John Calow, 1750

This is affirmed to be the last will and
testament of John Calow of KK Lonan who
departed this life abt the 23d of May 1750 being
of perfect mind and memory at the making hereof
First He committed his soul unto God and his
body to Christian burial Itm He left to his
son William the Crofts during his life and after
his decease to his grandson John Calow to be &
stand as inheritance and if the said grandson
shoud die without issue the sd crofts was to return
to his grandson William and if he shoud die without
issue they were to return or descend to his grandson
Thomas and then from child to child as above mentioned
while any of them would remain Itm He left to
his grand children William Thomas Philip Henry
and Bessy twenty shillings apeice and the money
to remain in their fathers hands until they came
to age Itm He left all his own sheep to his
grand children John William and Thomas equally betwixt
them and their Father to have the benefit of them
until the[y] came to age Itm He left what sheep he
had betwixt himself and others to his son William Itm He
left sixpence legacy to any person that might claim
any right to his effects. Lastly He nominated and
appointed his sd son William Calow sole Execr of all
the rest of his good moveable & immoveable of what
kind or nature soever.
Wm Quilleash }
Dan Looney   } Jurati

At a Chapter Court at Douglas Octr 15 1750
The Executor is sworn in Court in form of law and hath
given pledges for payment of debts and legacys
namely Wm Quilleash and Dan Looney the witnesses
Sovit 12d         Probatum est
pd                         Ro: Radcliffe

At KK Malew Decemr 29th 1780
Wm Thomas Philip & Thos Harrison husband
of Bessy Calow the within named grand children of
John Calow came this day to the Registry and acknowledged
to each of them received the sum of twenty shillings
from their Father Wm Callow the same being the legacy
left to them in the within will and hereby acquit and
discharge their sd father Wm Calow his heire & assigns of
all & every part thereof witness their names the day
and year above written
Before me             Wm Callow my X mrk
Wm Clucas             Thos Callow my X mrk
                      Phil: Callow my X mrk
		      Thos Harrison my X mrk
		  

Last modified 4 December 2014