John Cannell 1742

Submitted by: Averil Roper
Date: 26 October 2008
Original: LDS : A 0106218

CANNELL, John 1742-1 Mau A 56 0106218
56. Febry 7. 1741/ 2

In The Name of God amen I John Cannell of
Ramsey in the parish of KK Maughold being at this
present time weak & feeble in Body but of good
& perfect mind and memory praised be god there for
do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner
& form following
Imprs. I Committ my Soul to my most gracious god my
body to a Christian Buriall where my surviveing 
relations shall think most Convenient
It. I bequeath to my only Son James Cannell all my houses
in Town namely the Dewling (sic) house and a Little house
adjoyning to the End of the Dewling (sic) with one half
of my househould furniture of what kind or nature
soever with a fedder bed & boulster and a Herrin Nett
with the rest of my Fishing Lines as Legasey
[It.] I bequeath to my Loveing wife Issabell Cannell
als Christian the other half of my househould Furnitu[re]
.... with a fedder bed & some [thread] yt. to make stuff
...... it in the house with shelter in the said house as
...ng as she be pleased to continue unmarried she give
..... her Consent to this my Last Will will as Legasey
... bequeath to my neice Cathren Corlett a sheep & Lamb
..at Wm. Christian ballatesson has in keeping as Legasey
...ueath to my neice Margtt. Cannell as sheep & Lamb
......Legasey ____ e
...queath to my only Daughter Jane Cannell Sixpenc
..... Legasey ____
...........ly I Constitute & appoint my foresaid Son
.......nell whole & sole Execr. of all the rest of
......... Chattles of what kind or nature soever
......... Last will John Cannell my X
....... ghin }
....... e } jurati __

(corner eaten away)
....... The Execr. is sworn in Court .......
....... of Law (the rest of line too faint to read)
Court that all her share of the Houses shall
after her decease descend to James Cannel
the Execr. mentioned in this Will – pledges
in form of Law are Edwd. Corlet jun: &
Wm. Kneal Glion:oaylyn __
Solvit 12d. Probatum est

Joh : Cosnahan
Edv : Moore


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