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Edward Cammase, 1777

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Submitted by: Averil Roper
Date: 20 March 2007
Original: LDS: 0106395


     This is affirmed to be the last Will & Testament of
     Edward Cammase of the Parish of KK Bride who departed
     this life on or about the 15th May last past 1777 and was of
     Sound mind and Memory at the making hereof __
Imps  He committed his Soul to God and his body to a
     Christian Burial __ Item He left and Bequeathed
     to his Sister Margt. one sheep & one Lamb __ Item he left
     and Bequeathed to his Sister Isabel one sheep and one
     Lamb __ Item He left & Bequeathed his sd. two Sisters
     Equally between them, all his right Tytle, Interest and
     property of in and unto a certain parcel of Land which
     he had [marked] in sd. parish Known by the Name of
     Charles’s Reaste __ Item he Bequeathed Sixpence to all
     Cravers and Sixpence each to the Witnesses hereof __
     Lastly he Nominated, ordained & appointed his Loving
     Wife Mary Cammaise alias Corkill Whole and Sole 
     Executr. of all the Rest of his Worldly Goods & Effects of
     Moveable or immoveable of what kind or Denomination
     Soever
[W]itnesses
[W]illiam Cowll  } Jurati
  John Callow

           At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre Novr. 18. 1777
           The Execr. is sworn in Court in form of Law and
           hath given pledges for the payment of Debts & Legacies
           namely Wm. Cowll & John Callow the Witnesses of the
           Will
                             Probatum est
1 : 12d                            Joh: Moore

                       July 11th  1778
Wm. Kissack enters a claim agst. The Estate of Edward Camaish
decd. for the Sum of  1 – 0 – 0 & craves the Law              [Dip]
                    Ev: Christian Regr.