Ann Harrison, 1776

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            Malew
Ann Harrison being sick and weak in body but perfect in mind and memory did
make this her last will on or about the Fourth day of March last 1776
in presence of us the subscribing witnesses in manner following:
First she committed her soul to God and her body to the earth and to be
buried in a Christian manner.
Item:  She left and bequeath to her son John half the crop of the one half
of such parcel of lands which her husband had purchased from John Bell and
Thomas Kinley as also one half of the ---- on ---- of the tenement
of Ballachrink and Ballacubbin which her husband lately purchased from
his Grace the late Duke of Athol her said son John paying unto her executor
one half of the first cost or price and declared it to be her will that the
said tithe should pass and evolve as inheritance. And also her right of the
------ which  her husband lately bought.  He also left to her
said son John the little heifer which her grandchild Hannah claimed as
her own paying unto said Hannah the sum of three guineas in case she came
home and demanded the same before she arrived to the age of 21 years
otherwise said three guineas should be paid unto said Hannahıs mother.
Also she left and bequeathed unto her son Thomas a bed and bed cloaths.
Item: She left unto her daughter Margaret the sum of eighty pounds
paying out of the same unto her niece Ann the sum of five pounds and
declared that her said daughter Margaret should be at liberty to call for
raise the third ---- thereof at any time after this testators decease.
And that the rest and remainder parts should remain in her father's hands
during his natural  life.  In case he would not marry but, if he would
marry she was at liberty to raise the same any time after his intermarriage
but if he should happen the for said daughter Margaret should come to want
or necessity she was at liberty to call and raise the same whether her
father would marry or not.  She also left unto her said daughter Margaret a
bed and bed cloathes besides such bedcloaths as
were already her own.
Item:  She left and bequeath unto her daughter Ann the sum of twenty pounds
besides such goods and effects as she has already provided which was to be
paid unto her when she would be disposed to leave the family. And also
declared it to be her will that the five pounds which her
daughter Margaret was to pay unto her foresaid neice should be paid and
given unto her said daughter Ann to said neice for said childs use when
said neice arrived to the age of sixteen years and if in case the foresd
niece and grandchild should dye the right of said five pounds to be paid
to her mother.  She also left unto said daughters Margaret and Ann all her
wearable cloths equally between them.
Lastly she constituted and appointed her loving husband Thomas Harrison
whole and sole executor of all  he rest of the effects of what kind or
nature whatsoever and six pence legacy to any other person or persons
whatsoever that might claim any right to her said effects as witness our
marks to our names being written the 24th day of June 1776.
Ann Hingley my x
Mary Bell my x

At a Chapter Court holden at Castletown June  7th 1776
The executor is sworn in court with pledges being Wm Clucas and John Robert
Radcliffe both of Malew