Family of Dalmahoy of Dalmahoy, Ratho, County of Edinburgh

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Tits Will of Mrs Helen [Dalmahoy] Innes, Decem-
ber 15, 1727.
In the name of God, Amen. I, Helen Innes, -widow of Captain
Abthue Innes, being at present in tolerable stait of health in body
and mind, yet having frequent warnings of my approaching change, do
make my last will and testament in manner following. I first commit
my soul to the mercy of God, through the merits of Jesus Christ
my redeemer, and my body to be decently interred in the Church in
the Parish I die in. And as far as that small portion of worldly things
which God hath lent me, I leave and bequeath to my dear sister,
Maey Falconee, the sum of forty pound, and, also, the intire furni-
ture of my chamber in Torporly, according to the catiloug set down,
and, also, my small parsel of table linen, two large silver spoons, six
small silver teaspoons, my tea-kettle and china, two pair of sheets, my
dark gray lustring mantoe and petticoat, and my ash-coloured satin
night gown, my velvet hood and scarf, and, also, two small pictures, one
my grandfather, the other, my mother,* and all my books excepting
my Bible and Mr Burkit on the New Testament. I leave and bequeath
to her eldest son, my nephew, James Falconee, the sum of thirty
pound, and to my dear nephew, Thomas Falconee, whom in his
childhood I did nurture, to whom my great affection still continues,
I leave and bequeath to him the sum of one hundred pounds, and
also, my Bible, my wedding ring, a silver salver, a carved silver cup.
I, also, appoint my said nephew, Thomas Falconee, my executor, of
this my last will. I leave and bequeath to my nephew, William
* These pictures were in existence in 1839, and were shortly afterwards loBt on a change
of residence of the possessor.