Crossle Record
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Ardagh will:
Mathew McKeon of Clooncaren
To my beloved wife and to Patt, Mathw and John McKeon my three sons my house and land and farm stock in Clooncarin and Coracraff and my household furniture, and if my landlord adds any more ground to my children all share and share alike, but in case my son Patt will marry his proportion in land to be laid out for him by Mr Simpson my landlord. My family to live as they are now together and my wife to be sole mistress for her life of her own house and place but when any of the children separate or marry then proportion to be given them as Mr Simpson shall think fit, provided if my son Patt is disagreeable to the rest of the family he is to have no title in this place but to take Coracraff and his share of the furniture and the grey filly.
To my daughter Mary McKeon £40 and anything more my wife can give her hoping my farm (yarn?) will advance in price more than at present.
To my two daughters Catherine and Bridget McKeon £30 each and if my farm advances in price they to receive a benefit therein a like.
To my son Thomas McKeon, Peter Conner’s plot in Corcraff.
To each of my sons in laws Patt Turnan and Patt McAran [or Mcacan] 5/- each if demanded
I desire Edward Simpson and Thomas Simpson, Esqs, both of Drumsna to act as my exors.
In Witness whereof 27 Dec 1810 Mathew McKeon
Witness: James McKenna
Thomas McKeon
8 May 1811 Thomas Mckeon the eldest son and next of kin to the testator, the two exors having renounced, swears to execute the will before Robert Beatty, V. G., and probate gtd to him 13 May 1811.
Exchequer Bill
Jane Beatty, admix of Samuel Beatty and Mary Beatty an infant (by said Jane her next friend) Plts. Jacob Beatty, Deft Bill, 8 June 1761. Bill amended 2 June 1762 by order 27 May. Ans. Beaty 12 Nov 1761. Rep’n 3 May 1761. Reg’r 6 June 1763
Plaintiff Jane Beatty widow and admix of Samuel Beatty, late of Lisnashure, co. Down, farmer, deced. And Mary Beatty an infant only child and heir of said Samuel Beatty, shew. That Robert Beatty late of Lisnashure, co. Down, father to Samuel Beatty, being seized of a farm in the town and lands of Lisnashure, co. Down, under a lease from the Rt. Hon. Arthur Trevor Esq. for three lives, two of which are still living, he Robert Beatty in the year 1737 made a partition of said farm into two shares by bounds which extend from the highway to the end of his barn and from thence to the turf bog in the lands of Dunaghcloney. That Robert Beatty in order to provide for his son Samuel did in June
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