John Brew, 1724

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105       Andreas
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of John Brew of the Gilcagh, who departed this life
the 25th January 1723/4, and was in perfect mind and memory at the making of it. First, he
committed his soul to God and his body to Christian burial. Item, he declared that William Kelley
Ballnahasney in Jurby owed him twenty shillings. Robert Clerk eight shillings. Philip Cleater ten
shillings. And that himself would do that which was right in Thomas Sayle's Executors three shillings.
John Quark BallaYoughy ten shillings, which if he would not pay willingly, then he left on him sixteen
shillings. John Wattleworth junior of Ramsey thirty shillings, whereof he received 2 shillings 4 pence.
Christopher Sayle’s wife three shillings. John Tear fourteen shillings. William Brew his brother ten
shillings. Stephen Dowan owned seven shillings. Thomas Tear a shilling. John Sayle (Smeal) three
shillings for a beam[?] of a boat. John Sayle (The Clogh) owed him for weaving and that he was to
be sworn first. John Sayle (Craig) for six dails at 17 pence apiece. Item, he declared that he owed to
James Tear in Jourby forty shillings. To John Lace Ballaseer ten shillings. Item, he left to his wife a
bed with the bed clothes and a choice chest. His wife told him that her parents owed him five pence,
to which the Testator answered, do not trouble me about it, for I do not seek it. Item, he left to his
daughter Margery five yearlings that was in Jourby. Item, he left to his father James Brew his shoes
and saddle and bridle. And if his father James Brew was not to take them, then he left them to his
brother William Brew. Lastly, he nominated and instituted his only child Margery Brew sole and
lawful Executrix of all the rest of his goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. And if his said
child should die under age, twenty shillings of her goods should return to John Lace (BallaSeer) and
that his father’s child Arthur Brew should be jointly and equally concerned with his next relations in
her goods. To William Kneal Ballabeg a lamb against May. To the witnesses 14 pence each, and
that John Cleater one of the witnesses had his choice to accept the 14 pence or an old Loughton
Coat. He appointed William Brew & John Lace BallaSeer overseers of his child, whom with her
goods he left to the care and tuition of his wife, if she would take them. The Testator also declared
that if the mirey[?] in Close Keneen would be xxx before May, that the same might be xxxized xxxx
in same other laxxx the overseers. Witnesses: Nicholas Tear, John Cleater. 

The Executrix being underage, the overseers and wife are sworn in form of Law. The goods and
child in the mother’s hands, who has given pledges John Cleater & William Cleater of Birxxxx. 

The Inventory brought in by the Sumner and wife and overseers is as follows: The immoveable
goods on the Dead’s part: 4 pounds 10 shillings 3 pence; half of the husband & wife's clothes:
0:18:0; half the xxxx: 0:1:9; the two thirds of the geese and hens: 0:1:4; half the bought land in Jourby
is left for the child; half the mortgaged land in Kencer’s Close: 0:12:0; the Dead’s part of the horses,
cattle, to be paired which is: 0:1:4; more immoveable goods in the Dead’s part: 0:5:7; the parley at
12 shillings Placket 4 shillings 6 pence Pente 5 shillings & bowle: 1:0:2; the two thirds more of
moveable goods: 1:8:0; part of the portion due from William Sayle, half is a foa pottles and a
qurzt[?] of barley meal: 0:3:0; the Dead’s part of 5 sheep and 3 lambs: 0:8:8; half the money in the
house: 0:3:0. February 8, 1724/5, John Lace enters a claim for 9 shillings 4 pence &c. February 25
1723: debts in the whole: John Tear & mother on balance xxx upon xxx (pd) 0:1:2; Stephen Dowan
owned of a within debt of 0:11:0; John Sayle Craye owned in all 10 shillings whereof paid 3 xxx:
0:8:0; William Brew his brother owned the within debt of 0:10:0; for the Stean from when xxx 18
pence is the whole: 0:1:6; Total: 1:10:8. February 25, 1723: James Brew enters a claim for 14
pounds &c. March 9, 1723/4, Deductions in the which: to James Brew after the balance of all
accounts and the goods due by the Testator’s Mother’s death included with the consent of the
overseers: 1:11:xx; funeral charges paid by James Brew: 0:8:xx; funeral charges paid by the wife and
for Court fees, minister, clerk, and Sumner included: 1:0:xx & 0:0:xx; to Thomas Cowle’s wife for
drink at the funeral: 0:17:xx; for 8 threshers: 0:2:xx; for proving the will and xxxment: 0:2:xx; to
James Brew in Jourby for the bought land in the whole 40 shillings; to John Sayle the Clough on the
whole 8 shillings; to Thomas Cowle on balance of accounts 4shillings 8 pence in the whole; to
Thomas Cowle senior 12 pence in the whole; to Thomas Ratcliff 1 shillings 9 pence in the whole, half
is to the witnesses of the will their legacy being 14 pence each: 2; to John Lace Ballaseer 12 shillings
1 pence. [from March 9, 1723/4 to here is crossed out] March 9, 1723/4: funeral charges paid by
James Brew: 0 pounds 8 shillings 10 pence; Funeral charges paid by the wife and for Court fees,
minister, clerk & Sumner: 0:1:2; to Thomas Cowles’s wife for drink at funeral: 0:17:6; to the
witnesses of the will: 0:2:4.

Deductions xx the whole: to James Brew after the balance of all accounts and the goods xxx by the
Testator’s mother’s death included, the whole amount with the consent of the overseers xx: 0:2:8; to
eight threshers: 0:2:8; to James Tear in Jourby: 2:0:0; to John Sayle Tier Clegh: 0:8:0; to Thomas
Cowle junior: 0:4:8; to Thomas Cowle senior 0:1:0; to Thomas Ratcliff 0:2:9; to John Lace
Ballaseer: 0:13:1. 

Be it known by these presents that I Joney Brew alias Sayle wife and relict of John Brew deceased,
have received 5 shillings 8 pence and am truly satisfied from and by Phill: Cleater of KK Andrews
for all and every thing or things that could be demanded of him by and through the last will and
testament of my said deceased husband. Whereof I do hereby acquit and discharge the said Phill:
Cleater and his Executors forever under the penalty of double the value of such thing or things as
shall be demanded, as witness my mark to my name January 11th, 1725: Joney Brew alias Sayle my
mark. Witnesses: William Cottier, Philip Joughin. Acknowledged before me, Charles Watleworth.
KK Andreas 1724: 

July the 31st, 1724: I do acknowledge to have this day received at and from the hands of my loving
friend Joney Saile wife to John Brew of KK Andreas deceased the sum of seventeen shillings and
eight pence being in full and the latter part of the payment of the lands I sold to John Brew aforesaid
as appears by a bill of sale touching the same, and I do hereby acquit and discharge her the said
Joney Saile and her heirs, Executors, xxx and assigns for and of the payment or the whole sum
mentioned in the bill of sale relating the said lands betwixt the parties aforesaid: I say received by me
James Tear, my mark. Witnesses:John Garratt, Thomas Corlett. This be annexed to the will of John
Brew of Andrews, who died January 25, 1723/4. [signed] Charles Watleworth. 

At Sulby July 6, 1725, KK Andrews: There being a debate this day about the goods and accounts
that were balanced betwixt James Brew on the one part and his son John Brew’s wife & the
overseers of his child on the other part, which were in dispute March 9, 1723/4. I do remember that
the sum of forty shillings was to be given to James Brew (i.e., mentioned on record) on balance of all
accounts and demands; to which the overseers John Lace & William Brew, & Jony Brew the wife &
relict consented; only the turf and hay in the Marriage Contract was not included in the said verbal
agreement made before me. [signed] Charles Watleworth. 

This to be annexed to the will John Brew, of KK Andreas. 

At a Chapter Court held in KK Christ Lezayre November 12, 1725: After a full hearing of the long
depending controversy betwixt Philip Cotter the present husband of Jony Sayle in behalf of her
daughter by her former husband John Brew on the one part, and James Brew of the Gilgagh on the
other, It appears that the said James provided his said son John Brew in contract one daymonth of
hay & a spade’s cutting of turf in the lane during his natural life; which the Court is satisfied had
relation to the said James Brew’s life and not his said son John’s by reason in the following Article,
that the heir William Brew obliged himself to continue the same after his father’s death. It being also
proved, that James Brew allowed the turf after his son John’s death. It is therefore ordered that in
pursuance of the said Contract, the arrears of both turf and hay, vizt., the Dead’s part thereof be
either in kind or the value forthwith paid and satisfied, and also inventoried for the benefit of the
orphan such pence xxx interment of the said James Brew in St German till he submit to Law and pay
all fees. 

To the Sumner of KK Andrews who if disobeyed is to call for the assistance of a soldier from the
Constable of Peel Garrison. [signed William Walker, John Curghey. 

To the Revd. Vicar General Curghy: The humble petition of Philip Cottier of Lezayre: Sheweth that
July 4th, 1729, very irregular accounts were then added to the Inventory of John Brew of KK
Andreas, and clandestinely recorded, which (for that reason) were justly ordered to be taken off
record; yet before the petitioner understood there was suit[?] sinister management John Lace &c a.,
procured a copy thereof from the Register which he still intends to keep by him intimating that if the
petitioner should die, he then would have a fair opportunity to make use of the said copy against his
Executors, being sensible that though the original be not upon Record, that the copy, produced
opportunely, will without dispute prove that yet it was once there, and the mystery thereof perhaps
cannot be unfolded by any then living; and that the said John Lace &c admin, aim as above said is
further proved from their ceasing to prosecute the petitioner over since those unjust accounts were
accepted by the Register, which is now above twelve-months ago, and by designing to have it xxx,
when they see their own time, before the Deemster because he knows nothing of their case
proceedings. Therefore he humbly begs that the said copy procured, as above said, by John Lace
&c a. be forthwith recalled or declared invalid; and that these words vizt., save in that part which
was added to the Inventory of John Brew &c a. may be cancelled upon Record in the discharge
given by Thomas Cowle, William Brew &c a., to the petitioner because it may be inferred from
these words that those irregular accounts were allowed of, as well by a proper magistrate, as by the
petitioner. This granted so shall he may &c. I James Brew of the Gilcaugh in KK Andreas do hereby
certify in presence of the subscribed witnesses that I do allow of and appoint in my stead and place
my son Richard Brew to receive the legacy, with the fees, that was bequeathed in my son John
Brew’s last testament to my son Arthur Brew, and being suable to xxowl myself I desire this may be
annexed to my son John Brew’s will for Philip Cottier’s and wife’s security, as witness my mark to
my name February 15th, 1729: James Brew. Witnesses: Thomas Sayle, Nicholas Cowley. 

Whereas there is controversy depending betwixt Philip Cottier of Lezaire and the Executors of
Margery Brew deceased touching the Executorship of the said Margery, These are to certify that I
Margaret Quark alias Brew do hereby authorize and empower the rest of the Executors to act in that
suit in my place and stead, and that I rest fully satisfied with whatever determination or agreement
they shall think fit to make with the above Cottier touching the said Executorship, and submit myself
in that affair to the judgment of the Ecclesiastical Court, as witness my subscription this 16th
February 1729 [signed her mark] Margaret Quark als Brew. Witnesses: Edward Moor, Philip
Moore. 

February 17th, 1729: This day Thomas Cowle, William Brew & Richard Brew, John Lace, John
Keneen administrators to Marjery Brew lately deceased and the foresaid Richard sworn in behalf of
his brother Arthur came to the Records and acknowledged themselves to be fully paid and satisfied
in what was due to them by the death of the foresaid Marjery Brew at and from the hands of Philip
Cottier and his wife Joney Sayle in that part which was added to the Inventory of John Brew of this
parish by John Lace & Richard Brew, which is left to the determination of the Court. And Margaret
Quark als Brew is content with that what agreement the rest of the Administrators should make with
the said Philip Cottier & his wife as appear under her hand hereunto annexed. And the said
Administrators do hereby acquit and discharge the said Philip Cottier & his wife their Executors
forever of the same save what is above excepted. Names the year and day above written: [signed
their marks] Thomas Cowle, William Brew, Richard Brew, John Lace, John Keneen. In presence of
William Gell, Register. 

September the 9th, 1730: The Supervisors of John Brew’s child, having clandestinely and irregularly
added to the Inventory of the said John Brew, several sums of considerable value, after the goods
contained in the said Inventory, by the death of the said child had fallen to themselves, which ought
not to be added without orders. Which said additions, was upon the complaint of Philip Cottier who
is married to the widow, the mother of the said child (and had the tuition of the said child and goods,
committed to her by the will of her said husband the said John Brew and had considerable time
before the death of her said child perfected the Inventory) was by the Court ordered to be erased of
Record, by the then ArchDeacon’s Registrar Mr. William Gell, which was accordingly done. Xxx
forasmuch as copies of the said addition so supposititiously added (as the said Cottier in the annexed
petition suggests) may have been given out before the erasement of the same, therefore the said
copies are declared nul, having no original on record to refer to, as also the discharge given by the
said petitioner, the Supervisors, to the said Cottier and his wife, referring to the said additions invalid.
[signed] John Curghey. 

This to be added to the Inventory of John Brew with Cottier’s petition

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