| Submitted by: | Averil Roper |
| Date: | 10 September 2007 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106232 |
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In the name of god Amen I Wm Garret of Ballacottier
in the parish of KK Christ Lezayre being sick and wake in
body but of perfect mind and memmory do make this
my Last will and Testament in manner and form
following ___
First I recommend my Soul to god and my body to Christian
Burial
Itm I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Jane the wife
of John Caistill the sum of ten Shillings as Legacy _
Itm I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Isabel the sum
of Six pounds as Legacy to be paid unto her by my _
Executrix two years after my Decease _
Itm I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Margt. the sum of
Six pounds as Legacy to be paid unto her as a foresd
Itm I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Cath the sum of
Six pounds as Legacy to be paid unto her as a foresd
Itm I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth the
the Sum of Six pounds as Legacy to be paid unto her
as a foresd _
Itm I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Dorothy the sum
of Six pounds to be paid unto her as a foresd _
Itm I leave and bequeath to my two Sons John and Daniel
the sum of two Shillings and Sixpence each as Legacy
Itm I leave and bequeath to my Son John [they] part of that
Intack Land belonging to me called the grainains in
to
Case he shall Come ^ the Isle for it if not my Son Daniel
is to have it in like maner and in Case both my Sons
dies before they enjoy it my five Daughters namely
and
Isabel Margt. Cath Elizabeth ^ Dorothy are to have the
sd Land Equally between them __
Itm I leave and bequeath to my loving wife Jane the benefit
of my part of Galloo Creer during her natural Life
in Case she will continue in my name or not marry again
And then to fall and become the right of his Son Jo
(side missing)
Case he shall come for it or be alive to enjoy it if not
is to have the same in like manner if both dies b
..
aforesd.
they enjoy it my five Daughters ^ is to enjoy the sam
..
as they are to enjoy the Grainains unto which the
.
Jane Garret his sd. wife give her consent to give he
part thereof and of the a foresd premises in like ma
.
AND it is to be observed and understood and it is my
.
that in Case my sd. wife do marry again I leave my p
of the Cash to my Seven Children namely John Dan Is
..
Margt. Cath Elizabeth and Dorothy Equally between th
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Itm I leave Six pence Legacy to all Claimers and two Shi
.
To
each ^the witneses hereof
Lastly I nominate constitute ordain and appoint my belo
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wife Jane Garret Sole and Lawful executrix ^ o
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rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable whats
in witness whereof I have caused my name and m
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to be hereunto Set and Subscribed this 10th of April
Witneses hereunto Wm. Garret my mrk
.
John Meason his mrk } Juratus Jane Garret my mrk
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}
John Kneale } }
John Kneale } } Juratus
At a Chapter Court holden at Lezayre
on the 8th day of June 1796 ____
The Exerx 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
Wm. Clucas
10th June 1796 _
James Clark claims as Execr of Nichas. Lewellin
s Estate of Wm. Garret Brit 6 0 0
18th July James Clark claims __ Brit __ 3 0 0
May 13th 1797 Mary Strachan enters a claim __ 1 2 brit
23rd May 1797 Thos. Moore & Thos. Kneale 8 : 0 0
I Isabel Garret daur of the within Testator Wm. Garret
do hereby acknowledge to be fully paid & satisfied the
Six pounds
Legacy of ^ bequeathed me by the last Will & Testamt. of my
sd. Father Wm. Garret & do hereby acquit release exonerate
& discharge the Exr of the last Will & Testamt. of my said
Father of all claims & demands for or on account of said
Legacy of Six pounds Witness my mark to my Name
This 16th March 1798 _
Before me Thos. Cubbon Ar Ry
Isabel Garret her X mark
I John Caistill husband of Jane the Legatee within
named do hereby acknowledge to be fully paid & Satisfied the
Legacy of Ten shillings bequeathed my sd. wife Jane by the
last Will & Testamt. of her Father Wm. Garret & do hereby acquit release
exonerate & discharge the Exor of the last Will & Testamt of sd Wm. Garret
of all Claims and demands for or on accnt. of sd Legacy of Ten shillings
bequeathed my wife Jane Witness my mark to my Name this
21st March 1798 _
Before me Thos. Cubbon
John Caistill his X mrk
I Dorothy Garret daughter of the Testator Wm. Garret do hereby
acknowledge to have recd & to be fully paid the Legacy of Six pounds
bequeathed me by the last Will & Testamt. of my Father Wm.
Garret & do hereby acquit release exonerate & discharge the
Exr of the last Will & Testamt. of my sd Father Wm. Garret of
all Claims & demands for or on acct. of sd Legacy of Six pounds
witness my mark to my Name this 21st March 1798 _
Before me Thos. Cubbon
Dorothy Garret her X
I William Wilson Husband of Cath: Garret do hereby acknowledge
to be fully paid the Legacy of Six pounds bequeathed my sd wife Cath by
the last Will of her Father Wm Garret & I do hereby acquit release exonerate
& discharge the Exorx of the last Will & Testamt of sd Wm Garret from all Claims or
demands on acct of sd Legacy of Six pounds Witness my hand this 3rd January
1799 __
William Wilson
