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Will of
John Kaighin
1792 – Kirk
Michael,
Kaighin Family 6750
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In the Name
of God Amen I John
Kaighin of the Parish of Kirk Michael being in my Declining years and weak in
body But Blessed be God I am of sound mind and Perfect memory and thinking
upon the uncertainty and shortness of this mortal life and Unwilling that any
Dispute should arise Amongst my family after my Decease I do make this my
last will and testament in Form and Manner following – First, I
commit my soul to God and body to Christian burial Item. I leave and bequeath to my son and heir
John Kaighin my part of the crop with two plough ---
and my part of the husbandry gears and my shaped apparel. Item. I leave and bequeath to my two Eldest
Daughters namely Margaret and Ann Kaighin the sum of Twenty Five Pounds each. Item. I leave and bequeath to my youngest
Daughter Catherine Kaighin the sum of Ten Pounds. Item. I leave and bequeath to my two youngest
sons Namely Charles and William Kaighin the sum of five Pounds each. And lastly I
nominate and appoint my beloved wife whole and sole Excrx
of all rest of my goods Moveable and immovable of what kind or Denomination soever Excluding all other person or persons that will
Claim any right or title to this my last will and testament with one shilling
legacy this the ? day of Janry
1791. John Kaighin
my X Signed in
presence of us John Quay John Corjeag Jurati At a The Exrx sworn in Court in form of Law & also Guardian
& supervisors of the children under age and hath given pledges for the
payment of Debts and Legacies namely Thomas Cannell and John Corjeag … witnesses, both of Kirk Michael Probatum Est John ?? I William
Kaighin do hereby acknowledge to have received from my Mother Elizabeth
Kaighin the Execx of the Last Will and Testament of
John Kaighin of Kerrooglass in KK German the Legacy
of Five Pounds bequeathed unto me in the Will & do exonerate acquit and
discharge the said Elizth Kaighin her Execs, Admins and Assigns of every other Person of the Same and
every part thereof. As Witness my
subscription this 21st Sept 1807. William
Kaighin Witness Cath.
Kewley 21st Septr 1807 William
Kaighin acknowledged the above Receipt to be his act and Deed & to be
paid the Legacy therein mentioned Before me Wm Kewley ?? Note: J.B. Jno Kaighin died abt 16 yrs ago – vid
Michael or German John Cannell
Husband of Margaret Kaighin acknowledged to have received from Elizabeth
Kaighin Execx of the last Will and Testament of
John Kaighin of KK German decd the Legacy of twenty five pounds bequeathed
unto his said Wife in and by the said Will at … by exonerate, acquit and
discharge the said Elizth Kaighin her execs, Admins, assigns of the same & every part
thereof. As witness his Name &
mark this 21st October 1807 John Cannell
his x Mark Before me William Kewley ?? |
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