Archideaconal wills 1732 #71, Andreas, of Gilbert Skinner:

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The last will & testament of GILBERT SKINNER woo departed this life about the third day of December last being of perfect mind & memory at the making of it.
First, he committed his soul unto God and his body to Christian burial.
Item, he bequeathed to his DAUGHTER ELLNR SKINNER a cow halfe a stear and a quarter part of another stear which is already in her own keeping;
he also left to his sd DAUGHTER ELINR a heifer of a year & a halfe old;
he further left to his foresd daughter a stear halfe a year old with a mair with her foal together with a feather bed bolster coverled blanket & sheet; as also a coat vest wasecoat two shirts a pair of breeches one pair of stockin & one part of shooes;
He also left to his foresd DAUGHTER ELINR his part of the beehives twixt himselfe & DAN: TEAR.
He desired his SON IN LAW JON. CHRISTIAN to give his SISTER ELINR SKINNER a sheep. He declared that ISABLE TEARE owed him 6d.
He likewise declared that his SON IN LAW JOHN TEARE was fully paid for his marriage dowry whatsoever.
He left 6d legacy to every one that swore swears or claim right to his Executorship contrary to this will.
He left to his GRANDCHILD THE HEIR his gun wch for the future to pass as heirloom in his Estate.
Lastly he constituted & appointed his SON IN LAW JOHN CHRISTIAN lawfull Executor of all the rest of his goods moveable & immoveable whatsoever. To the witnesses of the will he left 7d each.

Witnesses: Samuel Kinley, Phillip Radcliffe, jurati.

THE EXECR SWORN IN COURT in form of Law. Pledges are the witnesses of the will. Probatum est & solvit 12d.

LEZAYRE 3D AUGT 1762: THIS DAY ELEANOR TEARE ALS SKINNER the widow & relict of JOHN TEARE late of Ballavane[?] in the parish of KK Andrews came to this Registry and acknowledged that she hath recd her half or moiety of the several legacies & bequest which were left unto her by the above named GILBT SKINNER HER FATHER, and that she is fully satisfied for her part or share thereof being the one half (the other half belonging to HER SON GILBT TEARE her late husband's Execr) at & from the hands of the above named JOHN CHRISTIAN of KK Andrew's Execr to her sd FATHER and doth hereby acquit release & discharge the said JOHN CHRISTIAN his Execrs administrators and assigns of her part or half of the sd several legacies & bequests for ever. Before me, John Gill, Ar: Regr."

John CHRISTIAN md: 21 or 27 Nov 1718 Andreas, to: Joney SKINNER
John TEAR md 4 Jul 1721Andreas, to Eln SKINNER