Connor Will. 18 Sep 1792
PAUL Holmes of Ballyreagh…do this 18 Sep 1792 make my last will and testament… I bequeath to my son ABRAM 5/-, to my daughter LIDDIA Holmes (otherwise Boreland) one pendulum clock…to my son-in-law John Douglass junior of Clougher 5/-, to my son-in-law Robert Kerr 5/-, to my daughter PEGGY Holmes 20 pounds, to my son-in-law Samuel Stewart and his wife 1/-, to my daughter MARY ANN 20 pounds. To my daughter JENNY Holmes 20 pounds, to my son WILLIAM 5/-, I order my freehold in Ballyreagh to be sold after my death, also my stock and household furniture, and any balance left, after payment of expenses to be divided between my daughters PEGGY, MARY ANN and JENNY and my granddaughter MARY Kerr. If my said three daughters marry with consent of my executors, their dowry is to be paid one year after marriage. If they remain unmarried, it is to be put out to interest…and paid them at heir respective ages of 31 years. Executors: Samuel Keith of Craigtown, WILLIAM Holmes of Ballyreagh, William Nelson of Ballymoney. Witnesses: William Nelson, Samuel Keith, Robert McAuley. Probate granted to MARGARET Holmes otherwise…principal legatee (the exrs having renuounced) 22 May 1793 [Enclosed with the will is the renunciation of the Exrs in favor of MARGARET, MARY ANN and JANE Holmes, testators daughters and principal legatees] . (PRONI T681 p.342)
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