Phillip Gawn, 1737

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 15 September 2002
Original: LDS: 0106216

Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.


80       Jurby
This is affirmed to be the last will and testament of 
Phillip Gawn of Jurby who departed this life about the 
10 of January 1737, being in perfect mind and memory. 
Imprimis, he committed his soul to God and his
 body to Christian burial. 
 Item, he left the best of his looms to his son Thomas 
 and all his weaving instruments (excepting one towe 
 harness he left his son Daniel) and his son Thomas 
 is to give unto John his brother three shillings. 
 Item, he left to his son Daniel a loom, and his son 
 Daniel to give a shilling to his brother Phillip. 
 Item, he left his daughter Marey a sheep and a ewe lamb. 
 Item, he left his daughter Catharine eighteen pence. 
 Item, to his daughter Alice six pence if she would 
 claim any right to his will. 
 Item, he left to his son William six pence if he 
 would claim a right to his will. 
 Lastly, he appointed and constituted his loving wife 
 Catharine sole Executrix of all the rest of his goods 
 moveable and immoveable whatsoever. 
 Witnesses: 
 Will: Radcliffe, 
 Pat: Stephan.

The witnesses sworn in form of Law & prove the 
contents of this will, saving that William Radcliff 
one of the Witnesses does not remember that six pence 
legacy was left by the Testator to his son William. 
For which reason, his right is reserved and the 
Executrix sworn in form of Law, to bring to the 
Registry an Inventory of the effects of the deceased 
and to pay debts and legacies according to Law.

Pledges for the Executrix for debts, legacies 
and the right of the Transmarian, if any, Mr. 
Thomas Clark junior & Patrick Stephan.

A true Inventory of all the goods belonging to Philip Gawn 
of Jurby, deceased, prized by 4 sworn men, vizt, William Kermod, 
Gilbert Sayle, John Stevenson, & Patt Clark, on or about 
the 1st March 1738:                   £   s   d
The dead’s part of one cow               12 : 8 
The dead’s part of 6 sheep                4 : 0 
the dead’s part of a chest                2 : 0 
of his wearing apparel and bed clothes    2 : 0 
of the wooden and earthenware             2 : 0 
two quart of barragh yarn and a barrel    1 : 6 
Total                                 1 : 4 : 3


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