John Costean 1724

COSTEAN, John  1724-1  Cas   A  17  0106212


Archdeacon Will 1724 #17 Malew of John Costean of Castletown, dated 26 March 1722 at top.

17                               Castletown, March ye 26: 1722
The last will and testament of John Costean of Castletown, being in perfect mind and memory
orders his worldly goods and chatles which God of his goodness was pleased to bestow upon
him in maner following:
   first, He commits his soul to God his creator and his body to Christian burial.
   2dly, He leaves and bequeaths to his two nieces vizt: the wife of John Corrin Ballagawn 
and
 the wife of William Cowley in Coulby both in the parish of KK Arbory  all his housel goods 
equily
 to be divided betwixt them bouth.
   3dly, He leaves and bequeaths to Willm Clague of Castletown son to his nephew William 
Clague his hous and garden in Castletown, and in default of lawfull issue sd hous 
linely[?] to descent to the next kindred of the sd Will Clague Jnr.
   4thly He appoints the sd William Clague Jnr to be his whole and sole Excr: of all his 
goods and effects whatever cutting all clamers of with 6d pence legacy.
  John Costean his marke X.

Testes:  Edward Waterson
  David Kennedy,    jurati.

The Execr being u nder age his ffather is sworn in Court in form of Law.  
Pledges in form of Law, the witnesses of ye will.

Solvit, probatum est.

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