Archdeacon Wills 1746/7 #38, Patrick, of John Key of Dalby, Patrick, made 9 Dec 1746:

‘In the name of God, amen. I John Keay of Dauby in the parish of KK Patrick being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in the manner following, this 9^th of December 1746. First, I commit my soul to Almighty God and my body to Christian burial. Item, I leave unto my sister in law Cooney Keay alias Cotter twenty shillings as a legacy. Item, I leave unto my sister Elinor Quayle alias Keay twenty shillings as a legacy. Item, I leave unto my nephew John Keay twenty shillings as a legacy. Item, I leave unto m nephew Gilbert Keay a medley coat and a loughton waistcoat as a legacy and whatever he is owing me I likewise leave him, and do desire that my executor shall not call him to account for the same. Item, I leave unto my niece Ann Cowley alias Keay what amount she is owing me and do hereby desire that my executor shall not call her to account for the same. Item, I leave unto my nephew’s son Thomas Keay my half of two sheep and my hat as a legacy. Item, I leave unto my brother in law William Quayle a waistcoat or peddy of white cloth and also another cloth waistcoat as a legacy. Item, I leave any person that claims any right to my efforts more than I have already named six pence legacy. Lastly, I leave nominate and appoint my nephew Thomas Keay and do hereby make him whole and sole executor of all the riest of my effects moveable and immoveable of what kind or nature soever, and do declare that John Quay of Dauby is owing me eight shillings but if he pays if peaceable without putting my executor to law, he then is to pay but six shillings for the eight shillings but if he doth not pay it without law he is to pay the whole eight shillings, and I do further declare that Isabell Quayle and the executors of her husband Henry Quayle the owing me twenty shillings. Witnesses: William Kelly, Henry Kneagle.

At a Court of Correction at Balnyhown, February 20^th, 1746, the executor is sworn in court in form of Law and hath given pledges for payment of debts and legacies, vizt., Henry Radcliffe and Henry Killey.

April 13^th, 1749, Margaret Quayle came this day and acknowledged to have received from Thomas Key the 20 shillings legacy left unto her mother Ellinor Key by John Key deceased and does hereby acquit the said Thomas Key as executor of the said John forever for the same before me, Robert Radcliffe. To be annexed to the will of John Key of Dalbye.’