Margaret Callister als Clark, 1755

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This is affirmed to be the last Will and Testament of Margrett Callister 
als Clark of Kirk Lonan who departed this life abt the 20th of May 1755. 
being of perfect mind and memory at the making hereof  -  
First she committed her Soul unto God and her Body to Christian Burial.  
Item: she left all the Household Goods within the walls of her Dwelling 
House such as all the Pewter, Linnen and Woollen and the Chest as it was 
and a feather Bed together with the Bedcloaths and all other XXXXX 
in the House to her daughter Anne Callister and she appointed That her 
said Daughter Anne shoud pay to her son James Quirk? the sum of Twenty 
shillings.  – item she left to her said son James the Bedcloaths she 
then lay in and her part of the sheep equally betwixt her son James and 
her Grandson Thos Hogg;  Item she left sixpence Legacy to any person 
could claim any right to her Goods and Effects; Item she left to her 
Daughter Margrett her Brown Gown; Item she left her Black Gown to her 
Daughter Joney.  Lastly she nominated and appointed her Loving son 
John Callister sole Exec. Of all the rest of her Goods moveable and 
immoveable of what kind or nature soever

Witnesses 
Jane Kinley’s   x } Jurata
Margt Fargher’s x }

 

At a Chapter Court
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Has given pledges for payment of Debts and Legal ???? [Corner of page missing]
Namely Patrick Killip and Danl Kermod both of ?????
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