Joney Brew, 1758>

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 7 April 2003
Original: LDS: 0106222

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43         Braddan
The last will and testament of Joney Brew of Braddan who departed this life about the first of
February last being in perfect mind and memory at the making hereof. First, she commended her
soul to God hoping through the merits of Christ to obtain pardon for all her sins and her body to
Christian burial. Item, she left to her nephew John Radliff her feather bed. Item, she left to her both
nieces Margret Radliff and Easter Radliff her best suit of wearing apparel, a black silk hood, a silk
hook chief, and her muslin apron, equally between them. Item, she left to her cousin John Quark and
the above named John Radliff a piece of flannel. Lastly she constituted, appointed, and ordained her
both nieces Margret & Joney Keroon of KK Braddan joint executrices of all her goods and effects
moveable and immoveable of what kind or nature whatever, cutting off all or any that can lay claim
to any of her effects with six pence legacy each and allowing the two witnesses of this will one shilling
apiecewhich the said is proved and this she declared to be her last will and testament before us.
Witnesses: John Mahood, Ellinor Kelly. 

At a Chapter Court holden at Douglas June 19th, 1758, Joney Keroon one of the executrices being
under age, Margaret the other executrix is sworn to bring to the Registry a perfect inventory and hath
given pledges for payment of debts and legacies in form of Law namely John Keroon her father &
Phil Kelly of KK Marown.

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