| Submitted by: | Brian Lawson |
| Date: | 18 March 2007 |
| Original: | MNH: GL700 LDS: 0106369 |
Lonan 1719
Daniel Looney of Ballamoar, the famous
mason, departed this life abt the 29th of Feb
intestate, whereupon the Court has decreed his 2
children vizt Ellinr by his first wife & Wm Looney
by the second joint Admrs of all his goods & chattles
moveable & immoveable; who being both at age
but Wm at present out of the Island; & Wm
incapable to take the charge of the Administration
the same is committed in trust unto Daniel Looney
the Heir; who is sworn to bring in a perfect
Inventory & to render a faithful acct to the Adms
and he is also order'd not to make sale in his sisters
absence of more of the effects than will be found
necessary to discharge such debts as the Court
shall adjudge to be pd.
Suo tamen unicuique mem: If it shall appear hereafter that
pro jure Ellin rec'd any goods from her fa=
ther since her marriage she is
to have no .... ..... Adminstration
The wife is also sworn
to be true to the Admrs
not to consume any of
the effects etc.
Decretum est & solvit 2s 8d
May 10th 1720
Philip Curlet of Balnemoney has this day
in presence of the widow & Dan. Looney ye Heir, & also
in presence of Elinr Looney, deposed that Dan. Looney decd
ow'd him ye sum of four pounds at the time of his death
wch sd £4 the sd Philip lent him abt the 10th or 11th of Novr
last. This before us
Wm Walker
Cha: Watleworth
Whereas Daniel Looney senr of KK Lonnon departed
this life lately intestate; And that his Goods & Effects do
fall far short to pay & discharge his debts, which amount
to about thirty five pounds, his Inventory by the near=
est computation not exceeding twenty two pounds: And
forasmuch as his Admr vizt William Looney is young
& not fit to tak the Adminstration upon himself, and
Nelly Looney is absent in Ireland; their eldest brother
Henry Louis therefore sworn Admr in their behalf according to
Law. Now in regard the relict of the sd Daniel
Looney als Casement viz Grace Looney als Casement
has right & title to some interests in KK Christ Lezayre
to which the sd Admr claims part vizt the crops
thereof; And to ........ all Differences about
the Sd Dan Looney senr's Goods & Debts etc. It is there=
fore by the sd Dan Looney junr, William Looney with
the full consent of his uncle Edward ...... KK Andreas
& the sd Grace Looney als Casement agreed .... as follows
1st The sd Dan Looney junr and the sd Will Looney
do hereby resign acquit & ..over all the right title
& interest that they, or the sd Nelly Looney, have or
hereater may have to the sd Intacks .... & apur=
tenances belonging to the Heir of he sd Grace Looney
als Casement in the parish of KK Christ Lezayre and
and the profits thereof: as well as all the Goods moveable
& immoveable of the sd Dan Looney senr unto the
sd Grace Loooney als Casement & to her Execrs
Admons & assigns forever.
2 In consideration the sd resignation sd Grace
Looney als Casement doth herbey bind & oblige herself
to pay & discharge all debts whatever that are &
will fall due on the sd Dan: Looney senr's Admrs
according to Law. As also to resign her right & title
to ye widow right that is due unto her in the [Farm]
.... Ballamoe in KK Lonnon (excepting ye morgaged's
Land) unto the sd Dan: Looney junr for ever. More
=over acquitting & resigning the crop of corn now
remaining unthraghd in the haggard & bar... unto ye sd Daniel
Looney junr; who obliges himself to warrant & defend
the sd Grace Looney als Casement from whatever right
& title the sd Nelly Looney may or shall claim to
any part of Dan Looney senr Goods & Effect or profits
due unto his Admrs. upon any manner of account or
means whatsoever, for the future.
For performance of all & singular the premises the
aforesd partys do hereby bind & oblige themselves their
Execrs Admrs & Assigns in the penalty of sixty
pounds Fine, accordig to the Law & Practice of
this Island. As witness their marks to their
names this 10 March 1719/20
Witnesses Daniel Loone jur his mark D
Charles Watleworth Willm Looney his mark W
Jon Wattleworth Grace Looney her mark G
Ewan Lawson Mary Looney als Clark her mark
May 5 1720
Nelly Looney daugtr to Dan: Looney decd having come lately
out of Ireland & fully understanding her Father's cirucm=
stances at his death, is very well satisfy'd with the
Covenant & Conditions of the within agreement made
by her brothers Dan: Looney & Wm Looney & her step mother
Grace Looney als Casement. And she doth hereby
resign & surrender all her right and title the Intaks house
& appurtences belonging to ye heir of the sd Grace .......
in KK Xt Lezayre, as well as to ye profits thereof, unto
her sd step mother for ever; together with all her part
or half of the Executership due unto her by the death
of her Father Dan: Looney aforesd: .... ys covenant
& conditions mentioned in the above Agreement ex...ing
half or her part of whatever her brothers Dan: & Will
Looney got & procur'd from her step mother for the
same vizt; the profits of the widowright, & the crop
& corn remaing in ye haggard & barn. As witness
her mark to her name
Nelly Kelly als Looney N
Acknowledged before me
Chas: Watleworth Official
At Lezaire, May 20 1720
It being controverted this day betwixt Daniel
Looney & his sister Ellinr whether she the sd
Ellinr recd any part of her Father's goods
wch might exclude her from a proportion
of the Admcon. It is agreed & concluded on,
rather than any oaths shou'd be taken, or any
other process be in yt matter, the he
the sd Daiel shou'd pay his said sister
thirty shills next Monday, in full of
all yt was resign'd to him by their step
mother Grace Looney als casement, in
consideration of surrendering the Admcon
into her the sd Grace's hand: with wch
Ellinr is intirely satisfied, & does again
ratify her Articles hereunto annexed.
Die suynad. All the goods of the decedt are
comitted to the widow, as before specified,
who has given pledges to pay all debts,
& secure the office, Mr Jo: Garret, & Mr
Wm. Casement.
To ye Rt Reverend ye Lord Bishop of this Isle, together wth ye rest of ye Reverend Courts
The most humble peticon of Elnr Loonney
Meekly showing
How your peticonr being settled in Ireland & having some small effects
due to her by ye decease of her mother as also hearing of her dear Father
Dan: Looney decease intestate did move her coming to ye Island where she
aprhends yt ye Court hath decreed ye younger brother Wm Loonney & your peticoner
Admnns but ye sd Wm being young & nott fitt for such a undertaking, & your pticoner
nott then in ye cuntrey, ye eldest brother Dan: Loonney was sworn Admir, who
finding yt his father ye sd Dan: Loonney debts did considerably exceed ye effects,
maide an agreemt wth his stepmother Grace Loonney als Casemt as folowes,
First ye sd Dan: Loonney junior did deliver upp all ye sd effects unto ye hadnd of ye
sd Grace hiss stepmother ass allsoe ye future profits of ye Intack situaste in
KK Christ Lizayre & in considracon thereof ye sd Grace wass obliged to pay ye
whole of all ye debts wtsovever ass allsoe to resigne all her right to her wiows right
to Ballaamond in KK Lonnon wth a cropp of corne sowen in ye ground & likewise with y corne
haggared & barne; And now your peticonr being being assured & maide ...... yt ye sd debts did
exceed ye effects as aforsd she did not only approve of ye Agreement butt also
signed ye same, .... yt sd Grace her stepmoter shud have all ye profit of ye
Intacks in Lezayre wth allye effects ye sd Grace paying al ye debts soever
our peticonr resrving ye proportion due to her for ye resignation of ye sd widdow=
=right corpp of corn sown, wth ye corn in y haggard & brnd
Soe your poor peticonr (who longs to be with her familia) most humbly
implores your Wship (with ye rest of ye Reverend Court) may be graciously
pleased to take ye ...... unto your judicious consideracon, & ......
her suh considacon for ye resignation of ye sd widowright, ye cropp of
corn; wth ye corn in ye haggard & barn ....... ...... with ye rest of ye ......
counsel shall in your [grave] judgmnt in equity & justice ... .....
... shall all in juty bound ........
Last Modified 21 March 2015