James Cottier, 1761

Submitted by: John M Creer
Date: 11 March 2004
Original: LDS: 0106385

	KK Marown -----------------------June 1st 1761

James Cottier of Ballagarey departed this Life
on or about the 8th day of April last Intestate
The Court upon Intelligence thereof Decrees
his five children namely Willm, Thos, Paul,
James & Ann Cottier sole & joint Admrs of all
his Goods & Chattels moveable & imoveable what
soever, Alexander another son having been
provided for by Contract of marriage – Thos,
Paul & James being abroad, Willm & Ann (John
Creer sd Ann’s husband being sick & unable to attend
the Court) are sworn to bring a perfect Inventory
to the Registry as also for paymt of Debts, & have
given pledges according to Law namely John
Quilliam & Wm Kelly ???? both of KK Marown

Solv: 3?			Decretum est
C:C				Ro: Radcliffe

At a Consistory Court holden at KK Michael Augt 11 1761
John Creer husband of Ann Cottier is now sworn one of the
Admrs of James Cottier in form of Law – and has given pledges
accordingly namely John Kewley junr of KK Marown & Robt
Quirk of Douglas.
				It? testes	Ja: Wilkes Ep Reg.

15th Aug 1761

The Revd John Christian enters a Claim agt the Admrs of  Jas. Cottier
For the Sum of ---------------------------------------------------- Br £7.0.0	


2nd. 1761			Marown

Articles of agreemt Covenanted Condition’d & Concluded
Betwixt Mary Cottier als Christian wid. of Ballagary in [Marown]
Being wife to Jas. Cottier of said place & parish, who is no???
on the one part, and her Son’s Wm & Alexd Cottier of the S???
& John Creer her Son in Law of KK Braddan for themselves ??
Behalf of their Brethren Thos, paul & Jas Cottier who are not ??
Isle or abroad on the other part as follow

Primus; It is Conditioned agreed & Concluded upon ??? that the
Mary Cottier wid:; Shall pay or cause to be paid unto her sd [Son]
Alexd Cottier the Sum of one pound four Shillings & Sixpence
upon Condition of Said Sum; he the Said Alexd Doth quit & ??
all his Right tytle or property that he has to the effects, of [his]
Deceased father, Soly? Unto his aforesaid Brethren Wm, Thos Paul
Jas Cottier & John Creer;

Secondly  It is Condition’d & agreed upon that they her Said Sons Wm ??
& John Creer for themselves & in behalf of their said Brethren ??
Thos Paul & Jas Cottier Do quit & Resign their Rights proper???
to the Crop which they are Intitled unto by the Decease of their
father; Entirely unto said Mary Cottier their mother, upon [Condition]
or ?? Regard to the Resignmt afforsaid given by said Alexd, to the h????
Brethren; and in Regard to said Conditions their said mother ??
quit & Resign her Dividend of the Legacy Due to her by her ??
Husband: unto her sd Sons Wm, Thos, Paul & Jas Cottier & Jon [Creer]

To the true and faithfull performance of the articles ???
Conditions, above mentioned the sd parties have b?ind the ??
their heirs Exr & assigns in the penalty of [forfeiture] of sio???
to be  Levy’d in the nature of all Fines pursuant to Law
Witness our Subscription February ye 12th 1762
William Carin his X				Mary Cottier her mk X
Evan Corkan					Alexd Cottier his mk X
						Wm Cottier his mk X
						John Creer his mk X

At a Court of Correction holden at Ballahowin the 12th
Febry 1762
Alexander Cottier, Willm Cottier & John Creer three
of the Subscribing parties to the within Articles of agreemt
having this day [appeared] before the Court acknowledged the said
Articles of agreemt, to be their Voluntary act & Deed
and William Carin & Evan Corkan the two Subscribing
Witnesses to the Said Articles of agreemt having also this
day deposed on the holy Evangelists that the sd Articles
were duly Signed & executed by the within named Mary
Cottier one of the parties thereto – the sd Articles of
agreement are thereupon accepted of as the Inventory
of James Cottier late Deceased Husband of the sd Mary Cottier.
 					Ro: Radcliffe
					Matths Curghey

A True and perfect Inventory of goods of James
Cottier of KK Marown, Deceased, apprised by us being four sworn
men whose names are hereunto Subscribed, are as follows –
						James Quark his mk
Paul Creer his mk
Wm Kelly his mk
John Fayle his mk
	The Deads part				£ .. S .. D
To some Barrels					0    1    5
To some wheels & a chest			0    2    6
To the Deads apparel				1    10   0
To some Linnen Cloth				0    6    0
To the Dead’s part of the Bed Cloths		0   10    0
To his part of 2 yards and halfe of Stuff       0    1     0
To his part of the Geese	     	        0    2     0
To his part of the Wool				0    2     0
To D,s of the Lambs				0    5     0
To D,s of the Horses				2    3     0
To D,s of the peielers?				0    2     1
To D,s of the tubs and small vessels		0    2     1
To D,s of the Cattle				6    5     0
To D,s of the Sow pig				0    4     1
To D,s of the Lime				0    4     0
To D,s of the Sheep				1    0     0
To D,s of 16 Rishons? of Barley			0    6     0
To D,s of the Oat Corn				0    5     0
To D.s of the linen yarn			0    2     1
To D,s of the Smoothing Iron			0    1     0
To D,s of the Bed Stead				0    0     5
To D.s of the cash				3    4….0
						17   4     9

At Douglas Feb 9 1762
Returned by Wm Cottier & John Creer
						Ja: Wilks Ep. Regr

KK Michael Augt 26 1766 I Paul Cottier & son of James Cottier
late of KK Marown decd. do hereby acknowledge this day to have
recd. From my Brethren Wm Cottier & John Creer the sum of
Three Pounds eight shillings & eleven pence farthing
In equal moieties, & in full of the share of goods due
Unto me by the deceace of my sd father James Cottier
& do hereby acquit & discharge any sd brethren of the same
Witness my hand			Paul Cottier my X mrk
Befroe me
Ja: Wilkes Ep. Regr

Last Modified 17 October 2014