| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 15 September 2002 |
| Original: | LDS: 0106215 |
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12 Santon Last will and testament of Alice Crebbin als Oates, who was feeble in body but perfect in mind and memory at the making thereof the 10th of April 1731. First, she committed her soul to God, and body to Christian burial. She bequeathed to her son Paul Crebbin twenty pounds legacy. She bequeathed to her granddaughter Isable Quine a heifer. To her granddaughter Ellinor Quine a sheep. Also to her grandson John Quine she left a sheep. And to her grandson William Crebbin she left a sheep. She bequeathed to her son John Crebbin her part of the fir deals that was in the house, excepting two of them, which she reserved for her coffin, and cut off all others with 6 pence legacy. Lastly, she constituted and appointed her daughter Margaret Quine als Crebbin whole Executrix for all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. [signed] Alice Crebbin als Oates. Witnesses: John Quinney, Christopher Callow. John Quine husband of the Executrix nominated in the above will has surrendered half the administration to his brother in law the Revd. Paul Crebbin which he accepts of upon condition the said John Quine take upon himself the legacies left to his own children and the said Mr. Crebbin to be debtor to himself for his legacies of 20 shillings, and the other legacies and debts equally betwixt them to which both parties consenting they are accordingly sworn and to be true and faithful to each other in the division of the goods and chattels of the Testatrix. Pledges are Chistopher Bridson & John Quay. John Quine’s wife is not to insist uon any corbes as Eldest Daughter. Whereas I Paul Crebbin, Vicar of KK St Ann, at the request of my Brother in law John Quine and Margaret his wife, was admitted and sworn in Court joint Executor of my mother’s last will, with the said Quine, as appears the agreement on the Spiritual Registry, bearing date May 21, 1735; and the said Quine and his wife, upon second thought and consideration, requesting that I the said Crebbin should surrender my part of the said Executorship; I do therefore absolutely relinquish the premises, under my own hand and seal, he the said Quine paying unto me immediately on this surrendering, the legacy left to me in my said Mother’s last will, vizt., 20 shillings. And also clearning, exonerating, and discharging me the said Crebbin, my executors, administrators and assigns, from all demands of what nature soever that shall be made by any person or persons on me the said Crebbin as Co-Executor with the said Quine, as if I the said Crebbin had never been concerned in the said Executorship. To the punctual performance whereof bothe party’s bind themselves either to other and also their heirs, executors administrators and assigns in the penal sum of ten pounds sterling to be levied according to Law. In testimony whereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals this 27th of May 1735. [signed] Paul Cebbin, John Quine, [signed her mark] Margt Quine als Crebbin. Witnesses John Quiney, Gilbert Kelly. Die & anno precede, I have received the above 20 shillings legacy from my brother in law John Quine, by me [signed] Paul Crebbin. At St John’s, 25th June 1735, The Party’s have acknowledged the within deed, and Mr. Paul Crebbin owns the receipt of the consideracion therein mentioned in full of the sum and hereby discharges John Quine the Executor of all further demands upon said account. At a Consistory Court held in St John’s, 25th June 1735, Ordered that John Crebbin of KK Santan do forthwith deliver unto John Quine Executor of the last will of Alice Crebbin als Oates deceased, all the clothes and apparel belonging to the Testatrix which are in the custody or possession of the said John Crebbin & wife, together with all the webs made by the deceased since the death of her husbnd, and in their hands as above said. But as to such webs and other pieces of housewifery made betwixt the date of John Crebbin contract and the decease of his father William Crebbin, they are to divide the same also what ever else may be yet undivided between them as Executors of Father and Mother, according to the oath administered to both parties. Otherwise and in case they refuse to give due obedience hereunto, ordered that they may be committed to St German’s prison, there to remain till they give bonds to submit to Law and pay all fees. To the Sumner of KK Santan, who if disobeyed is to desire the assistance of a soldier. At a Consistory Court held in St Peter’s of Peeltown, November 28, 1735, There being certain matters in dispute betwixt John Crebbin of KK Santan and his brother in law John Quine Executor of Alice Crebbin deceased; The parties have agreed that John Crebbin shall keep possession of the brewing pan as a corb and receive from the Executor the sum of thirty shillings British in full of all demands upon the account of said Crebbin’s claim, which said sum of thirty shillings is hereby ordered to be paid with all fees. Sub pana juris, dat ut supra. [signed] John Woods, John Cosnahan. March 18, 1735/6 at a Chapter Court at Castletown, John Crebbin has received the above sum of thirty shillings British, before me [signed] John Cosnahan
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