John Quiggin, 1798

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49   Michael
I John Quiggin of Shughlague in the parish 
of KK Michael being in sound mind memory 
and understanding and taking into consideration 
the uncertainty of this life do make my 
last will and testament in manner following. 
First, I commit my soul to God and my 
body to be decently buried. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my three 
sons namely John Quiggin, William Quiggin, 
and Daniel Quiggin the sum of five shillings 
British to each of them. 
Item, I leave an bequeath to my son 
Thomas Quiggin a coat. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my three 
daughters namely Margaret Cowley, Jane Quay, 
& Elenor Kermod the sum of five shillings 
British to each of them. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter 
Christian Shimmin the sum of one pound one 
shilling British with three sheep. 
Also I leave and bequeath to my grandson 
Daniel Kermod a yearling. Also, I leave 
and bequeath to the witnesses of this my 
last will to Phillip Quiggin a sheep and 
to William Quiggin one shilling British. 
Lastly, I nominate constitute and appoint 
my daughter Isable Quiggin sole Executor 
of all the rest of my goods chattels and 
effects moveable and immoveable of what 
nature soever hereby revoking all former 
wills by me at any time here before made 
ratifying this and no other to be my last 
will and testament and do hereby and by 
these presents cut off all other claimers 
with six pence legacy each in witness unto 
I have caused my name to be here unto set 
this 8th day of December 1797. 
[signed] John Quiggin. 
Witnesses 
William Quiggin, 
Phillip Quiggin.

At an Ecclesiastical Court holden in 
the Court house in the parish of KK Patrick 
on the 5th January 1799
The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law 

To the Revd Ev: Christian Vicar General
the humble Petition of Isabel Quiggin of 
the parish of KK Michael, 
Sheweth, 
That your Petitioner’s father namely 
John Quiggin of the Parish of KK Michael 
departed this life on or about the 21st 
day of December last past and left your 
Petitioner Executor of his goods and 
effect and that the said John Quiggin 
stood indebted to sundry persons in 
considerable sum of money; that the 
personal estate of the said Decedent 
is in a perishable condition and if not 
immediately taken care of many be very 
prejudicial to the Executor and the 
creditors of the said Decedent; 
xxxx the Petitioners humble Petition that the . . . ."