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Will of Isabel
Kaighen als Quay
1769 – Kirk
Michael,
Kaighin Family 4100
[This will is
a summary was found on Frances Coakley’s website] Michael June
15 1769 The last
will & testament of Mrs. Isable Kaighen als. Quay who departed this life about the 27th of May
last being of perfect mind and sound memory at the making thereof first she
committed he soul to God & body to Christian
burial. She left & bequeathed unto her xx Eldest son John Kaighin her
part of the husbandry Gears & her part of the tables & frames and also her
part of a Cubbert & press with three of the
largest pewter dishes as legacy. Item she left to her daughter Cathrine a piece of poplin she had for a Gown with ten
Pound legacy. Item she left to her son William a Heifer & three sheep
with three lambs and Seven Pounds legacy. Item she
left to her daughter Jane a Drabb Gown she left to
her daughter Ann also a Drabb Gown she left to her daughter Christian a
poplin Gown, with blue yarn she had for a Gown a Scarlet Cloke
& a new bonnet and also two pewter dishes. Item she
left to her Grand-daughter Anne Shimmin a Heifer
two sheep & two lambs and also some yarn she had in the house for a gown
together with a blue Cloke also she left her part
of houses and gardens viz. William
Cannon's houses and gardens unto her son William Kaighin, the same being
situated ?? the town of And lastly
she nominated and appointed her loving husband Jo Captain John Kaighin solo Execr. all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable
whatsoever in the presence of John Caine my mk. X John Sayle my mk. X Jurati At a chapter
Court holden at Kirk Michael June 15th 1769 The Execr. is sworn in Court in Form
of Law and has given Pledges for payment of Debts and Legacies namely John
Caine & John Sayle the witnesses of the will. Probatum est Solv:
12d July 20 17?4 Danil
Cain husband of Jane Kaighin one of the legatees and daughter of the
testatrix and Patrick Caley husband of Anne another
daughter of the testatrix and a
legatee also Hugh Shimmin husband of Catherine a
third daughter of the testatrix also
Philip Clague husband to Anne Shimmin the grand daughter of the testatrix have this day
all acknowledged to have received the legacies bequests their respective
wives in this will, and exonerate and discharge the Executor above named and every other person of the
same - before me John Crellin Epl. Regr. May 25 Patr. Caley enters a claim ?? ?? of Isab. Kaighin for ś11-0-0 |
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