Facts and traditions collected for a family record

120 FACTS AND TKADITIONS.
but touching the pen, in which she warrants a discharge and consents
to the resignation and recognises her son James M'Connell as executor.
Second, January 8, 1756. — Subscribed by Margaret M'Connell,
daughter of the deceased, acknowledging receipt not only of three hun-
dred merks Scots, and the rent thereof left by her father, but also two
hundred merks added thereto by her brother James M'Connell, of his
his own good will.
This document shews that a merk Scots is two-thirds of a pound
Scots.
Third, Subscribed by Janet M'Connell, January 1, 1757, daughter
of the deceased, and her husband, now Andrew Heron in Laghead,
April 14, 1756; in which they acknowledged receipt of their portion,
and make mention of the decease of Margaret M'Millan, relict of Samuel
M'Connell.
From this we see that Janet, the second daughter, who was married,
in 1747, to M'Nish, is married again, in 1756, to Andrew Heron.
Fourth, Subscribed by Agnes M'Conell and her spouse, James
Miknish of Slogarie, dated December 6, 1760, also acknowledging
receipt of their portions.
As Samuel M'Connell does not mention in his will his sons, Alex-
ander, born 1717 ; James, 1723 ; and William, 1725, we may presume
that they died prior to this time.
We have no account, since this period, of John and Andrew, who, it
was stated, were merchants, near Manchester.
In the parish records of Girthon, 1767-69, mention is made of
children born to Andrew Heron and Janet M'Connal, in Laghead.
At Whitsunday 1760, the lease or tack granted in 1741 to Samuel
and John M'Connell, was renewed for another nineteen years to James
M'Connell, my grandfather. The lands were Hanaston and Barchock,
(one-third part of Drumbuy not renewed;) the rent, £26, 13s. yearly