"Margrat Killip als Crow of Jurby, after her prayers to Almighty God and being of perfect memory according to xxx apprehension, made her last will and testament as follows: First she left to her son John Killip all her part of the crop and her part of the team, with a caddow and blanket and chest, a suit of clothes and the kare cloth, a pair of shoes, and what was named on him of the sheep. Item, she left to her daughter Chaterin her part of the meadow called the gollun meadow, and if she died it was to return to her daughter Ann; also she left to Cathrine a cow, and two sheep with what sheep was named on herself, with four yards of stuff that is in the dyers house, a blanket, and half her linens excepting a lase boussell. Item, she left to Christian Kissage a yard of Linen cloth. Item, she left to John Clark a yard of the kare clothe if her son John would be kept to school. Item, she left to Ellin Clark a petticoat and her waist coat with two quiffes. Item, she left to Chaterin Clark a female lamb against summer. Item, she left all the rest of her goods to her daughter Ann and this to be her will as witness the names and marks this the 16 of November 1723. Note, she left her old hood to her daughter Chaterin also. Witnesses: Chaterin Clark, Ellinor Clark.
The husband declared that the above meadow left to Cathrine could not fall to her by the mothers request, seeing he had two third parts thereof; instead of which an heifer left by the husband is xxx for Cathrine, with the consent of the xxxx.
The Executrix sworn in form of Law with Edmond Quark and Thomas Killip supervisors[?].
Pledges, Thomas Killip & Pat: Clerk."
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