Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
Date: | 17 January 2016 |
Original: | 0106203 |
Archdeacon Will 1676A #31 Rushen will of Christian Posley als Gell, dated 3 December 1676: Summary: husband xxxx Posley is alive, 4 underage children (all dead but Ann by March 1691/2), brother John Gell, sister Ann, overseers (?siblings): Henry Gell & Ann Watterson; also: Margaret Costeen, Thomas Gell, Margaret Nelson, witnesses: William Taylor & William Kelly, pledges: William Kinry & John Quay; ?relationship: ArW 1674A #19 Braddan will of Edward Posley of Douglas, died about 1674: wife Margaret Posley als xxxx, dau Jane Stowell alias Posley (husband John Stowell of Whithaven) ?NOTE: Margaret Posley married xxxx Moore on 5 August 1684 in Malew Parish ?Relationship: Matthew Posley his wife was mentioned in the will of William Vorrey / Mylevorrey junior, will 1637A #51 Malew Malew parish register: Matthew Postle son of Matthew Postle, Malew, buried 8 November 1675 Malew parish register: Matthew Postle buried 9 December 1679
Trinity Rushen December 3d 1676 The last will and testament of Christian Posley, who beinge in perfect memory commend= =ed her soule to God and her body to Christian buriall first she nominated debts due from her to Mar= =garet Costeene 6s - 6d, to Tho: Gell 5s - 3d, to her sister Ann 4s - 6d, to Margarett Nelson 1s - 6d to her brother John Gell 1s, to Wm Taylor 6d, Itt: she left to her husband 1 ewe of 2 yeares for a Legasie; Itt: she left her part of what wooll & flaxe she had to be cloathes to the children, Itt: she left her youngest child 10s, & if she dyed, then the ten shillings to returne to them that lookt best to the sd child, Itt: she nominated her 4 children executors of all her goods moveable & unmovable & apointed Hen: Gell & Ann Watterson overseers wittnesses pbatum est et solvit 1s William Taylor } William Kelley } jurat: The overseers sworn in Cort: An Inventory of the goods & chattles of Christian Posley prized by 4 sworne men vizt: John Nelson, Hen: Watterson, Wm: Kelley & Jo: Watterson December the 14th = 76 all the whole Inventory amounts to 01£ - 10s - ----- The supvisors have given pledges in fforme of Law, Wm Kinry & John Quay March 17th 91 Ann Posley ye only surviving exr: acknowledges to be fully satisfied all ye goods due to her by ye death of her mother & other exrs: As witnesse her hand Ann Posley her mrk X [next page] Octobr: ye 24th (77) Wm Watterson entrs: his claime agt: the Executr: of Christian Posley for the sum of five shill: sterl: due debts as will be made to appear & craveth tryall [slip of paper:] June the 13th 1677 note that there is debrs to be de ducted out of the Inventory of Christian Posley being ....... 1£ - 0 memorand: to pin this to the Inventory aforesd June ye 15th 77 The above deductions were brought in by the overseers ye day & year abovesd:
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