"Curia Testia 27th 3bris 1656: Defuncts: Jo: Geane. Jo: Jane departed this life about the 20th June 1656 who bequeathed his soule to God and his bodye to Chritian burial. He left half a heifer of a year and a half old to his daughter Bahee Jeane. He ordained his 2 children viz Jo: & Bahee Geane his lawful exec. The Court has ordained the next of kin viz Roger Geane supervisor. Testes: Roger Jane. In Regard This will agreeth with the Laws of this Isle cum consense plia Probat et Solvit.
Invent proved by Tho: Quayle, Jo: Christian, Do: Cleark, and Tho: Ratcliffe Sumner Amounts in the whole to the sd children free and debtless to the just sum of xx[hidden in fold], besides 6 sheep wch is due to the boy menconed in the will all these goods in the mothers possession who hath putt in pledges Roger Geane aforsd and Ewan Killip of KK Christ Lez Aire Secunda formane legis."
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