Catherine Kelly als Killip, 1759

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18       Andreas
This last will and testament of CATHERINE KELLY ALIAS KILLIP 
(WIFE OF JOHN KELLY of KK Andrews) who departed this life about 
the 12th day of November 1758, being of sound mind and memory 
at the making and declaring hereof, some time in the spring quarter preceding:  
First she committed her soul to God and her body to Christian burial.  
Item, she left and bequeathed to her SON PATRICK KELLY twenty shillings 
legacy and a heifer going in thrree years, two sheep, a coverled, a blanket and a canvas.  
Item, to CATHERINE CALLOW HER GRANDDAUGHTER she left twenty shillings legacy.  
Item, she left to her DAUGHTER ISABELL THE WIFE OF EWAN CALLOW ten shillings legacy.  
Item, she left to her SON THOMAS MCYLLECHARANE ten shillings.  
Item, to her SON WILLIAM KELLY who is abroad ten shillings legacy if he came of it.  
Item, she left all her goods within the house to her DAUGHTER CATHERINE KELLY 
as well silver and gold, and the bed wherein her said daughter then used to lie.  
Item, she left all her part or share of the houses and lands to her 
HUSBAND JOHN KELLY during his natural life and after his decease that 
her part of the said houses and lands were to fall and descend to her 
above said DAUGHTER CATHERINE KELLY.  
Item, she left to her SON JOHN KELLY the bed and bed clothes that he used to lie in.  
Lastly, she constituted nominated and appointed her SON JOHN KELLY and 
her DAUGHTER CATHERINE KELLY joint executors of all the rest of her goods, 
chattels and effects whatsoever, on the outside of the house, and a 
shilling a piece to the witnesses of this her will.  
Witnesses: 
William Corlet, 
Alice Corlet.  

AT A COURT OF CORRECTION HOLDEN in Lezayre March 5th, 1759, 
the executors are sworn in Court in form of Law and hath 
given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, namely 
William Kelly junior of Jurby, and William one of the 
witnesses of the will.  They are sworn to be just to 
each other in the division of the goods.    

JULY 19TH, 1779, I PATRICK KELLY DO ACKNOWLEDGE to have 
received and to be fully paid the sum of twenty shillings 
and a heifer, two sheep, a coverlid, a blanket, and canvas, 
the same being a legacy bequeathed me by the last will 
of my MOTHER CATH. KELLY ALIAS KILLIP and I do hereby 
acquit release exonerate and discharge the executors 
of my said mother of said legacy and every giait[?] 
thereof as witness my mark to my name the day of date 
above written. [signed his mark] Patrick Kelly.'