Elizabeth Graves, 1792

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The last will and testament of Mrs Elizabeth Graves of Peeltown being
weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory.
First I commit my soul to God and my body to a Christian burial.
Item:  I leave to my son John Thomas Graves my part of the house at the
Cross in Peeltown wherein his uncle Wm lives with that part of a house
bought of John Shimmin and wife and ten yards in front of the big garden and
along trough the said garden to be a garden for the said house at the Cross
together with the sum of twenty five pounds British.
Item I leave to my son Henry Graves my part of the house adjoining the
church yard with the yard thereunto belonging and all the appurtenances
thereunto together with the yard thereunto belonging and all the
appurtenances hereunto together with ten yards in front of the said big
garden and the sum of twenty five pounds British.
Item:  I leave to my son Henry Graves my part of the house adjoining the
churchyard with the yard thereunto belonging and all the appurtenances
thereunto together with ten yards in front of the said big garden and the
sum of twenty five pounds British.
Item I leave to my son Wm Graves my part of the house at the Red Gap near
Castletown with the gardens thereunto belonging together with the sum of
twenty five pounds British.
Item I leave to my son George Graves my part of the house and concerns
bought of John Cain (Deliver) and the sum of fifteen pounds British.
Item I leave to my son Thomas Joshua Graves my part of the concerns wherein
I live commonly called Nicholason House and Thomas Quaylešs House and the
sum of fifteen pounds British.
Item I leave to my daughter Margaret Graves my part of the house and
garden near the Cross commonly called John Fairbrotheršs House and garden
with the appurtenances thereunto belonging together with the one half of all
my wearing apparel of what kind or denomination soever with
the one half of all my rings, trinkets and as also the one half of my part
of all my household furniture beds bedding linen.
Item I leave to my daughter Elizth Graves  the sum of twenty five pounds
British together with the other half of my wearing apparel and one half
of my rings trinkets and as also the other half of my part of of all my
household furniture beds, bedding, linen and equal with her sister
Margtaret.
It is also my will and desire that if any of my said children died before
they come to age that such child or children rights under this will shall
become the property of my living children equally between them save and
except such sums as may be expended in putting them to business or towards
their advancement in life.  And it is also my desire that if one
of my daughters die before the time before mentioned that the legacy of
wearing apparel and Household furniture left here by this my will is
soley to go to her surviving sister.
Item I appoint Robert Farrant of Peeltown Esquire and The Rev John Bridson
Vicar of Marown guardian to my said children.
Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my loving husband Henry Graves
whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament and of all the
remainder of my goods and effects both moveable and immoveable of
what nature or kind soever.  Hereby disannulling all former  will or wills
by me made and this to be my last will.  In testimony whereof I hereby
subscribed my name this 30th May 1792.          Elizabeth Graves Witnesses:
James Thomas   Robert Farrant.
At a Consistory Court holden in the parish of KK Patrick on the 22nd day of
October in the year of our Lord 1792.
The executor is sworn in court in form of law as also to be guardian and
supervisor of the testatrixes children who are under age and hath given
pledges for the payment of debts and legacies namely Robert Farrant Esq High
Bailiff of the District of Peeltown and the Revd John Bridson curate
of the parish of KK Marown.
They the said Robert Farrant and John Bridson are sworn guardians and
supervisors of the testatrix's children who are under age pursuant to the
will.
Probatum est     Ev Christian