Jane Gawn, 1742

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20      Rushen
In the name of God, amen. I Jane Gawn of Ballagawn 
in the parish of Trinity Rushen calling to mind 
the uncertainty of this transitory life and 
considering my present infirm condition, do 
dispose of and settle my worldly concerns in form 
and manner following: 
Imprimus, I commend my soul to Almighty God and 
my body to Christian burial. 
Item, I leave and bequeath to my loving husband 
my part of the riding horse or mare. 
Item, I leave to my son Thomas the bed that is in 
his own room and the calico quilt with the rest 
of its furniture and also the table that is in 
the same room, my part of the clock, the great oval 
table and 4 chairs with the keive, and cheese press, 
and two tanning barrels, the 2 that are now in the 
cellar be excepted, but to take his choice of the 
rest, and the maul’s miln and close press. 
Item, I leave to my granddaughter Elizabeth Qualtrough 
the best oak chest in our own bedchamber. 
Item, I leave to my husband’s granddaughter Margery 
Callow eight pounds to be kept in the hands of my 
daughter Elizabeth till the said Margery comes to 
twenty years, willing and requiring that if she dies 
before that age it shall be divided among the rest of 
Callow’s children and paid to them proportionally 
as they come to twenty years. 
Item, to my husband’s grandson Thomas Callow I leave 
five pounds. 
Item, I leave to the poor of the parish twenty English 
shillings, viz., an English shilling apiece of twenty 
of the greatest objects. 
Item, I leave to the minister of the parish ten 
shillings and to the clerk five shillings. 
Item, I leave to my daughter Elizabeth all my apparel 
linen and woolen. 
Item, I leave to my maid servant five shillings. 
Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter 
Elizabeth and grandson Charles Killey joint executors 
of all the rest of my goods and effects moveable 
& immoveable whatsoever. In testimony hereof I have 
hereunto put my hand this 20th day of February 1741. 
[signed her mark] Jane Gawn. 
Witnesses: 
Nicholas Christian, 
Mary Qualtrough. 

At a Chapter Court in KK Malew, May 19, 1742
the Revd. Nicholas Christian, one of the witnesses, 
has by the consent of parties proved the within will, 
Mary Qualtrough being neither xxx to the contents 
nor present at the signing thereof. 
Capt. William Qualtrough in behalf of himself and 
of Elizabeth his wife and Capt. Thomas Gawn junior 
in behalf of Charles Killey Grandson of the testatrix 
are sworn executors in form of Law, as also to 
bring to the Registry a perfect inventory of the 
xxx effects. And pledges in form of Law are 
Mr. William Curghey & Mr. Richard Hinghy. 
Thomas Gawne the widower is sworn to render a 
just account of the goods in order to perfect 
the inventory

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