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Will of
John Kaighin Sr.
1784 Kirk
Michael,
Kaighin Family 4100
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[Will found
on Brian Lawsons Website] John Kaighin
Senior, 1784 March 17th Anno
Dom. 1784 This is affirmed to be the Last
Will and Testament of John Kaighin Sen. of Balnecregga
in the Parish of K. K. Michael, who was weak in Body, but of a sound and
perfect
mind and memory at the Time of declaring his will in the following
manner. Primis. He commended his Soul to God and his body
to Christian Burial. Item. He Bequeathed and left unto his Son William
a Bed and Bed-clothes requisite thereunto which the Testator Lies upon
together with all his Shapd Apparel and also the
sum of Twenty Pounds including the Legacy left him by his Mother in the said
Sum. Item. He Bequeathed and Left unto his Son-in-law Danl Caine the Sum of Forty Shillings. Item. He Left unto his Son-in-law Patrick Caley the sum of Forty Shillings. Item. He
Left unto his Son-in-law Hugh Shimin the sum of Two
Guineas. Item. He Bequeathed and Left unto his Six Grand
Children Namely John, Cath., Anne, Charles, Jane
& Esther Kaighin a sheep each. Finally, He
Nominated, Constituted and Appointed his eldest Son John to the Whole and
Sole Executor of all the Rest of his Goods Chattles
and Effects moveable and Immovable of what kind of Nature
He left a Shilling ^ Legacy each to every
Claimer (Signed) John Kaighin Witnesses Prest Thomas
Cottier William
Caine Jur
[
] (Much of the
following to the right is cut off in the binding) At a John Kaighin
the Execor having departed this life
His widow
and the Executrix of the last
and
testament is sworn in Court in form of Law for
payment of Debts and Legacies and hath
given pledges, namely, Daniel
of Jurby,
and Patrick Caley of Ballaugh Probatum
Est Joh Moc
Ev.
Christian May 13th
1783 Hugh Shimmin enters a claim against the
of
John Kaighin Senr for the Sum of ₤10 .0
. May 26th
1785. Patrick Caley enters a claim against
₤5 0 0 |
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