John Corkan, 1787

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44         Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will and 
testament of John Corkan of Glanrushen in 
the parish of KK Patrick who departed this 
life on the 3rd of March and this will was 
written the 8th of March 1787, he 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 his saddle and his largest 
pot to his stepson Thomas Quay.  
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his 
daughter Ellinor Clague als Corkan to be 
whole and sole Executrix of all the rest 
of his goods of what kind soever moveable 
and unmoveable excluding all other craving 
friends with six pence apiece legacy.  
Witnesses present: 
John Ellison, 
Thomas Cowin his X.        

           At a Consistory Court holden 
           at Thomas Quine’s in the parish 
           of KK Patrick on the 29th March 1787: 
Robert Clague husband of the Executrix 
within named is sworn in Court in form of 
Law and hath given pledges for the payment 
of debts and legacies, namely the witnesses 
of this will.  
Probatum est, 
John Moore, 
Ev. Christian.          

To the Revnd Evan Christian 
Vicar General: 
The humble Petition of Ellinor 
Clague als Corkan of KK Patrick: 
humbly sheweth, 
That your Petitioners father and 
mother John and Isabell Corkan 
have lately departed this life 
and your Petitioner is come to 
be Executrix of the goods of both 
her Father and Mother and in 
the years 1777 the said John 
Corkan and Isabel his wife granted 
the one half of their goods to 
one Paul Quine in a Deed of 
Contract with their daughter 
Margret the one quarter of said 
goods to be possessed by the 
said Paul Quine and wife at 
the death of either the said 
John Corkan & his wife and 
the other quarter to be 
possessed by the said Paul 
Quine and Margt his wife at 
the death of the longer liver o
f the said John Corkan & Isabell 
his wife and about the year 
1781 one John Kissack who is 
married to Ann Corkan their 
daughter came to live and 
cohabit along with the said 
John Corkan and Isabel his wife 
and some time after the said 
John Corkan and John Kissack 
came to agreement and John 
Corkan promised the one half 
of the produce of his cows 
yearly to the said John Kissack 
during the lifetime of Isabel 
his wife and now the said 
Paul Quine and John Kissack 
think to seize on all the 
goods and effects of the 
deceased and are dividing 
the said goods between them 
and think to leave nothing 
for your Petitioner the 
Executrix; 
Your Petitioner most humbly 
prayeth that your Reverence 
will be pleased to grant her 
your authority to summon 
the witnesses of the wills 
of her Father and Mother 
before the next Consistory 
Court to have the said wills 
confirmed in Court that your 
Petitioner may obtain 
relief in the premises 
which granted your Petitioner 
as dutifully bound shall pray &c.           

Ordered that the matter of the before 
going Petition do come on to be heard 
at a Consistory Court to be holden at 
the House of Thomas Quine in the Parish 
of Kirk Patrick on Thursday next 
whereof all proper parties and witnesses 
to have legal notice and serving.  
Given at KK Patrick 24th March 1787, 
Ev. Christian