACK BRIDSON.  
And lastly, she appointed her DAUGHTER ANN executrix of all 
the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable be they of what 
kind or nature soever.  
Witnesses: 
   John Harrison, 
   Thomas Cain.    

THE EXECUTRIX IS SWORN in court in form of Law and gave 
pledges, vizt., the Revd. Mr. Quayle and Mr. Wm. Stole