Christian Brew als Christian, 1749

      Jurby 1749
The last will and testament of Christian Brew als Christian who
departed this life the 27th July 1749.
First she committed her soul to God and her body to the earth.
Also she bequeathed to her son Patrick half of the crop and team, a bison
cow and what was come of the cow, a speckled heifer, five pounds of the
money due for Cannon's land and as much prinello as would be a
wastecoat.
Also to her sons Thomas and Robert the part of the moneygiven for Birrags
Carragh bewixt them.
Also to her daugher Catherine three pounds.
Also to her daughter Esther five pounds.
Also to her daughter Catherine and Esther all her linen and woollen the
worsted which was in the house and the yarn which was for stuff.
Also to her grandson Robert Clucas an heifer.
Also to her granddaughter Elizabeth a sheep and lamb.
Also to the witnesses to her will fourteen pence a piece.
Also to whoever would claim any further right in her goods six pence
legacy.
Lastly she constituted and ordained her husband Robert Brew executor of all
the rest of her goods movable and immovable what soever.
Witnesses
Phil Quay
Wm Crejeen   jurati
23 Oct 1749 KK Michael executor sworn in court in form of law and hath given
pledges Phil Quay and Wm Crejeen.
10 Jul 1760
Thomas Clucas husband of Cath Brew daughter and legatee of the within
testatrix Christian Brew acknowledges to be fully paid and satisfyed by
Robert Brew his father in law late deceased as also by Patrick Brew his
brother in law all and every the legacies and goods due his said wife as
well by the decease of the said Christian Brew as also by the decease of
Thos and Robert Brew his brothers in law both late decease hereby
acquits and discharges the said Patrick Brew his heirs and executor forever
of the same.  And Robert Clucas grandson of the testatrix also acknowledges
to have received the heiffer bequeathed unto him and acquits his uncle
Patrick Brew and all others for the same.
Witness their marks to their names Thos Clucas his mark x Robt Clucas
his mark x
This Before me  Ja: Wilks Ep Regr
I the Revd Wm Crebbin Vicar of Jurby husband of Esther Brew daughter and one
of the legatees of the within testatrix Christian Brew do hereby acknowledge
to be fully paid and satisfyed the several legacies and
goods due unto my said wife by the decease of my mother in law
Christian Brew as also by the decease of Thos and Robt Brew my
brothers in law late deceased do hereby acquit and discharged my
brother in law Patrick Brew and all others for the same.
Witness my hand this 10th July1760  Wm Crebbin.
This before me   Ja: Wilks Ep Reg
9 June 1767 KM
This day Patr:Brew son and sole executor of the last will and testament
of Robert Brew, which said Robert was sole executor of the last will and
testament of Christian Brew als Christian came to the Registry with his
sister in law Mary Brew otherwise Horton which said Mary is relict of Thomas
Brew one of the sons of the testatrix Christian Brew in order to settle the
share of goods due to the said Mary and her only son Robert Brew, son of the
said Thos Brew, as well by the death of Robert Brew
their brother and son of the testarix as by the death of the said Thos and
the same appears as following:
Due to Thomas Brew one half of the dead part of the money paid for Birrag's
curragh, the whole being 30 pounds between the husband and
wife, therefore Thos part thereof is 7 lbs 10 0
Whereof account by said Thos in his life time as acknowleged this day by his
widow 1 ­ 9 - 0
so rest due out of Thos his part 5  - 1 -  0
due the said Thos by the death of his brother Robert Brew who died
before him one fourth of said Robert's part 1 ­ 17 - 6 3/4 being due to said
Patrick and his two sisters Cath and Esther.
Total due on Thos his part 6 ­ 18 - 6.
One moiety of which 6 - 18  belongs to and is the right of said Mary and
said Thos his widow and the other moiety unto her son Robert Brew son
of said Thos Brew.
I the saidMary Brew do therefore hereby acknowledge to have this day
received at and from the hands of my brother in  law Patrick Brew the
sum of three pounds nine shillings and three pence in full of my moiety
of the share of goods due my husband Thomas Brew deceased as also my right
of my brother in law Robert Brew¹s goods due them respectively by the last
will of their mother Christian Brew als Christian and do hereby acquit and
discharge the said Patrick Brew his executors and admilnistrators of the
same.
Witness my hand this 9th June 1767        Mary Brew.
Note:  That the three pounds  nine shillings  3 pence due unto Robert son of
Thos Brew yet remains in my hands Witness my hand dated as above Pattrick
Brew.
All this before me:        Ja: Wilks Epl Reg
I Robert Brew son of Thos Brew within named do hereby acknowledge to have
this day received from Elizabeth Brew relict and sole executrix of
the last will and testament of Patrick Brew late of Jurby deceased the
sum of three pounds nine shillings and three pence in full of the share of
goods due unto me as well by the decease of my father Thomas Brew as uncle
Robert Brew as within more particularly expressed do hereby
acquit and discharge the said Elizth Brew her executors and
administrators of the same.
Witness my hand this 16th Sep 1773.    Robert Brew
This before me   Ja: Wilks Epl Reg

Last Modified 26 December 2014