"Patrick, 1704: In the name of God, amen. I Ann Quail als Gawn sick and weak in body but in memory sound and perfect praise be God, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following. Imprimis, I give and commend my xxx soul into the hands of my Saviour Jesus Christ, and my body to Christian burial in St Peters Chapel in my dear husbands grave. And as for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me withal, I give and dispose of them as followeth, vizt., To the poor of KK Malew 20 pence.. To the poor of KK Patrick 20 pence worth of corn. To the poor of Christ LZyre 10 pence. Item, to my grandchild Ellinor Christian twenty shillings. Item, I leave to my 3 grandchildren of KnockRushen Elizabeth, Ann and Kath: Quail the ten pounds that their mother owes me. Item, to the said Isable a feather bed with xxxxx. Item, I give and bequeath to my grandson Thomas Christian fourty shillings if he come for it. Item, I remit to my grandson Mr. Nicholas Christian whatsoever he owes me. Item, I leave to little Richard Watleworth 20 pence to be put into his grandfathers hands to buy lambs for him. To Mr. Curhgey xxxx. To my granddaughter Margaret Watleworth a bow of malt. To Thomas Quail a bowl of mett corn. Item, I nominate constitute and ordain my dead daughter Alice Quail my true and lawful Executrix of all the rest of my worldly goods moveable and unmoveable of what nature soever. As witness my hand and mark this xx day of November 1704. [signed her mark] Ann Quail als Gawn. Witnesses: John Curghey, Robert Christian. The Executrix is sworn in form of Law. Pledges to secure the office and pay all debts and legacies according to Law, Capt. John Stevenson and xxx Cowle.
December 8th, 1705: This day (by my Lord Bishops order) I have taken Mrs. Catherine Quayles oath, who deposes that the within particulars were left undivided at Ballamoar when she came thence with her husband Mr. Richard Quayle in the year 1685. That her said husband told her several times this was a true account of the aforesaid particulars, and injoined her to sue for and receive them after them after his mothers decease. And therefore craves her portion of them, being the fourth part. [signed] J. Woods. The goods left undivided, as in Mrs. Quayles Book: The cubbard, brewing kieve and stoole, a pair of trippets, a pewter flagon, a silver dram cup, a pair of woolsted combs, two smoothing irons with their haters[?], an iron flesh fork, new hackle of brass, one old brewing pan, one brass pot, one iron pot, one folding piece bought in my own time, one musquet belonging to the house before, one pair of tongs, one rack and tree besides the larte one left there being my own by us as corbs, one shovel, Manks spade, a furfr[?] spade, one hay cutting iron, one grape and hack, the plough gears, to wit, the oxen gears and plow itself, or stilts as some calls it, one pair of iron harrows, two large bedsteads with steads[?heads] and teasters, one truncle bed in the parlour, one bedstead on the loft, with all the chests in the parlour and on the loft, as also the table, frame, & forms in the parlour, and the little table or dresser in the great house: It. the griddle. Brought thence undivided as follows: the bedstead and little table that was in the little chamber made in my own times, and the glass case, a little old pot, and an old fish pan broken.
February 16, 1704/5: Mrs. Cath: Quayle of KnockRushen widow enters her claim against Mrs. Ann Quayle for her part of several particulars left at Ballamore and undivided when Mr. Quayle and she came from thence, being the 6th July 1685, and craves the Law.
June 22nd, 1705: Mrs. Eliz., Cath: & Ann Quayle enter their claim against the Executrix of Mrs. Ann Quayle for their part of several particulars left at Ballamore undivided when their father Mr. Richard Quayle came from thence, being the 6th of July 1685, and craves the Law.
January 10th 1705/6: Capt Nicholas Christian junior enters his claim against the Executrix of Mrs. Ann Quayle als Gawn for the sum of 17 shillings and for sixteen sheep, a steer and an heifer, being due as he was Administrator to his brother Charles deceased, &c. Eodem die: Capt Nicholas Christian senior enters his claim against the Executrix of Mrs. Ann Quayle als Gawn for thirty shillings, &c.
At Peeltown, June 7th, 1706: Mrs. Catherine Quayle of KnockRushen having proved before the Revd. Mr. Woods by virtue of my Lord Bishops order, that the particulars (which she and her daughters claimed against the Executrix of her mother in law deceased) were left undivided at Ballamore when she came from thence with her husband Mr. Richard Quayle in the year 1685. Therefore it is hereby ordered, that Mr. Patrick Fitzimons & his wife do immediately deliver the fourth part of the said goods and particulars or the just value thereof unto the said Mrs. Catherine Quayle and her three daughters which if he or she refuse to do, the Sumner is to commit them into St. Germans Prison there to remain till he or she submit to Law and pay all fees. And in case of further disobedience the assistance of a soldier is to be desired from the Constable of next garrison. Dated ut supra.
To the Sumner of KK German to be put in execution forthwith. [signed] Sam: Watleworth, Robert Parr, John Curghy."
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