Philip Key, 1756

13                 Patrick
The Last Will and Testament of Philip Key of Balla Chrink in 
the parish of Kirk Patrick who departed this life about the 26th 
November 1755 he being of perfect mind, and memory at the 
making hereof,
First he committed his soul to God that gave it and his body to 
Christian Burial, and he Left and Bequeathed all his Goods and 
Effects in manner following.
First he left all his Household Goods to his loveing wife of what 
kind soever, was in the House, Two coats only excepted.  He 
also left the cow to his said wife.
He left his [Lohton] coat to Jon Kneal Jnr.  He left his other coat 
to his wifes brother William Garret.
He also left to his uncles Pat Key and Jon Kneal whatever Goods 
they had in their hands belonging to him, he also left his part of 
Dauby Mountain to His Heir and to fall successively from Heir 
to Heir as Inheritance with the Estate of Balla Chrink.
He also left in case his own child dyed in minority that the 
succeeding Heir should pay five shillings Legacy to his cozen 
Jon Kneal.  He left his wife and Child equal Executors in all his 
goods moveable and unmoveable of what kind soever and he 
also left in case his child dy’d before she came to age of making 
a Will that all the said Childs goods should fall to his wife, and 
he also left sixpence Legacy to every craver that would [oppose] 
any article to ye contray 

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Peeltown December 6th 1755
Philip Quilliam and Paul Quirk the subscribing witnesses to the 
within Will have deposed on the Holy Evangelists that the 
Testator Philip Key was of sound mind and memory when he 
made the within Will.
Before me,  Ro: Radcliffe

At a Court of correction in Peeltown February 13th 1756 Margery 
the daughter being under age the Widow is sworn to bring to the 
Registrar a perfect Inventory as also for payment of Debts 
according to Law.  William Garret and William Waterson are 
sworn Supervisors of the orphan pursuant to the Will and 
Consent that the Widow is to have the Tuition of aforesaid 
orphan and her goods – pledges for her in form of Law are John 
Kneal and Gilbert Key both of Kirk Patrick.
Solvit 12d
Probatum est
Ro: Radcliffe
Mathias Curghey

Patrick February [?] 1756 Annex to the Will of Philip Key.
At Peeltown November 9th [1778] Margery daughter of Philip 
Key being arrived to Lawful age has made choice of her friend 
William Quine and Patrick Quilliam her Stepfather to be her 
Guardians – they are accordingly sworn to and aiding and 
assisting to her with their best Counsel and advise, in form of 
Law.
Before me,
Thos Cubbon


The deceased left his father in-law and William Waterson to be 
Supervisors over ye orphan his daughter and Anne Key.

Inventory
A true and perfect inventory of the Goods of Philip Key of Kirk 
Patrick being aprized by four sworn men whose names are here 
under written.
Paul Quirk
William Quilliam
Jon Kneal
William Kelly

The deads part of the said Goods being only a fourth part as is 
expressed in the said Philip Key’s Will.
The Deads part of Barley at 12d per stook  0=12=6
The Deads part of Oats at 7d per stook     0=13=7½
The Deads part of Charfe                   0=09=3
The Deads part of Sheep                    0=02=3
The Deads part of Hay                      0=00=9
                                           1=18=04

The land valued, by the four men hereunder named which they 

value [?]

The Deads part to be worth 12s per year.

Paul Quirk
Philip Clucas
Jon Killey
William Knickell

(small section not very clear)

Kirk Patrick
[?] 1756

January 6th 1757 Gilbert Key enters a claim against the Executor 

of Philip Key for the sum of ten shillings and sixpence and 

craves the Law

Examined by Matt: Curghey [?] Registrar

February 2nd 1757

The Claimer having proved the sum of ten shillings and sixpence 

ordered that the Deads part thereof be dischared [subpena] [?] 

with [?].

To the Sumner of Patrick            Ro: Radcliffe

January 6th 1757 Gilbert Key [2 lines unreadable]

[?] 1756 Kirk Patrick
January 6th 1757 Philip Kinley enters a Claim against the 

Executor of Philip Key for the sum of ten shillings and sixpence 

and craves the Law.

Examined by Math: Curghey [?] Registrar

February 2nd 1757

The Claimer having proved the sum of ten shillings and sixpence 

ordered that the Deads part thereof be discharged [subpena] [?] 

with [?].

To the Sumner of Patrick        Ro: Radcliffe