(from MM / LDS 0106394 )
This being the last will & testament of Philip Gell senr of Kneeb in Kk German who departed this life the 20th of August 1775 being of sound & perfect mnd and memory at the making hereof - as follows First committing his soul to Almighty God & his body to christian burial 2ly He left to his grandson James Gell eldest son to Philip Gell junr al his part or right to the quarterland of Kerroo Cord likewise all his right to the quarterland of Kerroo Glass & airy-lane together with his right or share of the Mill also all his right of that parcel of intack land called the close which lieth near Glan Croutil all which premises are to pass unto his sd grand son James Gell as in the nature of inheritance which he is to possess after the death of his parents the sd Philip Gell jnr & Cathrine his wife which Philip Gell junr & his sd wife are to enjoy & reap the benefit of the premises during the life of the longer liver of them And after their decease as soon as he his sd grandson shall possess the premises he is then to pay unto his youngest sister Cathrine Gell the just sum of ten pounds Itm he left to his grandson Philip Gell youngest son to the sd Philip Gell junr all his right or part o that close of intack land which adjoyneth to John Cottier's land Itm he left to his son William Gell the sum of seven pounds & a guinea which was in hands of Capt Moore of Kk Lonnon Itm he left to his grandchildren his said son William's children a guinea each Itm he left to Anne Gell illegitimate daughter to the sd Philip Gell jnr a guinea Itm he left his son the sd Philip Gell junr to pa unto his daughter Anne the just sum of ten pounds Lastly he nominated & appointed his son the sd Philip Gell junr to be whole & sole exectr of all the rest of his goods & effects moveable & immoveabe of what nature or kind soever and excluding any other person or persons that might prtend to claim further right to his goods with sixpence legacy apice witnesses present John Coroley Finlo Clucas Thos Shimmin my X - jurati At a chapter court holden at Peeltown Octr 16th 1775 The exor is sworn in court in form of law & has given pledges for the payment of debts & legacies namely Finloe Clucas & Thos Shimin two of the witnesses of the wills Decretum est Jas Wilks John Moore June 6th 1776 Wm Gell enters a claim agt the exor of the last will & testamt of Philip Gell senr of Kneeb decd for the sum of £70 aug 8th 1776 Henry Quilliam claims £11-0-0 Kk Patrick 22 July 1780 Patrick Kelly husb of Anne Gell daur of Philip Gell acks £10 from Philip Gell Kk Michael 7 Aug 1776 William Gell acks from bro Philip Kk Patrick 5 Mar 1778 Wm Gell acks from bro Philip 4 Jul 1781 Philip Coughen husb of Ann Gell acks from Philip Gell
Bur German 22 Aug 1775;
Son Philip prob bp German 03 APR 1722, wife Catherine Crellin
Anne Illeg dau of Philip jnr & Elizabeth Corlett bp 16 Feb 1755;m Philip Croughan & Anne Gell German 27 Aug 1780, pc of Kk Braddan
(A Patrick Kelly m Anne Gell German 4 Jul 1778 (PK of Kk Braddan) - (there is a burial of a Patrick Kelly in Lonan 19 Oct 1779)
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