[4qd-bannvalley] Kennedys of Macosquin 1760s

[4qd-bannvalley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Lunney Family)]

Someone posted this useful will extract on the Boyd Gebforum; I  
thought it might get overlooked there so I'm posting it here


BROOKLAND / BROOKLYN wills
may show another spelling, "McCresquin" ?

Page 392.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN KENNEDY, of New York,  
trader,
being of sound mind.
I leave to my mother, Margaret Kennedy,
and to my brother Thomas, one third of all my estate.
The rest I leave to my brothers,
James and William Kennedy.
I make my uncle, James Kennedy, of McCresquin,
County of Londonderry, Ireland,
and my cousin, John Kennedy, of New York, trader,executors.

Dated February 18, 1765.
Witnesses:
William Kennedy, James Gleen, trader, Robert Kennedy. Proved, January  
17, 1767.

Linde Lunney