Elizabeth Brew als Crebbin, 1808

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128       Lezayre
In the name of God. Amen. I Elizabeth Brew otherwise Crebbin, wife of James Brew of the Kella in
the parish of Kk Christ Lezayre, being sick in body but of sound mind and memory, do make my
last will and testament in manner following: First, I commend my soul to the most merciful God
hoping that the merits ... and death of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and
forgiveness . . . I bequeath and leave to my son Thomas Brew those three parcels of the quarterland
of Balla-mannagh lately purchased from William Kissack and Joney his wife with the bleach mill ...
together with the other buildings and edifices thereunto belonging and all . . . together with all my
lands and premises in and about Balla Cubeiagh with the tuck mill, houses, buildings, edifices,
machinery . . . situated in Lezayre . . . I will and leave to my daughter Elizabeth the wife of William
Corkill of L... the said house and ... in Ramsey and ... in Ramsey aforesaid during her natural life and
after her decease . . . my said son Thomas Brew and my daughter Jane Brew their heirs . . . I
bequeath to my daughter Jane Brew aforesaid the sum of one hundred fifty pounds British, a feather
bed, bedding, cow and the desk in the room above the parlour, one ... of the said one hundred and
fifty pounds immediately after my decease and the other half thereof after the decease of my said
husband. I leave to my daughter Esther the wife of John Coultard one guinea and will the desire that
her sons John and James now at one house are to be maintained those till they severally arrive at the
age of fifteen years. I bequeath to my daughter Margaret the wife of John Clucas one guinea. To her
daughter Elizabeth one guinea, to her daughter Margaret two guineas and to her daughter Esther one
guinea. I will to my son William Brew one guinea and to his wife one guinea and to their son William
a dozen sheep. I further leave to my son Thomas the feather bed with the blue and white check, and
the desk in the factory. To my daughter Elizabeth one of the feather beds in the room above the
kitchen. To my sister the wife of the Revd. John Clague a guinea to buy a mourning ring. To my
daughter Elizabeth the black silk gown and coat and the rest of my bodily apparel equally between
my said daughters Elizabeth and Jane. To poor old Jane Garret forty shillings. To Mrs. Davies of K
Andreas two guineas. And lastly, I bequeath and leave all and every the rest, residue and remainder
of my goods, chattels, credits and effects whatsoever to my affectionate husband James Brew,
whom I also constitute and appoint sole and whole executor . . . also bequeathing and leaving him all
my purchased lands of Airrey Killen quarterland and intack land together with that other premises of
intack land called Christian's Close and Jane's Croft situated in Lezayre aforesaid. In witness
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty-sixth day of November one thousand eight
hundred and seven. [signed] Elizabeth Brew. Witnesses: Daniel Stephen & Patrick Caley. 

At an Ecclesiastical Court holden in the House of James Brew of the Kelly Esquire, February 23rd,
1808