Archdeacon Wills 1771, #60, of Elizabeth Crellin of Brackabrown, German:

"I Elizabeth Crellin of Bracka a brown in the parish of Kirk German being at present in a sick and weak condition but, blessed be God, of sound and perfect mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, do therefore make this my last will and testament which is as follows: First, I commit my soul to Almight God and my body to Christian burial. Item, I leave and bequeath to my brother Thomas Crellin my part of a bullock. Item, I leave to my sister Deborah Crellin ten pounds and all my part of the household goods, except a pan; likewise the one half of all my clothes of all kinds, except a red poplin gown and a black petticoat. But if she will be concerned with William Boyd in marriage, then and in that case she is to have none of the afresaid money and goods but to be excluded with a crown legacy and said goods and clothes in such a case are toto my sister Jane Kaighin and the ten pounds to be divided equally among my two brothers and sister viz, Thomas and James Crellin and Jane Kaighin aforesaid: all the goods and effects here bequeathed unto Deborah Crellin are to be in her father’s care till her marriage. Item, I leave to my sister Jane Kaigthin als Crellin the one half of all my clothes of all sorts whatever. Item, I leave to my brother James Crellin all my part of the sheep that is between my father and James Cowil and also a watch. Item, I leave to John son of Thomas Kaighin three pounds, a sheep and a lamb. And also another sheep that is in Balla-loagh. I leave to his sister Anne Kaighin. I leave to Thomas son of Thomas Crellin a sheep. I leave to Mrs. Anne Savage a bee-hive [that is] there in her own garden. I leave to Ann Thomas Crellin’s daughter a red poplin gown. Item, I leave to Ellinor Crellin als Quilliam a black quilted petticoat. Item, I leave to Amy Shimmin als Clucas a black ruff. Item, I leave to the servant Mary Corkill a black gown if she stays another year in the house. Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my father Henry Crellin to be whole and sole executor of all the rest of my goods and effects moveable and immoveable of what kind soever and excluding any other person or persons that might pretend to claim any further right to any of my goods and effects with six pence legacy each. In witness whereof I have subscribed my name this 26^th … 1771. [signed] Elizabeth Crellin. Witnesses: John Crellin, Thomas Shimmin, Mary Corkill.

At Chapter court holden at Peeltown in June 1771, Thomas executor is sworn in court in form of law and hath given pledges . . . He is also to bring to the registry a perfect inventory of the … legacies devised unto Deborah his daughter."