Submitted by: | Carol Gosselin |
Date: | 28 May 2004 |
Original: | LDS: 0106375 |
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This affirmed to be the last will and testament of William Clark of KK Andreas who departed this life the 9th of August 1739 and being in perfect mind and memory at the making thereof. Item: He left and bequeath to Ewan Kerruish forty shillings. Item: to Mary Looney als Clark forty shillings Item: To Margt Skillicorn forty shillings Item: To Dan Looney ten shillings Item: to Margt Skillicorn six shillings Item: To Ellinor Skillicorn six shillings Item: To Wm Kerruish ten shillings Item: To Mary Christian six shillings Item: To Mr. John Christian of KK Maughold thirty shillings Item: He left that the aforesaid legacies should be paid out of the money that is in mortgage upon the small Close. Item: He left to Joney Quayle als Kerruish half a days moth of hay land which is situated in the south end of ye aforesaid small Close (being that part that ______ southward of Slyvester Kerow and to fall behind as _________ to ye said Joney Quayle of the place or estate that now she lives in and that she is to _____ profit of ye firth crop accuring out of ye promises. Item: He left and bequeath to his loving wife Christian Clark half of the mortgage money that is Kewin Close and Close Noa together with half of the mortgage money that is in ye small Croft after all ye legacies are paid. Ye other half of ye said mortgage money to go to the next of his Kinred after his death. Item: He left to the Witnesses of his will three shillings each. Lastly he nominated and appointed his said wife Christian whole and sole executor of all the rest of his goods movable and immovable and all ye lands during ye time of her natural life and after her death all the said to fall and descend to his next of kindred. Witnesses Jon Christian Dan’l Christian The witnesses being interrogated concerning the approbation and consent of the exec of the will at the making thereof Declare that the testator asked his wife whether or no she was willing with ________ then doing and that she answered do as you think fit yourself I am satisfied. At KK Michael Oct 30, 1739 Whereas my husband Wm Clark late of KK Andreas has in his last will left to his Kinswoman Joney Quayle als Kerruish half a day moth of the hay land which is situated in the south end of the small close or close ____ being that part of ____ Southward of Slyvester Kerwin Close. I do out of the affection and good will I bear unto her the said Joney hereby give gift and settle upon her as much of the hayland adjoining as will be sufficient to make that parcel a full daymoth and this for the purpose mentioned by my husband---- desiring that this my gift goodwill may be annexed to the last will of my late husband. Witnessing mark to my name Christian Clark als Radcliffe mark X Nov 16 1739 Margt Skillicorn _______ has now received from Wm Radcliffe brother of Christian the exec of Wm Clark the legacy of forty shillings bequeath unto her by the testator. She has also received from him the legacy of forty shillings left unto Mary Looney als Clark together with the legacys of six shillings each left unto her daughters Margt and Ellinor Skillicorn. All which is paid unto her on her own account in full for ________. Before me Edward Moore To be annexed to the will of Wm Clark KK Andrew Feb 2nd 1741 KK Michael Nov 3 1741 Daniel Christian one of the pledges for the exec of Wm Clark praying to be relieved and Thomas Curghey another of the pledges being dead Wm Radcliffe and Philip Radcliffe brothers of the Exec are become pledges in that the former according to law. The Exec is sworn in court in form of law and hath given pledges for payment of the gift and legacies of thereforesaid Daniel Christian and Wm Lane Vitchal. With Thomas Caley. Probatum est John Callahan Oct 30, 1739 Mr John Christian has now received the legacy of thirty shillings. Ewan Kerruish The legacy of forty shillings and Wm Kerruish the legacy of ten shillings bequeath unto them by Wm Clark and this from the hands of his Exec. Before me Edward Moore Eod die Mr John Christian has now received the legacy of six shillings for in behalf of Mally Christian within mentioned. Eod die Dan’l Looney has the day received the legacy of ten shillings left to him by Wm Clark and this before me Edward Moore At Lezayre at A court of Correction Feb 22 1739 Mr Daniel Christian and John Christian witnesses to the last will of Wm Clark of KK Andrews depose that at the time of the will making of the [said] Clark The testator being asked who he meant by his next of kindred or next relations he replied first that they know themselves who they are and said afterward that Be brah veagh of Tallvoock. They depose further that the testator added if the lands should fall as he willed it that his wife should sign his will--- but sayed he It’s no matter, its not for me self then care but for my goods and if they got it, it would be shared as lots in pieces. The witnesses declare also that then they believed that the persons meant by the Testator were the two widowa viz Mary Looney als Clark and Marg Skillicorn als Clark of KK Lonan. Danl Christian and John Christian
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