Robert Brew, 1761

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A Consistory Court holden at Peeltown January 27, 1761, Episcopal Wills: 
The Revd Robert Brew,
vicar of KK German, departed this life on or about the 11th day of December last & past intestate.
The Court upon intelligence thereof hath decreed his four children, namely John, Robert, Elizabeth,
& Thomas Brew joint administrators of all his goods & chattels moveable and imoveable
whatsoever, who being all under age, Cath. Brew their aunt by the father’s side is sworn supervisor
by whose consent the Decd’s part of the children & their goods is in the meantime comitted(sic) to
the tuition of Isabel Brew the widow, who with Cath. Brew aforesaid are forthwith to take a perfect
inventory of the goods of the dead which are represented to be in a parishable way, and to exhibit
the same next Court, for forthcoming whereof and payment of debts according to Law, the widow is
to give sufficient pledges within ten days after date hereof, & the other aunts to be sworn
supervisors. Note that a proportionable right of the goods is reserved & decreed to the child or
children whereof the widow is now exsient. At Balnyhown in KK German, January 30, 1761: John
Callow of Douglas & Ann Brew, uncle & aunt to the orphans by the father’s side are also sworn
supervisors in form of Law and consent that the Decd’s part of the children & their goods be
comitted to the tuition of Isabel Brew the widow who is sworn to exhibit a perfect inventory of the
goods, as also for payment of debts, hath given pledges in form of Law, namely Ewan Looney of
Ballasalley & Henry Mylechreest of KK German. 1771: We, Isabella Brew widow and relict of the
Revd Robert Brew, mother and now guardian of my daughter Elizabeth Brew and of the said
Elizabeth Brew do hereby acknowledge to have received from John Kelley Executor of the last will
and testament of Jane Kelly late of Coolingel the sum of forty pounds Manx currency left and
bequeathed the said Jane Kelly unto the children of said Revd Robert Brew for their education and
do hereby exonerate and discharge them from the same, as witness our names this 23rd Sept 1771.
Signed Isabella Creer, & Elizabeth Brew, Witness Thomas Moore. 17 Aug 1773: Isabella Brew and
Elizabeth Brew acknowledged the before going discharge to .. them proper aet. Before me Thomas
Moore.

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