Patrick Key, 1783

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22                  Kirk Patrick

This is affirmed to be the Last Will and 
Testament of Patrick Key of the parish of 
Kirk Patrick who departed this life about 
the second day of November 1782 Being in 
perfect mind and memory at the making thereof.
First:  He committed his soul to Almighty God 
and his body to Christian Burial.
Item:  He left unto his daughter Margret Bridson 
his new loom and his part of the Gears belonging 
to the said loom together with the sum of Twenty 
Shillings and two coarse shirts and his blue coat 
and the vest that he used under the said coat and 
his grey breeches and his grey stockings and all 
his part of the sheep that was then in John Moor 
of Dorlish [?] care and keeping.
Item:  He left unto his daughter Jane Carran all 
the rest of his shaped clothes.
Item:  He left unto his son in law Patrick Carran 
all whatever [dealings] that was between him and 
his said son in law that no person was to crave 
or sue the said Patrick Carran for the same.
Item:  He left unto his wife Ellinor Key the two 
armed chair while she would reside in this parish 
of Kirk Patrick and if she would leave this parish 
and reside in any other parish she was not to 
obtain or get the said chair but that his said 
daughter Jane Carran was to possess the said chair 
after the Death of the said Ellinor Key or at any 
time that she the said Ellinor Key would leave the parish.
Lastly:  He nominated and appointed his Daughter 
Catherine Key to be whole and sole Executrix of all 
the Rest of his Goods and Effects of what kind soever 
moveable and unmoveable excluding all other Craving 
persons with Sixpence apiece Legacy.
Witnesses Present
      Isable Kneale her X }Jurati
      Jane Quane her X    }


              At a chapter court holden at 
              Kirk Patrick June 20th 1783.  
The Executor is sworn in court in form of Law 
and hath given Pledges for the payment of Debts 
and Legacies namely Henry Waterson and Philip 
Collister both of Kirk Patrick.

June 14th 1784
Patrick Karran son in law to the within testator 
Patrick Key acknowledged to be fully paid and 
satisfied for whatever was due him by the Last 
Will and Testament of Patrick Key and acquitted 
released exonerated and discharged the Executor 
of the Last Will and Testament of Patrick Key of 
all and every part of the same witness his mark 
to be his name.

Before me     Patrick Karran his mark
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March 2nd 1784
I William Bridson of the Parish of Kirk Malew do 
acquit and discharge my sister in law Katrin Key 
of the parish of Kirk Patrick of all accounts as 
witness my hand belong to my father in law Patrick Key.

William Bridson

Witnesses Present
John ?

January 1794
William Bridson acknowledged the above receipt to 
be his proper and voluntary Act and Deed.

Before me
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