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Will of Henry
Kaighin
1771 –
Kirk Michael,
Kaighin Family 3900
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Henry Kaighin, 1771,
Michael, 1771-2, E, A, 106391 Whereas Henry Kaighin of
Scarrisdale beg in the Parrish of KK Michael departed this life on or about
the first day of January 1771 Intestate, leaving behind him Five Children,
namely John who obtained a Settlement by Marriage Contract bearing date the
18th Jan, 1763 of the said Intestate real Estate on Conditions and
Stipulations in sd. Contract set Forth; and Joney, Anne, Thos and Mary
Kaighin unprovided for by any Deed Contract or otherwise; And whereas by the
Law of this Land the last mentioned Joney, Anne, Thomas and Mary Kaighin have
all joint equivalent Right to the Intestate’s Chattles and Effects as also to
the Sum of Two pounds ten shillings which was due unto the Intestate at the
time of his death from his fores’d Son John Kaighin which was a part unpaid
of the consideration he was to give in leiw of the fores’d Settlement. It is there fore hereby
agreed upon by the Parties that is to say, John Kaighin afores’d , on the one
part and Joney, Anne, Thos, & Mary Kaighin afores’d who are all at age on
the other part, to avoid Contention and Expense to come to the following
agreement; First that the said John Kaighin will pay unto his s’d Brother and
Sisters the Sum of Six pounds exclusive of the s’d Two pounds ten shillings
on demand, which when received by them shall with the fores’d two pounds ten
shillings be in full of all that could be due unto them by the decease of
their Father Henry Kaighin afores’d. It is likewise hereby
consented that Thos Kaighin shall have all he chuses to accept of his
father’s shaped Apparel, and that Mary Kaighin afores’d shall have the two
Blankets and Coverlet that was on her Father’s bed at the time of his
decease, besides their dividend of the two fores’d sums of Six pounds and Two
pounds ten shillings. And for true performance
hereof and abiding firmly by the contents of it, the parties concerned
respectively bind themselves under the penalty of twenty pounds. In witness wereof they have caused their
marks to be affixed to their names this 13th Feb 1771. Signed John Kaighin my X Joney Kaighin my X Anne Kaighin my X Thos Kaighin my X Mary Kaighin my X Signed in presense of Jo. Caine. My X ?? Gelling (signed) At KK Michael Feb 13
1771 John Kaighin, Joney Kaighin, Anne Kaighin, Thos Kaighin and Mary Kaighin
acknowledged the within and above agreement to be their mutual act and deed Before me Jas. Wilkes At a May 31, 1771 This agreement having
been duly executed by all the children of Henry Kaighin dec’d, the same is
accepted in the place of an … of the goods and chattels of Sd. Henry Kaighin
and John Kaighin is now sworn for payment of his said father’s Debts to which
end and for performance of this agreement he has given pledges in form of Law
namely Ja. Corkhil and John Collin, both of KK Michael. Acceptum est. Ja. Wilkes Joh. Thos Kaighin and John
Corkan, husband of Anne Kaighin, shich sd Thomas and Anne are children of
Henry Kaighin late dec’d acknowledge to have rec’d from their brother John
Kaighin the sum of two pounds two shillings and six pence in full of the
share of goods due unto them respectively by the death of their father and
hereby severally acquit and discharge the sd. John Kaighin of the same. Witness their names and
marks this 11th Octr 1773 Thos Kaighin his X mark John Corkan his X mark This before me: Ja. Wilkes At KK Patrick Decr 5th
1778 James Corkan Husbd of
Mary Kaighin one of the Children of Henry Kaighin late dec’d acknowledged to
have recd from his Brother John Kaighin the sum of two pound and two
shillings and six pence in full of the share of goods due unto him by the
death of the sd. Henry Kaighin and hereby acquits and discharges the sd. John
Kaighin of the same. Witness his name
and mark the day above written. James Corkan my X mark This before me Ev. Christian. |
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