Submitted by: | Averil Roper |
Date: | 18 June 2006 |
Original: | LDS: 0106368 |
KK Maughold, 1718 This is affirmed to be the last will and Testamt. of Wm: Callow, otherwise Brown, of ye parish of KK Maughold who departed this life about ye 20th of June last Ano: 1718 being in perfect mind and memory at ye making of the Same Imps: he committed his Soule to God and Body to Christian Burial, He left and bequeathed his own Robe Clothes to Margtt: Callow and his wast Coate and shurt, and She to wash him Itm: to Thos Quaile his own vest and a pair of Stockins And to James Corkill a pair of Stockins. Itm : to Wm: Callow his Son & his Daughtr : Margtt: half a cowe wch: he had in the keeping of Dan Lowey, and her in Crease, for their part of their Mothers goods. He willd and appointed Robt: Cowen to give Ten Shills to the sd Wm: Callow and Margtt: Callow, and Ten Shills more wch: was in his own Custody he bequeathed to them likewise Itm: he left and bequeathed his Croft, called Brown's Croft wth all ye houses and Gardens, to his Step son Robt. Cowen and to his wife to have and posses the same during their natural life time, and then to return to his own next relation Lastly, he nominated and appointed the said Robt: Cowen Sole Executr: of all ye rest of his goods and Effects moveable & and unmoveable whatsoever _ Witnesses The Exor: Sworn in Court Wm: Callow my mk X } in form of Law, only with Robt: Kerruish my mk X } jurati the ...., that he is to have ye Benefit of the ... ... ... [Exor'd], if he thinks fit Probatum est & Solvit 12d Pledges, the Witnesses of the will Maughold Articles of Marriage Condisioned unto Concluded & agreed upon by & betwixt Wm. Callow otherwise called Browne in behalfe of his Step-Son Robert Cowne on ye one part, & Barbary Corkill on her own part as follows __ Impe: It is Concluded & agreed upon [yt] ye sd. Robt. Cowne & Barbary Corkill Shall Enter into ye holy Estate of Matrimony before ye feast of St. John Baptizt god & holy Church permitting ye same 2ly. The sd. Wm. Callow doth Conditionally give to his sd. Step Son & Barbary his intended wife all his whole Substance of goods & Chattells of wt. Kind or Deno= =ination Soever for Ever, Excepting one halfe a cow wch. Is in Daniell Loweys keeping & due to his son Wm. & Margt. Callow his Daughter now in Dublin, in liew of their Mothers part of goods wth. two Shills. Legasie a peice yt. He bequea =ths them of his own proper goods & finally discharges ym. Both from having any claim or right to any part or parcell of their fathers part of goods for Ever hereafter, onely [reserveing] for his Son Wm. Callow or his Children the . whole right Tytle & Interest yt. he now hath unto his share of ye Croft - House & garden wth. Its Easements after ye death of ye Longest Liver of ye Abovesd Robt. Cowne & Barbary his wife & not before 3ly. We ye sd. Robt. Cowne & Barbary his now intended wife do hereby bind & oblidge our selves to give & provide to & for ye sd. Wm. Callow during his natural Life Convenient & Necessary food & [Easment] wth. all Comfortable attendance both in Sickness & in health as reason & good. [Conseionie] doth re= =quire to be done According to ye best of our power & Ability wth. all due regard to his great age & Corporall Infirmities now in his last & declining days - For ye performance of all & singular ye promises we the above written parties viz: Wm. Callow Robt. Cowne & Barbary Corkill do bind & oblidge our selves to ye punctuall performance of all & Singular ye above Covenants & Conditions & yt. in ye penalty of [..] Sterling ye one halfe thereof to ye Honebls. Ld. of this Isle & ye other halfe to ye partie or parties performing Conditions: to testifie that this is our Mutual & Joynt agreemt. We have Caused our - Names to be Subscribed, & have Anexed our Marks this 4 of May 1714 Wm. Callow his X marke Signed & delivered in Robt. Cowne his X marke Presence of us Barbary Corkill her X marke Jon Christian Wm. Corkill his X mark John Allen __ The above contract was written by my nephew John Allen in my own house and presence And all these three persons concerned in ye sd. Contract were joyntle agreed upon ye contents of ye sd. Contract Signed & Delivered to my ... knowledge All wch. I do affirm & testifie for truth upon ye word of a priest. 13th Octobr. 1718 By me Tho: Allen [Excel] Wm Corkill & Jon Allen two of the Subscribing witnesses have .. the above articles to be the mutual agreemt. . subscribing parties. Before me [JON] [MYLCREA]
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