William Gawn junior, 1758

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58      Rushen
The last will and testament of William Gawn junior 
who departed this life about the twenty fifth day 
of March, on thousand seven hundred fifty eight. 
First, he commended his soul to Almight God and 
his body to Christian burial. 
Item, he bequeathed to his son Henry Gawn the sum 
of twenty pounds and his part of the purchased 
land and hoped his loving wife would give him her 
part of the said land also. 
Item, he bequeathed to his daughter Jane Gawn the 
sum of thirty pounds. 
Item, he willed and appointed that after the decease 
of his father William Gawn senior and of his stepmother 
Elizabeth Gawn als Corrin als Harrison, the goods 
due to him the said Testator should fall to his 
said children vizt. Henry and Jane. 
And the said Testator also willed and appointed that 
if his said children Henry and Jane should depart 
this life before his said father Wm Gawn Senior 
that in that case his said father should have the 
sole disposal of their goods specified in this will, 
after his own discretion. 
And further if the said children died under age after 
the death of his said father, that in that case the 
said goods should fall to his uncle Henry Gawn’s 
children and deprived all other relations by leaving 
them 6 pence legacy each. 
Item, he left the tuition of the children and the 
benefit of the goods to his loving wife till the 
children came of age together with the benefit of 
his half of the land. 
Item, he bequeathed six kishons of barley to the poor. 
Item, he bequeathed a great coat to Robert Kinley. 
Lastly, he nominated and appointed his loving wife 
Elizabeth Gawn sole executrix of all the rest of 
his goods moveable and immoveable. 
Witnesses: 
Thomas Cooile, 
Jane Corrin. 

At a Chapter Court holden in 
Castletown June 21st, 1758
Elizabeth Gawn the nominated executrix having 
relinquished the executorship in court, the children 
under age are declared administrators, and the 
grandfather namely William Gawn is sworn to bring 
to the Registry a perfect inventory of the goods 
of the deceased for the benefit of the minors, 
as also for payment of debts and legacies and 
has given pledges namely William Harrison and 
Ewan Looney both of Malew. The widow is also 
sworn to --- account of the goods of the deceased 
to the Registry, and undertakes the tuition 
of the minors. 

At a Consistory Court holden at 
Castletown 29th June 1763
William Harrison who was one of the pledges given in 
to the Court by William Gawn of KK Christ Rushen upon 
the administration granted him with the will annexed 
of William Gawn junior his son 

At a Chapter Court holden in Castletown June 21st, 1758
being dead, he the said William Gawn hath this day given 
in John Nelson of the said Parish of KK Christ Rushen as 
pledge for him in the place of the said William Harrison 
deceased, and the said John Nelson hath this day in Court 
become pledge in that behalf as aforesaid. 

October 30, 1759
Elizabeth Gawn of Rushen widow, consents in Court that 
her half of the purchased lands mentioned in the will 
of her deceased husband William Gawn shall fall and 
descend to her son and heir Henry Gawn after her death, 
and in case of his death without lawful issue, the same 
to descend to her daughter Jane Gawn and her lawful 
issue and if the said Elizabeth Gawn shall survive 
them both, then the said purchased land to be at her 
own disposal: 

To be annexed to the will of William Gawn, Book 2, 1758

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