Last Will and Testament of Thomas Stephen Jurby - 1740

The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Stephen who departed this life the 22nd of August 1740 being perfect in mind and memory at the makeing hereof; First he committed his soul to God & his body to Christian Burial;

Item, he left to his beloved wife a cow as legacy;

Item, he left ten shillings to his Daughter Margt. if she will come for it;And he left ten shillings to his Daughter Ann;

Item, he left ten shillings to his Son John, And ten shillings to his Daughter Catherine;

Item, he left a quarter of the cropp to his Son Patrick, together with the husbandry gear & his part of the Sheep, that were between himself and James Losson Item, he left a cow to his son Thomas

Lastly, he constituted & appointed his Son Thomas and his Daughter Mary & his Daughter Elizabeth Equail Ex.ss of all the rest of his goods moveable & immoveable whatsoever, And Six pence to each the wittnesses of his will

Wm Kneen my mark
Catherine Gawne my mark

The Ex. are Sworn in Court in form of Law and have given pledges Viz Patr: Stephan John Killip

Probatum est John Cosnahan Edv: Moore

Apr 5 1743 Patrick Stephan acknowledges to be paid the Legacy left him by his father Tho. Stephan - Patr: Tho: Anne Mary X

Eliz.th acknowledge that their mother now Dead, rec'd the Cow left her in Legacy by her husband release and Acquit sd. father & Exec. of the Law forever

Before me Edw: Moore

June 27 1743 Jo: Stephan Son of Tho: is now pd. the 10 s left him in Legacy X has rec'd the same from his Bro. Tho:s one of the Exet.

Before me Edw: Moore