Thomas Skillicorn, 1750

24                  Lonan
Know all Men by these Presents that I Thomas Skillicorn Senr of Skinscoe in
the Parish of KK Lonan Diverse Good causes and valuable considerations me
thereunto moving but more especially for the Natural Love and affection
which I bear to my Son Philip Skillicorn of Laxey, as also being very old &
feeble and resposing true & faithfull Confidence in my Said Son Doe hereby
Devise (?) confer and Give in Deed of Gift all my Goods & Effects of what
kind & Denomination Soever which I now am possess'd of or may be here
after, To him my afforesaid Son to be Solely & wholy his own forever
without the let stop hindrance or Molestation of me my Heirs and assigns
Confirming and ratifying this my Deed of Gift unto my Son as before
mentioned Nullyfying and Making Void all manner of Wills Bargains or Deeds
that Have or can be made by me but only this Same Deed of gift Debarring &
cutting off all the rest of my Children with Six pence a peice Legacy
And for the Upholding or warranting this Same Deed of Gift to my afforsd
Son Philip Skillicorn I have bound myself my Heirs Execrs & assigns in
penalty of Ten pounds and Have Given delivery & Seizin of the afforsd
premisses to my Said Son with a peice of Silver in the presence of the
Subscribing Wittnesses
In Testimony whereof I have Sett my name & mark this 11th of Decbr 1745
Wittnesses
Nathl Curghey
Jon Parr

27th May 1746 Mr Nathl Curghey and Jon Parr the Subscribing witnesses made
oath that Thomas Skillicorn Senr duly Executed the above Deed of Gift in
their presence this before me
                                          Jon Taubman

At a Court of Correction held at Douglass Jany 21st 175[0?] the within Deed
of Gift having been attested by the worshipfull Deemster Taubman, the same
is accepted as the last will of the deceased Thos Skillicorn whereupon
Philip Skillicorn is sworn exr & has given pledges for paymt of Debts
namely James Kelly & John Mylroie both of KK Lonan
                                 Acceptum est
                                            Ro: Radcliffe
                                            Matts Curghey
solvit 12d

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