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John Qualtrough, 1762

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Submitted by: Elizabeth Feisst
Date: 8 February 2004
Original: MNHL: RB 583
LDS: 0016223

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KK Arbory July 14 1762

This is affirmed as the Last Will& Testament of
John Qualtrough of KK Arbory  ---

First:  He Bequeathed his Soul to God & His Body 
            to Christian Burial
Item:   He left unto his Son Willm his Right of the Mill viz
            Kentragh Miln as also his Right of all the Houses Gardens
            & Lands thereunto belonging.  He Left also unto his sd Son
            William a low & the Bed & bed-Clothes whereon He lay
            as also a Chest, an Oak Pole & all his Sheep equally
            between sd William & his Daughters Elinr & Alice
            & in case sd William ……….. or Contended with the Execrs 
            hereafter Named about sd Will or the Profits thereof for
            the time past that then & in that case sd William was to be
            entirely cut off or Debarr’d from the Testators Right to sd
            Mill & all thereunto belonging & to be divided equally between the               
            Execrs.
Item:   He Left unto his Sons William & Henry & his Daughters 
            Elinor & Alice the four Horses equally between them as also
            the four lams between them in like manner.
Item:   He left unto his Son Henry a Low called Hutchin’s Heifer in
            place of half a Heifer Left Him by his Mother as also that the
            Execrs pay him sd Henry a Boul Of Oats & six Kishs of Barley wch
            was also Left him by his Mother & He left unto him his sd Son Henry
            & His Daughters Elinor & Alice his Right of all His Houses & Lands
            in Balla Killpatrick as also of the Intacks called Birule equally
            between them & in case sd Henry sh… or contended with sd Elinor &
            Alice about sd Houses & Lands or Intacks or about sd chattels? or   
            profits thereof  of them for the time past & in that time? Henry was to
            be entirely cut of or Debarred from the Testators Right of sd Houses &
            Lands & Intacks &the same to be divided equally between 
            the Execrs.
Item:   He left to His Daughter Cath. five shillings cutting her 
            sd Cath off from any other Right with sixpence Legacy.
Item:   He Left equally between his Son Henry & his Daughters Elinor
            & Alice the Plow & Plow Geers & the Harrow.
Lastly  He Nominated & Appointed his sd Daughters Elinor & Alice
            Co-Execrs of all the rest of his Goods moveable & immoveable 
            Cutting off all other claimers with sixpence Legacy.

The Testator also Mentioned that there was Part of a Boat & ……
         belonging to his sd sons William & Henry wch they themselves
         were at the expense of & to which he had no Right.
         He also Appointed that the Corn & Meal which was in the House
         should be used in the House for Bread for them four viz Henry
         William Elinor & Alice.
                                                    The Testator also Left a Shilling
                                                    a piece to the witnesses of this Will.
         Witnesses present:
         William Gill  his Mk   X    }
         Henry Costean  his Mk X} Jurati

At a Court of Correction holden in Castletown 11th Febry 1762.

John Cashen Husband of Eleanr. (one of the Execrs xxd out) together
with Alice are sworn Co-Execrs in Court in form
of Law & have given Pledges for the Payment of Debts &
Legacies, namely Wm Gill & Henry Costean the Witnesses
of the Will.                  
Solvit 12d                                  Probatim est
                                                      Ro: Radcliffe

20th Octr 1762  This day William Qualtrough & Henry Qualtrough sons of the
Testator John Qualtrough came to the Registry & acknowledged that they had
received from John Cashen husband of Eleanor Cashen one of the Execrs as 
also from Alice the other Execr ……….of their several expected? Legacies 
Bequeathed to them by their sd father and do hereby acquit discharge &
Release the sd John Cashen & Alice Qualtrough their Execrs Adms & assigns  thereafter.

                                  Before Me
                              John Gill  As Regr.