Nicholas Craine, 1789

 

This is affirmed to be the last Will and Testament
Of Nicholas Crain of the Booill – renney in the parish
Of German, being of a perfect mind, memory
And understanding, did make ordain and pesna?????
This his Will and Testament in the  presence 
of us the subscribing witnesses and departed 
this life on or about the 4th day of May 1789
He recommended his soul to God and his
Body to Christian Burial
He bequeathed to his daughter Margaret
Quiggin Widow, the sum of Ten Shillings
He bequeathed to his son Nicholaas Crain,
The hedge Hammer and Iron Crow his said son has
Borrowed from him.
He bequeathed to any person or persons
Whatsoever that might have a right of claiming
To his goods, effects the sum of six pence
Each – and his will was that the bed he 
and his wife slept on was to be for the use
Of the survivor of them during such survivors life.
Lastly he constituted  made and ordained 
his daughter Jane and her husband Silvester 
Cottier, whole and sole Executor and Executrix of
The Residium of his goods & Effects 
to the same of what kind or nature whatsoever

Publihsed , pronounced and 
delivered by the said Testator
to be his last Will and
Testament In presence of 
Thos. Corkill     my X
Christaine Kelly, my X  Jurati

 

At a Chapter Court holden at the house 
Of Thomas Quine in the parish of kk
Patrick, the 12th day of June 1789
The Extr. Is sworn in Court in form of Law
And hath given pledges for the payment 
Of Debts and Legacies, namely
Silvester Callister of German and Sha..
Corkill one of the Witnesses  
probatum est.  John Moore & Ev Christian.

 

Margt. Quiggin achnowledges to have recd. From the Extr. Namely Silverst Cottier, 
the Legacy of Ten Shillings bequeathed to her in her fathers Will and exonerates, 
acquits and discharges the said Exer & every other person of the same and every 
part thereof.
Witness her mark  X to her name this 6th Janry. 1790
This before me
         John Crellin

Ep. Reg.