"Jourby: This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of Margret McYlvorey als Brew of the parish of Jurby as followeth, being of perfect memory. First, she committed her soul to Almighty God and her body to Christian burial. Item, she left to her son Thomas all the boards and limber that was provided for the house use, with the chorn and the big flemori tub, a sheep, and a lamb, and all the sheep that she had in Ballagaraughen, only one mutton she left to the Revd. Mr. Christian. Item, she left to her son Paterick a feather bed, two blankets, and a cadow a cowe, six sheep and a chest. Item, she left to her grandson Thomas a flesh barrel, a herring barrel and the boey or black barrel, two meal baskets and a young steer. Item, she left to her granddaughter Margret half of all her shape linens and a little red petticoat. Item, to the witnesses six pence apiece. Item, she left to her son John a quarter of the crop and two loming kissans, and appointed him her said son John to be whole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and unmoveable as witness our names and marks January 29, 1724/5. Witnesses: Thomas Clerk senior, Alice Cain als Cowley.
The Executor is sworn in form of Law. Pledges, Mr. Xtian of Jourby & Thomas Clerk senior."
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