Crossle Record
Page 79
Exchequer Bill
Robert Beatty, gent. Plt.
Francis West, Elizabeth his wife (John West, a minor)
McVitty Moore, Frances his wife, Rev. George Crawford, Clke,
John West, Margaret Davy's (Francis Beatty), Elizabeth Beatty {Beatty crossed out, sic}
(his wife and the Atty Gen'l.) Defts 9 Sept. 1809
Answer--Francis West and wife and John West the minor by his said father F.W. 27- Jan 1810
Answer--Francis Beatty and wife-24 May 1810
Answer--McVitty Moore and Frances his wife-13 June 1810
Answer--Margaret Davis-9 Jan. 1811
Answer--the Atty Gen'l-2 March 1811
Bill amended 2 Jan. 1810 by order of 8 Dec. Bill amended 13 Feb. 1811 by order of same day
Ref n.-7 March 1811
Ry-all 8 March 1811
Plaintiff Robert Beatty of Corry, co. Longford, gent, Sheweth That Claud Beatty of Wateraghy, co. Cavan, Gent, Father to Plt. being seized of the lands of Wateraghy and also of the land of Cloon, co. Leitrim (which latter lands he held by lease of three lives where of none are now in being), he, Claud Beatty made his will date 25 January 1770 whereby he, inter alia, bequeath to Plt. and to Claud Beatty another of his sons said land of Wateraghy. That testator died soon after making said will leaving six sons Viz; Archibald, George, William, John, Claud, and Plt., and also four daughters. That said Archibald, George, William, and John had been the issue of a first marriage of testator and were well provided for by him in his lifetime and in as much as testator had expectation of said 4 sons being amply provided for by an opulent maternal uncle he (testator) did by his will provide for and anxiously attend to the interests and welfare of Plt. and his other son said Claud who were the issue of testator by a second marriage, and both of them of very tender years; Plt. being the younger of the two then not more than 19 years old. That the elder brothers of Plt. at the time testator died were considerably more advanced in life. That Plt. or his brother Claud who being very young and inexperienced, said George Beatty one of the older brothers being then 40 years of age immediately after the death of testator got possession of all papers, inter alia, of dec'd will and retained same till he died and assumed power and authority to regulate the affairs of testator, although Plt. together with said George and one Francis Beatty, the son-in-law of said testator were appointed exors., yet George Beatty would never prove the will but concealed same for dishonest purposes. That although by said will £80 is bequeathed as a marriage portion for testator's daughter Elizabeth yet George Beatty persuaded Plt. that he (Plt.) was bound to pay £50 there of , and Plt. accordingly paid same. That said will contained a clause restrictive of the right of alienating certain premises bequeathed to Plt. and his brother Claud and said Claud having expressed a wish to dispose of his part of the premises Plt. accordingly applied to George Beatty for the will in order to show same to Claud, but instead George gave Plt. a paper which he said was a copy of the will and he concealed the original will.
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