Archdeacon Wills 1734 #31, Bride, of John Cormoad of Ballakimain, Bride, died 25 March 1734:

"This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of John Cormoad of Ballakimain in the parish of KK Bride aforesaid, who departed this life the 25^th of March 1734, being in perfect mind and memory at the making of the same. First, he committed his soul to God, and body to Christian burial. He left and bequeathed to his daughter Jane Brew als Cormoad ten yards of Linen cloth, and said that all her portion or marriage dowery was paid her to fourty shillings. Item, to his son Daniel Cormoad a firlett of barley as legacy. Item, to his brother Daniel Cormoad of KK Andreas a piece of pleding which his said brother had bought of him before. Item, to his grandchildren William, Samuel, and Esther Caskill a sheep and a lamb to each of them. Item to Bahee Cormoad a sheep and a lamb if there be so many. Item, to the witnesses of his will, six pence each. Item, he declared that there was twenty shillings due to him from Charles Casement of the parish of KK Christ Lezayre, due also from Thomas Ratcliff of KK Andrews ten shillings. Item, due to him from William Howland two shillings, from John Cowle cobbler in KK Andrews one shilling; from Dan Cowle naCrealley one shilling; from Thomas Cormoad 2 shillings. Item, due to him from John Camaish of KK Andreas one shilling, and from Patt Kelley one shilling, from James Kinley 3 pence, and from Anne Corkill 5 pence. Lastly he constituted, nominated and appointed his son in law John Caskill & daughter Esther Caskill als Cormoad sole Executors of all the rest of his goods and effects moveable and immoveable, whatsoever. Witnesses: Ewan Moore, Thomas Christian.

It being objected that Thomas Christian one of the witnesses is Cousin German to the Executor, the oath of Bahee Cormoad (who stands in the same degree to the Executor) is taken, who agrees with the other witness in the legacies, the nomination of the Executor as also in most of the debts declared by the Testator to be due unto him. The Executors sworn in Court in form of Law. And gave pledges the witnesses of the will.

February 24, 1734, Philip Brew husband of Jane Brew als Cormoad owns to have received the ten yards of linen left her by father John Cormoad, and he the said Philip Brew has now received the sum of four shillings being the remainder of the portion unsatisfied, and this at and from the hands of John Caskill the Executor of the within Testator, hereby acquitting the said executor of all demands upon said accounts."