Mary Moore als Kaghin, 1757

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29     Braddan
In the name of God Amen. The fourth day of 
February one thousand seven hundred and 
fifty seven, that I Mary Moore otherwise 
Mary Kaghin of Douglas, being of good and 
perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God 
for the same, I commend my soul to 
Almighty God my Savior & Redeemer, and 
my body to Christian burial and do make 
this my last will and testament and 
leave my worldly goods in manner and 
form following. 
First I leave and bequeath to Emalea Halsay 
my niece the sum of eight pounds sterling 
which is in the hands of her father as legacy. 
Secondly, I leave and bequeath to Mary Brew 
als Halsay my niece all my pewter, a blanket 
& sheep as legacy. 
Likewise I leave and bequeath to Mary Hutton 
als Kaghin my niece a suit of my clothes 
& pair of shoes as legacy. Likewise, 
I leave and bequeath to Margaret Kewley 
als Garrett a whole suit of my clothes 
& hat and two handkerchiefs and aprons 
and two suits caps and to her son William 
a guinea as legacy. Likewise I leave 
and bequeath to Susanna Kaghin als Kissage 
a sheet and blanket and to her daughter 
Isable Kaghin half a guinea as legacy. 
Likewise I leave and bequeath to Cathrine 
Gelling als Kelly my best mantle and suit 
of best caps, a hudd[?], two handkerchiefs 
and to her daughter Cathrine Faylle a 
petticoat, two shifts as legacy. Likewise d
I leave and bequeath to Cathrine Corlett 
als Christian a petticoat and to Ellinor 
Moore a petticoat. And to Mary Neail a 
pettycoat as legacy. Likewise and to Ann 
Corlett als Gelling one of my best gowns 
as legacy. And lastly, I leave and bequeath 
to all my creditors what sum so ever is due 
to me, that no persons or person can make 
no demand for etc. except Robert Quilling 
that I lent to him forty shillings and half 
is to be leaved according to xxx and the 
other half I do leave and bequeath to him 
and his mother as legacy. Likewise I leave 
and bequeath to all persons that will claim 
a six pence legacy and to the witnesses a 
shilling each. Lastly I leave and bequeath 
Silvester Halsay to be whole and sole 
executor of all the rest of my goods moveable 
and immoveable of what kind or denomination 
soever, hereby revoking, disannuling and 
making void all forms and wills and 
bequests by me made and to this I sign my 
mark to the aforesaid day and date. 
[signed her mark] Mary Moore. 
Witnesses: 
Henry Moore, 
Richard Curphy. 
A
t a Chapter Court held at Douglas June 7th, 1757, 
Silvester Halsall is sworn executor in form of 
Law and hath given pledges for payment of debts 
and legacies, vizt, Henry Moore and 
Richard Curphey the witnesses of the will