Gilbert Key, 1786

At a Chapter Court holden at the house of Thomas Quine in the 
parish of Patrick on the 8th day of November 1786.
Gilbert Key of the parish of Kirk Patrick having departed this 
life in or about the month of November last past Intestate, and 
this Court having intelligence thereof have Decreed his Child 
namely Thomas Key Administrator of all and Singular his 
Goods Chattels and Effects moveable and immoveable 
whatever, Esther Quane alias Key another Child of the 
Intestate having been provided/as is alledged/ by marriage 
settlement The said Thomas Key thereupon sworn well and 
Truly to administer the said Estate, to pay all the just Debts of 
the Intestate so far forth as his Goods and Effects will extend 
and the Law shall bind him, and to these ends he hath given 
pledges in form of Law, namely John Quirk of Knock-y-
Chistey and William Quark both of the parish of Kirk Patrick.

Decretum est
Joh. Moore
Ev. Christian

26th March 1787
William Quilliam Claims from Estate of Gilbert Key £1=4=8