"Ballaugh November 9th, 1711: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Katherine Curlet als Christian
of Brooghjarg, who being in perfect mind and memory declared herself as follows.
First, she committed her soul to God and body to Christian burial.
Item, she left to the poor 1 tub of barley & to Parson Walker the best mutton in the fold. She also bequeathed to her
son William twelve pence legacy.
To her son Robert she left the sum of seven pounds and a feather bed with the clothes belonging to the same.
And to her daughter Nelly she bequeathed almost all her shaped clothes linen and woolen, and a smoothing iron, only the
use of the same to her husband during his life.
To her grandchild Katy a sheep, and a sheep each to little William Vandy and her other grandchild at the Walk Mill.
Also to the 2 witnesses hereto 12 pence apiece.
And lastly she appointed her loving husband John Curlet sole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable
whatsoever. Witnesses: Philip Corlett, Finlo Corlet.
The Executor sworn in form of Law. Philip Curlet one of the witnesses declares that sometimes after making the above will the Testatrix told him that she would not be pleased except her xxx Robin might have 40 shillings more.
Pledges to xxxx the office and pay all debts are the witnesses of the will."
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