John Keay, 1746

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Archdeacon Wills 1746/7 #38, Patrick, of John Key of Dalby, Patrick, made 9 Dec 1746: 
38      Patrick
In the name of God, amen. I John Keay of Dauby in the 
parish of KK Patrick being sick and weak in body but 
of perfect mind and memory do make this my last will 
and testament in the manner following, this 9th of 
December 1746. 
First, I commit my soul to Almighty God and my 
body to Christian burial. 
Item, I leave unto my sister in law Cooney Keay 
alias Cotter twenty shillings as a legacy. 
Item, I leave unto my sister Elinor Quayle alias 
Keay twenty shillings as a legacy. 
Item, I leave unto my nephew John Keay twenty 
shillings as a legacy. 
Item, I leave unto m nephew Gilbert Keay a medley 
coat and a loughton waistcoat as a legacy and 
whatever he is owing me I likewise leave him, 
and do desire that my executor shall not call him 
to account for the same. 
Item, I leave unto my niece Ann Cowley alias Keay 
what amount she is owing me and do hereby desire 
that my executor shall not call her to account for 
the same. 
Item, I leave unto my nephew’s son Thomas Keay my 
half of two sheep and my hat as a legacy. 
Item, I leave unto my brother in law William Quayle 
a waistcoat or peddy of white cloth and also another 
cloth waistcoat as a legacy. 
Item, I leave any person that claims any right to 
my efforts more than I have already named six pence legacy. 
Lastly, I leave nominate and appoint my nephew 
Thomas Keay and do hereby make him whole and sole 
executor of all the riest of my effects moveable 
and immoveable of what kind or nature soever, and 
do declare that John Quay of Dauby is owing me 
eight shillings but if he pays if peaceable without 
putting my executor to law, he then is to pay but 
six shillings for the eight shillings but if he doth 
not pay it without law he is to pay the whole eight 
shillings, and I do further declare that Isabell 
Quayle and the executors of her husband Henry Quayle 
the owing me twenty shillings. 
Witnesses: 
William Kelly, 
Henry Kneagle. 

At a Court of Correction at Balnyhown, February 20th, 1746, 
the executor is sworn in court in form of Law and hath 
given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, vizt., 
Henry Radcliffe and Henry Killey. 

April 13th, 1749
Margaret Quayle came this day and acknowledged to have 
received from Thomas Key the 20 shillings legacy left 
unto her mother Ellinor Key by John Key deceased and 
does hereby acquit the said Thomas Key as executor of 
the said John forever for the same before me, 
Robert Radcliffe. 
To be annexed to the will of John Key of Dalbye