Archdeacon Will 1695/6 #59, Santan, of William Crebbin of Ballakelly, Santan

"KK St. Anne, December the 7th 1695: The last will and testament of WILLIAM CREBBIN of xxxxx.
Imprimis, he committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he left his part of his land to his ELDEST SON JOHN CREBBIN as heirship, he the said son giving to his younger brother HENRY CREBBIN the sum of twenty shillings to put him to a trade.
Item, he left all his sheep to be equally divided among all his CHILDREN.
Item, he left all his household goods to his SON HENRY and his DAUGHTER MARGARET.
Item, he left his part of two heifers which were in the keeping of THOMAS WOODS & THOMAS MCYLERA in KK Malew to his said SON HENRY and his DAUGHTER MARGARET.
Item, he left to his own WIFE a choice half cow out of his own goods.
Item, he left the rest of his cattle and horses to his WIFE and the CHILD THAT WAS THEN ON HER BEARING whom he appointed executors of all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever.
Item, he left one calf to HUGH KISHAGE'S SON & THOMAS KINLEY'S CHILDREN.
Item, he left to THOMAS MOOR one coat. Item, he left to THOMAS KINLEY one coat.
Item, he left to his ELDEST SON as much oats as would sow the land. Witnesses: Thomas Moor, John Moor, Patrick Quay.
THE TESTATOR FURTHER DECLARED that he left his lands to his ELDEST SON as heirship as HIS FATHER gave it him, and that his wife should have the benefit thereof until the heir would take it to his own use, and she to have the eldest son and the child on her bearing for her part of the children to bring up. The wife hath consented to give her part of the said lands unto the HEIR after her death or xxx if she xxx xxxx for it.
[signed her mark] Margaret Crebbin. Witnesses: Hugh Kinish, Patrick Quay.

THOMAS KINLEY AND HUGH KISSAG UNCLES of the children are sworn supervisors in form of Law.

KK ST. ANNE: AN INVENTORY OF THE GOODS of WILLIAM CREBBIN (who died the 14 xxx 1695) prised by 4 sworn men viz., William Cowel, Thomas Morr, Wm xxx, and John Curfey:
Imprimis, half one cow & half one steer 0:14:xx;
One quarter of a steer which is in Hugh Kenish's keeping 0:2:0;
One quarter of a heifer which is in William Moor's keeping in KK Braddan 0:2:0;
Nine sheep & 2 ewes 0:16:0; Dim. 6 blankets 0:10:6;
Dim one fledge, dim one sheet 0:4:0; Some linen yarn &c 0:2:4;
One pound of flax 0:0:6; All his wearing clothes 0:5:0;
Some flax unwrought 0:0:8; one pound of hemp 0:0:2;
Half 2 sack, dim 2 canvases, dim 5 bags 0:1:0;
Dim some feathers 0:1:0;
Three pounds of hemp yarn and tow yarn 0:1:2;
Three yards of stuff 01:0; Dim 2 chests 0:2:3;
Dim 4 barrels, dim 1 churn, dim 1 tub 0:3:0;
Dim a griddle & dim 3 stools 0:2:0;
Dim. 2 wheels 0:1:0; Dim. 2 wheels 0:1:0;
Dim. 1 pair of harrows, dim a cradle, dim 1 carr, dim. 1 rope, dim. 1 bedstock, dim 1 straddle & dim 3 stoars 0:1:4;
Dim 1 pewter dish, & dim some spoons 0:0:8; Dim the utensils &c 0:0:6;
Dim due to the heir 1 pot, dim 1 spade & creels and dim 1 spit 0:xx:6;
Dim his carpenter's tools 0:4:3; One bottle & some weights & sieves 0:0:4;
Dim 1 grinding stone 0:0:6; Dim 1 horse hide 0:0:6;
One goose & dim a goose & dim a heckle, the said half heckle is prized to 4p 0:0:6.

The goods of HENRY & MARGARET CREBBIN with xxxx are in the hands of the overseers who have given pledge John Moore and William Crebbin.
Xxxx to the eldest son deducted out of the within Inventory amount to 0:9:xx. Debt deducted out of the said Inventory 0:12:xx. Funeral charges 0:9:xx.

The goods of HENRY & MARGARET CREBBIN with themselves are in the hands of their mother, who hath given pledges ROBERT BREW and JOHN BREW according to Law. The approving thereof.

MAY THE 6TH 1696: MORE GOODS to be added to the former Inventory as follow:
Half a mare 0:5:8;
Half a cow 0:6:0;
Some bedclothes 0:3:0;
Half a snuffmill 0:0:3.
Recovered by law from William Crebbin xxxx 0:7:6."


 

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